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KWIKSET KEEPS HOMES TWICE AS SAFE WITH TWO-POINT LOCKING HANDLESET

Security Experts Unveil Stylish and Secure Product After Seeking Customer Preference   LAKE FOREST, CALIF. (May 31, 2012) Customer feedback indicates that the number one requested handleset has two points of locking – one on the handle and one on the deadbolt. To make homeowners feel inherently safe at home, Kwikset launches the Montara Handleset, a two-point locking handleset. Never compromising on style, the Montara handleset was designed for the customer that wants a stylish and secure front door. Montara exceeds expectations with a sleek arched appearance and the ability to adjust to fit any standard door prep. “Our customers are our number one priority, which is why we are always asking them what we can do to make their lives more simple and secure at home,” said Krista Weigand, senior product manager, Kwikset. “When we learned their preference in handlesets, we made sure we had a stylish product available for any homeowner to proudly put on their door.” The Montara Handleset is equipped with Kwikset SmartKey® Re-key Technology with BumpGuard protection, which allows homeowners to re-key their locks in seconds, without removing the lock from the door. Like all Kwikset products, the Montara handleset is easy to install – adjusting to fit the hole in the bottom of your door.. With two points of locking, on the deadbolt and the handleset, homeowners are twice as secure. To share this news on your social channels, feel free to use the following language: Kwikset launches the Montara handleset, a two-point locking handleset keeping your home twice as secure. https://www.kwikset.com/products/category/handlesets?style=Montara%20Handleset o learn more about Kwikset product offerings visit: Kwikset Presskits About Kwikset Stanley Black & Decker, an S&P 500 company, is a diversified global provider of hand tools, power tools and related accessories, mechanical access solutions and electronic security solutions, engineered fastening systems, and more. The Stanley Black & Decker Hardware and Home Improvement Group (HHI) is part of the company’s Mechanical Access Solutions division. HHI develops, manufactures, markets and sells builders’ hardware, residential and commercial door hardware, kitchen and bath faucets, shower systems and bath accessories under the Stanley®, National Hardware®, Kwikset®, Weiser ®, Baldwin ®, and Pfister® brands. Headquartered in Orange County, Calif., HHI has a global sales force and operates manufacturing and distribution facilities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Asia.

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