Huttig Building Products Expands Distribution of Therma-Tru(R) Doors to a Total of 35 Locations

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Huttig Building Products, Inc. , one of the nation's largest distributors of both millwork and building materials for residential construction and home improvement, announced that it has expanded distribution of Therma-Tru(R) doors to five additional distribution centers, raising the total number of Huttig centers now handling the door lines to 35, or 78% of the Company's wholesale distribution locations. Huttig now has the ability to pre-hang and ship the full line of Therma-Tru products, which includes fiberglass and steel entry door systems and new sliding and hinged patio door systems, in 43 states.

Newly designated Huttig distribution centers now supplying Therma-Tru doors are located in Cape Girardeau, MO; Green Bay, WI; Jacksonville, FL; Manchester, NH; and Nashville, TN. Therma-Tru, a unit of Fortune Brands and one of Huttig's top vendors, is considered to be the nation's leading manufacturer of exterior door systems for residential construction.

"Huttig values its partnership with Therma-Tru and the continued growth opportunities it brings," said Jon Vrabely, Huttig's Vice President of Product Management. "Our customers like the quality, innovation and value Therma-Tru offers. Expanding Therma-Tru distribution is part of our strategic plan to add millwork and door shops to our building product centers and to leverage our national footprint and local delivery capabilities."

Huttig Building Products, Inc. ( http://www.huttig.com/ ) operates through 50 distribution centers, serving 47 states. Its customers include building materials dealers, home centers and national buying groups. More than 50% of Huttig's $909 million in sales last year were in millwork, with doors one of its leading product categories. In 2003, Huttig sold more than 3.7 million brand name doors -- more than 39% of them pre-hung.

Contact: For Product Information: Jon Vrabely, Vice President Product Management, 314-216-2615 or [e-mail]. For Corporate/Financial Information: Thomas McHugh, Chief Financial Officer, 314-216-2600 or [e-mail] . This news release and a high-resolution image may be downloaded at http://www.huttig.com/ .

Huttig Building Products, Inc.