Latitudes® Achieves Canadian Construction Materials Centre Listing

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--(Business Wire)--
Universal Consumer Products, a subsidiary of Universal Forest Products and maker
of Latitudes composite decking and railing, announces the company`s composite
decking has been granted a Canadian Construction Materials Centre (CCMC) Listing
for its Latitudes wood/plastic composite deck board, when used as exterior
decking planks and as stair treads.

CCMC Report

The CCMC 13378-R report indicates that Universal has demonstrated the capability
to manufacture composite decking products that meet specified criteria of
performance specific to the Canadian building code. The product is a wood
thermoplastic composite made primarily from wood fiber, virgin and reclaimed
polyethylene, and talc. The product is a rectangular solid deck board with
rounded corners and slotted edges. The product has an average thickness of 23.4
mm and an average width of 132.5 mm. Latitudes decking is intended to be used as
exterior decking installed over traditional structural wood framing.

The CCMC provides a national evaluation service for innovative construction
materials, products, systems and services. Operating within the National
Research Council Institute for Research in Construction (NRC-IRC), CCMC
evaluations are supported by the latest technical research and expertise, and
are based on the requirements of the National Building Code of Canada:

* Health and Safety
* Functionality
* Accessibility
* Egress

The Canadian Home Builders` Association supports the use of CCMC evaluations as
a basis for determining the acceptability of products.

"I`m thrilled to have the Latitudes decking line listed with CCMC," said John
Hess, Director of Composite Sales for Universal Forest Products. "This listing
will dramatically improve our ability to drive sales of Latitudes decking
throughout Canada."

Universal Forest Products, Inc. is a holding company that provides capital,
management and administrative resources to subsidiaries that design, manufacture
and market wood and wood-alternative products for DIY/retail home centers and
other retailers, structural lumber products for the manufactured housing
industry, engineered wood components for the site-built construction market, and
specialty wood packaging and components for various industries. The Company's
consumer products subsidiary offers a large portfolio of outdoor living
products, including wood composite decking, decorative balusters, post caps and
plastic lattice, and its garden group offers an array of products, such as
trellises and arches, to retailers nationwide.

Universal`s subsidiaries also provide framing services for the site-built market
and forming products for concrete construction. The 55-year-old company is
headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich., with facilities throughout North America.
To learn more about Latitudes composite decking, as well as other Latitudes
composite decking products, call 877-463-8379, e-mail latitudes@ufpi.com or
visit www.latitudesdeck.com. For more information about Universal Forest
Products, visit www.ufpi.com.

Please be aware that: Any statements included in this press release that are not
historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking
statements are based on the beliefs of the Company's management as well as on
assumptions made by, and information currently available to, the Company at the
time such statements were made. The Company does not undertake to update
forward-looking statements to reflect facts, circumstances, assumptions or
events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made. Actual
results could differ materially from those included in such forward-looking
statements. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainty. Among the factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from forward-looking statements are the following: adverse
lumber market trends, competitive activity, negative economic trends, government
regulations and weather. Certain of these risk factors and additional
information are included in the Company's reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q on file
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Universal Forest Products
Chris Fox
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