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For Immediate Release
April 25, 2008


Ferguson Opens New Showroom in Portland, Ore.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA — Ferguson is pleased to announce the opening of their new 14,000 square-foot showroom in Portland that will allow customers to choose from an endless selection of high-end plumbing products, appliances, lighting and fireplaces. Located at 824 N.W. 18th St., the showroom features a first-class gallery with fully-functional displays and the latest products in the plumbing industry.
Ferguson’s showrooms are designed with designed with homeowners, plumbers, builders, remodelers and designers in mind and offer a vast selection of plumbing products and fixtures, including appliances, lighting and fireplaces from today’s most recognized manufacturers.

“There is no other facility like this in the immediate area,” said Sue Blatner, manager for the Portland location.  “I am pleased to have the opportunity to enhance our relationships with contractors, builders, architects, designers and homeowners in this market and to provide a convenient, one-stop-shopping location for all of the customers that we serve.”

Highly trained consultants are available to help customers create a personalized, custom look in their home. Consultations are encouraged and can be scheduled by calling the showroom at (503) 222-1144.

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For further information, contact: communications@ferguson.com

Ferguson
Headquartered in Newport News, Va., Ferguson is a leading wholesale distributor of plumbing supplies; pipes, valves and fittings; heating and cooling equipment; waterworks; and appliances; tools and safety equipment; and fire protection products. Ferguson has sales of $9.1 billion and approximately 17,000 associates in approximately 1,350 service centers located in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Mexico and the Caribbean. For more information, visit www.ferguson.com.

Ferguson is part of Wolseley plc, the world's largest specialist trade distributor of plumbing and heating products to professional contractors and a leading supplier of building materials to the professional markets. Group revenue for the year ended July 31, 2009, was approximately $22.6 billion and trading profit, before exceptional items and amortization and impairment of acquired intangibles was $702 million. At July year-end, Wolseley had around 51,000 employees operating in 27 countries namely: U.K., U.S., France, Canada, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Slovak Republic, Poland, Romania, San Marino, Panama, Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago, Mexico, Barbados and Greenland. Wolseley plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: WOS) and is in the FTSE 100 index of listed companies.


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