Home Depot Supply has been shopping for distributors and occasionally contractors since 1997 when it bought Maintenance Warehouse. Since that time, Home Depot Supply, which is forecasting 2006 sales of $12 billion, has purchased companies in the following market segments: electrical, construction supplies, lumber, industrial supplies, tools, fasteners, plumbing and carpeting. These acquisitions include:

• Hughes Supply

• Georgia Lighting Supply

• Texas Contractors Supply

• Western Fasteners

• Southwest Rebar and Southwest Concrete Accessories

• Greenwald Supply and Greenwald Industrial Products

• Wire Products of Hawaii

• West Tool Inc.

• Brock Tool & Supply Inc.

• Lakeside Contractors Supply

• White Cap Construction Supply

• Forest Products Supply

• Williams Supply

• Creative Touch Interiors

• Rice Planter Carpets

• Brafasco

• Apex Supply

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