First Supply Announces Promotions

(Madison, Wisconsin) -- First Supply LLC announces the promotions of Elliot Collier and Mike Hickok to the newly created positions of Executive Vice Presidents for the company. In this capacity, they will jointly share responsibility for all day to day operations of the company and will report to Joe Poehling, Chairman. Effective immediately, Elliot and Mike will assume the duties of Dick Adix who has announced his intention to retire from his position as COO of the Company at year-end 2007. Both positions will operate out of the corporate offices in Madison, Wisconsin.

Mr. Hickok has been with the company 30 years. He holds a degree in Accounting and Business Management. He has held positions as Office Manager and Branch Manager for two facilities before assuming his present position, which he will continue to hold, as VP of Purchasing. Mike resides with his wife and son in De Forest, Wisconsin.

Mr. Collier has been with the company a total of 20 years. He has a BS in Civil Engineering and a MBA. He has held positions as Marketing Manager, Branch Manager, VP of Sales, VP of Marketing and will continue holding his position as VP of Sales and Marketing Programs. He resides in Madison, Wisconsin.

First Supply is a regional wholesale distributor with twenty-six locations in the upper Midwest. Founded in 1897, First Supply, employing over 500 people, is a Wisconsin family-owned, single source provider of plumbing, heating, cooling, municipal, waterworks, pump/well & septic, builder and industrial supplies.

For more information contact:
Elliot Collier, Executive Vice President
Phone: (608) 661-6993
Fax: (608) 223-6664
email: ecollier@1supply.com
First Supply LLC
P.O. Box 8124
Madison, WI 53708-8124