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HOUSEWARES CHARITY FOUNDATION TO HONOR MACY'S ADAMS AND ULTA'S KIRBY AT CHARITY GALA MARCH 23

ROSEMONT, ILL (November 18, 2008)—The Housewares Charity Foundation (HCF) will honor two retail champions for their commitment to philanthropy with its 2009 Awards at the 12th Annual Housewares Charity Foundation Gala on Monday, March 23, 2009. Timothy M. Adams, chairman of Macy's Home Store, will be honored as Lifetime Humanitarian and Lyn P. Kirby, president and chief executive officer of Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc., will receive the Creativity Leadership Award.

The event will benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, the HCF's legacy charity, and will be held at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers in conjunction with the 2009 International Home + Housewares Show.

Adams: Entire Retail Career Spent With Macy's
Timothy Adams has been chairman of Macy's Home Store since July 2005. Prior to joining Macy's Home Store, he was chairman and CEO of Burdines (now Macy's Florida) for four years.

He began his retailing career at Macy's South in 1976. He joined Macy's West in San Francisco in 1989 as a merchandise administrator, and was promoted to group vice president in 1991 followed by senior vice president in 1992. In 1994, he was named executive vice president and general merchandise manager. Adams was named president of The Bon Marché (now Macy's Northwest) in March 1998.

A native of Atlanta, Adams serves on the board of Community Partnership for Homeless, a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to assisting homeless men, women and children in transitioning off the streets and attaining stability and self-sufficiency. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia with a degree in finance. He and his wife, Jeanette, reside in New York.

Kirby: Health & Beauty Veteran
Kirby has been president, CEO and director of Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. since December 1999. Prior to joining Ulta, she was president of Circle of Beauty, a subsidiary of Sears, from March 1998 to December 1999; vice president and general manager of new business for Gryphon Development, a subsidiary of Limited Brands, Inc. from 1995 to March 1998; and vice president of Avon Products Inc. and general manager of the gift business, the in-house creative agency and color cosmetics prior to 1995.
Kirby holds a degree in commerce and marketing from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.

12 Years of Industry Collaboration
"HCF is the industry at its best—a collaborative effort among manufacturers, retailers and allied industry partners giving back," said Phil Brandl, president of the International Housewares Association and HCF event co-chairman. "In a relatively short period of time, the accomplishments are exceedingly impressive—we've raised close to $15 million!"

Since the first Gala in 1998, HCF has contributed more than $7 million to breast cancer research alone. The cure and prevention of breast cancer has always been a strong focus of HCF. The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), HCF's legacy charity, has received more than $6 million over the years. It was founded in 1993 by Evelyn H. Lauder and is dedicated to funding innovative clinical and translational research. In 2006, HCF made a $1 million contribution to establish a new Integrated Breast Cancer Research Laboratory at the University of Chicago Medical Center, in partnership with Carole and Gordon Segal, founders of Crate and Barrel, who were honored as Lifetime Humanitarians.

The honorees are selected for their humanitarian efforts and exceptional leadership. Over the years, HCF has honored retailers including Bloomingdales, Boscov's, Carson Pirie Scott, Crate and Barrel, Federated Merchandising Group, Fortunoff, Macy's East, JC Penney, QVC, Sears Roebuck, Shopko Stores, Sur La Table, Target Stores and Williams-Sonoma for their commitment to giving. From the manufacturing community, the Foundation has honored individuals from All-Clad Metalcrafters, Bradshaw International, Conair, Lifetime Brands, Meyer Corporation, Newell, Norelco, Salton and Wallace Silversmiths. Good Housekeeping magazine is a permanent sponsor of the event.

To reserve seats for the 2009 HCF gala, contact Paul Murphy at 508-272-0717, visit the website at www.housewarescharity.org or make reservations onsite at the Show Store on Level 2.5 of the South Building.

EDITORS NOTE: To download high resolution images of honorees, please go to www.housewarescharity.org/honorees.html