Foamex Credit Rating Cut by S&P

New York, NY, February 15, 2008–Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has cut the corporate credit rating on  Foamex LP to ‘B-‘ from ‘B’ and placed the rating on negative watch.

The bank loan ratings were also cut and placed on creditwatch, S&P said.

The downgrade reflects Foamex’s declining operating performance due to softening demand for its products.

S&P said it expects the foam and carpet cushion segments to continue to be weak due to the depressed residential housing market and the economic slowdown.