BlueLinx to Announce Second Quarter Results on August 8; Company to Host Conference Call at 10:00am EDT.

ATLANTA -- BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (NYSE:BXC), a leading distributor of building products in North America, announced today that it will release its financial results for the second quarter ended July 2, 2005 before the markets open on Monday, August 8.

BlueLinx will also host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. During the call, Chuck McElrea, chief executive officer, George Judd, president and chief operating officer, and David Morris, chief financial officer and treasurer, will discuss the Company's quarterly performance and financial results.

Investors may listen to the conference call by going to the BlueLinx web site, www.BlueLinxCo.com, and selecting the conference link on the Investor Relations page. Investors will be able to access an encore recording of the conference call for one week by calling 706-645-9291, Conference ID# 7841982. The encore recording will be available two hours after the conference call has concluded. Investors can also 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, BlueLinx Holdings Inc., operating through its wholly owned subsidiary BlueLinx Corporation, is a leading distributor of building products in North America. Employing more than 3,300 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 producers and home improvement retailers. The Company operates its distribution business from sales centers in Atlanta and Denver, and its network of more than 60 warehouses. Additional information about BlueLinx can be found on its web site at www.BlueLinxCo.com.