June 17, 2010

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...

PrintSmart™ Program Addition

S.P. Richards Company announces a partnership with Barrister Global Services Network, Inc. to bring PrintSmart™ dealers a turnkey printer service solution at a reduced cost. PrintSmart™ is a fully-featured, affordable and flexible managed print services (MPS) program for independent dealers to manage their customers’ printer environments. The program features a sophisticated print monitoring component, promotional materials and ongoing training and support.

“Our dealers need an affordable, high-quality service component to offer their customers as they implement our PrintSmart™ MPS program. Our partnership with Barrister will provide this critical element of the program.” says Kimberly Dumont, S.P. Richards’ V.P. Technology Products and Services.

“We are proud to partner with S.P. Richards Company, through its resellers, to provide technical support for the PrintSmart™ managed print services program,” Debra Bowers, CEO of Barrister Global Services Network, Inc. said. “This unique offering will afford customers across the United States and Canada access to quality products and timely onsite service to meet their critical printer product and service needs. Barrister’s superior technical service and national support, combined with the quality of S.P. Richards’ products, offers a reliable, simple and affordable solution to the challenges involved in managing one printer or a fleet of printers through one simple point of contact.”

Dealers interested in participating in PrintSmart™ should contact their local S.P. Richards Sales Representative for details.

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, Elite Image and Business Source. 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 2009 revenues of $10.1 billion.