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ISLAND HOME GALLERY WINS TRIP TO CHINA
FROM 828 INTERNATIONAL

Jim Alan Webb and Joann Piccozzi of Island Home Gallery

GREENVILLE, SC, May 2, 2005—Those visiting 828 during the International Home Furnishings Market in April were treated to cookies filled with prize-bearing fortunes, including discounts, free freight, $100 cash, Dynasty rugs and a grand-prize trip to China.

On the last day of the promotion, Alan Webb and Joann Piccozzi of Island Home Gallery in Shelter Island, New York opened the grand prize cookie, making them the lucky winners of a 7-day trip for two to Beijing.  “We have always wanted to go to Beijing and are thrilled to win,” says Piccozzi, owner of Island Home Gallery. “We’ve been a customer of 828’s since opening our store in 2002. In fact, 828 is the only rug line we carry. It is so diverse, well priced, and easy to sell, there is no reason to carry anything else.”

828 International held the promotion in honor of its Dynasty Collection, a new series of one-million-point rugs that pair the best in power-loomed quality with hand-carved accents for added definition and beauty. The collection is offered in a wide range of patterns and sizes. Suggest retail for a 5'3" x 7'7" is $299.

Webb and Piccozzi are planning to take their 7-day trip in October. While in China, they will tour the plant where 828’s Dynasty Collection is manufactured.

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828 International Trading Company
126-B McDougall Ct.
Greenville, SC  29607
1-800-733-0828
www.828rugs.com

Island Home Gallery
181 N. Ferry Rd.
Shelter Island, NY11964
631-749-3558