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Date: May 21, 2003

TALLEST REPLICA BAMBOO GROVE IN THE WORLD GRACES HOTEL LOBBY

Oceanside, Calif .-- Preserved TreeScapes International, (PTI) creates and manufactures lush landscapes, where they shouldn’t be. Or, at least not where you expect them to be. Ask visitors to the third floor lobby of the new Westin Hotel in Detroit what they expected to see when they got there and you can bet a 55-foot tall bamboo grove, swaying in the breeze isn’t on the list.

However, that is exactly what visitors’ experience. Towering bamboo of varying heights sprout from the lobby’s floor and thrust upwards towards the eight story atrium’s ceiling. Patterned covers over the ceiling lights cast bamboo-shaped shadows on stone floors and mimic the shadows of the bamboo grove. The end result is a lush escape from the chaotic environment of the nearby airport. The grove absorbs noise, creates a haven of quiet conversation and provides travelers with a tranquil interlude between meetings and flights.

“The desire for lush interiors grows and we strive to create spaces that incorporate those elements in nature that make us feel good” says Dennis Gabrick, CEO of PTI. “A person’s reaction to a green landscape is visceral. Our replica and preserved trees and plants recreate the calm and serenity that you could normally only experience outside in nature’s splendor,” he continues. More amazingly, this indoor paradise requires no watering, trimming or special lighting. This bamboo grove is made up exclusively of replica foliage, created and manufactured by Preserved TreeScapes International of Oceanside, California.

Want to see more? Visit the Preserved TreeScapes Web site: www.treescapes.com. Or, call for a catalog, more information, (800) 527-8884.

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Photo Captions (Click image above for print quality files):

Photo #1: Tallest interior replica bamboo grove in the world reaching over 55-feet, adds a tranquil setting to restaurant diners in the new Westin Detroit Metropolitan Airport Hotel.

Photo #2: World's tallest interior replica bamboo grove adds ambiance to the third-floor lobby of the Westin Detroit Metropolitan Airport Hotel.

Photo #3: Patterned covers over the ceiling lights cast bamboo-shaped shadows on stone floors and mimic the shadows of the tall, 55-foot bamboo grove in the new Westin Detroit Metropolitan Airport Hotel.

More photos available upon request.

Preserved TreeScapes International (PTI) of Oceanside, Calif., has earned worldwide recognition as the leading creator and manufacturer of the most cost-effective, authentic, preserved and replica trees and plants. PTI’s global creations appear as interior/exterior designs, telecommunications equipment concealment and environmental landscape alternatives.