Currently there are more than 285 IKEA stores in 36 countries, including 46 in North America (11 in Canada; 35 in the US). IKEA has eight distribution centers in North America, with the most recent opening in Tacoma, WA. IKEA also just recently opened its first US Swedwood manufacturing plant in Danville, VA. IKEA has been named to BusinessWeek's List of The Best Global Brands (August 7, 2006) and for four consecutive years, Working Mother magazine's annual list of the "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers." IKEA was listed in March 2007, on Fast Company's Fast 50, for its environmentally responsible products, as well as five consecutive years, Training magazine's annual list of top companies that excel at human capital development. Additionally, IKEA has been on FORTUNE's "100 Best Companies to Work For" list for three straight years. IKEA recently received the Foreign Policy Association Award for Global Corporate Social Responsibility. IKEA incorporates environmentally friendly efforts into day-to-day business and continuously supports initiatives that benefit causes such as children and the environment including UNICEF, Save the Children and American Forests. To visit the IKEA Web site, please go to
www.IKEA-usa.com. To learn more about IKEA environmental and social responsibility actions and programs,
click here.