RING’S END OPENS NEW PAINT STORE AT 460 ELM STREET IN WEST HAVEN

Mayor John Picard Joins Ring’s End Executives for Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Introducing Commitment to Quality Products and Services to New Market

September 20, 2012 (Darien, CT) – Ring’s End, Inc. today officially opened a new full-service paint store at 460 Elm Street in West Haven, CT at a ribbon cutting ceremony led by West Haven Mayor John Picard and David Campbell, President and CEO of Ring’s End.   The nearly 3,000 square-foot store, featuring the full line of high quality Benjamin Moore paints, offers customers unparalleled service by a seasoned sales team.

“We’re very excited to be opening a paint store in West Haven, introducing Ring’s End to this new market,” said
Campbell.  “We have a long history of building strong relationships with our customers and our vendors.  We’re committed to serving the community by offering the highest quality brands and materials, providing unmatched service in convenient locations.  And now we’re able to bring our products and expertise to the consumers of West Haven.”

“The city of West Haven is so pleased that Ring’s End is opening a store here,” said Mayor Picard.  “It is a business that represents growth, energy and revitalization – all things that we as a city support and encourage.  While serving the needs of consumers for many years, Ring’s End has been growing and adding jobs throughout Connecticut.  We welcome them to West Haven.”

Also attending the ceremony were Lou Reda, Executive Vice President and CFO, Ring’s End; Elliot Greenberg, Vice President, Sales and Operations, Ring’s End; Meredith L. Allen, Commissioner of Planning and Development for West Haven and Councilman Thomas J. McCarthy.

“Our new West Haven location will serve both homeowners and contractors alike,” said Greenberg.  “As the largest distributor of Benjamin Moore paint products in New England, we have a large breadth of inventory in all of our 14 locations from Fairfield, New Haven, New London and Litchfield Counties to Lewisboro, New York.  This convenient location is easy to access for customers in West Haven and nearby towns. It offers top quality paints, stains and sundries, and has an experienced sales team to
provide the specialty services that make Ring’s End the smart choice when it comes to buying painting supplies.” The sales team at Ring’s End’s 14 locations has an average of more than 10 years of in-store experience.

Specialty services
offered at Ring’s End include:

• Free delivery in most locations
• Professional color consultants on staff in most locations
• Salespeople with an average 10 years’ experience
• Unparalleled color matching skills
• PDRA Certified Coating Specialists

Every Ring's End retail location has a full-service paint center where customers can select the perfect color and finish for their interior and exterior painting projects. Thousands of color options are available along with professional paint advice and design coordination.  As a
family-owned company with 14 locations in Connecticut and Southern New York, Ring's End provides lumber, millwork, building materials, hardware, kitchen and
bath cabinetry, paint and painting supplies, architectural hardware, and tools for area contractors, architects, and homeowners. The company continues to build on a tradition of service that began in Darien, CT, where the company was founded in 1902.  Learn more a www.ringsend.com and on Facebook.

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