EPA Recognizes Steelcase Inc. With a Green Power Leadership Award

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 14, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Steelcase Inc.
(NYSE:SCS) announced today that it has received a 2009 Green Power Leadership
Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The annual awards
recognize the country's leading green power purchasers for their commitment and
contribution to helping advance the development of the nation's voluntary green
power market. EPA presented Steelcase with the award at an event held in
conjunction with the 2009 Renewable Energy Markets Conference in Atlanta,
Georgia.

Steelcase was one of only ten organizations nationwide to receive a Leadership
Award for its green power purchase. The award recognizes EPA Green Power
Partners who distinguish themselves through purchases of green power from a
utility green-pricing program, a competitive green marketer, or a renewable
energy certificate (REC) supplier. Steelcase is currently purchasing nearly 29
million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power annually, which is enough green
power to meet 21 percent of the organization's electricity use. Steelcase worked
with Renewable Choice Energy to meet their investment goals.

"We are proud to receive this prestigious award from the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency," said Angela Nahikian, Director, Global Environmental
Sustainability, Steelcase Inc. "Purchasing green power is one way we are working
to achieve our goal of reducing our environmental footprint 25% by 2012. Beyond
our own initiative, we hope the unique model through which we made this
long-term investment in wind power provides a framework for others seeking to
invest more directly in clean sources of energy -- and provides proof that
reducing climate impact can be a sound business decision."

Green power is electricity that is generated from environmentally preferable
renewable resources, such as wind, solar, geothermal, biogas, biomass and
low-impact hydro. These resources generate electricity with a net zero increase
in carbon dioxide emissions, while offering a superior environmental profile
compared to traditional power generation sources. Green power purchases also
support the development of new renewable energy generation sources nationwide.

"EPA's Green Power Leadership award winners are raising the bar for green power
purchasing," said Kathleen Hogan, Director of EPA's Climate Protection
Partnerships Division. "By using renewable energy, Steelcase USA is helping our
environment by leading our national transition to clean energy; they are a model
for others to follow."

According to the U.S. EPA, Steelcase USA's current green power purchase of
nearly 29 million kWh is equivalent to avoiding the carbon dioxide (CO2)
emissions of nearly 4,000 passenger vehicles per year, or is the equivalent
amount of electricity needed to power more than nearly 3,000 average American
homes annually.

About Steelcase Inc.

Steelcase Inc. helps create great experiences -- wherever work happens.

Our brands offer a comprehensive portfolio of workplace furnishings, products
and services, inspired by nearly 100 years of insight gained serving the world's
leading organizations.

We are globally accessible through a network of channels, including over 800
dealers. We design for social, economic, and environmental sustainability.

Steelcase is a global, publicly traded company leading our industry with 2009
revenue of approximately $3.2 billion.

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About EPA's Green Power Partnership

The Green Power Partnership is a voluntary program that encourages organizations
to buy green power as a way to reduce the environmental impacts associated with
purchased electricity use. The Partnership currently has more than 1,000 Partner
organizations voluntarily purchasing billions of kilowatt-hours of green power
annually. Partners include a wide variety of leading organizations such as
Fortune 500 companies, small- and medium-sized businesses, local, state, and
federal governments, and colleges and universities. For additional information,
please visit http://www.epa.gov/greenpower.

About the Green Power Leadership Awards

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) co-sponsors the annual Green
Power Leadership Awards in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Energy and
the Center for Resource Solutions. EPA recognizes winners in the following
awards categories: Green Power Partner of the Year, On-site Generation, and
Green Power Purchase. EPA's Purchaser awards recognize the exceptional
achievement among EPA Green Power Partners who distinguish themselves through
green power procurement, market leadership, overall green power strategy, and
overall impact on the green power market. The Awards are held in conjunction
with the Renewable Energy Markets Conference. For additional information, please
visit http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/awards/.

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CONTACT: Steelcase Inc.
Jeanine Holquist
616-698-3765
jholquis@steelcase.com

U.S. EPA
Allison Bellins
202-343-9526
bellins.allison@epa.gov