ARCHDALE, N.C., Jan. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sealy Corporation ZZ, the largest bedding manufacturer in the world, announced today that its board of directors has declared a cash dividend for its fourth quarter 2006 of $0.075 per share of common stock. The dividend will be payable on February 1, 2007 to stockholders of record as of January 22, 2007.

About Sealy

Sealy is the largest bedding manufacturer in the world with sales of nearly $1.5 billion in 2005. The company manufactures and markets a broad range of mattresses and foundations under the Sealy(R), Sealy Posturepedic(R), Stearns & Foster(R), and Basset(R) brands. Sealy operates 25 plants in North America, and has the largest market share and highest consumer awareness of any bedding brand on the continent. In the United States, Sealy sells its products to 2,900 customers with more than 7,000 retail outlets. Sealy is also a leading supplier to the hospitality industry. For more information, please visit www.sealy.com.

Source: Sealy Corporation