Steelcase Inc. common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SCS. The following table shows the high and low sales prices by calendar quarter for 1999 and for the fourth quarter of 1998, the only period during which the Company's Class A Common Stock was publicly traded following the initial public offering. There were 14,698 Class A Common Stock shareholders and 259 Class B Common Stock shareholders of record as of April 15, 1999. The Class B Common Stock is not publicly traded, but is convertible to Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.

(1) Excludes special dividend of $150.9 million, or approximately $0.97 per share of common stock. See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR

Registered shareholders with questions on dividend payments, lost certificates, stock transfers, change of address, duplicate mailings or other matters should contact the transfer agent at:

BankBoston, N.A.
c/o EquiServe
P.O. Box 8040
Boston, MA 02266-8040
(800) 958-6931

If outside the continental U.S. and Canada:
(781) 575-3120

TDD for those who are hearing or speech impaired:
(800) 952-9245

Internet: www.equiserve.com

SHAREHOLDER AND INVESTOR INQUIRIES

Shareholders, security analysts and investment professionals who wish to receive, free of charge, copies of Steelcase's 10-K, 10-Q and other financial documents or have business- related inquiries should contact:

Steelcase Investor Relations
CH.3E.16
P.O. Box 1967
Grand Rapids, MI 49501-1967

Phone (616) 247-2200
Fax (616) 475-2270

INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

BDO Seidman, LLP

Grand Rapids, Michigan

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS

Mailing Address:
Steelcase Inc.
P.O. Box 1967
Grand Rapids, MI 49501
(616) 247-2710

Street Address:
901 44th Street
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49508

CONSUMER AFFAIRS

For information about Steelcase, the name of your nearest Steelcase dealer, or for product literature, call (800)333-9939, or visit our Website.

If you have a problem, question, or request, call your local dealer or Steelcase Line 1 at (888)783-3522 for immediate action by people who want to help you. (Outside the U.S.A. call (616) 247-2500.)

ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING

The 1999 annual meeting of shareholders will be held at 10:00 a.m. edt on June 23, 1999 at the
Grand Center, DeVos Hall,
245 Monroe Avenue, N.W.,
Grand Rapids, Michigan.