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• Introducting Inline Comfort Support Analysis

MEBANE, NC, November 3, 2009 –The standards for mattress manufacturing and quality assurance are no longer subjective, with today’s introduction of the Sleep to Live Inline Comfort Support Analysis (“ICSA”) technology, the most advanced quality assurance testing methodology in the mattress manufacturing industry.  With ICSA, Sleep to Live guarantees that every mattress that comes off the line is exactly what the customer ordered – the right mattress for their unique body type.

The ICSA machine measures each and every Sleep to Live mattress that comes down the line to ensure that it is built exactly to specifications.  Unlike a traditional Indention Load Deflection (ILD) machine, the Sleep to Live ICSA measures the resistance and recovery of a force in the comfort layers of a mattress.  ICSA also measures support by comparing the reaction of support layers to known human body types.   No mattress is accepted for delivery unless it meets or exceeds the exacting standards of the ICSA machine.

Developed at the Sleep to Live^® Institute the patent-pending ICSA technology is scientifically designed to work in concert with the patented Sleep to Live in-store diagnostic system.  By drawing on more than a decade of research and science, Sleep to Live analyzes optimum surface pressure and postural support.  With this stringent quality assurance technology, Sleep to Live is bringing scientific testing to the mattress manufacturing process and removing the inconsistent testing routines common in the industry.

“Our ongoing commitment to deliver a sleep system that offers consumers the best night's sleep for their personal body type drives us to continually raise the bar for the entire industry,” said Dr. Robert Oexman, Director of the Sleep to Live Institute.  “The science behind the Sleep to Live system has led us to create the most advanced, personalized pressure relief and posture alignment sleep systems on the market.  With the addition of the ICSA technology, we can guarantee that our customers receive the right bed for their unique body type for a regenerative, healthy night’s sleep.”

“The manufacturing of mattresses today typically includes routine statistical checks and subjective evaluations. Because the Sleep to Live mattress is scientifically customized to provide the customer with the ideal postural support, we needed to create a significantly more in-depth, multidimensional testing process. Sleep to Live assures consistent quality control from the point of purchase to point of delivery,” said Joe Schmoeller, Sleep to Live, Senior Vice President of Operations.

The ICSA machine is being installed in all U.S. Sleep to Live manufacturing facilities, and will be utilized in all international manufacturing and licensee operations.

About Kingsdown, Inc.
Kingsdown, Inc. believes the better you sleep, the better you will live. Founded in 1904 in Mebane, N.C., the company serves leading retailers across the United States, and in over 20 countries.  Long recognized as an industry leader and innovator, Kingsdown developed the patented Sleep to Live system—a new generation in sleep technology to determine the best sleep surface for your body.  Products are made to order using handcrafted techniques combined with state-of-the-art materials and equipment.  Research and development, training and distribution facilities, as well as two manufacturing facilities are also located at its Mebane headquarters.  The Sleep to Live Institute is located in Joplin, MO.  International offices are located in Bangkok, Thailand and Tokyo, Japan.  Additional manufacturing and distribution centers are located in Winchester, VA; Muskogee, OK; Lakeland, FL; Knoxville, TN; Toronto and Calgary, Ontario; Derby, UK; Melbourne, Australia.