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The Dirt On Getting Cleaner Office Accessories
Fellowes expands its new line of first-ever computer accessories with built-in
Microban® protection - providing an added level of cleanliness in the
workspace.
January 6, 2005/Itasca, Ill. - With today's hectic workloads and longer work
hours, people are spending more time than ever at their desks. But keeping it
clean, along with the desktop accessories that surround it is not a top
priority. In fact, according to microbiologist and author of "The Secret Life
of Germs", Dr. Philip Tierno, nearly 90 percent of Americans do not clean their
workspaces regularly. Dirty workspaces could lead to ideal conditions for
damaging microbes, such as bacteria, to grow and reproduce. Even more
startling, under the right conditions, some microbes can duplicate every 15-20
minutes on an inviting surface.
To help people across the country clean up their "home away from home" and keep
computer accessories free of damaging microbes, Fellowes, Inc., a worldwide
leader in products to equip the workspace, expands its technology accessory
line of keyboards, mice and mouse pads, and introduces the first ever wrist
rests and foot rests featuring Microban® antimicrobial product protection.
Microban antimicrobial technology provides an added level of cleanliness by
inhibiting the uncontrolled growth of damaging microbes, such as bacteria, that
can cause stains, odors and product deterioration. It works continuously so
that when microorganisms come in contact with the surface of technology
accessories with Microban protection, the technology penetrates the cell wall
of the microorganism, disrupting key cell functions and making the microbes
unable to function, grow or reproduce.
Cleaning workspaces can reduce and may even temporarily rid ordinary untreated
surfaces of microbes. However, the effect is short lived and does not prevent
remaining or redeposited bacteria from reproducing on the surface over short
periods of time - between washes and uses.
"Although not a substitute for normal cleaning, Microban technology provides an
added level of protection between cleanings and in hard to reach places that
lasts the lifetime of the product," said Billy Henry, president of Microban
(Americas). The exclusive Fellowes assortment of technology accessories with
Microban antimicrobial product protection includes:
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Cordless Keyboard/Mouse Combo ($89.99)
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Cordless Keyboard ($59.99)
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Cordless 5-Button Optical Mouse ($59.99)
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Foot Rest ($59.95) *
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Split Design Keyboard ($49.99)
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5-Button Optical Mouse ($29.99)
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Gel Wrist Rest/Mouse Pad ($27.99) *
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Gel Wrist Rest ($25.99) *
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Basic 104 Keyboard ($19.99)
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Mouse Pad ($4.99)
Available only through commercial accounts (list pricing)
"While conducting extensive consumer research to find the next big breakthrough
in office products we noticed a theme: consumers were concerned about
microbes," said Steve Petersen, Director of Workplace Essentials, Fellowes,
Inc. "Our new line not only features the functionality and quality consumers
expect from Fellowes, but it also provides antimicrobial protection right at
your fingertips."
Microban protection has a long history of safe use and can be found in leading
brands of consumer and industrial products used in homes, offices, foodservice
operations and healthcare facilities around the world. In addition, nearly 30
different independent laboratories have conducted over 20,000 tests using
industry standard testing methods, proving Microban protection to be highly
effective at controlling the growth of bacteria, mold and mildew that can cause
odors, stains and product deterioration. More than 80 percent of the US
population reports usage of four or more products with antimicrobial protection
from hand soaps to humidifiers with built-in antimicrobial protection.
The full line of technology accessories featuring Microban product protection
from Fellowes will be on display at booth #9145 at the International Consumer
Electronics Show, January 6-9, 2005 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las
Vegas, Nevada.
About Fellowes
Headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, Fellowes, Inc. offers an impressive range of
products to equip the workspace, including paper shredders, binders and
laminators, desktop accessories and record storage solutions. Fellowes, Inc.
owns and operates subsidiaries in Canada, United Kingdom, Benelux, France,
Germany, Italy, Poland, Singapore, Japan, Korea and Australia. The company
employs more than 1,200 people throughout the world and expects global sales in
excess of $700 million this year.
About Microban International, Ltd.
Microban International, Ltd. is a global technology and marketing company
dedicated to enhancing high quality consumer, industrial and medical products
with branded built-in protection from microbes. Microban International licenses
the Microban® global brand name, sells custom-engineered compounds, and
provides a range of services, including regulatory and marketing support. The
Microban® brand promises continuous and durable antimicrobial product
protection, built-in during manufacture to not wear out for the useful life of
the product. Microban International is headquartered in New York City with
operations in the United States, Europe and Asia, and sales offices worldwide.
Editor's Note: Fellowes products with built-in Microban protection make neither
direct nor implied health claims.
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