Winston-Salem, NC – April 29, 2004 – To continue meeting the growing demand for brick for residential applications, Pine Hall Brick will build an addition to its state-of-the-art production facility near Fairmount, GA. Slated for completion by year end, construction of the new addition will begin immediately and will increase capacity to 120 million bricks per year and add 20 new jobs. The addition comes after less than a year of full operations.

“Making the decision to expand in Gordon County was easy because of the quality of the local area workforce,” said Fletcher Steele, company president. “Every day our local employees bring to work a high level of skill and commitment to producing quality products. Their efforts have made our early success possible.”

Pine Hall Brick’s growth is fueled by the stable and growing housing demand in major markets like Atlanta, Chattanooga and Birmingham. With current economic outlook and long-term prospects positive, Steele is confident that the timing is right for the expansion. “We’re bullish about the future of the company and the future of the economy,” said Steele. “We are a couple of years ahead of our original expansion goals due to the extraordinary welcome we received from the home building industry in the region. Homebuyers in the area love brick homes and we are delighted to have already become a significant supplier of brick to the three-state region near the new plant."

The construction plan includes the addition of a new kiln and production line to the existing one-kiln plant. The Georgia plant complex is large enough to accommodate raw material reserves, manufacturing, inventory storage and easy major highway access from a one-site location. The plant produces cored face brick and paving brick for the residential and commercial markets. The expansion will be an addition to current capacity and will not affect operations or employment at any of the company’s other manufacturing facilities.

Founded in 1922, Pine Hall Brick is a family-owned company that manufactures face brick, pavers and special-shape brick. They are headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC, and have approximately 150 distributors in over 35 states. Visit our Web site at www.pinehallbrick.com for more information.

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