As of March 31, 2001, the Company operated 447 branches in 34 states and Mexico.
The following table presents the number of the Company's branches by strategic
business unit:
Building
Materials/
Electrical & Industrial Pool & Spa/
Electric Plumbing Pipe, Valves Maintenance Water &
State/Country Utility & HVAC & Fittings Supplies Sewer Total
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Alaska 1 1
Alabama 2 9 1 2 5 19
Arkansas 2 2
Arizona 11 1 6 18
California 1 6 7
Colorado 5 5
Delaware 1 1
Florida 23 36 25 14 98
Georgia 13 18 3 10 7 51
Illinois 4 1 5
Indiana 2 4 6
Kansas 3 3
Kentucky 3 1 1 5
Louisiana 1 4 1 6
Maryland 3 5 8
Michigan 1 1
Missouri 2 2 4
Mississippi 10 1 11
Montana 2 2
Mexico 2 2
North Carolina 3 15 1 4 12 35
New Jersey 1 1
Nevada 1 1
New York 1 1
Ohio 1 8 3 8 20
Oklahoma 2 2
Pennsylvania 3 3
Rhode Island 1 1
South Carolina 5 11 4 5 25
Tennessee 1 6 1 3 6 17
Texas 3 29 15 2 13 62
Utah 1 1
Virginia 4 1 3 5 13
Washington 1 5 6
West Virginia 4 4
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Total 57 179 35 59 117 447
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