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BlueLinx Announces Second Quarter Results.


ATLANTA Atlanta (ətlăn`tə, ăt–), city (1990 pop. 394,017), state capital and seat of Fulton co., NW Ga., on the Chattahoochee R. and Peachtree Creek, near the Appalachian foothills; inc. 1847.  -- BlueLinx Holdings BlueLinx Holdings NYSE: BXC is a Fortune 1000 company based in Atlanta, Georgia. It is the largest building products wholesaler in the country. External links
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 Inc. (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
: BXC BXC Band Cross-Connect ), a leading distributor of building products in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , today reported financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended July July: see month.  2, 2005.

Revenues for the second quarter were $1.49 billion, down 4.7% from the $1.56 billion reported for the second quarter ended July 3, 2004. This decline reflects a 4.4% increase in unit volume offset by a 9.1% decrease in prices. Net income for the second quarter was $7.8 million, or $0.25 per diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 share, compared to $29.8 million, or $0.99 per diluted share, in the prior-year period. For purposes of comparison, the 2004 second quarter statement of operations See Income statement.  is presented on a pro forma As a matter of form or for the sake of form. Used to describe accounting, financial, and other statements or conclusions based upon assumed or anticipated facts.

The phrase pro forma
 basis, as if BlueLinx had been a stand-alone (jargon) stand-alone - Capable of operating without other programs, libraries, computers, hardware, networks, etc. Exactly what is absent is presumed to be obvious from context.

"We only run Windows on stand-alone PCs because it's too dangerous to run it on networked ones."
, publicly-traded entity since December December: see month.  29, 2002.

Gross profit for the second quarter was $115.7 million compared to $164.1 million in the prior-year period. Gross margin fell to 7.8% from 10.5% in the second quarter of 2004, primarily reflecting a decline in structural product margins. Additionally, margins in the second quarter of 2004 were favorably fa·vor·a·ble  
adj.
1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds.

2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis.

3.
 impacted by strong steel markets. Selling, general, and administrative expenses in the second quarter declined by $12.4 million, primarily due to lower incentive compensation expense and reduced sales commissions. Operating income Operating Income

The profit realized from a business' own operations.

Notes:
This would not include income from things such as investments in other firms. Also referred to as operating profit or recurring profit.
 for the quarter was $23.2 million compared to $59.9 million for the second quarter last year, reflecting lower gross profit, partially offset by lower variable expenses.

For the first six months of fiscal 2005, BlueLinx reported sales of $2.84 billion, flat with last year. Gross profit for the year-to-date Year-to-date (YTD)

The period beginning at the start of the calendar year up to the current date.
 period was $235.0 million compared to $320.1 million in 2004, translating to gross margins of 8.3% and 11.3%, respectively, and primarily reflecting a decline in structural product margins. Selling, general, and administrative expenses in the second quarter declined by $18.4 million, primarily due to lower incentive compensation expense and reduced sales commissions. Net income was $16.2 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, versus $57.1 million, or $1.89 per diluted share, in the prior-year period. For purposes of comparison, the 2004 year-to-date statement of operations is presented on a pro forma basis, as if BlueLinx had been a stand-alone, publicly-traded entity since December 29, 2002.

"Today, we are operating in a weakening weak·en  
tr. & intr.v. weak·ened, weak·en·ing, weak·ens
To make or become weak or weaker.



weaken·er n.
 price environment, and we continue to aggressively implement our business improvement strategies" said Chuck chuck

a hand grip to be attached to intramedullary pins to enable the surgeon to rotate or drive them into bone.
 McElrea, chief executive officer. "We are taking the steps we believe necessary to diminish the impact of price depreciation on our financial results, advancing our strategic growth initiatives and solidifying so·lid·i·fy  
v. so·lid·i·fied, so·lid·i·fy·ing, so·lid·i·fies

v.tr.
1. To make solid, compact, or hard.

2. To make strong or united.

v.intr.
 the foundation for long term growth. We continue to gain market share in the building products distribution marketplace, leveraging our diverse geographic geographic /geo·graph·ic/ (je?o-graf´ik) in pathology, of or referring to a pattern that is well demarcated, resembling outlines on a map.

geographic

pertaining to geography.
 footprint The amount of geographic space covered by an object. A computer footprint is the desk or floor surface it occupies. A satellite's footprint is the earth area covered by its downlink. See form factor.

1.
, broad product offering and extensive customer base. We have added new customer programs for specialty A contract under seal.

A specialty is a written document that has been sealed and delivered and is given as security for the payment of a specifically indicated debt.
 products, increased sales revenue from targeted accounts, signed on new industrial accounts and continued to roll out product line expansions with new and existing vendors. These achievements demonstrate the effectiveness of our value added Value Added

The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers.

Notes:
This can either increase the products price or value.
 supply chain solutions approach, particularly as a means of increasing the proportion of less price sensitive specialty products."

Mr. McElrea concluded, "The BlueLinx management team has encountered challenging market conditions before. Based on our experience, we have put mechanisms in place to navigate (1) "Surfing the Web." To move from page to page on the Web.

(2) To move through the menu structure in a software application.
 through pricing cycles and designed a strategy to generate profitable growth and market share gains over time. We remain committed to our long term growth strategy and focused on increasing return on net assets (abbreviated to RONA) Profit after tax / ( Fixed assets + working capital )

It is a measure of financial performance of a company which takes the use of assets into account. See also
  • Financial ratio
Net Income / (Fixed assets + working capital [i.e.
 by continuously creating operating efficiencies and improving working capital utilization utilization,
n 1. the extent to which a given group uses a particular service in a specified period. Although usually expressed as the number of services used per year per 100 or per 1000 persons eligible for the service, utilization rates may be
."

As Reported Results

As reported sales for the second quarter ended July 2, 2005 were $1.49 billion compared to $1.56 billion for the same period last year. Gross profit declined to $115.7 million from $162.6 million in the prior-year period primarily reflecting a decline in structural product margins. Net income for the second quarter of 2005 was $7.8 million compared to net income of $27.7 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2004. The company's net income of $27.7 million for the second quarter of 2004 was achieved partially as a division of Georgia-Pacific
For the (unrelated) railroad, see Georgia Pacific Railway.


Georgia-Pacific LLC. is an American pulp and paper company based in Atlanta, Georgia, and is one of the world's leading manufacturers and distributors of tissue, pulp, paper, packaging,
 Corporation and did not include interest expense and certain corporate overhead expenses that are included in the results for the quarter ended July 2, 2005.

On a year-to-date basis, BlueLinx reported sales of $2.84 billion, flat with last year. Gross profit was $235.0 million compared with $316.7 million in 2004; net income was $16.2 million versus $61.6 million in the prior-year period.

Basis of Presentation

This release provides unaudited financial statements for the second quarter and year-to-date periods of 2005 and 2004. For purposes of comparison, the statement of operations for the second quarter and year-to-date ended July 3, 2004 is provided on both an as reported and a pro forma basis. Last year's pro forma results reflect the acquisition by BlueLinx of the real estate and operating assets Operating Assets

Another term for working capital.
 of the building products distribution division of Georgia-Pacific and the Company's subsequent IPO (Initial Public Offering) The first time a company offers shares of stock to the public. While not a computer term per se, many founders, employees and insiders of computer companies have found this acronym more exciting than any tech term they ever heard.  on December 14, 2004. Results have been adjusted to reflect the acquisition transaction, mortgage refinancing Refinancing

An extension and/or increase in amount of existing debt.
 transaction, and offering transaction, and are presented as if BlueLinx Holdings had been a standalone stand·a·lone  
adj.
Self-contained and usually independently operating: a standalone computer terminal. 
 entity since December 29, 2002. On a pro forma basis diluted earnings per share diluted earnings per share

An earnings measure calculated by dividing net income less preferred stock dividends for a period by the average number of shares of common stock that would be outstanding if all convertible securities were converted into shares of
 is calculated using 30.2 million shares. Detailed reconciliations of all pro forma adjustments are included in a presentation, to be read in conjunction conjunction, in astronomy
conjunction, in astronomy, alignment of two celestial bodies as seen from the earth. Conjunction of the moon and the planets is often determined by reference to the sun.
 with this release, which can be found on the BlueLinx web site at www.BlueLinxCo.com.

Conference Call

BlueLinx will host a conference call today at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight For other uses, see Daylight (disambiguation).
Daylight or the light of day is the combination of all direct and indirect sunlight outdoors during the daytime (and perhaps twilight).
 Time accompanied ac·com·pa·ny  
v. ac·com·pa·nied, ac·com·pa·ny·ing, ac·com·pa·nies

v.tr.
1. To be or go with as a companion.

2.
 by a supporting slide presentation. Investors may listen to the conference call and download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer.  the presentation by going to the Investor Relations Investor relations

The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors.
 page of the BlueLinx web site, at www.BlueLinxCo.com. Investors will also be able to access an encore recording of the conference call for one week by calling 706-645-9291, Conference ID# 7841982. The recording will be available two hours after the conference call has concluded. Investors may, alternatively, access a recording of this call on the BlueLinx web site where a replay of the webcast will be available for 90 days.

About BlueLinx Holdings Inc.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia Georgia, country, Asia
Georgia (jôr`jə), Georgian Sakartvelo, Rus. Gruziya, officially Republic of Georgia, republic (2005 est. pop. 4,677,000), c.26,900 sq mi (69,700 sq km), in W Transcaucasia.
, BlueLinx Holdings Inc., operating through its wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary

A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock.

Notes:
In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners.
 BlueLinx Corporation, is a leading distributor of building products in North America. Employing more than 3,400 people in North America, BlueLinx offers 10,000 products from over 750 suppliers to service more than 11,700 customers nationwide, including dealers, industrial manufacturers, manufactured housing Manufactured housing (also known as prefab housing) is a type of housing unit that is largely assembled in factories and then transported to sites of use.

In the United States, the term "manufactured home" specifically refers to a house built entirely in a protected
 producers and home improvement retailers. The Company operates its distribution business from sales centers in Atlanta and Denver Denver, city (1990 pop. 467,610), alt. 5,280 ft (1,609 m), state capital, coextensive with Denver co., N central Colo., on a plateau at the foot of the Front Range of the Rocky Mts., along the South Platte River where Cherry Creek meets it; inc. 1861. , and its network of more than 60 warehouses. Additional information about BlueLinx can be found on its web site at www.BlueLinxCo.com.

Forward-looking Statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 

This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995. All of these forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by our management that, although believed by BlueLinx to be reasonable, are inherently uncertain. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, economic, competitive, governmental and technological factors outside of its control, that may cause its business, strategy or actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties may include, among other things: changes in the supply and/or and/or  
conj.
Used to indicate that either or both of the items connected by it are involved.

Usage Note: And/or is widely used in legal and business writing.
 demand for products which we distribute; the activities of competitors COMPETITORS, French law. Persons who compete or aspire to the same office, rank or employment. As an English word in common use, it has a much wider application. Ferriere, Dict. de Dr. h.t. ; changes in significant operating expenses Operating expenses

The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted.
; changes in the availability of capital; the ability to identify acquisition opportunities and effectively and cost-efficiently integrate acquisitions; general economic and business conditions in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. ; acts of war Tom Clancy's Op-Center: Acts of War is a technothriller by Jeff Rovin Plot introduction
The mobile Regional Operations Center (ROC) in Turkey investigates a dam blown up by Kurdish terrorists.
 or terrorist activities; variations in the performance of the financial markets; and other factors described in the "Risk Factors" section in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K

A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information.


Form 10-K

See 10-K.
 for the year ended January January: see month.  1, 2005, and in its periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. BlueLinx undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
BlueLinx Holdings Inc.
Proforma Statement of Operations
 in thousands, except per share data



                            Quarters Ended         Six Months Ended
                       -----------------------------------------------
                         BlueLinx    BlueLinx    BlueLinx   BlueLinx
                       As Reported   Proforma  As Reported  Proforma
                       -----------  ---------- ----------- -----------

                         July 2,     July 3,     July 2,     July 3,
                          2005        2004        2005        2004
                       -----------  ----------  ---------- ----------

Sales:
 Net sales              $1,486,976  $1,561,064  $2,838,595 $2,840,946
 Cost of sales           1,371,295   1,396,946   2,603,586  2,520,880
                        ----------  ----------  ---------- ----------
    Gross profit           115,681     164,118     235,009    320,066
                        ----------  ----------  ---------- ----------
Operating expenses:
 Selling, general, and
  administrative            87,948     100,393     179,383    197,766
 Depreciation and
  amortization               4,557       3,836       8,800      7,672
                        ----------  ----------  ---------- ----------
     Total operating
      expenses              92,505     104,229     188,183    205,438
                        ----------  ----------  ---------- ----------

     Operating income       23,176      59,889      46,826    114,628
Non-operating expenses:
 Interest expense           10,656       9,470      19,990     17,833
 Other expense, net            224         134         353        441
                        ----------  ----------  ---------- ----------

     Income before
      provision for
      income taxes          12,296      50,285      26,483     96,354
 Provision for income
  taxes                      4,545      20,466      10,314     39,216
                        ----------  ----------  ---------- ----------


     Net income         $    7,751  $   29,819  $   16,169 $   57,138
                        ==========  ==========  ========== ==========


 Basic weighted average
  number of common shares
  outstanding               30,186      30,185      30,170     30,185
                        ==========  ==========  ========== ==========
 Basic net income per
  share applicable to
  common stock          $     0.26  $     0.99  $     0.54 $     1.89
                        ==========  ==========  ========== ==========
 Diluted weighted
  average number of
  common shares
  outstanding               30,476      30,185      30,458     30,185
                        ==========  ==========  ========== ==========
 Diluted net income per
  share applicable to
  common stock          $     0.25  $     0.99  $     0.53 $     1.89
                        ==========  ==========  ========== ==========
Dividends declared per
 share of common stock  $    0.125              $     0.25
                        ==========              ==========



BlueLinx Holdings Inc.
As Reported Statements of Operations
 in thousands, except per share data




                            Quarters Ended        Six Months Ended
                       -----------------------------------------------
                         BlueLinx    BlueLinx    BlueLinx   BlueLinx
                       As Reported As Reported As Reported As Reported
                                    (Combined)             (Combined)
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

                         July 2,     July 3,     July 2,     July 3,
                          2005        2004        2005        2004
                       ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

Sales:
 Net sales              $1,486,976  $1,561,064  $2,838,595 $2,840,946
 Cost of sales           1,371,295   1,398,423   2,603,586  2,524,207
                        ----------  ----------  ---------- ----------
    Gross profit           115,681     162,641     235,009    316,739
                        ----------  ----------  ---------- ----------
Operating expenses:
 Selling, general, and
  administrative            87,948     106,758     179,383    201,439
 Depreciation and
  amortization               4,557       4,061       8,800      8,492
                        ----------  ----------  ---------- ----------
     Total operating
      expenses              92,505     110,819     188,183    209,931
                        ----------  ----------  ---------- ----------

     Operating income       23,176      51,822      46,826    106,808
Non-operating expenses:
 Interest expense           10,656       6,794      19,990      6,794
 Other expense, net            224         134         353        441
                        ----------  ----------  ---------- ----------

     Income before
      provision for
      income taxes          12,296      44,894      26,483     99,573
 Provision for income
  taxes                      4,545      17,223      10,314     37,940
                        ----------  ----------  ---------- ----------


     Net income         $    7,751  $   27,671  $   16,169 $   61,633
                        ==========  ==========  ========== ==========

 Basic weighted average
  number of common
  shares outstanding        30,186                  30,170
                        ==========              ==========
 Basic net income per
  share applicable to
  common stock          $     0.26              $     0.54
                        ==========              ==========
 Diluted weighted
  average number of
  common shares
  outstanding               30,476                  30,458
                        ==========              ==========
 Diluted net income per
  share applicable to
  common stock          $     0.25              $     0.53
                        ==========              ==========

 Dividends declared per
  share of common stock $    0.125              $     0.25
                        ==========              ==========


BlueLinx Holdings Inc.
As Reported Balance Sheets
 in thousands


                                               ----------- -----------
                                                BlueLinx    BlueLinx
                                               As Reported As Reported
                                               ----------- -----------
                                                 July 2,    January 1,
                                                  2005        2005
                                               ----------- -----------

Assets:
Current assets:
     Cash                                      $   27,197  $   15,572
     Receivables                                  509,505     363,688
     Inventories                                  486,133     500,231
     Deferred income taxes                          7,455       6,122
     Other current assets                          42,615      34,203
                                               ----------  ----------
Total current assets                            1,072,905     919,816
                                               ----------  ----------

Property, plant, and equipment:
     Land and land improvements                    55,916      55,573
     Buildings                                     94,083      93,133
     Machinery and equipment                       50,356      41,063
     Construction in progress                          88       5,089
                                               ----------  ----------
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost           200,443     194,858
     Accumulated depreciation                     (14,794)     (7,880)
                                               ----------  ----------
     Property, plant, and equipment, net          185,649     186,978
     Other non-current assets                      27,953      30,268
                                               ----------  ----------
Total assets                                   $1,286,507  $1,137,062
                                               ==========  ==========

Liabilities :
Current liabilities:
     Accounts payable                          $  335,147  $  270,271
     Bank overdrafts                               42,493      32,033
     Accrued compensation                           8,541      18,292
     Current maturities of long-term debt         124,595      94,103
     Other current liabilities                     13,246      13,142
                                               ----------  ----------
Total current liabilities                         524,022     427,841
                                               ----------  ----------
Noncurrent liabilities:
     Long-term debt                               590,000     558,000
     Deferred income taxes                            762         740
     Other long-term liabilities                   11,798       8,989
                                               ----------  ----------
Total liabilities                               1,126,582     995,570
                                               ----------  ----------

Shareholders' Equity:
     Common stock                                     302         295
     Additional paid in capital                   131,301     121,306
     Accumulated other comprehensive income          (981)       (789)
     Retained earnings                             29,303      20,680
                                               ----------  ----------
Total shareholders' equity                        159,925     141,492
                                               ----------  ----------

                                               ----------  ----------
Total liabilities and equity                   $1,286,507  $1,137,062
                                               ==========  ==========


BlueLinx Holdings Inc.
As Reported Statements of Cash Flows
 in thousands


                                                   Six Months Ended
                                               -----------------------
                                                 BlueLinx    BlueLinx
                                               As Reported As Reported
                                                            (Combined)
                                               ----------- -----------

                                                  July 2,    July 3,
                                                   2005       2004
                                               ----------- -----------

Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income                                       $  16,169  $  61,633
Adjustments to reconcile net income
 to cash used in operations:
   Depreciation and amortization                     8,800      8,492
   Amortization of debt issue costs                  1,893        459
   Deferred income tax provision (benefit)          (1,311)     6,928
   Changes in assets and liabilities:
     Receivables                                  (145,817)  (235,556)
     Inventories                                    14,098   (144,341)
     Accounts payable                               64,876    278,710
     Changes in other working capital              (17,446)       197
     Other                                           1,992     (1,578)
                                                 ---------  ---------
Net cash used in operating activities            $ (56,746) $ (25,056)
                                                 ---------  ---------

Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of operating assets of division              -   (776,307)
Property, plant, and equipment investments          (6,323)    (1,519)
Proceeds from sale of assets                           650        252
                                                 ---------  ---------
Cash used in investing activities                $  (5,673) $(777,574)
                                                 ---------  ---------

Cash flows from financing activities:
Net transactions with Georgia-Pacific
 Corporation                                             -     88,352
Issuance of preferred stock                              -     95,000
Issuance of common stock, net                        8,600      5,000
Proceeds from stock options exercised                   38          -
Net increase in revolving credit facility           62,492    451,769
Proceeds from issuance of term loan                      -    100,300
Proceeds from issuance of mortgage payable               -    100,000
Fees paid to issue debt                                  -    (15,192)
Increase in bank overdrafts                         10,460      9,329
Common dividends paid                               (7,546)         -
                                                 ---------  ---------
Net cash provided by financing activities        $  74,044  $ 834,558
                                                 ---------  ---------

Increase in cash                                    11,625     31,928
Balance, beginning of period                        15,572        506
                                                 ---------  ---------
Balance, end of period                           $  27,197  $  32,434
                                                 =========  =========


BlueLinx Holdings Inc.
Statements of Operations
As Reported Reconciliation
 in thousands, except per share data


                                             Distribution  BlueLinx
                   BlueLinx     BlueLinx      Division    As Reported
                  As Reported  As Reported   As Reported  (Combined)
                  -----------  -----------   -----------  -----------
                  Period from  Period from   Period from  Period from
                April 3, 2005 April 4, 2004 April 4,2004 April 4,
                   to July 2,   to July 3,     to May 7,  to July 3,

                     2005         2004           2004        2004
                ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------

Sales:
Net sales         $1,486,976     $955,612      $605,452   $1,561,064
Cost of sales      1,371,295      866,084       532,339    1,398,423
                  ----------     --------      --------   ----------
  Gross profit       115,681       89,528        73,113      162,641
                  ----------     --------      --------   ----------

Operating expenses:
 Selling, general,
  and
  administrative      87,948       61,652        45,106      106,758

 Depreciation and
  amortization         4,557        2,317         1,744        4,061

                  ----------     --------      --------   ----------
Total operating
 expenses             92,505       63,969        46,850      110,819
                  ----------     --------      --------   ----------
Operating income      23,176       25,559        26,263       51,822

Non-operating
 expenses:
 Interest expense     10,656       6,794              -        6,794
 Other expense net       224        (173)           307          134
                  ----------    --------       --------   ----------
Income before
 income taxes         12,296      18,938         25,956       44,894

Provision for
 income taxes          4,545       7,386          9,837       17,223
                  ----------    --------       --------   ----------

Net income        $    7,751    $ 11,552       $ 16,119   $   27,671
                  ==========    ========       ========   ==========

Less: Preferred
 stock dividends           -       1,484

Net income
 applicable to
 common
 shareholders     $    7,751    $ 10,068
                  ==========    ========

Basic weighted
 average number
 of common shares
 outstanding          30,186      18,100
                  ==========    ========

Basic net income
 per share
 applicable to
 common stock     $     0.26    $   0.56
                  ==========    ========

Diluted weighted
 average number of
 common shares
 outstanding          30,476      19,288
                  ==========    ========

Diluted net income
 per share
 applicable to
 common stock     $     0.25    $   0.52
                  ==========    ========

Dividends declared
 per share of
 common stock     $    0.125
                  ==========


BlueLinx Holdings Inc.
Statements of Operations Six Months
As Reported Reconciliation
 in thousands, except per share data


                                             Distribution    BlueLinx
                BlueLinx       BlueLinx       Division     As Reported
              As Reported     As Reported    As Reported    (Combined)
              -----------     ------------   ------------  -----------
              Period from     Period from    Period from    Six Months
             January 2, 2005   Inception   January 4, 2004    Ended
               to July 2,   (March 8, 2004)    to May 7,     July 3,
                               to July 3,

                   2005          2004            2004         2004
               ------------   ------------   ------------  -----------

Sales:
Net sales       $2,838,595      $955,612      $1,885,334   $2,840,946
Cost of sales    2,603,586       866,084       1,658,123    2,524,207
                ----------    ----------      ----------   ----------
   Gross profit    235,009        89,528         227,211      316,739
                ----------    ----------      ----------   ----------

Operating expenses:
 Selling, general,
  and
  administrative   179,383        62,236         139,203      201,439

 Depreciation and
  amortization       8,800         2,317           6,175        8,492

                ----------    ----------      ----------   ----------
Total operating
 expenses          188,183        64,553         145,378      209,931
                ----------    ----------      ----------   ----------
Operating income    46,826        24,975          81,833      106,808

Non-operating
 expenses:
 Interest
  expense           19,990         6,794               -        6,794
 Other expense
  net                  353          (173)            614          441
                ----------    ----------      ----------   ----------
Income before
 income taxes       26,483        18,354          81,219       99,573

Provision for
 income taxes       10,314         7,158          30,782       37,940
                ----------    ----------      ----------   ----------

Net income          16,169        11,196          50,437       61,633
                ==========    ==========      ==========   ==========

Less: Preferred
 stock dividends         -        1,484

Net income
 applicable to
 common
 shareholders   $   16,169   $    9,712
                ==========   ==========
Basic weighted
 average number
 of common shares
 outstanding        30,170       18,100
                ==========   ==========

Basic net income
 per share
 applicable to
 common stock   $     0.54   $     0.54
                ==========   ==========

Diluted weighted
 average number
 of common
 shares
 outstanding        30,458       19,288
                ==========   ==========

Diluted net
 income per
 share
 applicable to
 common stock   $     0.53   $     0.50
                ==========   ==========

Dividends
 declared per
 share of
 common stock   $     0.25
                ==========



BlueLinx Holdings Inc.
Statements of Cash Flows
As Reported Reconciliation
 (in thousands)

                                            Distribution    BlueLinx
                  BlueLinx      BlueLinx      Division     As Reported
                 As Reported   As Reported  As Reported     (Combined)
               -------------   -----------  -------------  -----------
                Period from    Period from   Period from    Six Months
              January 2, 2005   Inception   January 4, 2004   Ended
                 to July 2,   (March 8,2004)   to May 7,     July 3,
                                to July 3,

                    2005           2004          2004          2004
                -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------

Cash flows from
 operating
 activities:
Net income        $  16,169      $  11,196    $  50,437     $  61,633
Adjustments to
 reconcile net
 income to cash
 provided by
 (used in)
 operations:
  Depreciation
   and
   amortization       8,800          2,317        6,175        8,492
  Amortization of
   debt issue costs   1,893            459            -          459
  Deferred income
   tax provision
   (benefit)         (1,311)        (2,255)       9,183        6,928
  Changes in assets
   and liabilities:
    Receivables    (145,817)        56,794     (292,350)    (235,556)
    Inventories      14,098          1,348     (145,689)    (144,341)
    Accounts
     payable         64,876         20,938      257,772      278,710
    Changes in
     other working
     capital        (17,446)        (2,267)       2,464          197
    Other             1,992            396       (1,974)      (1,578)
                  ---------      ---------    ---------    ---------
Net cash provided
 by (used in)
 operating
 activities      $ (56,746)      $  88,926    $(113,982)   $ (25,056)
                 ---------       ---------    ---------    ---------

Cash flows from
 investing
 activities:
Acquisition of
 operating assets
 of division             -       (776,307)           -      (776,307)
Property, plant,
 and equipment
 investments        (6,323)          (141)      (1,378)       (1,519)
Proceeds from sale
 of assets             650              -          252           252
                 ---------      ---------    ---------     ---------
Cash used in
 investing
 activities      $  (5,673)     $(776,448)   $  (1,126)   $(777,574)
                 ---------      ---------    ---------    ---------

Cash flows from
 financing
 activities:
Net transactions
 with Georgia-
 Pacific
 Corporation             -              -       88,352       88,352
Issuance of
 preferred stock         -         95,000            -       95,000
Issuance of common
 stock, net          8,600          5,000            -        5,000
Proceeds from
 stock options
 exercised              38              -
Net increase in
 revolving
 credit facility    62,492        451,769            -      451,769
Proceeds from
 issuance of
 term loan               -        100,300            -      100,300
Proceeds from
 issuance of
 mortgage payable        -        100,000            -      100,000
Fees paid to issue
 debt                    -        (15,192)           -      (15,192)
Increase (decrease)
 in bank
 overdrafts         10,460        (16,921)      26,250        9,329
Common dividends
 paid               (7,546)             -            -            -
                 ---------      ---------    ---------    ---------
Net cash provided
 by financing
 activities      $  74,044      $ 719,956    $ 114,602    $ 834,558
                 ---------      ---------    ---------    ---------

Increase
 (decrease)
 in cash            11,625         32,434         (506)      31,928
Balance, beginning
 of period          15,572              -          506          506
                 ---------      ---------    ---------    ---------
Balance, end of
 period          $  27,197      $  32,434    $       -    $  32,434
                 =========      =========    =========    =========
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