Tempur-Pedic International Announces CEO Succession Plan; H. Thomas Bryant Elected CEO, Effective April 28, 2006; Robert B. Trussell, Jr. Will Remain on the Board as Vice Chairman

Bryant, a consumer products veteran, will assume leadership of theCompany effective at the 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to beheld on April 28, 2006. In addition to his election as CEO, he willretain the position of President. The Board of Directors has nominatedhim for election as a director at the 2006 Annual Meeting.

The announcement culminates an orderly succession plan by theBoard of Directors that accommodates Bob Trussell's decision toretire. Trussell has been nominated for re-election to the Board as adirector and if elected he will be named by the Board to the positionof Vice Chairman.

Trussell said, "Tom Bryant is a talented and experienced executivewho has driven our business, our strategy and our operations. I ampleased our Board endorsed my recommendation that Tom succeed me.Since Tom joined Tempur-Pedic in 2001, he and I have worked closelytogether building a global business, crafting our marketing strategyand building a top-notch management team. He is an outstanding leaderwith a commitment to excellence. Under his guidance, I am convincedTempur-Pedic will achieve our goal of becoming the world's largest andmost profitable bedding company."

Bryant commented, "I am honored by the Board's decision and lookforward to leading Tempur-Pedic. Our Company has superior products, aglobal, vertically integrated business model with outstandingemployees, a strong tradition of operating performance and solidgrowth prospects, and is extremely well-positioned to continue tobuild on the viscoelastic category Bob created."

"The Board of Directors and our employees owe Bob our deepestgratitude for the vision and leadership he provided since founding theU.S. business in 1992. He is a visionary who grew Tempur-Pedic from astart-up to becoming one of the top four mattress manufacturers in theU.S. We look forward to benefiting from his continued role on theBoard," stated P. Andrews McLane, Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Trussell noted, "Serving as CEO of Tempur-Pedic for the past 14years has been one of the most gratifying experiences of my life. Overthe past decade, we have created one of the largest andbest-positioned bedding manufacturers in the world. With afundamentally better sleep technology, we have a wonderful futureahead of us. And, while I will miss the day-to-day duties of CEO, Ilook forward to continuing in an active role on the Board. This willbe a very smooth leadership transition that will serve the bestinterests of our shareholders, customers and employees."

H. Thomas Bryant Background

Bryant, 58, was elected President of Tempur-Pedic International,Inc. in November 2004. In this role, his responsibilities included allof the company's day-to-day domestic and international businessactivities. He joined the company in July 2001 as Executive VicePresident and President of North American Operations, which includeddirect responsibility for worldwide manufacturing and productdevelopment.

Prior to joining Tempur-Pedic, Mr. Bryant served as President andChief Executive Officer of Stairmaster Sports and Medical Products,President of Dunlop Maxfli Sports Corp. and also spent 13 years withJohnson & Johnson working in sales, marketing and general management.

Forward-looking Statements

This release contains "forward-looking statements," within themeaning of federal securities laws, which include informationconcerning one or more of the Company's plans, objectives, goals,strategies, and other information that is not historical information.When used in this release, the words "estimates," "expects,""anticipates," "projects," "plans," "intends," believes," andvariations of such words or similar expressions are intended toidentify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements,including without limitation, statements regarding the Company's goalsand growth prospects, are based upon current expectations and beliefsand various assumptions. There can be no assurance that the Companywill realize these expectations or that these beliefs will provecorrect.

There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could causeactual results to differ materially from the forward-lookingstatements contained in this release. Numerous factors, many of whichare beyond the Company's control, could cause actual results to differmaterially from those expressed as forward-looking statements. Theserisk factors include general economic and industry conditions andconsumer confidence; uncertainties arising from global events;consumer acceptance of the Company's products; industry competition;the efficiency and effectiveness of the Company's advertisingcampaigns and other marketing programs; the Company's ability tofurther penetrate the US retail furniture channel, including thetiming of opening or expanding within large retail accounts; theCompany's ability to continuously improve its product line, maintainefficient, timely and cost-effective production and delivery of itsproducts, and manage its growth; and rising commodity costs.Additional information concerning these and other risks anduncertainties are discussed in the Company's filings with theSecurities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation theCompany's annual report on Form 10-K under the headings "Special NoteRegarding Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors". Anyforward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it ismade, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update anyforward-looking statements for any reason, including to reflect eventsor circumstances after the date on which such statements are made orto reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events orcircumstances.

About the Company

Tempur-Pedic International Inc. (NYSE: TPX) manufactures anddistributes Swedish Mattresses and Neck Pillows(TM) made from itsproprietary TEMPUR(R) pressure-relieving material: a viscoelasticmaterial that conforms to the body to provide support and helpalleviate pressure points. Products are currently sold in 60 countriesunder the TEMPUR(R) and Tempur-Pedic(R) brand names. Worldheadquarters for Tempur-Pedic International is in Lexington, KY.

For more information, visit http://www.tempurpedic.com or call800-805-3635.