Furniture Industry Veteran to Help Lead New Trade Publication for NAPCO

PHILADELPHIA, PA - North American Publishing Company, the leading voice in business-critical information, has named Powell Slaughter as senior editor of Home Furnishings Business, the company's latest magazine. In his new role, Slaughter will help oversee the editorial direction of Home Furnishings Business, a magazine that will focus on the business of furniture retail today.

"We are thrilled to have someone with Powell's talent on board," said Amy Kyle, publisher of Home Furnishings Business. "His relationships and knowledge of this evolving industry will be crucial to producing relevant, strategic knowledge to our furniture retail readership."

Prior to joining Home Furnishings Business, Slaughter was the case goods editor for Furniture/Today. In his 10 years at Furniture/Today, Slaughter was responsible for the magazine's weekly coverage of the industry's wood furniture.

"Powell's years of editorial experience, coupled with his vision for connecting information to the people and businesses that need it, will be an outstanding asset to the magazine's growth and success," said Sheila Long O'Mara, Home Furnishings Business' Editor in Chief.

Home Furnishings Business, which makes its debut in January, will come under the direction of Eric Schwartz, President/Publishing Director of NAPCO's Consumer Technology Publishing Group (CTPG). The CTPG publishes four leading consumer electronics magazines, Dealerscope, Custom Retailer, Picture Business and E-Gear, as well as extensive custom publishing for several leading trade associations, including CEA, HTSA and Brandsource.

Home Furnishings Business will be published 10 times in 2006, with the premier issue launching during the Las Vegas Market this January.

North American Publishing Company was established in 1958. NAPCO successfully operates 14 magazines, 12 e-mail newsletters, three online information services and two trade shows. Home Furnishings Business is NAPCO's fourth magazine launch since 2002. For more information on NAPCO visit our website at http://www.napco.com.

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