Media - Press Release

For Immediate Release
February 20, 2008

Ferguson Opens New Location

NEWPORT NEWS, VA—Ferguson is excited to announce the opening of a new location in Tampa, FL, next month, which will provide a new two-story venue in the historic area of south Tampa for customers to make selections for their home. Located at 302 N. Willow Avenue, the location boasts 16,000-square-feet of the latest products in the high-end plumbing and building industry, including appliances, lighting and cabinetry.

“This is the first destination showroom in the Tampa area, said Steve Freund, manager for the location. “We offer the finest products in the industry and provide an unparalleled shopping experience that is warm, friendly and informative. I am pleased to have the opportunity to introduce Ferguson to the South Tampa area and to enhance our relationships with contractors and homeowners in the high-end builder market.”

Ferguson locations are designed with a customer’s needs in mind; providing exceptional service and timely delivery. Highly trained associates are available to assist customers throughout the building process. Appointments are encouraged, and customers can contact the Tampa branch directly by calling 813-251-1690.

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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 31, 2009, 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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