Beverly Propst Elected to Graybar's Board of Directors

ST. LOUIS, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Graybar, a leading distributor of
electrical and communications products and related supply chain management and
logistics services, recently re-elected all of its incumbent Directors and
announced the election of Beverly Propst to the company's Board of Directors.
Beverly currently serves as Graybar's Senior Vice President, Human Resources.

"Beverly fully embraces Graybar's employee ownership culture and is committed
to helping the company maintain its long-term view of the business," said
Graybar's Chairman, President and CEO Bob Reynolds. "We look forward to
Beverly's contributions as a member of Graybar's Board of Directors, and we
know her insights and experience will be invaluable as we continue to work to
the advantage of our employees, customers and shareholders."

Beverly began her Graybar career in February 2002, working as Corporate
Counsel in the company's Legal department. She advanced to Senior Corporate
Counsel in April 2003 and was named Vice President, Human Resources in April
2008. She was appointed to her current position in June 2009. Prior to joining
Graybar, Beverly was a senior associate with St. Louis-based law firm Tueth,
Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt. Beverly obtained her law degree from the
University of Illinois College of Law.

Graybar, a Fortune 500 corporation and one of the largest employee-owned
companies in North America, is a leader in the distribution of high quality
electrical, communications and networking products, and specializes in related
supply chain management and logistics services. Through its network of more
than 240 North American distribution facilities, it stocks and sells products
from thousands of manufacturers, serving as the vital link to hundreds of
thousands of customers. For more information, visit www.graybar.com or call
1-800-GRAYBAR.

SOURCE Graybar

Emily Caine, +1-314-982-7722, emily.caine@fleishman.com, for Graybar; or Tim
Sommer of Graybar, +1-314-573-2571, timothy.sommer@graybar.com