National Profiles marked the launch of an exclusive contract with Spectus Window
Systems to the Irish market on March 27th with a launch seminar at Maryborough
Hotel in Cork. Key speakers at the presentation to Spectus' Irish customers were
Colin Jackson, Export Director, explaining future planned developments to the system
specifically to accommodate the Irish market, and Martin Althorpe, Technical Director,
on sustainability and current European thinking on energy ratings. The seminar also
heard from Nicholas Cotter, National Profiles' Chairman, on the investment in a new
state of the art distribution centre, and Sam Kennedy, Managing Director of Spectus,
re-affirming Spectus' commitment to the Irish market. Delegates were then driven to
the new 25,000 sq ft custom built distribution centre at Mallow, County Cork, where
they were shown the substantial stocks of Spectus. Stock levels are particularly
high because 50% of sales in Ireland are in coloured profile.

Sam Kennedy presents Nicholas Cotter with a crystal plaque commemorating
the opening of the new premises.

Sam Kennedy explains: "Spectus and its customers in Ireland have been limited in
their scope by previous supply arrangements and wanted a distributor capable of
significant growth and with the skills, reputation and resources to be able to win
and service customers at a high level. Spectus sees Ireland as a key strategic
market and needed to find a distributor who shared the same ambition to support
and develop the customer base in a highly competitive market. National Profiles
has scaled up for growth and invested in a very impressive distribution centre
that's been built for efficiency and customer support.

The new 25,000 sq ft state-of-the-art distribution centre is nearing completion.

"National Profiles began selling Spectus last year and immediately won several
new customers, including Futura Frames," continues Sam. "Some key contracts in
Northern Ireland for reversible windows were also won and sales of Spectus have
soared in Ireland. Now with an exclusive contract, National Profiles expects
significant growth in their sales of Spectus."

The offices at the new premises in Mallow, County Cork