Exhibit (a)(13)



                 EMCO LIMITED ANNOUNCES THE EXPIRATION OF THE
                HART-SCOTT-RODINO WAITING PERIOD IN CONNECTION
                 WITH THE TENDER OFFER BY 2022841 ONTARIO INC.


LONDON, Ontario, Canada (March 19, 2003) - Emco Limited (Toronto: EML; Nasdaq:
EMLTF) announced today that the waiting period under the U.S.
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, expired at
midnight, EST, on March 18, 2003. As required by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act,
notification was filed with U.S. regulatory authorities in connection with the
cash tender offer by 2022841 Ontario Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary
of Blackfriars Corp., for all of the outstanding common shares of Emco at
Cdn.$16.60 per share. Accordingly, Emco has been advised that the tender offer
is no longer conditional on the expiration or termination of the waiting
period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.

The tender offer and related withdrawal rights are currently scheduled to
expire on Monday, April 7, 2003, at 8:00 P.M., EST, unless the offer is
extended. The tender offer is also subject to the other conditions as set out
in the tender offer materials.

Copies of the tender offer materials can be obtained in Canada from Scotia
Capital Inc., the dealer manager for the tender offer in Canada, at
416-945-4599 and in the U.S. from MacKenzie Partners, Inc., the information
agent for the tender offer, at 1-800-322-2885. Copies of the tender offer
materials have also been filed with the Canadian securities regulatory
authorities and with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors
and security holders may obtain a copy of the tender offer materials and
related documents filed by Blackfriars and Emco with the CSA at www.sedar.com
or with the SEC at www.sec.gov.

Emco Limited is one of Canada's leading distributors and manufacturers of
building products for the residential, commercial and industrial construction
markets.

For further information please contact:

Gordon E. Currie                              Daniel J. Boyd
Vice President, Treasurer & CFO               Director, Investor Relations & Tax
(519) 645-3905                                (519) 645-3911


This press release is for informational purposes only. The solicitation of
offers to sell Emco Limited common shares is only being made pursuant to the
offer to purchase and related tender offer materials that 2022841 Ontario Inc.
and Blackfriars Corp. have filed with the SEC and sent to Emco shareholders.
This communication shall not constitute an offer to purchase or a solicitation
of an offer to sell Emco shares.