BMHC to Report Third Quarter 2006 Financial Results on October 24, 2006

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Building Materials Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:BMHC), a leading provider of construction services and products to the homebuilding industry, will release third quarter 2006 earnings results before the market opens on Tuesday, October 24, 2006.

Management will host a conference call and audio webcast, both open to the general public, on October 24th at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time (12:00 noon Eastern Time). The conference call may be accessed by dialing 866-362-5158 (Domestic), or 617-597-5397 (International), pass code 47087193. A replay will be available through Tuesday, October 31, 2006 by dialing 888-286-8010 (Domestic) or 617-801-6888 (International). The required pass code for the replay is 29635622.

The live conference call and replay can be accessed via audio webcast at BMHC's website at http://www.bmhc.com/.  The archive of the webcast will be available for 90 days following the conclusion of the teleconference.

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 is listed as one of Fortune Magazine's "100 Fastest Growing Companies" in 2006, 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/. 

DATASOURCE: Building Materials Holding Corporation



CONTACT:  Bill Smartt, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,

or Mark Kailer, Vice President, Treasurer and Investor Relations Officer, both

of BMHC, [phone]



Web site:  http://www.bmhc.com/

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