November 7, 1997                            CONTACT:  Elizabeth Connolly
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                 804-228-5600




     OPEN PLAN  SYSTEMS,  INC.  ANNOUNCES  ELECTION OF CHIEF  OPERATING  OFFICER
RICHMOND,  VIRGINIA  (November  7, 1997)- Stan A.  Fischer,  Chairman  and Chief
Executive Officer of Open Plan Systems, Inc. announced today that Paul A. Covert
has been elected  President and Chief Operating  Officer.

     Covert,  34, had been President of TFM  Remanufactured  Furniture  (TFM) in
Lansing,  Michigan  since 1988.  TFM has been a wholly owned  subsidiary of Open
Plan since  1996.  Covert and his family will be  relocating  to Richmond in the
near future.

     Open Plan Systems,  Inc.  remanufactures  and markets  modular  office work
stations through a network of company-owned  sales offices and selected dealers.
Work stations consist of moveable panels, work surfaces, storage units, lighting
and  electrical  distribution  combined  into  a  single  integrated  unit.  The
Company's  goal is to become the  dominant  independent  remanufacturer  of work
stations in the United States.