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       INTERFACE, INC. COMPLETES PUBLIC OFFERING OF
           COMMON STOCK AND SENIOR NOTES

          ATLANTA, Georgia, April 3, 1998---Interface, Inc.
(Nasdaq: IFSIA) announced today that it has completed its
concurrent public offerings of $150,000,000 aggregate principal
amount of its 7.3% Senior Notes due April 1, 2008 and 1,725,000
shares of Class A Common Stock (including 225,000 shares sold in
connection with the exercise by the underwriters of their over-
allotment option).  All shares of Class A Common Stock were sold
by the Company and no executive officers or other shareholders
sold as part of the offerings.  The offerings resulted in
aggregate net proceeds to the Company of approximately $213.8
million, which will be used to reduce existing bank debt and for
general corporate purposes, including working capital and future
acquisitions.

          Interface, Inc. is a recognized leader in the worldwide
commercial interiors market, offering floorcoverings, fabrics,
specialty chemicals, and interior architectural products.  The
Company is the world's largest manufacturer of modular carpet
under the Interface, Heuga and Bentley brands, and through its
Bentley Mills, Prince Street and Firth subsidiaries, enjoys a
leading position in the high quality, designer-oriented segment
of the broadloom and woven carpet market.  The Company now
provides specialized carpet replacement services through
Renovisions and installation and maintenance services through
Re:Source Americas.  The Company is also a leading producer of
interior fabrics and upholstery products, which it markets under
the Guilford of Maine, Stevens Linen, Toltec, Camborne, and Intek
brands.  In addition, the Company provides chemicals used in
various rubber and plastic products; offers Intersept(R), a
proprietary antimicrobial used in a variety of interior finishes;
sponsors the Envirosense(R) Consortium in its mission to address
workplace environmental issues; and produces raised/access
flooring systems under the C-Tec, Intercell(R) and Interstitial
Systems brands.

        Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Except for historical information
contained herein, the matters set forth in this news release are
forward-looking statements.  The forward-looking statements set
forth above involve a number of risks and uncertainties and could
cause actual results to differ materially from any such
statement, including the risks and uncertainties discussed in the
Company's Safe Harbor Compliance Statement for Forward-Looking
Statements, included as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 1997,
which discussion is incorporated herein by this reference.