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DALLAS, March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lennox International Inc. (NYSE: LII) announced today Scott J. Boxer, president of LII subsidiary, Lennox Industries Inc., will assume the additional responsibility of temporary leadership of LII subsidiary Service Experts, replacing Dennis Smith. An active search is underway and a new president of Service Experts is expected to be named prior to the end of the second quarter, according to Bob Schjerven, chief executive officer, LII.

Boxer joined LII in 1998 as president, European operations and was named president of Lennox Industries Inc. in July, 2000. Prior to joining LII, he spent 26 years with York International in various leadership roles including president, Unitary Products Group Worldwide. He is an executive board member of ARI (Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute) and serves on the board of directors of NATE (North American Technician Excellence).

"This management change is in no way related to the financial performance of Service Experts," said Schjerven. "Service Experts made substantial progress in operating performance last year, and we expect to sustain this momentum through continued implementation of the business and marketing plans already in place for long-term growth. This is the directive for Scott in the short term and the new president in the longer term."

Service Experts owns and operates approximately 200 retail service centers throughout the U. S. and Canada and is a subsidiary of Lennox International Inc. A Fortune 500 company operating in over 100 countries, Lennox International Inc. is a global leader in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration markets. Lennox International stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "LII". Additional information is available at: http://www.lennoxinternational.com or by contacting Karen O'Shea, vice president, communications and public relations, at 972-497-5172.

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