Masco Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

TAYLOR, Mich., June 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Masco Corporation (NYSE: MAS)
today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of
$.075 per common share ($.30 per common share annually) payable on August 10,
2009, to shareholders of record on July 10, 2009.

Headquartered in Taylor, Michigan, Masco Corporation is one of the world's
leading manufacturers of home improvement and building products, as well as a
leading provider of services that include the installation of insulation and
other building products.

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Statements contained herein that reflect the Company's views about its future
performance constitute "forward-looking statements" under the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These views involve risks and
uncertainties that are difficult to predict and, accordingly, the Company's
results may differ materially from the results discussed in such
forward-looking statements. For an explanation of various factors that may
affect our performance, refer to our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K
(particularly the "Risk Factors" section) and to any subsequent Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q, all of which are on file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise. The Company believes that certain non-GAAP performance
measures and ratios that may be contained herein, used in managing the
business, may provide users of this financial information with additional
meaningful comparisons between current results and results in prior periods.
Non-GAAP performance measures and ratios should be viewed in addition to, and
not as an alternative for, the Company's reported results under accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States. Additional information
about the Company is contained in the Company's filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission and is available on Masco's Web Site at www.masco.com.

SOURCE Masco Corporation

Investor, Media: Maria Duey, Vice President - Investor Relations of Masco
Corporation, +1-313-792-5500, maria_duey@mascohq.com