CORT Participates in NBC’s “The Celebrity Apprentice”

Contestants Stage Commercial Set with CORT Furniture

FAIRFAX, VA (March 23, 2011) CORT will provide furniture for NBC’s “The Celebrity Apprentice” contestants this season as they stage a television commercial set during one episode’s challenge. This marks CORT’s third consecutive appearance on “The Apprentice” and “The Celebrity Apprentice.”

CORT, a Berkshire Hathaway company and the only national provider of furniture rental, has provided residential and commercial furnishings over the past three seasons. Previously, CORT has provided furnishings to help contestants stage an apartment for lease and furnishings to help contestants stage office spaces fit for Donald Trump.

“The ongoing relationship between CORT and The Apprentice validates the value of rental furniture for temporary needs in many different settings,” said Hal Hardy, vice president of marketing for CORT. “From apartments to offices to television commercial sets, these are not just needs where we are equipped to serve The Apprentice contestants, but that we serve every day all across the country.”

CORT has worked with the staging industry for decades, providing short-term leases and a wide range of furnishings and accessories. In addition, CORT has served more than 80 percent of the Fortune 500 companies and supports more than 75 federal government agencies, including delivery and removal of furnishings for more than 500 offices across the country for the 2010 U.S. Census.

For the past four decades, CORT, a Berkshire Hathaway company, has been a leading provider in rental furniture. CORT has more than 2,500 employees with offices in every major U.S. market. For more information about CORT, visit www.cort.com.