Paul Teutul Sr. From Orange County Choppers to Appear in Gladiator(R) GarageWorks Booth During National Hardware Show

General Attendees to Have Chance to Meet Paul Sr. and See New Gladiator Brand Chopper

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Apr 28, 2010, 09:30 ET

BENTON HARBOR, Mich., April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Revving up National Hardware Show this year is Gladiator® GarageWorks with its new custom built Orange County Chopper motorcycle in booth number 6917. Paul Teutul Sr., founder of Orange County Choppers, will appear in the booth alongside the newly-built Gladiator brand bike where attendees can meet the chopper icon, see the bike and have their picture taken with him.

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Paul Teutul Sr. will be in the Gladiator booth at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Tuesday, May 4th from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. for private, invitation-only visits and from 1:30 – 2:00 p.m. for a meet-and-greet with show attendees. At that time, attendees can hear first-hand how Paul and Gladiator® GarageWorks worked together to design and build the Gladiator brand bike.

"Beyond being a motorcycle maestro, Paul Sr. is a highly recognizable and personable figure who is sure to bring excitement to this year's National Hardware Show," said Lou Ann Schafer, senior marketing manager, Gladiator® GarageWorks. "We're thrilled to have him alongside the Gladiator brand bike he and his team designed and built to showcase the toughness, versatility and sleek design elements of Gladiator® GarageWorks products."

Recently, Gladiator brand contracted with the custom chopper builders to do an "on-air" bike build to highlight the Gladiator brand products. Elements of the brand's products were incorporated into the custom chopper including the tread plate steel design and hammered granite paint finish of the Gladiator® Cabinets and Tool Storage units.

To learn more about Gladiator® GarageWorks and its products, or for information about future events that will feature the Gladiator brand bike visit www.GladiatorGW.com.

About Gladiator® GarageWorks

Gladiator® GarageWorks is the leader in garage organization delivering innovative solutions that allow garage owners to organize their space in a way that suits their individual storage needs. It is the only garage organization system to offer coordinated appliances designed for the harsh garage environment.

Gladiator® GarageWorks offers a Premier pre-assembled line and Ready-to-Assemble line for do-it-yourselfers. Products are available through local garage dealers, retailers including Sears and Lowe's or via www.GladiatorGW.com.

About National Hardware Show

This marks the 65th anniversary of the National Hardware Show®, which will be held May 4-6 at the Las Vegas Convention Center and is completely sold out of exhibit space to manufacturers from the Home Improvement, Lawn & Garden/Outdoor Living, Tailgating and other key industries. The list of attendees promises to be one of the strongest line-up of buyers, representing not only traditional retail and wholesale outlets, but untraditional channels like grocery, mass, drug, catalog, Internet and international retailers. This includes industry giants like Home Depot, Walmart, Sears, True Value, Costco, Sam's Club, Ace Hardware and many more representing more than $237 billion in sales revenue. Attendance overall is up more than 1% over last year -- quite a feat in a challenging economy.

For Information about the National Hardware Show – Contact: Beth Blake

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