West Point Stevens, Inc.

For 187 years, WestPoint Stevens Inc. (NYSE:WXS) has been creating products that help people bring comfort and style to their surroundings. Three textile giants of the past make up today's WestPoint Stevens: J.P. Stevens, Inc., founded in 1813, is the Company's oldest name. Pepperell Manufacturing Company Inc. founded in 1851 and West Point Manufacturing Company founded in 1880. In 1965, West Point and Pepperell merged to form WestPoint Pepperell. In 1988 J.P. Stevens, Inc. was acquired and the name was changed in 1992 to WestPoint Stevens Inc. WestPoint Stevens is today the nation's largest producer of bed and bath fashions sold in retail outlets worldwide.

Chances are good that you, your parents -- even your grandparents -- have used our sheets, towels, blankets, bed accessories, comforters, shower curtains, decorative pillows or window treatments. You probably need only look in your linen closet to find some of our well-known brands - Martex, Grand Patrician, Patrician, Stevens, Lady Pepperell, Utica and Vellux.

We also market products under a number of popular licensed brands, including Esprit, Martha Stewart Everyday, Larry Laslo, Sanderson, Joe Boxer, and Serta Perfect Sleeper.

WestPoint Stevens bed and bath products can be found at every major retailer in America, including mass merchants, national chains, department and specialty stores, catalogues, warehouse clubs, TV shopping networks, and health care, supermarket, variety and hospitality chains.

We at WestPoint Stevens (NYSE:WXS) continually strive to maintain our winning spot as the industry leader in sales growth and the low cost producer. We are a $1.9 billion company, and we intend to retain and improve upon our 35% market share in sheets and bedding and 42% market share in towels.