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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-15-021137
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151118
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151118
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20151118

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000896156
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, (NO UPHOLSTERED) [2511]
		IRS NUMBER:				061275288
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11692
		FILM NUMBER:		151240860

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ETHAN ALLEN DR
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1966
		CITY:			DANBURY
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06811
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2037438000
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<P id=PARA9 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Current Report<BR>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the<BR>Securities Exchange Act of 1934</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA11 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 18, 2015</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA13 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B><U>ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC.</U></B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA27 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Ethan Allen Drive</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA28 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B><U>Danbury, CT</U></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA38 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Not Applicable&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </U></B></FONT></P>
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<DIV id=PGNUM99  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: right">1.</DIV>
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<P id=PARA59 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Item 8.01. Other Events</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA61 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">On November 18, 2015 the Company issued an open letter to stockholders highlighting significant strategic progress and stockholder value creation. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA63 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Additional Information and Where to Find It</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA64 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA65 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase">the company and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the company&#39;s stockholders in respect of the 2015 Annual Meeting. Ethan Allen HAS FILED with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission a definitive proxy statement and an accompanying WHITE proxy card in connection with the 2015 Annual Meeting (the &#8220;2015 Proxy Materials&#8221;). The 2015 Proxy Materials contain important information about the company, its directors and executive officers, the 2015 Annual Meeting and related matters. Stockholders are strongly urged to read the 2015 Proxy Materials, any amendments and supplements thereto, and the accompanying proxy card carefully. Stockholders will be able to obtain free copies of the 2015 Proxy Materials and other documents filed with the SEC by THE COMPANY through the web site maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov and on THE COMPANY&#8217;s web site at http://www.ethanallen.com/en_US/investor-relations1.html. Information regarding the identity of potential participants, and their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, ARE set forth in the 2015 Proxy Materials.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA67 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Item 9.01</B><B>. </B><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA69 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>(d) Exhibits.</B><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA70 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>See Index to Exhibits attached hereto.</U></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA75 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA78 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS, INC</B><B>.</B></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA82 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;November 18, 2015</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA84 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/ Corey Whitely</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA87 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Corey Whitely</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA88 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><I>Executive &#8211;</I><I>Vice President, </I><I>Administration, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</I></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA3 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>ETHAN ALLEN </B><B>ISSUES OPEN LETTER TO STOCKHOLDERS HIGHLIGHTING SIGNIFICANT </B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>STRATEGIC PROGRESS AND STOCKHOLDER VALUE CREATION </B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA6 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><I>Actions </I><I>Taken by Ethan Allen Board and Management Team Have Positioned </I></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA7 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><I>Company to Exceed $1 Billion in Sales </I></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA8 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><BR><I>Board </I><I>Urges Stockholders to Vote the WHITE Proxy Card Today "FOR" Ethan Allen&#39;s </I></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA9 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><I>Highly Qualified&nbsp;Director Nominees</I></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA11 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">DANBURY, CT (November 18, 2015) -- Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. ("Ethan Allen" or the "Company") (NYSE:ETH) today issued an open letter to stockholders in connection with its upcoming 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, scheduled for November 24, 2015. The full text of the letter follows:</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA13 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>VOTE </B><B><U>&#8220;FOR&#8221;</U></B><B> ALL OF THE ETHAN ALLEN NOMINEES TO THE BOARD</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA14 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>ON THE </B><B><U>WHITE</U></B><B> PROXY CARD </B><B><U>TODAY</U></B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA16 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><I><B>Supporting the Board Driven Transformation is Your Best Investment in Ethan Allen </B></I></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA18 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">November 18, 2015</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA20 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Dear Fellow Stockholder:</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA22 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Ethan Allen&#8217;s Annual Meeting of Stockholders, scheduled for November 24, 2015, is rapidly approaching. Your Board of Directors seeks your support in electing its slate of seven highly qualified and experienced nominees. Your Board and management team are singularly focused on increasing the value of your investment in Ethan Allen and continue to take significant steps to transform the Company, as demonstrated by:</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA36 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">We urge you to protect your investment in Ethan Allen by using the <B>WHITE</B> proxy card to vote &#8220;<B>FOR</B>&#8221; the Company&#8217;s seven highly qualified and experienced director nominees: <B>James B. Carlson, Clinton A. Clark, John J. Dooner,&nbsp;Jr., Domenick J. Esposito, M. Farooq Kathwari, James W. Schmotter and Tara I. Stacom. </B>We strongly urge you to disregard any gold proxy cards from Sandell that you may receive. </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA38 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>INDEPENDENT PROXY ADVISORY FIRMS ISS, GLASS LEWIS AND EGAN-JONES HAVE REJECTED</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B> SANDELL&#8217;S ATTEMPTS TO CONTROL THE ETHAN ALLEN BOARD</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA40 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Your vote is critical! As you may know, Sandell Asset Management (&#8220;Sandell&#8221;), a stockholder owning approximately 5.5% of Ethan Allen&#8217;s outstanding shares, is attempting to take control of your Board by replacing six of seven directors. The Sandell slate of nominees lacks important and relevant experience in Ethan Allen&#8217;s global, vertically integrated business and has no experience in areas critical to the execution of the Company&#8217;s strategy, including e-commerce. </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA42 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>In fact, Glass Lewis, Egan-Jones and ISS, three independent proxy advisory firms, have rejected Sandell&#8217;s attempts to take control of your Board. In making its recommendations, </B><B><U>Glass Lewis and Egan-Jones recommended that Ethan Allen stockholders vote FOR ALL of the Ethan Allen nominees on the WHITE proxy card.</U></B><B> </B>In making its recommendations, Glass Lewis and Egan-Jones both recognize the value of the plan being implemented by your Board and management team and the value that we expect the plan will continue to create.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA44 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>ETHAN ALLEN&#8217;S FISCAL FIRST QUARTER PERFORMANCE AND RECORD OCTOBER ORDERS DEMONSTRATE</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA46 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">In October 2015, following receipt by our Design Centers of the phase 3 new product offerings, we accelerated our advertising and recorded record written orders for the month of October 2015 that exceeded any prior month of October. We are also pleased to share that we are expecting positive sales trends to continue in November.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA68 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Our manufacturing centers are prepared to support these increased volumes, an accomplishment we believe is critical given that 70% of our products are manufactured in our own North American workshops, and 80% of our furniture products are custom&#8208;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">made to order.</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA70 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">While we are focused on the future, our recent fiscal first quarter 2016 results underscore the strength of our strategy that the Board and management team are implementing and the value it is creating. For the fiscal first quarter 2016, Ethan Allen reported Industry-leading gross margin of 55% and operating margin of 11% and we also increased cash dividends in the quarter by 38% over the prior year quarter.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA72 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Over the last five years, Ethan Allen&#8217;s sales have grown at a 5% compounded annual growth rate (CAGR), our adjusted operating income by a 119% CAGR and our Adjusted EPS by a 25% CAGR. During this same period, we generated $277 million of cash, reduced $210 million of debt, supported capital expenditures of approximately $96 million to improve our business, paid $61 million in dividends and increased our regular dividend by 127%. </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA74 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>ETHAN ALLEN IS DELIVERING ON ITS TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY AND REPOSITIONED MAJOR</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA98 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Ethan Allen has an independent Board</B> that is continuously refreshed and is composed of highly qualified directors with a range of experience and expertise <B>that is relevant and critical to Ethan Allen&#8217;s complex, vertically integrated business. </B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA138 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B><U>WE URGE YOU NOT TO RISK electing Sandell&#8217;s nominees</U></B>, who we believe are not additive to the diverse and highly relevant expertise of the Ethan Allen Board that has a demonstrated track record of execution and stockholder value creation. Despite owning approximately 5.5% of Ethan Allen shares, Sandell is seeking control of 85% of the Board through nominees that lack important and relevant experience in Ethan Allen&#8217;s global, vertically integrated business.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA144 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Thank you for your continued support, interest, and investment in Ethan Allen. The Company recommends you vote the white proxy card today.<BR></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA148 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><U><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/ M. Farooq Kathwari</FONT></U><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><BR>M. Farooq Kathwari&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR><I>Chairman of the </I><I>Boar</I><I>d,</I><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</I><BR><I>President and Principal Executive Officer</I></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA171 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Domenick Esposito</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA176 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>About Ethan Allen</B><BR>Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (<U>ETH</U>) is a leading interior design company and manufacturer and retailer of quality home furnishings. The Company offers complimentary interior design service to its clients and sells a full range of furniture products and decorative accessories through ethanallen.com and a network of approximately 300 Design Centers in the United States and abroad. Ethan Allen owns and operates eight manufacturing facilities including five manufacturing plants and one sawmill in the United States plus one plant each in Mexico and Honduras. Approximately seventy percent of its products are made in its North American plants. For more information on Ethan Allen`s products and services, visit ethanallen.com.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA178 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Forward Looking Statements&nbsp;</B><BR>This press release and related discussions should be read in conjunction with the Company&#39;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2015 (the "2015 Form 10-K") and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release and related discussions contain forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include statements about such matters as: our capital structure; future or targeted operational and financial performance; liquidity, capital and debt levels; strategic plans; transformation initiatives; the pending proxy contest, the impacts thereof and other possible changes in the composition of the Company&#39;s board of directors; stock repurchase and dividend plans; our intent to secure debt or other forms of financing; demand for our products; our position in markets we serve; and regional and global economic and industry market conditions and changes therein. Such forward-looking statements reflect management&#39;s current expectations concerning future events and results of the Company, and are subject to various assumptions, risks and uncertainties including specifically, and without limitation, those set forth in Part I, Item 1A "Risk Factors" of the 2015 Form 10-K. Accordingly, actual future events or results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no obligation to update or provide revision to any forward-looking statement at any time for any reason.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA180 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Additional Information</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA181 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The Company and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company`s stockholders in respect of the 2015 annual meeting. Ethan Allen has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission a definitive proxy statement and an accompanying white proxy card in connection with the 2015 annual meeting (the "2015 proxy materials"). The 2015 proxy materials contain important information about the Company, its directors and executive officers, the 2015 annual meeting and related matters. Stockholders are strongly urged to read the 2015 proxy materials, any amendments and supplements thereto, and the accompanying proxy card carefully. Stockholders will be able to obtain free copies of the 2015 proxy materials and other documents filed with the SEC by the Company through the web site maintained by the SEC at <U>www.sec.gov</U></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"> and on the company`s web site at <U>http://www.ethanallen.com/en_us/investor-relations1.html</U></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">. Information regarding the identity of potential participants, and their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, are set forth in the 2015 proxy materials.</FONT></P>
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<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.4.symb.3 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">$</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.4.amt.3 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">31.9 </TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.4.trail.3 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" noWrap>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.4.lead.4 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.4.symb.4 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">$</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.4.amt.4 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">(11.7</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.4.trail.4 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" noWrap>) </TD></TR>
<TR id=TBL241S1.finRow.5>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 64%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA200 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Special items</B> </FONT></P></TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.5.lead.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.5.symb.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.5.amt.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">4.6 </TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.5.trail.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" noWrap>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.5.lead.3 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.5.symb.3 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.5.amt.3 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">1.8 </TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.5.trail.3 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" noWrap>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.5.lead.4 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.5.symb.4 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.5.amt.4 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">13.1 </TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.5.trail.4 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" noWrap>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR id=TBL241S1.finRow.6>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 64%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA204 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Adjusted Operating income</B> </FONT></P></TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.6.lead.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.6.symb.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">$</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.6.amt.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">70.5 </TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.6.trail.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" noWrap>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.6.lead.3 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.6.symb.3 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">$</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.6.amt.3 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">33.7 </TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.6.trail.3 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" noWrap>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.6.lead.4 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.6.symb.4 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">$</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.6.amt.4 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">1.4 </TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.6.trail.4 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" noWrap>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR id=TBL241S1.finRow.7>
<TD style="WIDTH: 64%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.7.lead.B2 style="WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.7.symb.B2 style="WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.7.amt.B2 style="WIDTH: 9%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.7.trail.B2 style="WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.7.lead.B3 style="WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.7.symb.B3 style="WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.7.amt.B3 style="WIDTH: 9%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.7.trail.B3 style="WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.7.lead.B4 style="WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.7.symb.B4 style="WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.7.amt.B4 style="WIDTH: 9%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.7.trail.B4 style="WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR id=TBL241S1.finRow.8>
<TD style="WIDTH: 64%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.8.lead.B2 style="WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.8.symb.B2 style="WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.8.amt.B2 style="WIDTH: 9%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.8.trail.B2 style="WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.8.lead.B3 style="WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.8.symb.B3 style="WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.8.amt.B3 style="WIDTH: 9%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.8.trail.B3 style="WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.8.lead.B4 style="WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.8.symb.B4 style="WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.8.amt.B4 style="WIDTH: 9%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.8.trail.B4 style="WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR id=TBL241S1.finRow.9>
<TD style="WIDTH: 64%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.9.lead.B2 style="WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.9.symb.B2 style="WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.9.amt.B2 style="WIDTH: 9%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.9.trail.B2 style="WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.9.lead.B3 style="WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.9.symb.B3 style="WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.9.amt.B3 style="WIDTH: 9%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.9.trail.B3 style="WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.9.lead.B4 style="WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.9.symb.B4 style="WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.9.amt.B4 style="WIDTH: 9%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.9.trail.B4 style="WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR id=TBL241S1.finRow.10>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 64%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA220 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>EPS</B> </FONT></P></TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.10.lead.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.10.symb.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">$</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.10.amt.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">1.27 </TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.10.trail.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" noWrap>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.10.lead.3 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.10.symb.3 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">$</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.10.amt.3 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">1.01 </TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.10.trail.3 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" noWrap>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.10.lead.4 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.10.symb.4 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">$</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.10.amt.4 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">(1.53</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.10.trail.4 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" noWrap>) </TD></TR>
<TR id=TBL241S1.finRow.11>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 64%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA224 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Special items</B> </FONT></P></TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.11.lead.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.11.symb.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.11.amt.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">0.14 </TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.11.trail.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" noWrap>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.11.lead.3 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.11.symb.3 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.11.amt.3 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">(0.43</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.11.trail.3 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" noWrap>) </TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.11.lead.4 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.11.symb.4 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.11.amt.4 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">1.38 </TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.11.trail.4 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" noWrap>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR id=TBL241S1.finRow.12>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 64%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA228 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Adjusted EPS</B> </FONT></P></TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.12.lead.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.12.symb.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">$</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.12.amt.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">1.41 </TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.12.trail.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" noWrap>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.12.lead.3 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.12.symb.3 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">$</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.12.amt.3 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">0.58 </TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.12.trail.3 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" noWrap>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.12.lead.4 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.12.symb.4 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">$</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.12.amt.4 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">(0.15</TD>
<TD id=TBL241S1.finRow.12.trail.4 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" noWrap>) </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA253 style="MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">&nbsp;</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE id=TBL241  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 77.2%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 100%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" colSpan=4>
<P id=PARA240 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Special items </B>consist of restructuring, transition charges and certain other items. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA242 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA243 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Investor / Media Contact:</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA244 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Corey Whitely</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA245 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Executive Vice President, Administration</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA246 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA247 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>cwhitely@ethanalleninc.com</U></FONT></P>
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