Give Mom What She Really Wants, Cool Spaces to Spend Time With You

Fun Projects and Great Gift Ideas for One of Mom's Favorite Spaces in the
House

MOORESVILLE, N.C., April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- As you begin to see April showers
ending and May blooms beginning, you'll start to rack your brain for that
perfect gift for Mother's Day. Instead of the tried and true picture frame or
coffee mug, update her favorite space around the house for a gift that keeps
on giving.

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For an Outdoor Mama
If mom is one of Mother Nature's children, turn her backyard into an inspired
outdoor retreat where she can relax and spend time with the family. Visit
LowesCreativeIdeas.com for project ideas you can do together including
building a bird feeder, a laid back porch swing or an inviting patio space.
Dig in the dirt and create a one-of-a kind garden while simultaneously
creating memories. Consider planting a Susan G. Komen Plant for the Cure(R)
Gerbera Daisy (Item #60440, under $10). These colorful additions will make
your garden pop and support Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R), the global leader
in the fight against breast cancer. Lowe's is proud to donate 10 percent of
the retail sales price of select flowering plants through May 31, 2009 to
Komen for the Cure with a minimum guaranteed donation of $250,000.

Be sure to stop by your local Lowe's on May 9 at 10 a.m. for a special Build &
Grow clinic. Children in grades two through five can build mom an adorable
planter complete with a wood heart, flower and butterfly and Lowe's will help
complete the project by providing soil and Ponytail Palms, a natural, air
purifying houseplant.

Her Decked Out Porch
Help mom create a great outdoor dining space with a few decor pieces. For
under $50, little touches like the 15" Multi-Colored Bell Wind Chime (Item
#287493, $12.98) or Deluxe Foliage Hanging Basket (Item #10178, $10.98) go a
long way in turning a bland deck into a bistro-style getaway for entertaining.

Really surprise mom for about $300 with a new patio set. The 30" Travertine
Bistro Table (Item #144194, $198) and coordinating Woven Barrel Back Dining
Chair (Item #144193, $59) will add comfort to sitting outdoors and wow her
guests at the same time. If your budget is in between decor elements and a
dining set, add to her relaxation with the Garden Treasures Veranda Bench
(Item #275516, $149) or for cozy nights outside consider the Garden Treasures
Steel Firepit (Item #291624, $89).

Don't forget about a Lowe's Gift Card for any mom and let her choose the
perfect present. Starting May 3, visit Lowes.com/MothersDay for more great
Mother's Day gift ideas or visit Lowe's stores in the United States and
Canada.

About Lowe's
With fiscal year 2008 sales of $48.2 billion, Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a
FORTUNE(R) 50 company that serves approximately 14 million customers a week at
more than 1,650 home improvement stores in the United States and Canada.
Founded in 1946 and based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's is the second-largest
home improvement retailer in the world. For more information, visit Lowes.com.

About Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R)
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do
everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise
became Susan G. Komen for the Cure, which is now the world's largest breast
cancer organization and the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the
fight against breast cancer with more than $1.3 billion invested to date. For
more information about Susan G. Komen for the Cure, breast health or breast
cancer, visit www.komen.org or call 1-877 GO KOMEN.

SOURCE Lowe's Companies, Inc.

Abby Buford, Lowe's Companies, Inc, +1-704-758-3497, abby.b.buford@lowes.com;
or Amanda Monteleone, Cohn & Wolfe, +1-404-260-3546,
amanda.monteleone@cohnwolfe.com