For Immediate Release:

Mineola, NY - May 29, 2004 - The Greater New York Floor Coverers Industry Promotional Fund is pleased to announce this year's recipients of the Twentieth Annual Francis J. P. McHale Scholarship Awards. The recipients are Christopher Tierney and Dennis Munch. As in the past, this year's winners are deserving of this well earned success.

Scholarship Awardee Dennis Munch with his proud parents are flanked by David Meberg, President [far left] and Arne Meberg, Chairman/Trustee
of the Greater New York Floor Coverers Industry Promotional Fund [far right]

The recipients of the First through Fifteenth Year Scholarships have completed their courses of study with the help of the Francis J. P. McHale Scholarship program. The Industry Promotional Fund has currently eight participants in the scholarship program.

The 2004 Co-Honoree of the Francis JP McHale Scholarship Award is James Dipelesi who has devoted a lifetime to promoting the industry.The luncheon to award the scholarships to this year's awardees is being held at The Water Club in New York City on Thursday, June 3, 2004.

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