Norton, MA, June 22, 2004 — Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture recently received the coveted Local Torch Award for Excellence from the Better Business Bureau Serving Eastern MA, ME and VT (BBB). The BBB Torch Award honors remarkable businesses committed to promoting ethical business practices. Each winning company (four are selected each year in different size categories) must consistently meet very high standards in its relationships with customers, employees, vendors/suppliers, industry peers, and the community in which it does business. Shown here receiving the award at a ceremony at their headquarters, from left to right, are: Rob Rubin, senior vice president, Robert Pepé, operations manager, Phyllis and Bernie Rubin, co-founders, Robert H. Williams, president and CEO of the BBB, and Larry Rubin, chief operating officer.