NEW BROCHURE DETAILS FINISHED FLOOR OPTIONS FOR USE WITH LEVELROCK FLOOR UNDERLAYMENT

A new four-page brochure from USG and Valspar Flooring provides complete information about the finished flooring options available for selected LEVELROCK® brand floor underlayments from USG's Specialty Products Division.

LEVELROCK underlayments deliver industry-leading compressive strengths, enhanced sound control and fast, economical application. These premium, poured cementitious underlayments are ideal for use in a wide variety of commercial, institutional, and residential construction and renovation projects.

The colorful brochure, entitled Finished Flooring Systems for LEVELROCK Floor Underlayment, highlights the aesthetic and performance benefits of pairing LEVELROCK QUIK-TOP™, PROFLOW™ and SLC™ underlayments with the protection of a durable, seamless coating system.

The suitable coatings and finishes available from Valspar include a variety of easy-to-apply acid and faux stains with clear top coats, Morritex™ solid colors and textures, and Quartzite™ decorative quartz seamless coating systems.

A coating selector guide included in the brochure helps match a variety of specific flooring applications to the recommended Valspar coating system.

To obtain a copy of the Finished Flooring Systems for LEVELROCK Floor Underlayment brochure, contact USG's Specialty Products Division, 550 W. Adams St., Chicago, IL 60661-3676, call (800) 487-4431 or visit the division's Web site at www.levelrock.com.

The Specialty Products Division of USG is a leading producer and marketer of a wide range of industrial products used in manufacturing, tooling, plastics, coatings, construction, flooring, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, food processing, statuary, ceramics, road repair and other applications.

USG Corporation is a Fortune 500 manufacturer and distributor of high-performance building systems through its United States Gypsum Company, USG Interiors, Inc. and L&W Supply Corporation subsidiaries. Headquartered in Chicago, the company serves the residential and non-residential construction markets, repair and remodel construction markets, and industrial processes. USG's wall, ceiling, flooring and roofing products provide leading-edge building solutions for customers, while L&W Supply center locations efficiently stock and deliver building materials nationwide. For additional information, visit the USG Web site at www.usg.com.

Valspar Flooring is a division of Valspar Corporation (NYSE:VAL). With fiscal 2006 sales of nearly $3 billion, Valspar is a global leader in the paint and coatings industry, with a broad range of products including industrial, architectural, packaging, automotive refinish and floor coatings and specialty polymers and colorants. For additional information, please visit www.valsparflooring.com.