WÜRTH SERVICE SUPPLY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1,2006 Würth Service Supply announces 28.5% Increase in Sales INDIANAPOLIS  February 1, 2006  Today at the corporate headquarters, Würth Service Supply announced sales figures of over $138 million for 2005. This is an increase of 28.5% over 2004. With sales growth from $45 million in 2002 to expected sales in 2006 of over $160 million Würth Service Supply plans on continuing its record sales pace. “I am pleased with our performance and the credit goes to all of our great employees who have made this possible,” said Marc Strandquist, President of Würth Service Supply. Würth Service Supply also expanded further in North America by opening branch locations in Tustin, CA; Brantford Ontario and Red Bay, AL. Würth Service Supply has been a leader in the U.S. fastener distribution market since 1948 and is a member of the Kunzelsau, Germany – based Würth Group, which has over 50,000 employees in 85 countries and had sales of over $8,000,000,000 in 2005. Würth Service Supply is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana and has over 32 branches located throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to enable companies to be more efficient and more productive as they manufacture their specific products.