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LOUIS AND COMPANY ANNOUNCES GRAND OPENING OF THE STUDIO

Denver, CO - May 7, 2008

Louis and Company announces the Grand Opening of The Studio at the Denver Louis and Company branch office. The Studio is a new concept developed to showcase the innovative products available to homeowners through their professional cabinet maker.

The Studio is more than just a design center. It is an inspiration center that will add new layer of customer service and product awareness to the cabinet making community in Colorado. It’s a place where the ideas of cabinet makers and designers combine with the dreams of homeowners.

The Studio features the latest in decorative, convenience and functional hardware beautifully presented in multiple vignettes. These innovative products are not only seen in application environments, but they can be touched, opened, closed and turned creating a more memorable experience for the customer. It is an extension of a cabinet maker’s business by creating excitement with homeowners as they see the latest products available.

The Studio is open Monday through Friday 8am to 4pm. It is located at the Denver Louis and Company branch at 4691 Havana Street, Denver, CO 80239. For more information, please call 303-375-1810 ext 202.

Media Contacts:
Greg Rewers 714-529-1771 x.323
grewers@louisandcompany.com

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LOUIS AND COMPANY PURCHASES VILLAGE SQUARE OF BENTON, ARKANSAS

Brea, CA - February 6, 2008

Louis and Company, a distributor to the woodworking and cabinet industry, announces that it has completed the acquisition of Village Square Cabinet Supply of Benton, Arkansas. Village Square is a distributor of cabinet hardware, shop supplies and laminate serving the woodworking industry in Arkansas.

"We are grateful to have the opportunity to expand the great service and tradition of Village Square, now as part of Louis and Company. This acquisition enables us to continue our mission of providing excellent service and fine quality products to woodworkers and cabinet makers now in Arkansas as well," offered Tom Mauss, President and CEO of Louis and Company.

"Over the years we have built a quality, people-oriented company, and we are delighted to find a partner in Louis and Company that will enable us to continue to grow and expand our services to our customers," said Dan Bonnette, owner of Village Square Cabinet Supply.

Louis and Company, now in its 33rd year in business, is a wholesale distributor serving the western and southwestern United States with now 20 branches. Headquartered in Brea, California and a member of the international Würth Group, Louis and Company distributes over 35,000 products including cabinet hardware, cabinet accessories, shop supplies, coatings, surfacing products and machinery. The Würth Group, headquartered in Künselsau, Germany, is the world's largest trading company for fasteners and assembly technology. The Würth Group employs over 50,000 people in more than 350 companies operating in 82 countries.

Media Contacts:
Greg Rewers 714-529-1771 x.323
grewers@louisandcompany.com

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WÜRTH WINS SILVER AT THE
INTERNATIONAL DAVEY AWARDS

U.S. Branding Awareness Campaign
Recognized for Excellence

Brea, CA - November 7, 2007

The winners of The 2007 Davey Awards have been announced by the International Academy of the Visual Arts and the Würth Group,along with their creative team at DeFord Designs, received top honors. With over 4,000 entries from across the US and around the world, the Davey Awards
honors the finest creative work from the best small firms, agencies and companies worldwide. DeFord Designs earned the prestigious Silver Davey Award for the Würth ASSY® Fastener Ad titled, "Bullseye!" as well as the Würth U.S. Branding Awareness Campaign.

The ad is just one component of the successful on-going North American brand awareness campaign that includes email, full page ad series in multiple industry publications, direct mail and a new product catalog and website. "It is an honor to receive not one, but two awards for the work we’ve done to create awareness for the Würth brand. I am proud to be part of a winning team that can promote such highly innovative woodworking products from Würth,” offered Greg Rewers, Vice President of Marketing, Louis and Company (a member of the Würth Group). “As a result of the branding efforts over the past 18 months awareness of this product line has increased substantially within the audience of North American professional woodworkers and cabinetmakers.”

About The Davey Awards:
The Davey Awards exclusively honor the “Davids” of creativity, the finest small firms, agencies andcompanies in the world. David defeated the giant Goliath with a big idea and a little rock - the sort of thing small firms do each year. The annual International Davey Awards honors the achievements of the "Creative Davids" who derive their strength from big ideas, rather than big budgets. The Davey Awards is the leading awards competition specifically for smaller firms, where firms compete with their peers to win the recognition they deserve. Please visit www.daveyawards.com for more information.

The Davey Awards is sanctioned and judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts, an invitation-only body consisting of top-tier professionals from a "Who's Who" of acclaimed media, advertising, and marketing firms. Please visit www.iavisarts.org for a full member list and more information.

Media Contacts:
Greg Rewers 714-529-1771 x.323
grewers@louisandcompany.com

Greg Hernandez 714-529-1771 x.221
ghernandez@louisandcompany.com

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Louis and Company Launches
Award-Winning Würth Fill and Finish

Brea, California – November 2007

Louis and Company, the exclusive distributor of Würth products to the woodworking industry in the Western United States, is set to launch sales of the award winning Würth Fill and Finish wood putty. The Fill and Finish wood putty was introduced at the AWFS Fair in July 2007 and was awarded the AWFS Sequoia award as one of the most innovative products at the show.

Fill and Finish is a water-based wood putty. This product is unique in that it will not shrink, crack or fall out. It is heat and cold resistant. Unlike other products on the market, there is no waste because if the container dries out, one simply adds water to reconstitute it. Also, water can be added to thin the consistency as necessary for other uses such as grain filling.

Fill and finish accepts stain like real wood. It can be tinted in a wet or dry state. It accepts all top coats including: lacquer, epoxy, and water based paint. For use on wood, MDF, plaster board, flooring, paneling, primed metal, plastic and fiberglass. It is available in 10 colors as well as a neutral base which can be custom tinted for any application.

“We are very excited about this versatile new Würth product. The fact that there is no waste makes this a very cost effective and environmentally friendly product. Cabinet makers and woodworkers will never need to throw away unused and hardened wood putty again,” according to Greg Rewers, Vice President Marketing, Louis and Company.

Fill and Finish is now in stock and ready to ship. Contact your Louis and Company sales representative or your local branch for more information.

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Louis and Company Welcomes Vito Mancini
as V.P of Sales and Field Operations

Brea, California, September 2007

Vito Mancini has joined Louis and Company in the position of Vice President of Sales and Field Operations. Reporting to Vito will be all Louis and Company Branch and Regional Managers.

Vito brings to Louis and Company a solid background with over twenty five years of sales and operations management experience. Most recently he was Vice President/Group Manager for ARAMARK Uniform Services in Southern California where he directed and managed the performance of the leasing and sales of uniforms and ancillary products. Vito’s responsibilities included all facets of the business sales, service and operations. Vito worked as a journeyman cabinet maker as he pursued is undergraduate education. He is a graduate of San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Arts and earned his MBA from the University of Southern California. Vito will be based at the company headquarters in Brea, CA.

Louis and Company, which celebrated its 32nd year 2007, is a wholesale distributor serving the western and southwestern United States with 19 branches. Headquartered in Brea, California, and a member of the Würth Group, Louis and Company distributes over 35,000 items ranging from cabinet hardware, cabinet accessories, shop supplies, coatings, surfacing products, and machinery. The Würth Group, is a multi-billion dollar company headquartered in Künselsau, Germany and is the world’s largest trading company for fasteners and assembly technology. The Würth Group employs over 50,000 people in more than 350 companies operating in 80 countries.

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Würth Fill and Finish Wood Putty Wins
2007 AWFS Sequoia Award

Brea, California – August 2007

The Würth Group, distributors serving the North American woodworking industry, introduced the new Fill and Finish wood putty at the AWFS trade show in July 2007. At the show the Fill and Finish product was awarded the AWFS Sequoia award for one of the most innovative products introduced.

Fill and Finish is a water-based wood putty. This product is unique in that it will not shrink, crack or fall out. It is heat and cold resistant. Unlike other products on the market, there is no waste because if the container dries out, one simply adds water to reconstitute it. Also, water can be added to thin the
consistency as necessary for other uses such as grain filling.

Fill and finish accepts stain like real wood. It can be tinted in a wet or dry state. It accepts all top coats including: lacquer, epoxy, and water based paint.

For use on wood, MDF, plaster board, flooring, paneling, primed metal, plastic and fiberglass. It is available in 10 colors as well as a neutral base which can be custom tinted for any application.

“We are very excited about this versatile new Würth product. The fact that there is no waste makes this a very cost effective and environmentally friendly product. Cabinet makers and woodworkers will never need to throw away unused and hardened wood putty again,” according to Greg Rewers, Vice President Marketing, Louis and Company.

Fill and Finish will be available fall 2007 through the following distributors of Würth products: Baer Supply, Louis and Company, Trend Distributors, Wurth Wood Group and McFadden’s Hardware. The North American Würth Group is a leading distributor of cabinet hardware, board products, woodworking supplies, surfacing products, and machinery to the cabinet shop and furniture manufacturing industry. The North American Würth Group is part of the Würth Group, a multi-billion dollar company headquartered in Künzelsau, Germany.

Baer Supply
800-289-2237
www.baersupply.com

Louis and Company
800-422-4389 www.louisandcompany.com

McFadden’s Hardware Canada
800-268-0942
www.mcfaddens.com

Trend Distributors
800-432-1149
www.trenddistributors.com

Würth Wood Group
www.wurthwoodgroup.com

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WÜRTH GROUP WINS AWARD OF DISTINCTION FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRINT FROM 13TH ANNUAL COMMUNICATOR AWARDS

Leading industry distributor takes home award for Bullseye! ASSY® Fastener Ad

Brea, CA – June 2007

The 13th Annual Communator Awards revealed it's 2007 winners for excellence in print communication and the Würth Group, along with it's Southern California agency, DeFord Designs, took home top honors.

The Würth Group, along with their designers, earned the prestigious etched crystal Communicator Award for their ASSY® Fastener Ad entry titled, "Bullseye!".

The ad is just one part of a successful on-going campaign that includes a website, email, full page ads in multiple industry publications, direct mail and a new product catalog.

The Communicator Awards is an international awards competition that recognizes outstanding work in the communication field. Entries are judged by industry professionals who look for companies and individuals whose talent exceeds a high standard of excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark for the industry.

"We are pleased to take home this award and are delighted that additional awareness is being created through our current ad series for these highly innovative woodworking products from Wurth,” offered Greg Rewers, Vice President of Marketing, Louis and Company (a member of the Wurth Group). “As a result of the branding efforts over the past 15 months awareness of this product line has increased substantially within the audience of North American professional woodworkers and cabinetmakers.”

Media Contacts:
Greg Rewers 714-529-1771 x.323
grewers@louisandcompany.com

Greg Hernandez 714-529-1771 x.221
ghernandez@louisandcompany.com

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Louis and Company Announces
New Branch Location In Boise, Idaho

Brea, California – June, 2007

Louis and Company, a distributor to the woodworking and cabinet industries has announced that it has opened a new facility in Boise, Idaho. The Grand Opening is set for June 7, 2007 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and will feature on-site product demos, raffle giveaways and a BBQ lunch. The branch is located at 2929 S. Featherly Way, Boise, Idaho and the hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 7:30 a.m.-4:30p.m.

The branch will have an assortment of products in stock including Blum, Salice, Grass, Knape & Vogt, Rev-A-Shelf, , 3M, Amerock, Berenson, Chemcraft, Franklin, Woodtape, Fastcap, SCMI and Delta woodworking machinery. Customers will have access either locally or through the Louis and Company system to over 35,000 items including cabinet hardware, shop supplies, coatings and machinery and power tools. For orders phoned at (800)244-8490 local delivery will be available for customers located in Boise area. Customers that have an immediate need can walk-in and pick-up orders the same day.

"Offering improved service for the needs of woodworkers and cabinetmakers in Southwestern Idaho is important to us and with the new location in Boise we are well positioned to offer our customer’s access to the products that they use the most," said Tom Mauss, President/CEO and Managing Director of Louis and Company. "We welcome the opportunity to serve our customers in Southeastern Idaho as we live our mission, people dedicated to providing excellent service and fine-quality products to the woodworking industry."

Louis and Company, which celebrated its 32nd year 2007, is a wholesale distributor serving the western and southwestern United States with 19 branches. Headquartered in Brea, California, and a member of the Würth Group, Louis and Company distributes over 35,000 items ranging from cabinet hardware, cabinet accessories, shop supplies, coatings, surfacing products, and machinery. The Würth Group, is a multi-billion dollar company headquartered in Künselsau, Germany and is the world’s largest trading company for fasteners and assembly technology. The Würth Group employs over 50,000 people in more than 350 companies operating in 80 countries.

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