WAHL NAMED A “VENDOR OF THE YEAR” BY K’s MERCHANDISE

STERLING, Ill., March 31, 2003– Wahl Clipper Corporation has been named a 2002 “Vendor of the Year” by K’s Merchandise. Wahl is one of 12 companies so honored from a pool of 300 major vendors and 3000 general vendors.
“We are honored to receive this award from such a respected retailer,” said Pat Anello, Wahl marketing manager. “We are very pleased with the business relationship Wahl and K’s Merchandise have maintained through the years. We work so well together because we are both deeply committed to superior customer service.”
K’s Merchandise executives praised Wahl’s innovative personal care products.
“We emphasize originality here at K’s Merchandise, and we aggressively seek out vendors with creative products,” says Don Ouellette, vice president of merchandising. “Wahl has certainly impressed us with their dedication to innovation and the remarkable product lines they produce.” Mr. Ouellette also commended Wahl’s keen attention to servicing its retailers. “They take good care of us. We are very happy with this relationship.”

About Wahl Clipper Corporation
Now in its 84th year, Wahl Clipper Corporation is an international industry leader in the manufacture of products for the professional beauty and barber salon trade, consumer personal care and animal grooming. Headquartered in Sterling, Ill., Wahl currently employees some 2000 people worldwide in Argentina, Australia, China, England, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Japan, Spain and the United States. For more about Wahl, please visit www.wahl.com.

About K’s Merchandise
Based in Decatur, Ill., K’s Merchandise includes 16 general merchandise stores in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Missouri, as well as seven mall jewelry stores in Kansas City and Florida.