HUSQVARNA VIKING EXPANDS ITS FAMILY OF EMBROIDERY MACHINES.

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(BW)(SVP-WORLDWIDE) HUSQVARNA VIKING(R) Expands Its Family of Embroidery Machines with Its New DESIGNER TOPAZ(TM) Line--Embroidery is Now Accessible to More People

Ideal for Large Sewing and Embroidery Projects, the New DESIGNER TOPAZ Machines Help Sewers Take Their Skills to the Next Level

HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE) - Oct. 01, 2008-- Today SVP Worldwide, owner of HUSQVARNA VIKING brand sewing machines?the leading global sewing machine manufacturer, announced the worldwide introduction of its new DESIGNER TOPAZ? line of sewing and embroidery machines. The new DESIGNER TOPAZ 20 and DESIGNER TOPAZ 30 machines make sewing more efficient through time saving innovations, generous sewing and embroidery space and intuitive technology.

"Embroidery is now accessible to more people as sewers around the world are turning to embroidery to express their creativity," said Don Fletcher, CEO of SVP Worldwide. "The new HUSQVARNA VIKING DESIGNER TOPAZ sewing and embroidery machines have been developed to be the perfect tool to help sewers take their embroidery skills to the next level. HUSQVARNA VIKING's expanding product lines give sewers what they want and need as they use their creativity and imagination to make beautiful projects."

Among the more than 100 features and benefits available in the DESIGNER TOPAZ line of machines, sewers will find capability, convenience and innovation for their personal projects ranging from quilts, garments, home d?cor or fashion sewing: Generous Capability:Hundreds of stitches are available including up to 5 alphabet styles and unlimited fonts with 4D? QUICK FONT, a new feature that allows a sewer to create an embroidery font from any true type font on a computer.

The large extended sewing surface (250 mm, almost 10 inches) is ideal for large projects.