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Carolyn Atkinson
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ProBuild Names Thomas W. Ryan as Chief Financial Officer

Denver, CO (June 12, 2007) ProBuild Holdings Inc., the nation’s largest professional building materials supplier, today announced the appointment of Thomas W. Ryan as chief financial officer. Ryan, a seasoned and experienced business and financial executive, will be responsible for all financial functions for ProBuild.

“The breadth of Tom’s experience is a great addition to ProBuild as we continue to grow our business,” said Paul W. Hylbert, ProBuild chief executive officer. “Under Tom’s leadership, we will focus on aligning all financial functions to ProBuild strategies. As a result, we will strengthen our ability to consolidate and report financial performance across our regions. We are delighted to add such a talented and experienced professional to our leadership team.”

Previously, Ryan served as vice chairman of Allied Waste Industries, the second largest waste removal company in the United States. While at Allied, he also served as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Before that, he was executive vice president and chief financial officer for Federal Mogul Corporation.

Ryan earned his bachelor’s degree from Wayne State University. Tom and his wife will relocate to the Denver area.

About ProBuild
ProBuild Holdings is the nation’s largest supplier of building materials to professional contractors. ProBuild currently operates more than 500 lumber and building product distribution, manufacturing and assembly centers in 40 U.S. states.

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