FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Purcell, Inc. Wins the NARI 2006 COTY Award for Residential Bath over $60,0000

White Bear Lake, MN, November 2006 – The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), Minnesota Chapter, named Purcell, Inc., of White Bear Lake, 2006 Contractor of the Year (COTY) in the Residential Bath over $60,000 category of its annual awards competition. The award was presented at the 10th Annual COTY Awards Banquet held November 14, 2006.

All projects submitted for judging were an improvement or an addition to an existing structure. New construction projects were not eligible. An impartial panel of judges, who are experts within the industry and associated fields, selected winners based on each entrant’s “before and after” photography and project description. Judging was based on problem solving, functionality, aesthetics, craftsmanship, innovation, degree of difficulty and entry presentation.

All regional winners will be eligible for National COTY Awards, widely considered to be the premier event of the year in the remodeling industry. To be considered for a COTY Award, a company must be a NARI member in good standing. NARI members represent an elite group from the approximately 800,000 companies and individuals in the U.S. identifying themselves as remodelers.