BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : OCTOBER 25, 1999 ISSUE
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Where the Chairs Are


RETAILERS

BACK BE NIMBLE
www.backbenimble.com
800 639-ERGO; online catalog

RELAX THE BACK
www.relaxtheback.com
800 290-2225; locations nationwide, narrow selection


MANUFACTURERS

AMERICAN ERGONOMICS
www.americanergonomics.com
800 332-5635; chairs that move with your body

BODYBILT
www.bodybilt.com
409 825-1700, known for its so-called gravity-defying chair design

GRAHL INDUSTRIES
www.grahl.com
800 289-GRAHL; split-back design to reduce lateral pressure on the spine

HAG
www.haginc.com
800 334-4839; finely crafted, easy-to-adjust European designs

HAWORTH
www.haworth.com
800 344-2600; seat back on newest model tilts side to side as well as back and forth

HERMAN MILLER
www.hermanmiller.com
800 253-2733; some models come in small, medium, and large sizes for better fit

STEELCASE
www.steelcase.com
800 227-2960; new model has a sliding seat pan that moves with tilting seat back



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