ATLANTA, June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aaron Rents, Inc. (NYSE: RNT),
the nation's leader in the rental, sales and lease ownership, and specialty
retailing of residential and office furniture, consumer electronics and home
appliances and accessories today announce that David L. Kolb has been elected
to fill a vacancy on its Board of Directors. Mr. Kolb is Chairman of the
Board of Mohawk Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MHK), a leading supplier of flooring
for both residential and commercial applications and a producer of woven and
tufted carpet, rugs and ceramic tile.
Mr. Kolb joined Mohawk in 1980 and was Chief Executive Officer from 1988
to January 1, 2001. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of
Chromcraft Revington Corporation, Paxar Corporation, and The Georgia Chamber
of Commerce. He is past Chairman and a member of the Board of Directors and
Executive Committee of the Carpet and Rug Institute. He is also on the Board
of Trustees and Executive Committee of Oglethorpe University and a Trustee of
the Schenck School. In 1999, he was appointed to the Georgia Industry, Trade
and Tourism Board.
Aaron Rents, Inc., based in Atlanta, has more than 735 Company-operated
and franchised stores across the United States and Puerto Rico for the rental
and sale of residential and office furniture, accessories, consumer
electronics and household appliances. The Company also manufactures
furniture, bedding and accessories at 10 facilities in four states.
SOURCE Aaron Rents, Inc.
-0- 06/04/2003
/CONTACT: Gilbert L. Danielson, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer of Aaron Rents, Inc., +1-404-231-0011/
/Web site: http://www.aaronrents.com /
(RNT MHK)