TORRANCE, Calif., May 19, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- In September 2005, the award-winning ZUMA(r) and ZUMAfrd(tm) product lines by Virco (AMEX:VIR) became the first classroom furniture collections to earn GREENGUARD(r) indoor air quality certification for children and schools. Now, hundreds of additional Virco classroom furniture models have been certified according to the same stringent Greenguard standard. In fact, the total number of Virco products that are now Greenguard-certified accounted for over 75% of the company's sales volume in 2005.
No other manufacturer's classroom furniture products have been certified according to Greenguard's indoor air quality standard for children and schools.
Among Virco's most recent Greenguard-certified products are all of its popular 9000 Series classroom furniture items, as well as all Virco student desks and 4000 Series activity tables. Additionally, all models from Virco's 3000 and 3300 Series Martest(r) hard plastic product collection have earned Greenguard certification, as have its ergonomically contoured I.Q.(r) Series chairs and desks.
Other Greenguard-certified Virco products include all 2000 Series classroom furniture models, all Virco mobile tables, all 8700 Series activity/computer tables, all 120 and 121 Series stools, all 6000 Series folding tables, all 6800 and 7900 Series tables, all cafe tops & bases, all standard folding chairs and a variety of Virco plastic stack chairs.
To view Virco's great selection of Greenguard-certified products online, visit www.greenguard.org and click on the Find Products link. For more information about Virco, visit www.virco.com.
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