SONEPAR USA’S CRAWFORD ELECTRIC EXPANDS ITS TEXAS FOOTPRINT WITH TWO NEW LOCATIONS

Dallas, Texas (August 13, 2007) – Crawford Electric Supply, a subsidiary of Sonepar USA, announced the opening of its College Station and Austin branches, the electrical distributor’s fifth and sixth locations in Texas.

Both College Station and Austin branches are approximately 50,000 square-feet. They are located near many growing Texas communities, allowing Crawford to conveniently provide electrical products, services and project support to residential and commercial electrical contractors throughout the state.

“By expanding our presence in Texas, we can deliver products and services more effectively and efficiently creating greater value for our customers,” said Craig Levering, CEO of Crawford Electric Supply.

The College Station branch is located in Bryan, Texas at 3135 South Texas, Suite 1500, and is managed by Jay Johnson. The Austin branch is located at 4209 South Industrial, Suite 300, Austin Texas. Gray Thompson leads the branch along with 25 industry veterans, including Don Smith, Kenny Higgins, Richard Bakke and Todd Thompson.