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For Immediate Release
October 2 , 2007


Ferguson Opens New Showroom

NEWPORT NEWS, VA—Ferguson will open a new showroom in Corpus Christi, Texas on November 1, 2007, allowing customers to choose from an endless selection of high-end products.  Located at 5513 Saratoga Blvd. #101, the 7,500 square-foot showroom features a first-class gallery with fully-functional displays and the latest products in kitchen and bath design.

Ferguson’s showrooms are designed to provide customers with a unique shopping experience, and offer a comprehensive selection of plumbing products and fixtures, including appliances, lighting, and fireplaces, from today’s most recognized manufacturers.

“We are very excited about the opening of our new showroom.  Our facility will be the first to offer a comprehensive bundle of products in the Coastal Bend area,” said Zac Kay, manager for the Corpus Christi location.  “We are looking forward to introducing our clients to the best products the industry has to offer.”

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 (361)994-7426

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For further information, contact: communications@ferguson.com

Wolseley
Wolseley plc is the world’s largest specialist trade distributor of plumbing and heating products to professional contractors and a leading supplier of building materials in North America, the UK and Continental Europe. Group revenues for the year ended July 31, 2008, were approximately $33.1 billion.  Wolseley has approximately 74,000 employees operating in 27 countries.  Wolseley is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: WOS) and is in the FTSE 100 index of listed companies.  For more information, visit www.wolseley.com.

Ferguson
Headquartered in Newport News, Va., Ferguson is the country's largest wholesale distributor of plumbing supplies; pipes, valves and fittings; heating and cooling equipment; waterworks; mechanical and industrial; bathrooms and appliances; tools and safety equipment; and fire protection products. Ferguson has sales of $11.2 billion and approximately 22,000 associates in approximately 1,400 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 in North America, the UK and Continental Europe.  Group revenues for the year ended July 31, 2008, were approximately $33.1 billion.  Wolseley has approximately 74,000 employees operating in 27 countries.  Wolseley is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: WOS) and is in the FTSE 100 index of listed companies. For more information, visit www.wolseley.com.

Wolseley’s North American Division
Wolseley plc is the world’s largest specialist trade distributor of plumbing and heating products to professional contractors and a leading supplier of building materials in North America, the UK and Continental Europe. Wolseley’s North American Division includes Ferguson, Stock Building Supply and Wolseley Canada. Group revenues for the year ended July 31, 2008, were approximately $33.1 billion.  Wolseley has approximately 74,000 employees operating in 27 countries.  Wolseley is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: WOS) and is in the FTSE 100 index of listed companies.  For more information, visit www.wolseley.com.

Stock
Raleigh, NC-based Stock Building Supply is a leading supplier of building materials to professional home builders and contractors in the United States. Stock currently operates 285 locations in 34 states, with reported sales of $3.5 billion for the fiscal year 2008. For more information visit: www.stockbuildingsupply.com .

Stock 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 in North America, the UK and Continental Europe.  Group revenues for the year ended July 31, 2008, were approximately $33.1 billion.  Wolseley has approximately 74,000 employees operating in 27 countries.  Wolseley is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: WOS) and is in the FTSE 100 index of listed companies.

Wolseley Canada
Wolseley Canada is a market leader in the wholesale distribution of plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration, engineered pipe, waterworks, fire protection, pipes, valves and fittings and industrial supplies products.  Headquartered in Burlington, Ontario, the company operates over 250 branches across Canada.

Wolseley Canada is a privately held company whose parent company, Wolseley plc, is based in the UK.  Publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange, Wolseley is in the FTSE 100 index of listed companies.  As the world's largest distributor of plumbing and heating products, Wolseley plc is also a leading supplier of building materials, lumber products, industrial pipes, valves and fittings to the professional market.  Globally, the company operates in 27 countries with a total workforce of approximately 74,000 employees.

Wolseley creates enhanced value by leveraging the strengths of our individual businesses, developing our business diversity, and creating innovative solutions to meet our customers’ changing needs.


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