Thomas Harman, founder and CEO of Balsam Hill ™, commented, "I'm really pleased that our BH Balsam Fir ™ tree in our Vermont Signature ™ Collection received these accolades from the Good Housekeeping Research Institute. It is great to have confirmation from such a respected institution of what we already thought -- our Balsam Hill ™ True Needle ™ trees are the most lifelike artificial trees ever produced." The Good Housekeeping Research Institute has been testing and rating consumer goods since 1900. This is the first time that the Institute turned their attention toward artificial Christmas trees.

Balsam Hill ™'s exclusive process for producing realistic tree needles, called True Needle ™ technology, employs individually molded plastic needles and several shades of pigment in order to reproduce the color and texture of real evergreen needles. Balsam Hill ™ also models each of their "Signature Collection" trees after a natural evergreen species, mimicking individual needle structure, needle arrangement, and branch structure in order to create the realistic silhouette that helped the BH Balsam Fir ™ win "best overall" from the Good Housekeeping Research Institute.

About Balsam Hill™:
Balsam Hill's mission is to create the highest quality artificial Christmas trees, wreaths and garlands you can find anywhere. The Balsam Hill team is passionate about developing lifelike, premium pre-lit Christmas trees for a more festive---and convenient---holiday season. Based in Redwood City, California, Balsam Hill designs all of its own trees, which are available exclusively through its seasonal stores in San Francisco and the greater San Francisco Bay Area, and online through www.balsamhill.com.