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For Immediate Release
July 18, 2008

Ferguson and Stock Building Supply open Combined Showroom in Austin, Texas

NEWPORT NEWS, VA —Wolseley’s North American operating companies, including Ferguson and Stock Building Supply, announce the opening of a new showroom in Austin, Texas, that will provide customers with superior merchandise and outstanding service. The showroom is one of three “Home Selections Showrooms” to be built in the U.S. Located at 700 East St. Elmo, this 25,000-square-foot showroom features a first-class gallery with fully functional displays and the latest products in the plumbing and building industries.

As the world’s largest specialist trade distributor of plumbing and heating products to professional contractors and the leading supplier of building materials, Wolseley will showcase their offerings in this unique facility, catering to customers in the new construction and remodel markets. By joining forces, Wolseley has a tremendous opportunity to provide contractors a one-stop shopping outlet for appliances, cabinets, countertops, lighting, plumbing, doors, windows, hardware, custom millwork and mouldings.

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 (512) 445-5140.

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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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