Anaheim, Calif. – Lasco® Bathware, the leader in bathware fixture design and innovation, has
recently signed a national product agreement with The Home Depot®, the world’s largest home
improvement specialty retailer.

Lasco Bathware’s extensive product line, which includes acrylic and fiberglass soaking tubs, whirlpools, shower and tub/shower combinations as well as shower doors, will be available to customers across the United States. Known primarily as a builder brand, Lasco Bathware is now expanding its marketing initiative to reach consumers.

“Lasco Bathware is the world’s largest producer of fiberglass bathing fixtures and one of the most recognized brand names among the professional trade,” says Martin Joines, vice president of retail sales for Lasco. “A national relationship with The Home Depot gives Lasco the exposure and opportunity to increase our brand recognition among consumers and smaller contractors.”

As Home Depot’s national supplier of fiberglass bathware fixtures, Lasco Bathware will now be featured in all 1,600+ retail stores – previously, Lasco had been in select locations. Home Depot will carry a variety of Lasco Bathware products for new construction, bathroom additions and remodeling projects. Customers can choose from Lasco’s ready-to-install showers and tub/shower units as well as its RemodeLine sectional showers and tub/showers, which are easy to handle and maneuver through doorways.

In addition, Lasco’s complete offering of acrylic and fiberglass showers, tub/showers, soaking tubs, shower pans, shower doors, whirlpool bathtubs, air bath systems, steam units, ADA and assisted living products will be available through Home Depot's Special Order Department.

For more information about Lasco Bathware products and Home Depot store locations, visit
www.lascobathware.com.

About Lasco Bathware
Lasco Bathware, a Tomkins Industries company, supplies one-fourth of all bath fixtures sold annually in the United States. Offering the largest selection of soaking tubs, whirlpools, showers and tub/showers, Lasco creates bathing experiences that inspire “Good Clean Fun.” Customers can choose from luxury to affordable design styles with solutions to meet all their bathware needs. For more information about the latest product innovations from Lasco Bathware, visit www.lascobathware.com.

About The Home Depot®
Founded in 1978, The Home Depot® is the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer and the second largest retailer in the United States, with fiscal 2003 sales of $64.8 billion. The company employs approximately 300,000 associates and has 1,731 stores in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, eight Canadian provinces, and Mexico. Its stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:HD) and is included in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Standard & Poor's 500 Index.