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For Immediate Release
November 4, 2008

Ferguson Opens Distribution Center in Frostproof, Fla.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA— Ferguson announces the opening of its Frostproof, Fla. Distribution Center (DC), which opened on October 20, 2008.  With over 545,000 square-feet, the Frostproof DC will service Ferguson branches in Florida, Puerto Rico, Georgia, and South Carolina.  Ferguson Distribution Centers are the heart of Ferguson’s Supply Chain network.

“The Frostproof location quickly provides products to our customers, cutting down on expensive lead time,” said Stacy Hackworth, manager for the Frostproof location.  “We will offer a level of service to our locations that is second to none.” 

Each Ferguson DC receives quality materials from our diverse group of suppliers. The DCs provide value-added services by offering a wide variety of quality products, maintaining a high level of product availability, and sustaining a short response time when fulfilling orders.  Ferguson’s Distribution Centers serve to deliver the right products, to the right place, at the right time and at the right price.

For more information on the Frostproof DC, please call 863-635-8340.  Applications are still being accepted.

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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 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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