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Carolyn Atkinson
Director of Marketing and Communications
303-262-8350

ProBuild Acquires Northeast Panel & Truss and Collins Truss Systems, Inc.

Denver, CO (March 5, 2008) – ProBuild Holdings, the nation’s largest supplier of building materials to professional contractors, announced today it has purchased the assets of Northeast Panel & Truss, LLC and Collins Truss Systems, Inc, manufacturers of roof and floor trusses and wall panels. Terms of the sale have not been disclosed.

Kingston, New York-based Northeast Truss is a full service manufacturer of truss and wall panels. Founded in 2000, the company has built a successful distribution network into the Hudson Valley, a market ProBuild currently serves from 10 locations.

"This acquisition allows ProBuild to extend our truss capabilities to national and regional builders in our Hudson Valley markets," explained Buddy Ables, president of ProBuild’s East region. "We’re committed to maintaining the high standards of service established by the Northeast Truss team." Ables added, "An important part of this opportunity is the retention of the key leadership of Tom Christensen and Robert Namias".

"Our people are looking forward to becoming an important extension of the Hudson Valley ProBuild team, an organization that will provide our employees with long-term growth opportunities," said Ed Collins, owner of Northeast Panel & Truss and Collins Truss Systems.

Northeast Panel & Truss was founded in 2000 by Edward Collins. One year later, daughter Sandra Collins joined in the business. Neither intends to remain with the company after the sale. Throughout Northeast Truss‘s existence Ed and Sandra Collins excelled in supplying components and engineered wood products to professional builders, remodelers and contractors in the Hudson Valley region.

About ProBuild
ProBuild Holdings is the nation’s largest supplier of building materials to professional contractors. ProBuild currently operates more than 560 lumber and building product distribution, manufacturing and assembly centers in 41 U.S. states.

ProBuild sells a broad selection of building materials including lumber and plywood, engineered wood, gypsum wallboard and other drywall products, millwork, trusses, roofing, siding products, insulation materials, metal specialties, hardware and tools. The company’s manufacturing activities include trusses, wall panels, millwork, and pre-hung door and window fabrication.
Construction services include framing and installation of other products.
To learn more about ProBuild, visit their website at www.probuild.com.

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