Capital Lighting & Supply Hires New Branch Manager

Annapolis , MD. – February 28, 2008 - Capital Lighting & Supply, a subsidiary of Sonepar-USA is pleased to announce Tom Devlin has joined the CLS team as branch manager of the new Annapolis, MD store.

Devlin has been in the electrical distribution industry since 1985. His background includes warehouse, counter sales and management, and has served as branch manager in various locations in Maryland over the last 15 years.

About Capital Lighting & Supply
Capital Lighting & Supply provides electrical products, lighting, and services to contractors, builders, and end-users in the Mid-Atlantic States. Our mission is to be the electrical distributor of choice. We service our customers from 20 locations throughout Maryland and Virginia and from our new 220,000 square foot headquarters and CDC to be completed by the summer of 2008 in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.

About Sonepar USA
Sonepar USA is made up of the finest electrical supply distributors in the United States. The company has 4,400 associates in 11 companies operating more than 225 branches in 32 states. In 2007, Sonepar USA achieved $2.85 billion (estimated) in revenue. It is a member of the Sonepar group - the world's largest privately held electrical distributor. Worldwide, Sonepar employs over 25,250 employees, with 1,450 branch locations and 2007 annual sales of $15.3 billion.