Loewen receives COE 2004 PLM Enterprise of the Year Award

March 21, 2005

Steinbach, MB – Loewen is pleased to accept the COE 2004 PLM Enterprise of the Year Award for Small/Medium Enterprise this afternoon in Phoenix, AZ.

“PLM [Product Lifecycle Management] is just one of the tools we employ to aggressively pursue our commitment to innovative new product development, unmistakable Loewen reliability and the exceptional customer service that has come to define our brand,” said Stephen Segal, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, who will accept the award today on behalf of Loewen. “Design leadership is the currency of success and PLM gives us the best chance of maintaining our hard-fought leadership position in the window and door market.”

The Enterprise of the Year Awards will be presented at the 2005 COE Annual PLM Conference and TechniFair in Phoenix, AZ on Monday, March 21, 2005 at the closing General Session at 4:40 p.m. MST.

The PLM Enterprise of the Year Award acknowledges COE member companies that have achieved significant business results through their organizations' adoption of product lifecycle management. It recognizes successful PLM implementations and serves as a model for fellow COE Members and IBM and Dassault Systemes customers seeking to increase profitability by expanding their markets centered on new, innovative products, while reducing costs. For more information, visit www.coe.org.

For luxury homeowners – and the designers, architects and builders they employ – Loewen is the wood window and door brand that delivers an unrivaled combination of artisanship and innovative, relevant design leadership in an extensive line of Douglas Fir and new Mahogany products.

A privately held Canadian corporation, Loewen has distribution around the world with a focus on the United States, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom and Latin America.

Loewen celebrates its Centennial year in business in 2005.

Discover more at www.loewen.com.