As U.S. Prepares for First Landfall of Hurricane Season - Lowe's Expertise is Available Anytime, Anywhere

As U.S. Prepares for First Landfall of Hurricane Season - Lowe's Expertise is Available Anytime, Anywhere

B-roll also available if you can't get to a store or you're not in a hurricane market

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW):

WHAT: HURRICANE PREPARATION RESOURCES AND LOCAL EXPERTS ARE AVAILABLE IN YOUR MARKET TO HELP WITH COVERAGE

WHEN: ANYTIME - NOW AND THROUGHOUT THE SEASON FOR STORM-RELATED TOPICS AND RESOURCES

WHERE: ANYWHERE - YOUR LOCAL LOWE'S STORE, TO FIND THE ONE NEAREST YOU, VISIT LOWES.COM

WHY: WHEN SEVERE WEATHER HITS, YOU NEED INFORMATION FAST, BEFORE AND AFTER A STORM

Throughout the hurricane season, Lowe's is available ANYTIME and ANYWHERE to help with hurricane preparation and recovery, including:

    --  In-store and in-studio interview opportunities or demonstrations
    --  Tips and demonstrations on hurricane prep, including installing window
        protection, securing tarps
    --  How-to tips and demonstrations for hurricane recovery and repair,
        including flood cleanup
    --  Photos or b-roll of customers stocking up on hurricane prep items
    --  Tips on generator, chainsaw and cleaning product safety
    --  Severe weather guides and how-to videos demonstrating hurricane
        preparations are available online at lowes.com

TO ARRANGE INTERVIEWS, PHOTOS OR B-ROLL SHOOTS PLEASE PROCEED DIRECTLY TO YOUR NEAREST LOWE'S STORE. ALL STORE MANAGERS ARE PREPARED TO FIELD MEDIA INQUIRIES.

ABOUT LOWE'S

With fiscal year 2010 sales of $48.8 billion, Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a FORTUNE(R) 50 company that serves approximately 15 million customers a week at more than 1,725 home improvement stores in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Founded in 1946 and based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's is the second-largest home improvement retailer in the world. For more information, visit Lowes.com.

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    Source: Lowe's Companies, Inc.