FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 8, 2007

Cooley Group Names New Plant Manager, Ed Bard To Direct Pawtucket, Rhode Island Facility

Pawtucket, RI—Cooley Group is pleased to announce the hire of Mr. Ed Bard as Plant Manger of the Cooley manufacturing facility located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. In this role, Mr. Bard will be responsible for daily operations of the facility by implementing lean manufacturing, cost reduction and production improvement directives. Mr. Bard will report directly to the vice president of operations.

Mr. Bard brings extensive education and leadership skills, as well as manufacturing experience to the Cooley Group. Mr. Bard has an MS in Business Management from Emmuanel College, a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire and has served as a First Lieutenant in the United States Army.

Mr. Bard currently resides in Northbridge, Massachusetts with his lovely wife Jenna and their son Mason.

The Cooley Group, established in 1926, employs the latest in chemical engineering technology to produce an array of state-of-the-art materials. The five divisions of the Cooley Group are Cooley Building Products, Cooley Engineered Membranes, Cooley Specialty Products, Cooley Sign & Awning Products and Cooley Digital Products. The Cooley Group has manufacturing facilities in Pawtucket, Rhode Island and Lancaster, South Carolina.

Cooley Group
50 Esten Avenue
Pawtucket, RI
Phone: 800-333-3048
E-Mail: info@cooleygroup.com
Website URL: www.cooleygroup.com