Top Ohio School Selects Mondoturf Ecofill Star Artificial Turf to Replace Natural...

Top Ohio School Selects Mondoturf Ecofill Star Artificial Turf to Replace
Natural Grass Field

TOLEDO, Ohio, July 7, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than 80 percent of the 450
students at Ottawa Hills Junior/Senior High School participate in at least one
sport, which takes a serious toll on the school's natural grass field. Now,
Ottawa Hills is replacing the old field at Niedermeier Stadium with a
state-of-the-art surface engineered to stand up to the heavy usage: Mondoturf
Ecofill Star artificial turf.

Tim Erickson, Ottawa Hills athletic director, said school officials wanted a
replacement that could take a beating and would not harm the environment. "We
knew from the beginning that we did not want a rubber surface; we wanted
something ecologically friendly," said Erickson. "The recyclability of the
infill was a huge reason we selected Mondo -- it's the perfect choice."

The new field will be used by the school's football, lacrosse, field hockey and
soccer teams, and by all students during physical education classes. It also it
will be available for use by members of the community. Installation will be
complete when students return to school in the fall; significant funding for the
project was provided by the Ottawa Hills Booster Club.

"We're excited about the addition of the Mondo surface and we know that everyone
who uses it will benefit tremendously," Erickson said. "It will make for better
play for our athletic teams because of the field's consistent surface
conditions."

Mondoturf Ecofill Star was designed through extensive biomechanical research to
reproduce all of the properties of natural grass without the problems associated
with traditional artificial fields. It uses an environmentally friendly infill
called Ecofill Star, which is made from a synthetic material and not the
reground tire pellets commonly used by other artificial turf manufacturers.
Reground tire pellets are becoming increasingly controversial for their
detrimental environmental impact and potential health hazards.

Installed in more than 300 facilities worldwide, Mondoturf Ecofill Star delivers
the appropriate amount of shock absorption and energy return for optimal,
natural-field-like athletic performance. An environmentally friendly material,
Ecofill Star is virtually odor free, even in hot, humid conditions, and it
retains less heat than traditional black rubber granules, so it reduces the
potential for athletic fatigue and dehydration, and minimizes the need for
fields to be watered down prior to use. It also is completely recyclable, which
is an industry first.

About Ottawa Hills Junior/Senior High School

Located just outside of Toledo, Ohio, Ottawa Hills Junior/Senior High School is
home to more than 450 students in grades 7 through 12. The Ottawa Hills School
District, which also includes an elementary school, is ranked first in Ohio
based on state performance tests. In 2008, it was named among U.S. News and
World Report's list of America's Best High Schools and Newsweek's Best High
Schools in America. Also in 2008, the boys' soccer team claimed the Division III
state championship title.

About Mondo

Mondo is the global leader in the sports flooring market, manufacturing floor
surfaces for virtually every sport. Throughout its 60-year history, the company
has invested heavily in research and development to produce cutting-edge
products that meet the highest quality standards, deliver optimal athletic
performance, are durable, require minimal maintenance and are environmentally
safe.

More than 1,100 Mondo tracks and 800 Mondo artificial turf fields are installed
worldwide. The official supplier of the athletic track for the past nine Olympic
Games, Mondo also is the official supplier or official sponsor of more than 100
sports federations and associations, including FIBA, IAAF, Collegiate Strength
and Conditioning Coaches Association, NIRSA, U.S. Track Coaches Association and
YMCA.

The company also supplies a wide variety of commercial flooring and is the
world's largest producer of sports and toy balls with an average daily
production of 450,000 units. In addition, it manufactures large luxury yachts
under its Mondo Marine division.

A family-owned business since its founding in 1948, Mondo sells its products in
more than 196 countries. The company's global headquarters are in Italy, and it
has manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and Asia. More information
about Mondo is available at www.mondousa.com.

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Mondo and Ecofill are registered trademarks of Mondo.

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