Taylor, Michigan (February 10, 2005)...Masco Corporation (NYSE: MAS)
today announced that to avoid a conflict with another company's investor
presentation, it will change its conference call regarding 2004 fourth
quarter earnings to 1:00 p.m. ET, Wednesday, February 23, 2005.
Previously the call was scheduled for 11:00 a.m. ET, Thursday, February
24, 2005. The conference call will be hosted by Masco Chairman and CEO
Richard A. Manoogian. Participants in the call are asked to register
five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time by dialing: (719)
457-2632 (confirmation #8393274).
The 2004 fourth quarter supplemental material will be distributed prior
to the conference call and will be available on the Company's website at
www.masco.com.
The conference call will be webcast simultaneously and in its entirety
through the Masco Corporation website. Shareholders, media
representatives and others interested in Masco may participate in the
webcast by registering through the Investor Relations section on the
Company's website.
A replay of the call will be available on Masco's website or by phone by
dialing (719) 457-0820 (replay access code #8393274). The replay will
be available approximately two hours after the end of the call and
continue through
March 2, 2005.
Headquartered in Taylor, Michigan, Masco Corporation is one of the
world's leading manufacturers of home improvement and building products
as well as a leading provider of services that include the installation
of insulation and other building products.
Statements contained herein may include certain forward-looking
statements regarding Masco's future sales, earnings growth potential and
other developments. Actual results may vary materially because of
external factors such as interest rate fluctuations, changes in consumer
spending and other factors over which management has no control. The
Company believes that certain non-GAAP performance measures and ratios,
used in managing the business, may provide users of this financial
information with additional meaningful comparisons between current
results and results in prior periods. Non-GAAP performance measures and
ratios should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for,
the Company's reported results under accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States. Additional information about the
Company's products, markets and conditions, which could affect the
Company's future performance, is contained in the Company's filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and is available on Masco's
website at www.masco.com. Masco
undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Contact:
Samuel Cypert
313-792-6646