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AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE LISTS COMMON STOCK OF KUHLMAN COMPANY INCORPORATED

New York, March 27, 2006 -  The American Stock Exchange (Amex) today listed the common stock of Kuhlman Company Incorporated, under the ticker symbol KUL.

Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Kuhlman is a specialty retailer and wholesale provider of both men's and women's apparel, offered under the Kuhlman brand through company-owned retail stores and under private labels through other large retailers.

"We are pleased that Kuhlman has chosen to list at the American Stock Exchange," said John McGonegal, Senior Vice President of Amex's equities group. "We hope the company will find our services useful as it strives to meet its objectives in the marketplace."

Scott Kuhlman, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer, commented, "We are very pleased to have been accepted as a new listing by the American Stock Exchange. In addition to the additional prestige that the American Stock Exchange provides to our company, we believe that our shareholders will benefit from increased liquidity. We are excited to continue to execute on our growth plans to become one of the country's leading specialty retail chains."

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