Oldcastle Glass Group Launches New Web Site.

Business Editors

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 2000

Oldcastle Glass Group, the largest independent glass fabricator and temperer in North America, has introduced a new Web site at www.Oldcastle-Glass.com.

"Our initial focus has been in providing a unified, common location for information about our products and services, as well as all of our companies throughout the United States and Canada," said Jerry Kottelenberg, Oldcastle's vice president of information technology.

Part of CRH plc (Nasdaq:CRHCY), a multi-billion-dollar global building products group headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, all of Oldcastle Glass Group's fabricating operations are locally-managed and maintain their individual identities, including such well-respected names as HGP Industries, O&W Glass, General Glass, United Tempering Systems, Downey Glass, Tempglass, North American Glass, Glass Distributors of America, Armourguard, Wescan, Free State Glass Industries and Oldcastle Specialty Glass. They all, however, draw on the full resources of each other for meeting specialized needs.

"With 36 facilities throughout the U.S. and Canada," Kottelenberg explained, "it's important for all of our customers in the architectural, residential and specialty glass industries to understand the full breadth of our services, and the vast capabilities and expertise we can bring to their projects."

In addition to providing a simple, centralized way to find information about any Oldcastle Glass company, the site also includes a library of product literature that can be either viewed on-line, or downloaded for later reference.

"We believe the Internet will be an increasingly important resource for our customers," Kottelenberg added, "and we're laying the groundwork for some very exciting new Web-based tools and applications."