April, 28, (Baar, Switzerland) - Late last year, Välinge Innovation AB brought a patent infringement suit against various companies of the Pergo group in Delaware. As a direct consequence of Pergo’s total victory in the newly decided Swedish arbitration (see Press Release of April 15, 2011), Välinge was forced to withdraw all of its claims and dismiss its action.

“The withdrawal and Pergo’s recent victories in all the other cases brought by Välinge,” says Ralf Eisermann, CEO of Pergo AG, “are illustrative of Välinge's lack of direction and focus on the business situation. We have always directed our resources to better serve our customers and license partners, and the positive reactions from the market place confirm we are right.”

For further information, please contact Mr. Eric Robins at eric.robins@pergo.com.

About Pergo
Pergo is regarded as the inventor of HPL laminate flooring and enjoys an outstanding position on both the North American and European markets. The company develops, produces and markets laminate flooring with premium-quality multi-layer sequence in unmistakable designs and unique product features for the residential sector and commercial applications. Pergo produces more than 30 million square metres of laminate flooring a year at two locations in Sweden (Trelleborg and Perstorp) and two manufacturing facilities in the USA (Garner, NC) and Canada (Laval). The traditional Pergo brand was acquired by the Pfleiderer AG (ISIN DE 0006764749) in 2007. To find out more please go to www.pergo.com consolidated revenues of approximately €1.5 billion. More information at: www.pfleiderer.com