TRIB (The Rental Industry Buying Group) has completed it's vendor review and approved 16 new suppliers. TRIB's Product Committees review existing and prospective vendors annually.

"After the Product Committee Meetings, all committee members discuss each program proposed and settled on a list of vendors whose programs would best benefit our membership," said Dennis Shields, TRIB Executive Director. Vendors chosen for inclusion make up TRIB's Approved Vendor List.

New TRIB Vendors Are:
SED International, Twinhead Corporation USA, M&D Wireless Communication, Almo Corp/Daewoo, APA Marketing, Cottage Lane Furniture, Dimplex North America, England, Inc, Furniture Answers, HireRight, Innovex Home Products. Inner Active Health, StyleCraft Home Collection, Tracknet, United Weavers of America, Inc., and Wheel Pros

Mike Bertolani, RTO Channel Development for SED International said "We are very excited about the opportunities that this new partnership will bring to both SED and TRIB." SED supplies computers, electronics and Cell Phones to the rental purchase industry. Bertolani added "SED has always taken great pride in setting ourselves apart by being a distributor that takes an active role in the success of our customers. I am confident this new alliance will be a lasting and prosperous venture for us both."

Ray Oribello of Twinhead Corporation , a 20 year old laptop company, said "We look forward to developing relationships with all RTO customers." Twinhead is introducing a semi-rugged Laptop line called the "DuraBook" to the Rent to Own channel.

Andy Jones, who represents 3 new vendors; APA Marketing, Cottage Lane Furniture, and Inner Active Health said "APA is excited to be a vendor of the TRIB Group for 2005." APA offers a large selection of casual dinettes and entertainment centers and operates warehouses in Las Vegas, NV and Richfield, NC.

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Company	Contact	Phone	Approved Vendor Since
ABS Artistic Jewelry	Susan McKinnon	800-842-9123	1/1/2002
Adpro Advertising	Rick Delcamp	866-970-7659	1/1/2004
Advantage By Lucky Star	Dick Barrett	662-255-2728	1/1/2002
Alliance ComputingTechnologies	Ken Gay	888-615-5228	4/1/2003
Almo Corp/Daewoo	Bill Clark	888-950-2566	1/1/2005
American Furniture	Rex Marley	803-361-4188	1/1/1999
APA Marketing	Andy Jones	770-883-4134	1/1/2005
Ashley Furniture Industries	Jim Williams	615-370-4184	6/17/1995
BDI - Laguna	Jay Nardone	800-241-5641	1/1/1997
BenchCraft Casual Living	Jay Cochran	800-252-8726	6/16/1995
Benefit Marketing Solutions	Susan Matthews	972-285-1355	10/1/2002
Card Payment Systems	Dan Ross	866-757-7442	1/1/2001
Central File	Al Benson	800-749-6245	8/1/2000
Claude Gable Home Furnishings	Dick Klein	513-702-3865	1/1/2004
Coaster Company of America	Larry Furiani	800-221-9699	1/1/2000
Continental Jewelry Express	Don Smith	800-282-5182	7/1/1995
Cottage Lane Furniture	Andy Jones	770-883-4134	1/1/2005
D & W Silks	Sean Deeley	800-515-1778	1/1/1995
Dealer Sales Corporation	John Blair	678-445-7981
Dell, Inc.	Linda Mosley	800-879-3355	1/1/2004
Dimplex North America	Scott Wilson	519-667-7026	1/1/2005
DPI Teleconnect	Mikell Sullivan	877-887-5500	1/1/2001
DSI Systems, Inc/Thomson	Tim Moore	614-871-1456	7/1/2004
Elite Products	Jeff Colletto	773-251-1306	1/1/2002
Emerald Home Furnishings	Cindi Jacober	253-922-1400
England, Inc	Jim Sumpter	800-251-9125	1/1/2005
Eureka Company	Blake McBrayer	800-940-1016	1/1/2004
Everbrite LLC	David Romansky	407-330-2343	1/1/2004
Florida State Games	Denis Rosen	800-343-4263	6/18/1995
FLX Industries, Inc.	Alan Peters	800-826-2823	6/12/1995
Founders Furniture	Rick Moose	828-261-0532	2/1/1998
Fouts Bros.Trucks, Inc.	John Nace	678-300-8492	1/1/2004
Fraenkel Company	Eddie Wilkes	800-489-9994	1/1/2001
Frigidaire / EHP Direct	Anthony Salemi	770-795-7435	1/1/2002
Furniture Answers	Larry Appleby	866-562-3731	1/1/2005
GE Consumer Products	Paul Eichberger	800-782-8097	6/13/1995
High Touch, Inc.	John Rogers	800-326-6059	1/1/1991
HireRight	Marc Maloy	317-770-7200	1/1/2005
Ideal Software Systems	Stephen Lenhart	800-964-3325	1/1/2004
Imagery Marketing Consultants	Marty Smith	314-835-0004	1/1/2002
Innovex Home Products	Alan Schreck	216-432-0488	1/1/2005
Interactive Health	Andy Jones	770-883-4134	1/1/2005
Kelley Commercial Truck Center	Michelle Dunning	800-543-5109	1/1/1998
Klaussner Furniture Ind Inc	Steve Robbins	800-828-9534	1/1/2000
Legends Furniture	Tim Donk	623-931-6500	1/1/2003
Lynnray Financial Corporation	Bill Lassiter	800-535-4138	1/1/2004
M&B Jewelry ( formerly Jerry Bogo)	Robby Tyson	800-251-7640	6/9/1995
M&D Wireless Communication	Matthew Straus	407-333-2206	1/1/2005
M. E. Gallery, Inc. (formerly Manifestations)	J. R. Phillips	888-222-3645	7/1/2004
Mastercraft Furniture Inc.	Jeff Hallen	503-682-0583	1/1/1997
Maytag	Missy Hodges	641-787-8481	1/1/1989
Meadowbrook Furniture	Phillip Gough	800-840-1942	1/1/1997
Michels & Company	Tobe Kramer	323-235-2828	6/19/1995
Nationwide Club Administrators	David Kaye	800-771-2582	10/1/2002
Nitzsche Advertising / America On Hold	Bonnie Nitzsche	800-837-7468	6/11/1995
O'Rourke Sales Company	Bill French	800-800-8500	1/1/2001
Primo International	Claudio Fraschetti	888-774-6687	1/1/2004
Progressive Furniture	Joe Savovic	828-459-2151
R A A Sales/Tee Time Enterprises, Inc.	Ralph Alger	770-993-3674	5/1/2001
R S S S LP	Ellison Crider	800-334-5224	1/1/2001
Rental Information Systems	Doug Ruby	800-863-7394	6/1/1987
RES Marketing Inc.	Michael Gerwe, Jr	800-444-7304	1/1/1995
Retail Advantages, Inc.	Stephen Row	800-567-4467	4/1/2002
Rug Doctor Pro	Robert Payne	866-209-3467	1/1/2004
Sandberg Furniture	Wayne Harris	863-838-3306	1/1/2003
Sears Contact Sales	Craig Moon	630-579-8661	1/1/2004
SED International	Michael Bertolani	800-444-8962	1/1/2005
Simmons Company	Curtis Beavers	800-613-1317	1/1/2001
Sportworx, Inc.	Trent Gaites	888-967-2323	1/1/2001
Step 2 Company	Ken Tinner	888-783-7896	7/1/2000
Steve Silver Company	Dick Klein	513-702-3865	1/1/2002
StyleCraft Home Collection	Ed Logan	662-429-5279	1/1/2005
Tempo Lighting	Lee Warder	800-433-6249	6/5/1995
Ther-A-Pedic International	Karen Greenwald	800-314-4433	6/1/1995
Thomson, Inc.	Tim Shannon	800-217-3935
Tracknet	Bill Cahill	866-654-2226	1/1/2005
Truckskin LLC	Joe Lapekas	877-866-7546	1/1/2004
Twinhead Corporation	Ray Oribello	510-824-6788	1/1/2005
United Furniture Industries	Jay Quimby	800-458-7212	1/1/2002
United Weavers of America, Inc.	Kurt Von De Bur	800-241-5754	1/1/2005
Vaughan Bassett Furniture	George Ramel	913-579-1197	2/1/2001
Welton USA	Steve Sherman	800-759-1559	6/12/1995
Wheel Pros	Corey Kiesel	858-451-7979	1/1/2005
Whirlpool	Brian Duke	800-446-2574	6/12/1995
Yamaha	Tom Murphy	800-386-8774	9/1/2003
Zenith Electronics Corporation	Don Julson	847-941-8734