News Release
| McCausland Steps Down From Valspar Board |
| MINNEAPOLIS, July 27, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- The Valspar Corporation
(NYSE: VAL) announced today that Peter McCausland resigned from the Board of
Directors effective July 26, citing increasing business and personal
commitments. He was a member of the compensation and governance committees.
McCausland is chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Airgas, Inc., of Radnor, Pa., and a director of the International Oxygen Manufacturers Association, Inc., the Fox Chase Cancer Center, and the Independence Seaport Museum. He had been a Valspar director since April 2006. The Valspar Corporation (NYSE: VAL) is a global leader in the paint and coatings industry. Since 1806, Valspar has been dedicated to bringing customers the latest innovations, the finest quality and the best customer service in the coatings industry. For more information, visit http://www.valsparglobal.com . SOURCE The Valspar Corporation
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