EXHIBIT 6


Richard L. Bready, Chairman and CEO
Edward J. Cooney, Vice President and Treasurer
(401) 751-1600

IMMEDIATE

                     NORTEK, INC. ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO BE
           ACQUIRED BY AN AFFILIATE OF KELSO & COMPANY AND MANAGEMENT

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PROVIDENCE, RI, June 21, 2002--NORTEK, INC. (NYSE:NTK), a leading international
designer, manufacturer and marketer of building products, announced that it
accepted a revised acquisition proposal from Kelso & Company, L.P., a private
equity firm based in New York City, and signed a definitive agreement providing
for the acquisition of NORTEK by an affiliate of Kelso in partnership with
certain members of NORTEK management including Richard L. Bready, the Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of NORTEK.

The transaction is valued at approximately $1.6 billion (including the
assumption or refinancing of outstanding indebtedness). NORTEK will continue to
operate under its current name and operating structure.

Pursuant to the agreement, each publicly owned outstanding share, with the
exception of some shares owned by certain members of management, will be
acquired for $46 per share in cash. NORTEK currently has approximately 11
million shares of common and special common stock outstanding, excluding
options.
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NORTEK'S Board of Directors, based upon the recommendation of a Special
Committee of disinterested directors, has approved the transaction. Morgan
Stanley & Co. Incorporated served as financial advisor to the Special Committee
and has delivered its opinion that the $46 per share consideration to be
received by NORTEK'S public stockholders in the transaction is fair, from a
financial point of view.

The acquisition is expected to be completed during the third quarter of 2002 and
is subject to approval by the Company's stockholders, the availability of
certain financing, the expiration of the applicable waiting period under the
Hart-Scott Rodino Act and other customary conditions. A special meeting of
NORTEK'S stockholders will be scheduled as soon as practical following approval
of proxy materials by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Commitment letters
have been obtained with respect to all necessary financing in connection with
the transaction.

In connection with the solicitation of proxies with respect to the special
meeting of stockholders of NORTEK concerning the proposed transaction, NORTEK
will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and will
furnish to security holders of NORTEK, a proxy statement, which security holders
are advised to read as it will contain important information. Security holders
will be able to obtain a free-of-charge copy of such proxy statement (when
available) and other

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relevant documents filed with the SEC from the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Such proxy statement and other documents will also, when available, be provided
to security holders by directing a request by mail or telephone to NORTEK, INC.,
50 Kennedy Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island 02903 Attention: Investor Relations,
401-751-1600. NORTEK, and certain of its directors, executive officers and other
members of management and employees may be soliciting proxies from NORTEK
stockholders in favor of the transactions. Information regarding the persons who
may, under the rules of the SEC, be considered "participants" in the
solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed transactions will be set
forth in the proxy statement when it is filed with the SEC. Information
regarding the participants is also available on the Schedule 14A filed by NORTEK
on April 2, 2002 with the SEC.


NORTEK* is a leading international manufacturer and distributor of high-quality,
competitively priced building, remodeling and indoor environmental control
products for the residential and commercial markets. The Company offers a broad
array of products for improving the environments where people live and work. Its
products include range hoods and other spot ventilation products; heating and
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conditioning systems; vinyl products, including windows and doors, siding,
decking, fencing and accessories; indoor air quality systems; and specialty
electronic products.

*As used herein, the term "Nortek" refers to Nortek, Inc., together with its
subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. This term is used for
convenience only and is not intended as a precise description of any of the
separate corporations, each of which manages its own affairs.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on
the Company's current plans and expectations and involve risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual future activities and results of operations to be
materially different from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.
Important factors impacting such forward-looking statements include the
availability and cost of raw materials and purchased components, the level of
construction and remodeling activity, changes in general economic conditions,
the rate of sales growth, and product liability claims. The Company undertakes
no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events, or otherwise. For further information,
please refer to the Company's reports and filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.

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