Kimball International Recognized by Liberty Mutual; Receives Vice President`s Award for Safety

JASPER, Ind.--(Business Wire)--
Kimball International, Inc. (NASDAQ: KBALB) recently received the "Vice
President`s Safety Award" from Liberty Mutual. The insurance giant announced the
Award at a special thank you dinner held at the historic French Lick Hotel. The
Award recognized Kimball International and specifically the Company`s Kimball
Electronics Group facility in Jasper, Indiana. The prestigious award recognizes
outstanding safety achievement by an individual or a group whose actions result
in the protection of people or property.

Kimball`s selection by Liberty Mutual reflects further recognition of Kimball
Electronics, a 2009 winner of the Indiana Governor`s Workplace Safety Award, for
their "Early Intervention Program", and their commitment to worker safety and
health. This innovative approach promotes early recognition and mitigation of
repetitive motion injuries, decreasing incident rates and workers` compensation
costs. Liberty Mutual`s National Market regional management team presented the
award at the June 10th dinner event.

The Vice President`s Safety Award is notable in that it is not customer
initiated, meaning a company cannot submit an application for consideration.
Liberty Mutual initiates the award based upon its own internal review of its
customers` programs and safety records, bestowing honors only when it deems
warranted. The award presented to Kimball is one of three such awards presented
to all Liberty Mutual National Market customers since January 2008.

Don Nolte, Account Service Manager, National Market, and Sue Gillette, Service
Director, Loss Control Advisory Services, both officials from Liberty Mutual,
presented the award to Kimball management and employees at a special ceremony
held in the Kimball Electronics facility in Jasper, to underscore the important
role played by every individual.

Vince Cooke, Director of Safety, Kimball International, noted, "Our goal is to
create, build and establish safety in every process. The recognition of an award
of this caliber enables us to show employees that their efforts really do count.
Our safety record is an indicator of organizational excellence."

At Kimball, safety is a company-wide priority. The Company promotes awareness
and educational campaigns among employees with the goal of eliminating exposures
- or risks - that create unsafe conditions and behaviors. Kimball facilities and
operations must not only comply with local safety regulations, but must also
meet the requirements of Kimball`s own internal standards, passing annual
assessments. While each Kimball facility or operation is responsible for its own
safety efforts and performance, they are all linked in their programs and
processes on a common corporate safety philosophy, supported by a corporate team
of experts and strong management commitment. However, employee participation is
key to reaching such milestones.

About Liberty Mutual Group:

Helping people live safer, more secure lives since 1912, Boston-based Liberty
Mutual Group (www.libertymutualgroup.com) is a diversified global insurer and
fifth-largest property and casualty insurer in the U.S. based on 2008 direct
written premium. Liberty Mutual Group ranks 86th on the Fortune 500 list of
largest U.S. corporations, based on 2008 revenue. The company has over 45,000
employees located in more than 900 offices throughout the world.

About Kimball International:

Recognized with a reputation for excellence, Kimball International is committed
to a high performance culture that values personal and organizational commitment
to quality, reliability, value, speed, and ethical behavior. Kimball employees
know they are part of a corporate culture that builds success for Customers
while enabling employees to share in the Company`s success through personal,
professional and financial growth.

Kimball International, Inc. (NASDAQ: KBALB) provides a variety of products from
its two business segments: the Electronic Manufacturing Services segment and the
Furniture segment. The Electronic Manufacturing Services segment provides
engineering and manufacturing services which utilize common production and
support capabilities to a variety of industries globally. The Furniture segment
provides furniture for the office and hospitality industries, sold under the
Company`s family of brand names.

To learn more about Kimball International, Inc., visit the Company`s website at:
www.kimball.com

"Kimball International … We Build Success!"

Kimball International, Inc.
Martin Vaught, Director of Public Relations, 812-482-1600
martin.vaught@kimball.com

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