Capital Lighting & Supply Hires Outside Salesman

Chesapeake , VA. – May 23, 2008 - Capital Lighting & Supply, a subsidiary of Sonepar-USA has hired Shawn Sheppard as an addition to the outside sales force for the company.

Sheppard began his electrical career working for a contractor in 1990. He moved to the electrical distribution side of the industry in counter sales and management for seven years and was promoted to outside sales for six years. His focus with CLS will be in contractor sales.

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 21 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 240 branches in 33 states. In 2007, Sonepar USA achieved $2.9 billion 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.