Herman Miller and Allseating Announce Settlement

Zeeland, MI, (March 8, 2005) - Herman Miller and Allseating Corporation announced today they have reached an out-of-court settlement in a patent dispute over the design of Allseating's Fluid chair. The dispute relates to United States patents issued to Herman Miller out of its development of the Aeron Chair. Herman Miller filed a complaint against Allseating alleging the Fluid chair infringed several patents related to Herman Miller's popular and iconic Aeron chair. Herman Miller and Allseating have entered into a license agreement, the terms of which are confidential.

Herman Miller helps create great places to work by researching, designing, manufacturing, and distributing innovative interior furnishings that support companies, organizations, and individuals all over the world. The company's award-winning products, complemented by furniture-management and strategic consulting services, generated $1.34 billion in revenue during fiscal 2004. Herman Miller is widely recognized both for its innovative products and business practices. In fiscal 2004 Herman Miller was named recipient of the prestigious National Design Award for product design from the Smithsonian Institution's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum and was again included in Business Ethics magazine's "100 Best Corporate Citizens." In 2005 the company was again cited by Fortune magazine as the "Most Admired" company in its industry. Herman Miller trades on the NASDAQ stock market under the symbol MLHR. For additional information visit www.HermanMiller.com.