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                                                            EXHIBIT 99 (a)(5)(c)



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Wolohan Contacts:

James L. Wolohan                                John A. Sieggreen
President and CEO                               Executive Vice President and COO
(989) 793-4532 (Ext. 248)                       (989) 793-4532 (Ext. 246)


                          WOLOHAN LUMBER CO. ANNOUNCES
                            RESULTS OF TENDER OFFER


                  Saginaw, Michigan, September   , 2001 -- Wolohan Lumber Co.
(NASDAQ: WLHN) today announced the results of its tender offer, which expired
September 21, 2001 at 5:00 p.m., Eastern time. Wolohan commenced the tender
offer to purchase shares of its common stock at a price of $15.00 per share net
to the seller in cash, without interest, on August 7, 2001.

                  Based on the preliminary count by the depositary for the
tender offer, Wolohan accepted for payment 1,300,051 shares of common stock,
representing approximately 39% of the outstanding shares. Payment for the
shares accepted for purchase will occur promptly by the depositary.


                  Wolohan is a full-line retailer of lumber, building materials
and related products used primarily for new-home construction and
home-improvement projects. Headquartered in Saginaw, Michigan, Wolohan was
founded in 1964 with three stores and currently thirty-three stores are in
operation under the names Wolohan Lumber and CML. Wolohan's primary customer
focus is the single-family homebuilder, commercial and multi-family builder,
remodeler and project-oriented consumer. Wolohan offers a wide range of services
including house design, delivery, installation, various financing options and
job-site contractor sales representatives with experienced store support
coordination.