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Bamboo Advantage, Inc. Announces Strategic Partnership with Conestoga Wood Specialties Corporation

BOSTON. August 25, 2008. Bamboo Advantage Inc., announces a strategic partnership with Conestoga Wood Specialty Corporation of East Earl, PA in order to provide the highest quality doors and wood components in the kitchen cabinet industry. These products will be made entirely from Bamboo Advantage bamboo paneling. This partnership is an example of how both innovation and a desire to fabricate domestically is a core philosophy at Bamboo Advantage, Inc.

About Conestoga
Since 1964 Conestoga Wood Specialties has manufactured the highest quality doors and wood components in the kitchen cabinet industry. From modest beginnings in a small garage in Lancaster County, PA over four decades ago, Conestoga has grown into the industry leader known for their dependability in both product performance and on time delivery.

Above all, Conestoga offers a level of dependability that is unsurpassed. Whether you purchase doors, mouldings, drawer boxes, ready to assemble cabinetry or any of the hundreds of accessories and ancillary items they offer, Conestoga is totally committed to providing the quality products you need, when you need them, with a companywide shipping record of over 99% complete and on time, every day.

About Bamboo Advantage
Bamboo Advantage, Inc. is an importer and distributor of select bamboo paneling, veneer, flooring and other fine products made from bamboo. Working with Architects, Interior Designers, Contractors, Developers, Furniture Manufacturers, and Distributors, Bamboo Advantage, Inc. provides products to meet most functional needs, at the highest quality possible, using only environmentally conscious materials and manufacturing processes. Most recently, Bamboo Advantage, Inc., in cooperation with a preferred group of cabinet companies, has launched a line of bamboo raised and flat panel cabinets providing a unique option for those projects requiring aesthetic beauty combined with environmental consciousness.

As previously seen on HGTV, NBC’s Today Show, and Inside This Old House, all Bamboo Advantage, Inc. products are a high quality/low risk alternative to traditional hardwoods.

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BAMBOOADVANTAGE has recently partnered with three additional domestic manufacturing companies to provide cabinets, stair accessories and floor vents made here in the USA.

Conestoga Wood Specialties, Inc., Stair Parts Inc., and American Wood Vents Inc., are all market leading manufacturers with unique, "best in class", broad spectrum capabilities for all ranges of client requirements.

At a time where most companies are outsourcing their manufacturing, BAMBOOADVANTAGE remains committed to provide the highest quality products available on the market today. Partnering with these domestic manufacturing companies will advance quality and capabilities, reduce lead-times, and improve overall customer service.

Please visit the Bamboo Advantage partner "bio" pages, call, or visit the web sites listed below:

www.conestogawood.com www.stairpart.com www.americanwoodvents.com
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In our desire to provide the highest quality paneling offering available, BAMBOOADVANTAGE now applies ANCHORSEAL ^TM to both ends of all paneling shipments. ANCHORSEAL is the market leading wax emulsion end sealer utilized to help prevent the unwanted checking and splitting during transport and storage.

While bamboo is a very stable raw material, continuous improvement is a critical component of the Bamboo Advantage commitment to excellence in superior quality control for our customers. Even the smallest improvements are a worthy investment. Reducing risk and while improving overall quality is a priority at Bamboo Advantage, and we are very pleased to provide this significant enhancement.

For more information on ARCHORSEAL, please visit www.uccoatings.com

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The MacAllen project is currently near completion and features the installation of 100,000+ square feet of BambooAdvantage flooring and over 300 bamboo stair treads. The particular style chosen for this project is our vertical carbonized solid bamboo plank with a matte finish. In addition, the formaldehyde-free adhesive was chosen for the construction of all bamboo materials utilized on this project, contributing further to the buildings’ LEED accreditation.

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D4
D4 is situated in the heart of Boston's most lively neighborhood, D4 offers the best location in the city for living well. D4 is set in the tight-knit fabric comprised of historic townhouses, tree-lined streets, and charming squares on the one hand, and the best of contemporary architecture on the other. It is precisely the juxtaposition of the best of the old and new that provides the ideal setting for the renowned talents of Philippe Starck to display his prodigious talents at D4.

D4 features include: An intimate community of luxury one, two and three-bedroom condominiums in the South End's former D4 police station. All new residential interiors and common spaces featuring the signature style and uncompromised quality of Philippe Starck. A "Green" roof and lush glass-covered winter garden, garage parking, and on-site concierge services. (www.d4living.com)

For the D4 project, over 25,000 square feet of Bamboo Advantage vertical carbonized solid bamboo flooring is being installed. Unique to this building, random length 2,3,4, and 6 foot planks are being used. Additionally, several of the duplex units will have bamboo stair treads. This project is currently under construction and will be finished mid 2007.

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Our new showroom opened at the Boston Design Center -
summer of 2006

This past summer, we opeed our showroom at the Boston Design Center in South Boston. The 1,400 sq/ft space will feature bamboo flooring, paneling, cabinetry, furniture all made from the highest quality and lowest risk bamboo.

To find out more about the grand opening and how BAMBOOADVANTAGE can be your single-source provider for all things bamboo, please call the office at 866-257-9652.

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BAMBOOADVANTAGE joins NEXUS – Green Building Resource Center.

BAMBOOADVANTAGE is proud to be a sponsor of Nexus, the nation's first full immersion green building one-stop green building recourse center. The center will bring together educational exhibits, a year-round tradeshow space, full resource and sample library, and a team of experts on staff to provide real-time guidance through the intricacy of green building issues. As the physical and virtual manifestation of six years of successful Green Roundtable programs, Nexus will provide the answers to your green building questions.

NEXUS is now under construction and on schedule to open by the end of 2005 in Boston MA. Please contact The Green Roundtable for more information or visit the NEXUS we site at: http://www.greenroundtable.org/NexusWeb/neXus_home.html

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Iola Design Powered By BAMBOOADVANTAGE

Iola Design is design and manufacturing company specializing in innovative display shelving and cabinet units for use in homes, home offices, boutiques, academic institutions and corporate settings. The Iola line brings personality, grace, and a connection to our natural world into any space.

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The “Today Show” Features BAMBOOADVANTAGE Flooring!

Matt Lauer of the Today Show interviewed host/homeowner of “HouseLift”, Paul Hochman, a new show featured on the Discovery Home Channel. Paul demonstrated the installation of bamboo flooring on the May 12th Today Show. BAMBOOADVANTAGE flooring was installed in two rooms of the newly renovated home. Link to the Today Show web site featuring BAMBOOADVANTAGE: http://msnbc.msn.com/id/4952841/

Excerpt from the “Today Show” web site:

”The cool thing about bamboo flooring is that it's as hard or harder than other hardwoods like Maple or Oak, but it's more stable, since it's laminated together from small strips. Benefit: there's less expanding and contracting, which is a big deal in climates like the Northeast, where temperature and humidity swings can leave big gaps in traditional floors. But it's the environmental issues that really hit home. Ecologically, the harvesting of bamboo does not affect the world's already-dwindling timber resources. Technically considered a grass, bamboo has the ability to grow to maturity (up to 90 feet in height) in 4-6 years. The intricate root system remains unharmed upon harvesting and allows for sustainable future growth. MSRP: about $5 per square foot, equivalent to oak.”

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BAMBOOADVANTAGE featured on new home improvement show “HouseLift”

The Discovery Home Channel has launched a new show called “HouseLift” on Fridays at 8:00PM. “HouseLift” is a home renovation show from a homeowner's perspective with an emphasis on real information.

The show's host/homeowner, Paul Hochman interviews BAMBOOADVANTAGE Principal, Carlos Verrier and learns about the many unique attributes of bamboo flooring. The episode (#12) slated to air Fall/Winter 2004 brings viewers indoors to see the installation of BAMBOOADVANTAGE flooring.

Learn more about the show "HouseLift" by going to this Web site: http://home.discovery.com/fansites/houselift/houselift.html

For a look at upcoming episodes go to: http://home.discovery.com/fansites/houselift/episodes/episodes.html

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