Richelieu's management invites the members of the media to attend the Annual
General and Special Meeting of Shareholders

    
                                to be held on
                   Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.
                            Omni Mont-Royal Hotel
                            (Pierre de Coubertin)
                         1050 Sherbrooke Street West
                              Montreal (Quebec)
    
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<p><span class="xn-location">MONTREAL</span>, <span class="xn-chron">March 22</span> /CNW Telbec/ - Management will comment on the Company's performance in 2009 and the first quarter of 2010. It will present its outlook for the current year and will meet the media.</p>
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<p>Richelieu Hardware Ltd. is a leading North American importer, distributor and manufacturer of specialty hardware and complementary products. The Company serves a customer base of more than 40,000 companies (manufacturers, retailers and renovation superstore chains) and has a network of 50 centres in <span class="xn-location">North America</span>.</p>
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