FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Johanna Erickson (303) 298-8470, [email protected] or Erica Kitze, Bona US 800-872-5515, [email protected]

Bona Announces Nationwide Partnership with Bona Hardwood Floor Care Available in 1,700 Kroger Stores Nationwide

Aurora, Colo., March 13, 2010 – Bona US, the world leader in hardwood floor cleaning and care, today announced availability of its hardwood floor care products in more than 1,700 Kroger stores. The Bona Hardwood Floor Care System, 22 ounce Bona Hardwood Floor Cleaner spray bottle and 64 ounce refill and the 24 ounce Bona High Gloss Polish will be featured in Kroger grocery stores including , City Market, Fry’s, Smith’s, , Ralph’s and QFC.

“Bona is committed to taking the fear out of hardwood floor care by making professional quality products easily accessible to the consumer. We believe floor care should be easy, safe and effective,” said John Rauvola, managing director at Bona US. “Our partnership with Kroger gives us more reach to touch new consumers and connect with our broad base of Bona fans in time for spring cleaning.”

The Bona Hardwood Floor Care System provides easy and safe cleaning of hardwood floors with a 32 oz. Bona Hardwood Floor Cleaner, 4” x 15” Bona Microfiber Mop, Microfiber Cleaning Pad and Microfiber Dusting Pad. Bona’s Hardwood Floor Cleaner is non-toxic, pH neutral and leaves no streaking or dulling residue. The Bona Hardwood High Gloss Floor Polish is a patented polish that if applied every 1-2 months provides a durable layer of floor protection and shine to your floors.

Bona’s floor care products earned GREENGUARD certification for indoor air quality and for its Children and Schools program by the industry-independent, non-profit GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI).

Bona hardwood floor care products is also available at Lowe’s, Ace Hardware, Bed Bath & Beyond, Kohl’s, online at www.mybonahome.com and at many other participating retailers nationwide.

ABOUT KROGER Kroger, the nation’s largest traditional grocery retailer, employs more than 334,000 associates who serve customers in 2,468 and multi-department stores in 31 states under two dozen local banner names including Kroger, City Market, , Jay C, , Fred Meyer, Fry’s, King Soopers, QFC, and Smith’s. The Company also operates 777 convenience stores, 374 fine jewelry stores, 893 fuel centers and 40 food processing plants in the U.S. Kroger, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, focuses its charitable efforts on supporting hunger relief, health and wellness initiatives, and local organizations in the communities it serves. For more information about Kroger, please visit www.kroger.com. ABOUT BONA US Bona US, the North American subsidiary of Bona AB, Malmö, Sweden, manufactures and distributes complete systems for hardwood floor finishing, including dust containment sanding equipment, abrasives, fillers, stains, sealers, finishes and floor care cleaning products. The Bona System meets or exceeds all state and federal clean air quality standards, and reflects Bona’s 90-year commitment to personal health, indoor air quality and the environment. For more information, please contact us at (800) 872-5515 or www.mybonahome.com.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Photos available: Bona Hardwood Floor Care System, Bona Hardwood Floor Cleaner and Bona High Gloss Polish. Contact Erica Kitze at 303-371-1411 or [email protected] for information.

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