WinsLoew: Acquires Pompeii Furniture


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE               CONTACT: Bill Brown, V.P. Sales & Marketing
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                        WINSLOEW FURNITURE ACQUIRES 
                            POMPEII FURNITURE


BIRMINGHAM, AL - (August 3, 1999) Winston Furniture Company of Alabama, Inc.,
a subsidiary of WinsLoew Furniture, Inc. (NASDAQ/NM:WLFI), has acquired Miami
Metal Products, Inc., dba Pompeii Furniture, located in Miami, Florida,
through a stock transaction.  The management of Pompeii will remain  intact. 
All retail/specialty store accounts will be handled by Winston Furniture's
sales representatives.
                        
"We are very excited to have acquired Pompeii Furniture.  We feel that there
is a great  opportunity to increase Pompeii's market share at the
retail/specialty store level, where it has very little presence" said Steve
Hess, President and CEO of Winston.

Bobby Tesney, President and CEO of WinsLoew Furniture, Inc., commented, "The
acquisition of Pompeii Furniture Industries is part of our growth strategy to
add complementary product lines and companies to our casual furniture and
contract seating segments."

Pompeii Furniture is a leading producer of fine aluminum casual outdoor
furniture and a major supplier to the hospitality industry.  Pompeii was
established in 1955.

Winston Furniture Company of Alabama, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of fine
aluminum casual furniture.  Winston casual furniture is sold through specialty
retail and fine furniture stores.  Additional product information can be
obtained from Winston's web site at www.winstonfurniture.com.

WinsLoew Furniture, Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes aluminum
casual (porch and patio) furniture and contract seating for the hospitality
and office furniture markets.  Additional information is available on the
Internet World Wide Web at this address: http://www.cfonews.com/wlfi.  


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