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Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Robert A. Virtue, President Douglas A. Virtue, Executive Vice President Robert E. Dose, Chief Financial Officer Virco Mfg. Corporation (310) 533-0474 |
Virco Announces New Board Member
Torrance, California, February 18, 2011 Virco Mfg. Corporation (NASDAQ: VIRC) announced the
appointment of a new member of the Board of Directors in the following statement from Robert A.
Virtue, President and CEO:
I am pleased to announce that William (Bill) Beer, President and CEO of Wenger Corporation has
accepted our invitation to join Vircos Board of Directors. Bills appointment is effective
immediately, but as stockholders youll have the opportunity to vote on his directorship as part of
this years proxy.
Our Company bylaws are specifically structured to allow for expansion of the Board from time to
time as exceptional candidates become available to us. Bill Beer is one of those exceptional
candidates.
As President and CEO of Wenger Corporation, the most highly regarded supplier of furniture,
fixtures and equipment (FF&E) for the performing arts, Bill is a recognized leader in our industry.
Before joining Wenger, Bill had a long and successful career in the home appliance industry,
serving 31 years with Maytag Corporation in various executive positions in sales, marketing,
manufacturing, engineering, and finally as President of Maytag Appliances, which he guided to over
$4.8 billion in sales. His proven expertise in manufacturing as well as the development of
successful business models for vertical markets will be invaluable to us as we continue to invest
in our own U.S. factories to support new FF&E products and services for educational markets in
America and around the world.