PRO Group, Inc., Press Release August 4, 2008

Denver, Colorado (August 1, 2008) - PRO Group, Inc. promoted Brendan Sullivan to director of merchandising, a new position. Sullivan is a 21-year, award-winning industry veteran having served in various merchandising and business development positions for SERVISTAR/COAST TO COAST and True Value prior to joining PRO Group in 2005 as managing director for the FARM MART Group.

In his new role, Sullivan is working to strengthen and expand the company's relationships between manufacturers and distributor members. Steve Synnott, President and CEO of PRO Group, Inc., said “Sullivan's experience and work style makes him ideally suited to a merchandising director role. Brendan has worked as a buyer and merchandise manager, and since he joined our company three years ago he has taken a leading role in providing progressive ideas and programs on the merchandising side."

PRO Group managing director for the PRO Hardware and GardenMaster divisions, Shari Kalbach, is now also managing director for the FARM MART division. Kalbach joined PRO Group in 1997 and has served the company in several expanding management and marketing roles. She is responsible for all of the Group's distributor relationships. Synnott said “Kalbach has a proven track record as a highly effective executive working with PRO Group distributor members, adding FARM MART to Shari Kalbach's scope of work is a natural progression of her role. She excels working closely with our distributor members."

Brendan Sullivan

Director of Merchandising

PRO Group, Inc.

Shari Kalbach

Managing Director PRO Hardware, GardenMaster and FARM¨MART

PRO Group, Inc. is a multi-divisional, international merchandising and marketing organization with corporate headquarters in Denver, Colorado. Its operating units include PRO Hardware, GardenMaster, FARM MART and GOLDEN-LINK. The Company’s purchasing power exceeds $3 billion through its 38 Member Distributors.

Note to media: Digital photographs of Brendan Sullivan and Shari Kalbach are available upon request from Elissa Motley of PRO Group, Inc. elissa.motley@pro-group.com