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SHIPMENTS Product August '07 August '06 % Chg. 8 Mos. '07 8 Mos. '06 % Chg. FORECASTS AUTOMATIC WASHERS – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2006 2,486.7 2,260.8 2,406.2 2,346.2 2007 2,247.0 2,265.8 2,285.9 2,276.0 2008 2,195.6 2,243.1 2,306.5 2,340.4 MAJOR APPLIANCES TOTAL CLEANUP - TOTAL Compactors Dishwashers - Total Built-in Portable Disposers COOKING - TOTAL Electric Cooking - Total Surface Cooktops Gas Cooking - Total Surface Cooktops Microwave Ovens FOOD PRESERVATION - TOTAL Freezers - Total Chest Upright Refrigerators LAUNDRY - TOTAL Dryers - Total Electric Gas Washers 5,040,600 1,103,600 7,700 574,600 565,500 9,100 521,200 1,615,800 486,200 40,400 261,200 40,000 868,500 1,081,600 176,600 100,800 75,800 905,000 1,239,600 552,200 435,500 116,600 687,500 5,755,300 1,133,900 9,300 586,800 578,000 8,900 537,700 1,896,600 500,500 42,100 301,400 44,000 1,094,700 1,267,000 202,700 112,500 90,100 1,064,400 1,457,800 676,700 531,300 145,400 781,100 -12.4% -2.7% -17.2% -2.1% -2.2% 2.2% -3.1% -14.8% -2.9% -4.0% -13.3% -9.1% -20.7% -14.6% -12.9% -10.4% -15.9% -15.0% -15.0% -18.4% -18.0% -19.8% -12.0% 41,058,700 8,756,300 67,100 4,579,000 4,509,200 69,800 4,110,200 13,429,600 3,824,600 332,400 2,113,100 326,700 7,491,900 8,135,700 1,258,400 761,100 497,300 6,877,300 10,737,100 4,957,200 3,960,300 996,900 5,779,900 44,742,500 9,315,000 78,000 4,738,100 4,650,100 88,100 4,499,000 15,218,900 4,013,600 352,700 2,293,000 365,200 8,912,300 8,801,800 1,354,800 816,200 538,600 7,447,000 11,406,800 5,208,700 4,167,500 1,041,100 6,198,100 -8.2% -6.0% -14.0% -3.4% -3.0% -20.8% -8.6% -11.8% -4.7% -5.8% -7.8% -10.5% -15.9% -7.6% -7.1% -6.8% -7.7% -7.7% -5.9% -4.8% -5.0% -4.2% -6.7% For 2007, a 4.5% decline to 9.075 million units For 2008, a 0.1% increase to 9.086 million units Data Source: AHAM Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights DRYERS – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2006 2,133.0 1,873.3 2,013.0 1,955.4 2007 1,940.3 1,976.0 1,902.3 1,890.4 2008 1,901.1 1,950.0 1,985.3 2,014.5 For 2007, a 3.3% decline to 7.709 million units For 2008, a 1.8% increase to 7.851 million units Data Source: AHAM Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights FREEZERS – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2006 501.8 489.3 616.7 539.9 2007 446.7 454.6 583.2 541.7 2008 429.6 436.2 596.7 573.3 Note: Figures (in units) include shipments for the U.S. market whether imported or domestically produced. Export shipments are not included. Source: Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM). HVAC EQUIPMENT TOTAL AIR CONDITIONERS - TOTAL Room Unitary DEHUMIDIFIERS FURNACES (Central) - TOTAL Gas Oil HEAT PUMPS WATER HEATERS - TOTAL Residential - Total Electric Gas Commercial - Total Electric Gas N/A 431,331 20,900 410,431 83,900 N/A N/A N/A 160,989 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 721,880 225,500 496,380 89,900 N/A N/A N/A 209,077 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A -40.2% -90.7% -17.3% -6.7% N/A N/A N/A -23.0% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 12,747,857 9,335,500 3,412,357 1,692,800 N/A N/A N/A 1,387,643 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 13,663,880 9,786,200 3,877,680 1,116,900 N/A N/A N/A 1,576,870 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A -6.7% -4.6% -12.0% 51.6% N/A N/A N/A -12.0% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A For 2007, a 5.7% decline to 2.026 million units For 2008, a 0.5% increase to 2.036 million units Data Source: AHAM Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights GAS RANGES and OVENS – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2006 892.5 869.2 894.6 929.7 2007 811.0 812.2 845.4 888.6 2008 802.3 819.6 860.3 907.7 For 2007, a 6.4% decrease to 3.357 million units For 2008, a 1.0% increase to 3.390 million units Data Source: AHAM Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights GAS FURNACES – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2006 822.8 718.4 842.7 812.8 2007 634.7 648.3 741.6 764.4 2008 626.6 637.8 758.3 786.1 Note: Figures (in units) for room air conditioners and dehumidifiers from Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers. Figures for unitary air conditioners and heat pumps from Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute. Figures for furnaces and water heaters from Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association. For 2007, a 12.8% decline to 2.789 million units For 2008, a 0.7% increase to 2.809 million units Data Source: GAMA Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights E PR I NTS? NEED R Contact Jill DeVries for a price quote at (248) 244-1726 or Email: devriesj@bnpmedia.com BNP MEDIA 2401 W. Big Beaver Road, Suite 700 Troy, MI 48084 Fax: (248) 244-3934 6 applianceDESIGN November 2007 DEHUMIDIFIERS – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2006 203.8 714.8 367.3 169.7 2007 314.7 1,209.7 222.2 103.3 2008 243.4 967.2 345.5 207.6 Have you or your company been featured in a recent issue of Appliance Design? Reprints can be a single sheet or multiple pages. They are available in color or black and white in quantities of 500 or more. For 2007, a 27.1% increase to 1.850 million units For 2008, a 4.7% decline to 1.764 million units Data Source: AHAM Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights Note: All forecasts begin in Q3/2007 www.applianceDESIGN.com http://www.appliancedesign.com

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Appliance Design - November 2007 Contents Editorial Shipments/Forecasts News Watch Today’s LEDs are Brighter and More Colorful than Previous Versions, Allowing Designers More Opportunities to Improve and Differentiate Their Products. When Converting from CCFL to LED Backlights in LCD Panels, New Driving Methods are Needed. Electrowetting Technology Allows Displays to be Designed in an Extensive Range of Colors. Noise Problems are Not Always Easy to Find or Fix, but Acoustic Labs Can Help Designers Ferret Out the “Good” Noise from the “Bad.” A New Sanitization Protocol for Clothes Washers Combines the Best of Three Well-Established Provisions to Ensure Efficiency, Quality and Safety. Stricter EMC Requirements Raise the Bar for Appliances with Electronic Controls and Require Testing to New Levels. Despite Added Cost and Complexity, Gas-Modulating Systems have Migrated from Large-Scale Boiler Applications to Smaller Residential and Commercial Furnaces and Appliances. A New Treatment Technology Hardens the Surface of Light Alloys such as Aluminum and Magnesium and Expands Their Potential Applications. DesignMart Advertiser’s Index Association Report: AHAM

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