CALIFORNIA FAUCETS PRESS RELEASE Contact: Mary Beth Duehr d u e h r & a s s o c i a t e s 1902 Wright Pl, Ste 200 Carlsbad, CA 92008 tel 760.918.5622 fax 760.918.5505 marybeth@duehrandassociates.com California Faucets ZeroDrain¨ ÒPop-DownÓ Sink Drain Wins Interior Design Best of Year Awards 2014 Fourth BoY nod reinforces companyÕs role as an industry innovator (Huntington Beach, CA, December 16, 2014) For the fourth time since 2009, California Faucets wins the prestigious Interior Design Best of Year (BoY) Awards. This year, the revolutionary ZeroDrain¨ Òpop-downÓ lavatory drain was voted winner in the highly competitive Bath Accessories and Hardware category. ZeroDrain won top honors among more than 2,000 entriesÑa record-breaking number of submissions for the industryÕs premier design award contest. Interior designers and architects placed more than 60,000 online votes, naming ZeroDrain the most innovative product in its category. Interior Design editor-in-chief Cindy Allen presented the iconic light bulb BoY Awards trophy before a standing-room-only crowd of over 950 design community members during the awards ceremony. The ceremony was held on December 4, 2014 at the equally iconic Frank Gehry-designed IAC Building in New York City. ÒWinning back-to-back awards from Interior Design validates our ongoing efforts to bring truly ground-breaking bath product to market,Ó says Noah Taft, California Faucets senior vice president of marketing and sales. ÒZeroDrain marks a leap forward in innovative sink drain design and technology, and itÕs gratifying to know the designers and architects that specify our products agree.Ó This, the fourth BoY award presented to California Faucets from Interior Design, demonstrates the companyÕs dedication to breakthrough innovation in the bath accessories and hardware market. Before this monthÕs win, California Faucets received the BoY trophy in 2013 for StyleDrain¨ TileÑa drain that allows the inlay of matching tile, in 2010 for CeraLine¨ channel drain, and StyleDrain¨ decorative shower drain received a merit award in 2009. ZeroDrain, the worldÕs first Òpop-downÓ drain, turns a utilitarian product into a sleek design statement that is vastly easier to install and maintain than standard drains. ZeroDrain innovatively sits flush with the sink instead of awkwardly protruding. A one-finger touch opens and closes ZeroDrainÑno cumbersome lift rod, just two simple, easy to install components. And cleaning is a cinch. Simply pull it out and rinse. ZeroDrain comes in 30 finishes, and like all California Faucets products, itÕs engineered, assembled, finished, and tested by specially trained artisans at the companyÕs Huntington Beach, California manufacturing facility. Each product comes with the assurance that the purchase is working to support US labor. All products proudly carry the Made in CA designation, reflecting the companyÕs commitment to retaining and cultivating as many local jobs as possible. The chrome-finish ZeroDrain is priced at $129, or $61 when purchased with a California Faucets faucet. About California Faucets At California Faucets we believe in artisan hands, not mass production. Since 1988, our factory in Huntington Beach, California has manufactured bath products that can be easily customized or purchased exactly as shown in our catalog. We proudly provide the latest in bath and shower technology with innovations, such as StyleDrain¨, StyleTherm¨, and ZeroDrain¨. These groundbreaking innovations turn utilitarian products into beautiful design statements, and are the heart of our ever-evolving line of faucets, shower fittings, luxury drains, and accessories. For more information about California Faucets call 800-822-8855 or visit www.californiafaucets.com. # # # California Faucets 5271 Argosy Drive ¥ Huntington Beach, CA 92649 714.891.7797 ¥ 800.822.8855 ¥ fax 714.891.2478 californiafaucets.com