BMHC Recognized as One of America's 100 Fastest Growing Companies by Fortune Magazine

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 11  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Building Materials Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:BMHC), a leading provider of construction services and building materials to professional residential builders and contractors, today announced that it has been named to Fortune Magazine's list of the "100 Fastest Growing Companies" in America.  The Company ranked 41 on the 2006 list.

To calculate the rankings, Fortune Magazine used data from Zack's Investment Research and gave equal weight to growth in earnings per share, revenue and total market return over a three-year period.  BMHC earned its ranking with growth of 130%, 39% and 57%, respectively.

Robert E. Mellor, BMHC's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are proud to be recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S.  Over the last three years we have continued to raise the bar and set new financial records while establishing ourselves as a leader and innovator in the construction services industry.  We have successfully expanded both our range of construction services and our geographic reach through acquisitions and organic growth.  This acknowledgment is a direct result of the dedication of our entire BMHC team and is a testament to our success in providing superior service to homebuilders across the country."

About BMHC

BMHC, a Fortune 1000 company, is one of the largest providers of residential construction services and building materials in the United States. We serve the homebuilding industry through two subsidiaries:  SelectBuild provides construction services to high-volume production homebuilders in key growth markets across the country; BMC West distributes building materials and manufactures building components for professional builders and contractors in the western and southern states.  BMHC was recently named to the Forbes Platinum 400, also known as America's Best Big Companies, and was selected Pro Dealer of the Year by Home Channel News.  To learn more about BMHC, visit our website at http://www.bmhc.com/. 

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Relations Officer, [phone], both of Building Materials Holding

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