Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (NYSE: ETH) celebrated its 75th anniversary by ringing The Opening Bells at the New York Stock Exchange on January 25, 2007.

Brief History

Founded in 1932 by Theodore Baumritter and Nathan S. Ancell, Ethan Allen Furniture began its life in Beecher Falls, Vermont. In 1962, Ethan Allen Furniture was the first to begin showing furniture in room settings. In 1969, Ethan Allen Furniture went public as Ethan Allen Inc. In 1973, its corporate headquarters was moved to Danbury, Connecticut. In 1979, Ethan Allen merged with Interco and in 1985, Farooq Kathwari was appointed President and subsequently named chairman and CEO of Ethan Allen. In 1989, Kathwari began taking steps to once again take the company private, as he worked to revitalize the company and brand

Ethan Allen furnishings were updated to include casual and contemporary styles. In 1993, Ethan Allen went public again and was listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol ETH.

Ethan Allen Today

Today, Ethan Allen Furniture has been rejuvenated and thrives with more than 300 stores in North America and abroad.

Ethan Allen’s philosophy is the belief that creating a home that is both beautiful and comfortable is important. A home should be a place that you want to come back to. Moreover, it should be a place that reflects who you are. Whether it’s your piece of the world or your escape from the world, Ethan Allen can provide you with the home furnishing and accessories to make that a reality.

And since Ethan Allen is both the manufacturer and retailer, they can offer the best value on your home furniture buying decisions because they control the process from design to delivery.

Ethan Allen also offers design services to help you through the process. Their design consultants are trained to help you design around that Ethan Allen dining room furniture you inherited from your parents so that it blends well with your new French Country living room furniture. Or if you want to replace one or all the pieces in your Ethan Allen bedroom set with something more casual, they’ll even come out to the house to help with measurements and creating customer drapery. And, it’s all free!

For more information on the many design solutions available from Ethan Allen, visit www.ethanallen.com. Or to find out about some of the latest products from Ethan Allen Kids, visit www.ethanallenkids.com.