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associates who have expertise in designing, planning and completing decorating and remodeling
projects.
Other Businesses
Home Depot Supply
Apex Supply Company
Apex Supply Company is a wholesale distributor of plumbing, HVAC, appliances and other related
products primarily to trade and mechanical contractors. Apex Supply employs approximately 580
associates through 25 locations in the Southeast.
Contractors’ Warehouse
Contractors’ Warehouse, acquired in June 2005, offers over 10,000 items of building materials and
construction supplies to small contractors and remodeling tradesmen through eight retail stores located
in California. Contractors’ Warehouse employs approximately 500 associates.
Creative Touch Interiors
Creative Touch Interiors (‘‘CTI’’) provides builder design center services for production home builders
with solutions for flooring, countertops, cabinets, window coverings and other interior products. CTI
has relationships with 18 of the top 20 home builders in the U.S., as well as other regional and local
home builders. Through these operations, CTI manages the complete process, from helping customers
make design choices to purchasing, scheduling and installation of its products for entire housing
communities. CTI currently conducts operations from 37 facilities in 14 states and employs
approximately 2,900 associates.
Home Depot Supply Stores
Home Depot Supply stores offer personal service to contractors and other professional customers by
providing experienced account managers, expanded lumber and building material assortments, greater
quantities of merchandise and expanded delivery services. At the end of fiscal 2005, we were operating
three Home Depot Supply retail stores in two states and employed approximately 150 associates.
Home Depot Supply (formerly Maintenance Warehouse)
Home Depot Supply is a leading distributor of maintenance, repair and operating supplies to the multi-
family housing, hospitality and institutional industries. Through its catalogs, direct mail and field sales
representatives, Home Depot Supply offers approximately 16,000 items. Home Depot Supply, which
employs approximately 2,200 associates, is a multi-channel business with a nationwide field sales
organization, broad line catalog and user friendly website at www.hdsupply.com. Orders are fulfilled
through one of Home Depot Supply’s 20 distribution centers and are shipped for same-day or next-day
delivery to customers across the U.S.
National Waterworks
National Waterworks, acquired in August 2005, is a leading distributor of a wide range of water and
wastewater transmission products, including pipes, fittings, valves, meters, fire hydrants, service and
repair products and related components. Through its network of 137 branches in 36 states, National
Waterworks sells directly to municipalities and to contractors who serve municipalities and perform
residential, commercial and industrial waterworks projects. National Waterworks employs approximately
1,500 associates.
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