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For Immediate Release
February 20, 2008

Ferguson Opens New Showroom

NEWPORT NEWS, VA—Ferguson will open a new showroom in Winston Salem, NC. on April 17, 2008, allowing customers to choose from an endless selection of high-end plumbing products. Located at 7905 North Point Blvd., the 6,500 square-foot showroom features a first-class gallery with fully-functional displays.

Ferguson’s showrooms are designed with customers’ businesses in mind and offer a breadth of product backed by an experienced and knowledgeable staff. The Winston Salem location will feature the very latest in plumbing products, fixtures, appliances, lighting and fireplaces, from today’s most recognized manufacturers. Luxury lighting and appliances will also be showcased on the floor in addition to other high-end items catered to the Interior Design market.

“This new location will give our customers the ability to experience a wide variety of products in the comfort of our conveniently located showroom,” said Deanna Gay, manager for the Winston Salem location. “This facility is the first of its kind in the immediate area, and I look forward to enhancing our relationships with contractors, builders, architects, designers and homeowners in this market.”

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 336-759-0253.

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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 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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