Financial News Release

08/17/01

ADVISORY/Darrow Named President of La-Z-Boy Residential

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Kurt L. Darrow has been named president of the La-Z-Boy Residential Division, the company announced August 17.

Darrow, previously senior vice president of sales and marketing, succeeds John J. Case, who recently became president of the newly created La-Z-Boy Incorporated Upholstery Group. As president of La-Z-Boy Residential, Darrow will have overall managerial responsibility for the entire division and will report to Case.

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