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POLYVISION WINS TWO AWARDS AT THE BEST OF NEOCON 2005 COMPETITION

PolyVision’s Walk-and-Talk™ Interactive Panel and Cordless Lectern
and Commercial Series Marker and Tack Boards Win Best of NeoCon Awards.

Chicago, IL (June 22, 2005) – PolyVision, the world leader in visual communication and a Steelcase Company (NYSE: SCS), recently won Best of NeoCon 2005 awards for their Walk-and-Talk interactive panel and cordless lectern and their commercial series line of marker and tack boards. PolyVision received a total of two Best of NeoCon 2005 awards, taking home a silver award for the interactive panel and cordless lectern and an Editors’ Choice award for the commercial series line of marker and tack boards. 

“Receiving the Best of NeoCon awards again is a genuine honor and puts us in great company with the other Steelcase Design Partner winners,” said Mike Dunn, President and CEO of PolyVision. “The awards also further confirm our commitment to creating products that are very easy to use, support existing work practices, and inspire future use.”

Silver Award Winner - PolyVision’s Walk-and-Talk interactive panel and cordless lectern gives presenters working in any size room or auditorium the freedom of complete mobility.  No matter what your presentation style is, you can move the height-adjustable lectern easily within the room, adjusting where necessary to always keep your audience engaged.  Use the remote or stylus to create, collaborate, and capture ideas instantly. 

Editors’ Choice - PolyVision’s commercial series line of marker and tack boards offers the broadest range of finishes that are designed to match the aesthetics of any environment. With finishes ranging from metal to wood and every combination in between, you never have to choose function over form. Each markerboard is constructed with the patented P ³ceramicsteel surface that has a lifetime warranty and will never ghost, stain or scratch.

The Best of NeoCon 2005 awards are sponsored by Contract magazine, the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (MMPI) and the McMorrow Report.  The competition recognizes the top new products displayed at NeoCon and received 310 product entries this year.  The Walk-and-Talk TM Interactive Panel and Cordless Lectern and the Commercial Series Line of Marker and Tack Boards will continue to be on display at the merchandise mart in Chicago for the next six months.

About PolyVision Corporation, a Steelcase Company
PolyVision Corporation enhances the way people learn, work, and communicate visually through a broad portfolio of products. Since 1954, PolyVision has focused on creating products and services that inspire users to be more productive, effective, and creative when collaborating and communicating visually. Whether it is developing the world’s number one selling P ³ceramicsteel surface, or creating the industry’s first walk-up-and-use interactive whiteboard, PolyVision has an unparalleled track record of new breakthroughs in the visual communication market. For more information, visit www.polyvision.com.

About Steelcase Inc.
Steelcase Inc., a Fortune 500 company, helps individuals and organizations around the world to work more effectively by providing knowledge, products and services that enable customers and their consultants to create work environments that integrate architecture, furniture and technology. Founded in 1912 and headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the company has led the global office furniture industry in sales every year since 1974. Its product portfolio includes furniture systems, seating, lighting, storage, architectural and technology products, and related products and services. Steelcase Inc. and its subsidiaries have dealers in more than 900 locations, 50 manufacturing facilities in over 40 locations, and approximately 16,000 employees around the world. The company's Class A Common Stock trades on the NYSE under the symbol SCS. For more information, visit www.steelcase.com.

Contact: Mark Cummings/ Claire Hatten
June 22, 2005 PolyVision Corporation
678.542.3169
mcummings@polyvision.com
chatten@polyvision.com