SERTA INTRODUCES MATTRESSES MADE WITH MARQUESA® TECHNOLOGY

Press Contact:
Tracey Campbell (800-925-0668) (twcampbell@afyarns.com)
John Avant (919-676-4115) (john.avant@avant.com)

Chapel Hill, NC (May 19, 2005) – Serta introduces a “Dare to Compare” Perfect Sleeper bed protected with inherently stain-resistant Marquesa Technology.

Marquesa Technology allows the mattress to be easily wiped clean with soap and water or sterilized with bleach. Marquesa Technology won’t wear off and will keep the mattress cover stain-resistant for the life of the bed. The Marquesa product is also antimicrobial and hypoallergenic.

About American Fibers and Yarns Company
American Fibers and Yarns Company (AF&Y) is the world’s leading supplier of solution dyed filament yarns. With thousands of yarns in its product portfolio and the ability to engineer yarns to customer specifications, AF&Y is a dominant supplier to the residential and contract furnishings marketplace, and has a growing presence in the hospitality, apparel, automotive and industrial markets. Headquartered in Chapel Hill, NC, AF&Y maintains a Technology Center that specializes in engineering filament yarn with innovative combinations not available from other suppliers. The company also operates three U.S. production facilities totaling a million square feet of manufacturing space. For more information on AF&Y and its products, please visit www.afyarns.com or call 800-925-0668.