For More Information:
Susan Dewhirst
Tom's of Maine
1-800-FOR-TOMS
sdewhirst@tomsofmaine.com

Tom’s of Maine Summer Factory Tours Now Open to the Public

Virtual tour available at http://www.tomsofmaine.com/about/tours.asp

Deodorant was being made on the day this group visited the factory.

(June 25, 2007 - Kennebunk and Sanford, Maine)—Tom’s of Maine, a leading natural personal care company, is pleased to announce that tours of its Sanford, Maine, production facility are now open to the public.

Tom’s of Maine loves to welcome people and show the public how our oral and body care products are produced in our green facility, which is powered by wind energy. Getting a behind-the-scenes peek at how the Tom’s factory operates has always been a special part of the Tom's of Maine experience. Smell the natural raw ingredients and guess what type of toothpaste we’re making—spearmint, wintermint, fennel, or orange-mango? Visit Kate’s Herb Garden, enjoy free samples, sign our “Wall of Fame,” and learn about our values-driven company. Children receive a free coloring book and the tour is handicap-accessible.

Please stop by, we’d love to see you!

Tour details

• Tours will be offered in the summer only, Monday through Thursday at 9:30, 10:30, 1:00, and 2:00, and Fridays at 9:30 and 10:30. They take around 45 minutes. The last day for 2007 tours will be Friday, August 30.
• Reservations are required—call 1-800-FOR-TOMS (1-800-367-8667) or stop by the Tom's of Maine Outlet Store in Kennebunk to make a reservation in person.
• Not recommended for children under 5 years of age
• More tour information can be found at http://www.tomsofmaine.com/about/tours.asp.
• Take a virtual tour of the Tom’s factory at http://www.tomsofmaine.com/about/tour_factory.asp.

Directions to the Tom's of Maine Factory - 27 Community Drive, Sanford, Maine:

From Boston, Portsmouth, Florida, and other points south:

• Take I-95 North over the Piscataqua Bridge into Maine.
• Continue on I-95 about 20 minutes until you reach the entry toll plaza for the Maine Turnpike.
• Pay the toll and continue on the Maine Turnpike until exit 19.
• Get off the Turnpike at Exit 19 (Wells) and turn right onto Route 109 towards Sanford.
• Follow Route 109 until you reach Sanford Industrial Estate-Eagle Drive, which is on the right and across from the Sanford Airport and the fire station.
• Follow Eagle Drive to the end and turn right onto Community Drive.
• The Tom's of Maine Factory will be on your right. The address is 27 Community Drive.

From Portland, Canada, and other points north:

• Take I-95 South until Exit 25.
• Get off the Turnpike at Exit 19 (Wells) and turn right onto Route 109 towards Sanford.
• Follow Route 109 until you reach Sanford Industrial Estate-Eagle Drive, which is on the right and across from the Sanford Airport and the fire station.
• Follow Eagle Drive to the end and turn right onto Community Drive.
• The Tom's of Maine Factory will be on your right. The address is 27 Community Drive.

If you get lost on your way to visit us, please call 1-800-FOR-TOMS (1-800-367-8667) and we'll help you find your way.

To purchase Tom’s of Maine products or find a store near you visit www.tomsofmaine.com.

About Tom's of Maine
Founded in Kennebunk, Maine, by Tom and Kate Chappell in 1970, Tom's of Maine creates effective personal care products using simple, natural ingredients derived from plants and minerals. Tom's of Maine products—toothpaste, mouthwash, floss, deodorant, and soap—do not contain artificial sweeteners, preservatives, colors, flavors, or animal ingredients; are tested for safety and efficacy without the use of animals; are biodegradable; and are packaged in earth-friendly ways. Our philosophy of "Natural Care" guides us in doing what is right for our customers, employees, communities, and environment. We fulfill our Natural Care mission by donating 10% of our profits to charitable organizations; by encouraging our employees to use 5% of their paid time in volunteer work; by adhering to our standards of natural, sustainable, and responsible; and by not testing on animals.

Tom’s of Maine products and packaging are designed to be sustainable and recyclable. Each year, we use packaging made of 100% recycled paper board. As a result, we save or prevent:

• 0.5 million pounds of solid waste
• 2.8 million gallons of wastewater
• 7 billion BTUs of electricity— that’s 70 years of electricity as required by the average U.S. home.
• 1 million pounds of greenhouse gases—that’s 1 million miles traveled in the average U.S. car
• 6,000 pounds of air pollution (HAPs, VOCs, TRSs combined)
• 26,732 pounds of hazardous effluent (BODs, TSSs, CODs, AOXs)

Tom’s of Maine also:

• Use vegetable-based inks on all of our professionally printed materials and packaging
• Wraps bar soaps in biodegradable cellulose made from wood fibers
• Created a deodorant stick made of just a single plastic (#5 polypropylene) so that it can be recycled—the first of its kind in the industry and a container that is even stronger and more reliable than the old nonrecyclable version!

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