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Culp Enters Into Multi-Year Agreement With Largest Shareholder

1. CULP enters a multi-year agreement with major shareholder 22NW. 2. 22NW will support CULP in upcoming shareholder meetings. 3. New independent directors will be nominated for CULP's board. 4. CULP aims for future growth with 22NW's backing.

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The cooperation with 22NW provides stability and potential positive governance changes, historically leading to increased investor confidence in similar situations.

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Major shareholder agreements often influence stock prices due to increased stability and governance quality.

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Strategic collaboration and board changes typically enhance long-term company outlooks, evidenced by past examples in corporate governance.

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- HIGH POINT, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Culp, Inc. (NYSE: CULP), a leading provider of fabrics for bedding and upholstery fabrics for residential and commercial furniture, announced today that it has entered into a new, multi-year cooperation agreement with its largest shareholder, Seattle-based 22NW, LP. Among other voting, governance and standstill provisions, 22NW will provide its voting support to CULP at its 2025 and 2026 Annual Meetings of Shareholders pursuant to the agreement. In addition, new independent director candidates, Doug Collier and Lynn Heatherton will be nominated for election to the Company’s board of directors at its 2025 and 2026 Annual Meetings of Shareholders along with Alexander B. Jones of 22NW, who joined the board in 2024 as part of an agreement between CULP and 22NW. The current size of the Company’s board of directors will not be increased in connection with these nominations. Robert G. Culp, IV, President and Chief Executive Officer of CULP, commented, “This new cooperation agreement with 22NW will provide support for CULP’s management, employees and customers and, once again, demonstrates our willingness and ability to work constructively with investors to generate positive outcomes for all stakeholders.” Aron R. English, Portfolio Manager and Founder of 22NW, commented, “CULP is an important investment for 22NW, and we welcome the opportunity to support the Company as it positions itself for future growth opportunities.” The complete agreement between CULP and 22NW will be filed with the SEC as an exhibit to a form 8-K. About the Company Culp, Inc. is one of the largest marketers of mattress fabrics for bedding and upholstery fabrics for residential and commercial furniture in North America. The company markets a variety of fabrics to its global customer base of leading bedding and furniture companies, including fabrics produced at Culp’s manufacturing facilities and fabrics sourced through other suppliers. Culp has manufacturing and sourcing capabilities located in the United States, China, Haiti, Turkey, and Vietnam. More News From Culp, Inc.

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