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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WITH NEW LICENSE, LIVING WATER PRODUCTS ADDS
COLEMAN PREMIUM HOT TUBS TO ITS POWER BRANDS PROGRAM
WICHITA, Kan. (Oct. 3, 2008) – The Coleman Company, Inc. has agreed
on terms of a license, effective Oct. 14, 2008, for Living Water
Products to manufacture, market and sell Coleman® premium spas and
hot tubs. The new Coleman line, along with 2009 dealer support
material, is anticipated to be available to dealers on Nov. 15,
2008.
“Coleman is very excited about connecting the Coleman brand to the
innovation and service elements Living Water Products brings to the
hot tub industry,” said Chris Nemeth, Coleman’s Vice President of
Global Marketing. “Living Water Products proposed a new solution to
spa design and maintenance. Their product, from the pumps to the
jets, is manufactured in accordance with ISO 9001 standards and
undergoes a 100-point quality inspection.
“Unlike other products in the market, the new line is designed to be
easy to maintain by consumers and is supported by 24-hour-a-day,
7-day-a-week customer service,” Nemeth said. “Living Water Products
understands Coleman consumers’ requirements for quality and
convenience as they enjoy the outdoors, and the company is designing
a product to enhance the experience.”
Living Water Products has assembled a team of industry-leading sales
and marketing professionals to build a world-class dealer program,
Power Branding for Profit. Adding Coleman’s brand to Living Water
Products’ lines gives its dealers the industry’s only Power Brands
collection backed by consumer-friendly service and advanced
features.
The premium Coleman hot tub line by Living Water Products will be
made with these consumer-friendly features:
· Extra-thick,
airtight “Forever Foundation”;
· “All Active
Hydrotherapy,” with all jets able to run concurrently;
· “Forever Flow
Filtration,” featuring a constantly running circulation pump and
digitally customizable filter cycle settings; and
· Three-layer acrylic
“Forever Shell” for durability and color stability.
“Coleman is the number one brand in outdoor recreation, with a
reputation for quality and a 97 percent brand awareness among
consumers,” said Bradford Tatum, President of Living Water Products.
“Coleman has been a popular brand in the hot tub industry for more
than 20 years, and we are very pleased to add it to our collection.
In addition to the other quality and performance attributes, our new
Coleman hot tubs will incorporate the industry’s first two-tone
shell as a patent-pending, signature feature.”
Coleman® is a registered trademark of The Coleman Company, Inc.
About Living Water Products
Living Water Products (formerly known collectively as Tatum
Manufacturing, Gulf Coast Spa Manufacturers and Spa Services, Inc.)
has consolidated its businesses in order to streamline operation and
continue providing the highest quality hot tubs possible. We are one
of the top 10 manufacturers on the planet producing a variety of
name-brand hot tubs, including La-Z-Boy™ Spas, that are chock full
of unique selling features, and are committed to the success of our
dealers. We are excited to share our vision with you: “Together,
through leadership, innovation, branding and executional excellence,
Living Water Products will become the pre-eminent supplier of hot
tubs and related products on Earth.”
Living Water Products has a modern, cutting-edge manufacturing
facility in Tampa, Fla., with a sales and marketing office located
in Clearwater, Fla., and a 24-7 In-Touch customer service center
that supports every hot tub it builds.
About The Coleman Company, Inc.
As an international leader in the innovation and marketing of
outdoor products, The Coleman Company, Inc., helps people have fun
and make memories by providing the gear integral to their favorite
outdoor experiences. The company’s products include its legendary
lanterns and stoves, as well as coolers, tents, sleeping bags,
airbeds, backpacks, furniture, and grills under its Coleman® and
Exponent® brands. Additionally, the company provides flotation
devices, towables, rainwear, waders, hunting and fishing gear, and
safety and survival equipment under its Stearns®, Sevylor®,
Sospenders®, Hodgman®, Mad Dog Gear®, Nevin® and Helium® brands.
Founded in 1900 and based in Wichita, Kan., Coleman is a wholly
owned subsidiary of Jarden Corporation and can be found online at
www.coleman.com. Consumers can call 800-835-3278 or e-mail
consumerservice@coleman.com for general information or for Coleman
and Exponent products. For all other brands, call 800-328-3208 or
e-mail stearnsrec@stearnsnet.com. Note to Media: News releases and
images are available upon request or can be downloaded at
www.coleman.com/newsroom.
Jarden Corporation is a leading provider of niche consumer products
used in and around the home. Jarden operates in three primary
business segments through a number of well recognized brands,
including: Branded Consumables: Ball®, Bee®, Bicycle®, Crawford®,
Diamond®, Dicon®, First Alert®, Forster®, Hoyle®, Java Log®, Kerr®,
Lehigh®, Leslie-Locke®, Loew-Cornell® and Pine Mountain®; Consumer
Solutions: Bionaire®, Crock-Pot®, FoodSaver®, Harmony®, Health o
meter®, Holmes®, Mr. Coffee®, Oster®, Patton®, Rival®, Seal-a-Meal®,
Sunbeam®, VillaWare® and White Mountain™; and Outdoor Solutions: Abu
Garcia®, Berkley®, Campingaz®, Coleman®, Fenwick®, Gulp®, JT®, K2®,
Marker®, Marmot®, Mitchell®, Penn®, Rawlings®, Shakespeare®,
Stearns®, Stren®, Trilene®, and Volkl®. Headquartered in Rye, N.Y.,
Jarden has over 25,000 employees worldwide. For more information,
please visit
www.jarden.com.
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