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Roxul

December 27, 2006

KING FEATURED IN DECEMBER EDITION OF THE ROXUL LOOP

Here's what Roxul had to say about King's renowned work in their industry periodical,
The Roxul Loop.

"When we originally launched our retail program in Western Canada, we had
an exclusive agreement with The Home Depot to the end of 2004. With that
commitment fulfilled, we moved to the second phase of our launch to form
partnerships with independent regional retailers, and Totem Building Supplies
was at the top of our list.

Founded in 1970 as a single location in Calgary, Totem has grown to become
a key player in the lumber and building supply market in Alberta. With a very
loyal customer base of homeowners and small-to-medium-sized contractors,
Totem now has 15 stores and employs more than 1000 people. Although
purchased by Rona in 2004, Totem still operates as an independent
chain with its own management, purchasing staff and growth strategy. Totem’s
guiding principles of quality materials and exceptional customer service
provide a good match for the Roxul brand and brings exposure in many rural
markets in Alberta where we would not have a presence otherwise.

Critical to our partnership with Totem is Peter Hall, Regional Manager of King
Marketing, our sales agent in Western Canada. He arranged to have all Totem
locations merchandised and sales staff trained by the time our stocking
program began in Spring 2006. He was also pivotal in ensuring that product
demonstrations were held in each store so customers could see first hand the
benefits of Roxul insulation. Thanks to the efforts of Peter, his staff, and everyone at
Totem, we can expect our relationship to grow and prosper in the coming years."

November 20, 2006
TAX EXEMPTION FOR ENERGY-SAVING PRODUCTS

B.C. Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Richard Neufeld (second from left) and Bill Huzar (second from right),
President of the Consumers Council of Canada joined Stephen
Molnar (far left) and Brad Dixon (far right) of the North American Insulation Manufacturer’s Association (NAIMA) to remind consumers that it’s easier than ever to purchase energy-saving products and building materials, which are exempt from the seven per cent
Provincial Sales Tax until March 31, 2007.

July 26, 2006
TONY ACLAND MEETS THE PRESS

Westside News features our BC Interior rep, Tony Acland, as he joins MLA Rick Thorpe in
promoting the abolition of PST on certain building products.