Further enhancing market alignments, Richard D. Offenbacher will now serveas the senior vice president - sales and marketing, electrical, and KathleenM. Mazzarella will fill the position of senior vice president - sales andmarketing, comm/data. In their new roles, Offenbacher and Mazzarella willdrive strategic development initiatives and continue to create growth planswith leading suppliers.

"We are pleased to announce Dick and Kathy's new roles and are confidentin their ability to create innovative solutions for our customers andsuppliers," said Robert A. Reynolds Jr., chairman, president and chiefexecutive officer of Graybar. "Their strategic focus, experience andcommitment to these key markets positions Graybar well for continued growth."

Most recently, Offenbacher served as senior vice president - sales andmarketing, and Mazzarella was senior vice president - human resources andstrategic planning.

About Graybar

Graybar, a Fortune 500 corporation and one of the largest employee-ownedcompanies in North America, is a leader in the distribution of high qualityelectrical, telecommunications and networking products, and specializes inrelated supply chain management and logistics services. Through its network ofmore than 250 North American distribution facilities, it stocks and sellsproducts from thousands of manufacturers, serving as the vital link tohundreds of thousands of customers. For more information, visithttp://graybar.com/ or call 1-800-GRAYBAR.

SOURCE Graybar