August 21, 2009

S.P. Richards Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Genuine Parts Company (GPC:NYSE) and leading wholesale distributor of business and office supplies, announced today...

Dennis Arnold named Vice President, Furniture

Dennis Arnold has joined the company as Vice President, Furniture. Arnold is a veteran in the office furniture industry, having started his career in 1989 with Globe Business Furniture. He joined Office Furniture USA as Vice President of Sales in 1996 and advanced through the organization, most recently serving as President and COO of Chordus, Inc., OFUSA’s parent company. In that capacity, Dennis restructured the company to focus solely on the office furniture business which dramatically improved profitability and return on assets.

Arnold will report to Senior VP of Merchandising, Steve Lynn, who commented, “Dennis is an aggressive sales leader, a capable manager, and a seasoned veteran of the office furniture business with solid relationships throughout the industry. We are pleased to have Dennis join the SPR team to lead our efforts in this strategically important category.”

“I’ve always had a great deal of respect for S.P. Richards Company and the strong relationships they’ve built with both customers and suppliers”, added Arnold. “I’m excited to be joining the team and working with those customers to drive furniture sales.”

Arnold is a graduate of the University of Arizona where he earned bachelor’s degrees in Biology and Business and a master’s degree in Bio-Mechanics.

S.P. Richards Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Genuine Parts Company (GPC: NYSE), distributes a wide spectrum of business products to office products resellers throughout the U.S. and Canada. These products include consumable office supplies, office furniture, computer supplies, consumer electronics, cleaning and breakroom supplies from all of the major industry manufacturers. S.P. Richards Company markets several private label lines under the brand names of Lorell, Integra, Sparco, Genuine Joe, Nature Saver, Compucessory, and Elite Image. The company operates 44 Distribution Centers in the United States and Canada.

Genuine Parts Company is a distributor of automotive replacement parts in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The Company also distributes industrial replacement parts in the U.S. and Canada through its Motion Industries subsidiary. S. P. Richards Company, the Office Products Group, distributes business products nationwide in the U.S. and in Canada. The Electrical/Electronic Group, EIS, Inc., distributes electrical and electronic components throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Genuine Parts Company had 2008 revenues of $11.0 billion.