PRESS RELEASE
from
FOREMOSTCO, INC. 8457 NORTHWEST 66 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33166

FOREMOSTCO® CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS SALES TEAM AND PRODUCT OFFERING

MIAMI, November 29, 1999--GREAT NEWS! As we approach the new millennium, ForemostCo® is very excited to announce the expansion of our sales team, with three new industry professionals, as well as continuing its ongoing product line expansion:

GEORGE SKINNER - National Sales Manager. Many of you know George from his 17 years with H & P Sales, Vista, California, where he managed growing operations and key account sales to mass-market retailers. George has a very diverse industry background and will oversee the expanding ForemostCo® sales team.

TOM DEHAVEN – South Florida. Tom comes to us from Portland, Oregon, and has an extensive background in commercial horticulture. His 18 years of industry experience includes stints with McHutchison and Company, covering the southeast, and most recently, Teufel Nursery in Oregon. Tom will work with Ana Cortes in servicing the SOUTH FLORIDA grower community.

George and and Tom bring over 45 years combined experience to our top team of nursery industry professionals. Please come and meet the ForemostCo® team at
TPIE, January 20th – 22nd in Fort Lauderdale – booth 645. As always, we are committed to being your “grower’s resource”.

ForemostCo® is excited to announce its plans to expand its introduction of new Spathiphyllum varieties to The U. S. market, in conjunction with K.P. Holland, the premier European Spath breeder! Many of these enhanced performance cultivars that dominate the European market, are well suited to the U.S. market. They have been bred for characteristics that enhance the grower’s ability to make money.

ForemostCo® is also happy to announce it will be working with Fides to supply
Harmony New Guinea Impatiens, as well as Fides’ highly regarded line of Kalanchoes.

Skagit Gardens, known for excellent quality and diverse product line, is now available with ForemostCo® Quality Customer Service.

Finally, ForemostCo® continues working closely with Dümmen, which has tripled its growing facilites in Costa Rica in order to satisfy the growing demand for the proven Dümmen genetics.

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CONTACTS:
Randy Goff, General Manager / 1.800.421.8986 x 272, randyg@foremostco.com;
George Skinner, National Sales Manager / 1.800.421.8986 x 258, george@foremostco.com