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							                                       FACT SHEET

                                    NEWPORT BRASS

                                    Santa Ana, California


THE COMPANY

Newport Brass was founded in 1987 as a distributor of high-quality faucets and accessories.
Today, Newport Brass manufactures and distributes premium price-point plumbing and related
products including faucets, bath accessories, vanity lighting and plumbing specialties. Newport
Brass currently offers these lines in a variety of finishes.

SALES

Newport Brass has an extensive network of customers – both wholesale and retail. Newport
Brass together with Delta, Baldwin and Ginger, will allow Masco to enhance its share of the
premium price point faucet and accessories markets. In addition, Newport’s Brasstech plumbing
specialties line, combined with Brass Craft’s product offerings, will allow Masco to expand sales
of these specialties.

OPERATIONS

Headquartered in Santa Ana, Calif., the company operates four facilities, with a total of 150,000
square feet of manufacturing, warehousing and office space.

MANAGEMENT

Newport Brass employs 339 people. The company’s executive management team includes:

      Ross Escalette, Chairman, founded the company in 1987 and is responsible for the sales
       and marketing, financial and administrative aspects of the company.

      Geoff Escalette, President, has been with the company since its founding and oversees
       the company’s manufacturing, purchasing and engineering operations.

      Frank Busam, Executive Vice President, joined Newport Brass in 2001 and is responsible
       for all manufacturing operations.

      John Crvarich, Controller, joined the company in 1997 and is responsible for all of the
       company’s accounting functions.

      David Willke, National Sales Manager, joined the company in 2000 and is responsible
       for major national accounts.

ACQUISITION TERMS

The purchase price for Newport Brass is consistent with Masco’s financial criteria for acquiring
companies.