Huttig Building Products Names Greg Gurley as Vice President of Marketing and Product Management

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Huttig Building Products, Inc. , a leading domestic distributor of millwork, building materials and wood products, today announced that Greg Gurley, 52, has been named Vice President of Marketing and Product Management. Mr. Gurley will report to Jon Vrabely, President and CEO of Huttig, and will be in charge of the Company's corporate marketing, national accounts and product management teams.

"We are extremely excited about the broad depth of knowledge and experience that Greg brings to our organization," Mr. Vrabely said. Mr. Gurley, a well respected, 22-year veteran of the millwork industry, was most recently Vice President of Residential Business Development of Therma-Tru Doors, an operating unit of Fortune Brands, Inc. and one of Huttig's largest vendors.

Mr. Gurley joined Therma-Tru in 1999 as a Regional Manager, and rose to National Sales Manager, Vice President and General Manager of Wholesale Distribution, and most recently was Vice President of Residential Business Development. Prior to joining Therma-Tru, Mr. Gurley spent 15 years in sales and operations management roles in both manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

In April 2006, Huttig and Therma-Tru, the nation's leading manufacturer and most preferred brand of residential fiberglass and steel exterior door systems, announced an agreement under which Huttig distributes Therma-Tru(R) brand exterior doors, door systems and patio doors at all Huttig millwork distribution locations nationwide.

Mr. Gurley will be based at Huttig's headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. About Huttig

Huttig Building Products, Inc., currently in its 122nd year of business, is one of the largest domestic distributors of millwork, building materials and wood products used principally in new residential construction and in home improvement, remodeling and repair work. Huttig distributes its products through 43 distribution centers serving 46 states. The Company's wholesale distribution centers sell principally to building materials dealers, national buying groups, home centers and industrial users, including makers of manufactured homes.