FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Warroad, Minn. (August 10, 2004) – Community leaders and Marvin Windows and Doors’ employees celebrated the groundbreaking of the new Marvin Training and Heritage Center on August 10, 2004. The 30,000 square-foot facility, scheduled for summer 2005 completion will provide spacious room for customer training sessions and for a heritage center museum that will capture the history of Marvin Windows and Doors. The center will be located at the intersection of Highway 313 and Highway 11 in Warroad.

Miller Dunwiddie Architects designed the new building to express the values of tradition and quality coupled with innovation which have been the cornerstones of the company’s success since 1939. State-of-the-art technology for training instruction is incorporated into traditional architectural forms that showcase the company’s windows and doors. The project is headed by Brian Schaible, Marvin Windows and Doors’ project engineer. Other organizations working on the project include: Nor-son, Inc., the general contractor, and Design Craftsmen, the museum designer out of Midland, Michigan.

“As a premier manufacturer of wood windows and doors, we want to provide our customers and area visitors with a world-class training and heritage facility that will showcase our high-quality products and services and commitment to community, said Peggy Johnson, Heritage Center co-chair. “We also anticipate that the Marvin Training and Heritage Center will be a destination for tourists who are interested in learning more about the window and door manufacturing process and the rich history behind a Minnesota company.”

Since 1963, Miller Dunwiddie Architecture (www.millerdunwiddie.com) has been helping clients nationwide shape and preserve the built environment. Today, the firm offers a complete suite of solutions including architecture, historic preservation, interior design, construction services, and design visualization. Miller Dunwiddie’s clients span a wide variety of industries, including transportation, public sector, education, housing, retail/commercial, religion, and healthcare.