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For Immediate Release
December 8, 2008


Long-time Ferguson veteran appointed business manager for power sector

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. - Wolseley North America recently appointed Frank Durham to the position of business manager overseeing the power sector of the industrial business group. Durham’s new position will Wolseley furthers the company’s expansion into the power sector of the North American industrial market. 

Durham began his career with Ferguson in 2006, as a Branch Manager in Evansville, Ind.  He was most recently a Business Development Manager for the central region.

“I am excited about the opportunity to work in the hottest industrial market segment in North America,” said Durham.  “My goal is to work with customers at all levels – power producers, engineers, procurement and construction firms, as well as fabricators and contractors – to provide industrial business and product solutions.”

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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 16,600 associates in approximately 1,350 service centers located in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Mexico and the Caribbean. Ferguson is committed to growth of their business, their people, and their support of the communities in which they do business.  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. 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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