September 18, 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...

S.P. Richards Company launches Spanish language version of iteminfo.com

S.P. Richards Company has launched a Spanish language version of the online product information website, iteminfo.com. “It’s estimated that 12.3% of the total U.S. Internet population is Hispanic and the percentage growth of this demographic’s use of the Internet is outpacing all other segments of the population”, said Paul Gatens, S.P. Richards Director of Marketing Information. “We believe there are a large number of current users who will prefer to use the Spanish version in addition to a large group of people for whom this enhancement opens up a new opportunity to utilize the site. We’re making the information that populates iteminfo español available to system providers and dealers with proprietary systems, enabling bilingual capabilities on their websites as well.”

The new version of iteminfo.com can be accessed from the “español” link on the home page or by going directly to http://espanol.iteminfo.com/.

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, Business Source 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.