<HTML>List, This news appeared today.  A look at Kimball's website reveals that Kimball has completely abandoned the piano or anything related to musical instruments.  They don't even make piano cases anymore the way they did for a while after stopping their piano production. No matter what you may personally think about Kimball pianos, the fact is that what they built will be around for a long, long time.  Their back structures, pianblocks and soundboards were built for longevity.  The hammers and other action parts can be replaced and the backs can be restrung and even rescaled. I'll bet nothing they build today will ever last as long as their pianos and they hope nothing will either.  Otherwise, there won't be a market for their products.  I hope Baldwin takes all of this into account because they have essentially run into the same problem. Bill Bremmer RPT Madison, Wisconsin <A HREF="http://www.billbremmer.com/">Click here: -=w w w . b i l l b r e m m e r . c o m =-</A> <<Kimball International Finalizes Sale of Boesendorfer Piano Subsidiary   JASPER, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 13, 2002--Kimball International, Inc. (Nasdaq:<A HREF="aol://4785:KBALB">KBALB</A>) announced today that the company has finalized the sale of its Boesendorfer piano subsidiary, located in Vienna, Austria, to BAWAG-Bank of Austria. The pending sale, announced January 10, 2002, was subject to Austrian regulatory approval, which has now been received. The sale will result in a $0.22 per Class B share gain to be recorded in the Company's fiscal 2002 third quarter which will close on March 31, 2002. Kimball International, Inc. (Nasdaq:KBALB) provides a vast array of products from its two business segments: the Furniture and Cabinets Segment and the Electronic Contract Assemblies Segment. The Furniture and Cabinets Segment manufactures furniture for the office, residential, lodging, and healthcare industries and store display fixtures, all sold under the Company's family of brand names. Other products produced by Kimball on a contract basis include store fixtures, television cabinets and stands, residential furniture and furniture components. The Electronic Contract Assemblies Segment is a global provider of design engineering, manufacturing, packaging and distribution of electronic assemblies, circuit boards, multi-chip modules and semiconductor components on a contract basis to a variety of industries on a global scale. To learn more about Kimball International, Inc., visit the Company's website on the Internet at: www.kimball.com. "We Build Success!" CONTACT:   Kimball International, Jasper Martin Vaught, 812/482-1600 mwvaugh@kimball.com KEYWORD: INDIANA AUSTRIA INTERNATIONAL EUROPE >></HTML>