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Viking Professional Series Kitchens

Viking doesn’t see the kitchen as a collection of products, but a cooking environment. Only Viking delivers the ultimate in Professional Performance for the Home with a cohesive look for the kitchen. Both our Professional and Designer Series offer a full range of products with a distinct look, so you don’t have to resort to mixing and matching brands and styles. The complete Viking kitchen is complete perfection.

Viking chooses to use only the highest quality stainless steel available - in the manufacture of all Viking appliances. This choice may be more costly, but it translates into a superior product. It allows Viking to offer not only a pleasing and distinctive aesthetic but incomparable performance, reliability and longevity.

Viking could easily utilize inferior stainless steel and components in the production of our appliances. But we would rather afford you the ultimate luxury - peace of mind.

Viking Electric Combi Steam/Convect Ovens

GREENWOOD, Miss. – Viking Range Corporation is introducing a new oven line for consumers that offers not only performance and technology innovation, but also design and convenience options to consumers.

Professional and Designer Built-In Electric Combi Steam/Convect™ Ovens

The Combi Steam/Convect™ Oven offers the dual power of steaming and convection cooking. Steaming is a fast, gentle, healthy and economical approach to cooking while retaining natural vitamins, minerals, taste and texture. Six cooking functions offer a variety of combinations with steaming and convection heating such as SteamHeat™ and TruSteam™ cooking which seal in moisture while browning the outside of foods. The electronic display includes recommended temperature settings from 90°F to 440°F, and a user friendly multi-lingual menu which easily guides one through functions and settings. Professional Stainless steel trim kits in 27", 30” and 36" widths and Designer stainless steel trim kits in 27” and 30” widths are available for easy installation into any built in application. The Viking Professional and Designer Combi Steam/Convect™ ovens will be available during the second half of 2007.

Viking Outdoor Gas Rangetop

Greenwood, Miss. (May 29, 2007) – Viking Range Corporation continues to expand its lineup of premium outdoor cooking products with the introduction of the Viking outdoor gas rangetop. The 24"W. unit features heavy-duty stainless steel construction and four 15,000 BTU burners, giving consumers every advantage of an indoor kitchen in an outdoor setting.

"Outdoor areas like gardens, decks and patios are now often considered rooms of the house. Since cooking and entertaining are such popular indoor activities, consumers are making the natural transition to doing these activities outdoors," said Sue Bailey, Viking major appliance product development manager.

The outdoor gas rangetop can be purchased as a complement to a built-in grill or as a stand alone unit. The Viking outdoor rangetop utilizes electronic ignition powered by a 9V battery, and it comes equipped with porcelainized "V" grates. A 24"W. portable griddle accessory may also be purchased for use with this model – perfect for preparing omelets or crispy grilled bread al fresco. The outdoor rangetop unit can be built-in or placed in Viking custom outdoor stainless steel cabinetry.

Viking Introduces High Speed Convection Oven

GREENWOOD, Miss. – Viking Range Corporation is pleased to introduce the Viking High Speed Convection Oven. This new oven offers consumers not only performance and technology innovation, but also design and convenience options.

Professional and Designer High Speed Convection Oven
The Viking Professional high speed convection oven cooks food five times faster than a conventional oven, which is ideal for families with busy lifestyles. The oven’s drop-down door allows for easy access to the oven’s cavity. This stainless steel unit features 84 basic cooking settings, 100 pre-programmed recipes and 17 microwave options. The lighted communications display and cookbook that is included make cooking with this speed oven even more convenient. Stainless steel trim kits in 27”, 30” and 36” widths are available for easy installation into any built in application. The Viking Professional high speed convection oven is now available.

Enhancements For Viking Built-In Ultra-Premium Ovens

GREENWOOD, Miss. – Viking Range Corporation has introduced design and performance updates to its line of Professional and Designer 27”W. and 30”W. electric built-in ovens. Consumers are now able to choose between a Select and a Premiere model in both the Professional and Designer lines. Viking is also offering Designer touch control ovens in the Select and Premiere models.

These new lines will incorporate the largest oven cavity in the industry, a dual concealed bake element and self-cleaning ovens. The Rapid Ready™ preheat system quickly heats the ovens to the desired temperature setting within minutes making it the fastest in the industry; and the Vari-Speed Dual Flow™ convection system, patented specifically by Viking, ensures balanced airflow for even heat distribution with the largest convection fan in the industry which features a two-speed reversing system. Select models have a ten-pass broiler system with heat reflector, while the Premiere models have an electric Gourmet-Glo™ glass enclosed infrared broiler which provides intense searing heat in a variety of broiling applications.

Additional new features to the Premiere ovens enhance the ovens’ performance and increase their value for consumers. These features include: convection settings in all ovens, a TruGlide™ full-extension oven rack, a meat probe and additional halogen oven lights.

The Professional and Designer 27”W. and 30”W. Select ovens are available in stainless steel, black and white with a brass trim option. The Premiere models are available in stainless steel and all other color finishes to coordinate with other products in each series. Professional and Designer knob ovens were introduced earlier this year.

The Designer Series touch control ovens in the Select and Premiere ovens are now available

Viking Expands Undercounter Line of Refrigeration

GREENWOOD, Miss. – The Viking line of undercounter refrigeration is expanding with the addition of an indoor/outdoor refrigerated beverage center with ice maker.

“Viking is please to be able to offer consumers these combination units,” said Sue Bailey, product development manager-major appliances, Viking Range Corporation. “They will now have the option of an ice maker in their undercounter refrigeration units which is such a convenience.”

The Viking undercounter/freestanding 24”W. combination refrigerated beverage center/ice maker features a beverage section with an interior light and adjustable temperature range of 33-45°F. It can store up to 115 12oz. cans. The ice maker has an adjustable temperature range of 5-15°F. and produces two pounds of ice per day, while the ice bin stores up to five pounds of ice. The outdoor unit is agency certified for outdoor use and features a stainless steel exterior cabinet, insulated electrical terminals, sealed electrical contacts and a water resistant thermostat. The indoor models are available in Professional, Designer and full overlay styles, and the outdoor model is available as Professional in stainless steel.

Viking Designer Series Rangetops

Viking Range Corporation is adding a continuous grate gas rangetop and an electric rangetop to its lineup of Designer Series products. These new products are important additions to the Viking line of cooking products because they further broaden the scope of consumer choices in the Designer Series product line.

The design of the new gas rangetop offers consumers a continuous surface grate which contributes to its elegant, contemporary style and ensures easy movement of pots and pans. Automatic electric spark ignition and re-ignition ensure that burners light at any position on the knob and re-light automatically if extinguished. The sealed burners feature brass flame ports and porcelain/cast-iron caps. The 30”W. model provides four burners and offers a range of cooking power from a 14,000 BTU high to a 950 BTU low. The 36”W. model offers a 16,000 BTU burner and features five burners. The solid stainless steel knobs are extremely durable and are push-to-turn for safety. Large spill collection areas around each burner ensure that liquid overflows are contained for easy cleanup.

The Designer 30” and 36”W. electric rangetops feature a strong, wear resistant, easy-to-clean glass ceramic surface. The QuickCook™ surface elements utilize ribbon technology and reach full power in about three seconds. Its durable control knobs are made of stainless steel and have a child-proof, push-to-turn safety feature.

“The Viking Designer Series line features products with a sleek, integrated appearance,” said Liston Durden, Viking senior vice president - marketing. “The new Designer rangetops offer the premium cooking performance that has long been associated with the Viking brand.”

These new products are styled to complement other Viking Designer Series products. The gas rangetops are available in black, white, stainless steel, biscuit, stone gray, and graphite gray, while the electric rangetop can be purchased with either a black or white glass surface. Optional brass trim is also offered on the knobs.