NORWALL GROUP INC. - SALE OF LAND AND BUILDING

BRAMPTON, ON, Oct. 1 /CNW/ - Norwall Group Inc. (TSXV: NGI) ("Norwall") announced today that it has completed the sales of its property located in Brampton, Ontario for $6,800,000. The estimated net proceeds to Norwall, net of real estate commission, repayment of the first mortgage and other costs are expected to be approximately $2,860,000. These funds will be primarily used to fund day to day operations.

James J. Patton, Norwall's president and chief executive officer, stated: "The sale of the land and building is consistent with Norwall's previously announced decision to outsource its wallpaper manufacturing. We are very pleased with the quality of production being supplied by our new manufacturing partner in South Korea, DID, which we expect to result in cost savings."

About Norwall

Norwall designs quality residential wallpapers and borders and distributes them to specialty stores and mass merchants in Canada and through its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Patton Wallcoverings, in the United States and in 52 countries worldwide.

Forward-looking Statements

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For further information: James J. Patton, President and Chief Executive Officer at [phone], ([email protected]); or Edward Diochon, Vice President of Finance at [phone], ([email protected])