Eljer Plumbingware, Inc.
14801 Quorum Drive
Dallas, TX 75254

For Immediate Release

CONTACT: Chris Miller
Marketing Manager
(972) 560-2036
(972) 560-2268 (Fax)
chris.miller@eljer.com

ELJER WIN’S THIRD CONSECUTIVE ‘PARTNER OF THE YEAR’ AWARD FROM THE HOME DEPOT MAINTENANCE WAREHOUSE

DALLAS, TX, February 24, 2003 – Eljer Plumbingware, Inc., was recently announced as the ‘Partner of the Year - 2002’ from The Home Depot Maintenance Warehouse. The award was given to Eljer for an unprecedented third consecutive year.

The award is given for recognition of the high level of service achieved during the year. Eljer has worked diligently with Maintenance Warehouse to improve upon it’s success in areas such as plumbing department training, product pricing and account maintenance, core product and special order product fill rate, customer service response times and advertising.

Ken Keane, Vice-President of Consumer Sales for Eljer Plumbingware, recognizes the significance of the award. “This award is evident of the way Eljer is committed to doing business with our customers. We pride ourselves in providing the best possible customer service, product training, efficient order deliveries and quality products at a great value.”

Eljer Plumbingware, Inc., a leading manufacturer of plumbing products for the residential and commercial construction, remodeling and repair, and do-it-yourself markets, since 1904.

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