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WASHINGTON, The North American Securities
Administrators Association (NASAA) will hold a forum on May 3, entitled
"Regulatory Reform and Consumer Protection: Striking a Responsible Balance.

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Its membership consists of the securities administrators in the 50
states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada , and Mexico. HDG

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NASAA is the oldest international organization devoted to investor
protection.8Kbps connection to the Internet. Most recently, Ellison
completed integrating the international component of Logistics with its
counterpart to create a worldwide network.

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The company has announced plans
for retail expansion into China.

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ATLANTA, The Home Depot(R), the world's
largest home improvement retailer, today announced that Marvin Ellison, senior
vice president - logistics, was named president of its Northern Division,
effective immediately . "He has excelled at each step of his
career, advancing from vice president of loss prevention to senior vice
president - logistics.
Prior to joining The Home Depot, Ellison spent 15 years at the Target
Corporation, where he held various management and executive level positions.

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Contact: Bob Webster, Director of Communications, NASAA, 202-737-0900
or by email at: bw@nasaa.

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28. The company employs approximately 325,000
associates and has 2,024 stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico , 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico. The Home Depot has been recognized by FORTUNE
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The Home Depot Names Marvin Ellison Northern Division President

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Panelists include: Ralph Lambiase, Director, Connecticut Division of
Securities and NASAA Past-president; Barbara Roper, Director of Investor
Protection, Consumer Federation of America; Arthur Wilmarth, Professor , George
Washington University School of Law; Thomas Herndon, Partner, Southern
Strategy Group , and Ron Rhoades, Chief Compliance Officer, Joseph Capital
Management, LLC.

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The forum brings together a panel of leading experts from government,
academia, consumer organizations and the media, examine the challenge of
maintaining a responsible balance between regulatory reform and consumer
protection in today 's world of financial services modernization and scandals
in the brokerage, mutual fund, variable annuity, and other financial service
industries.

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Under Ellison's leadership, Logistics improved its on-time delivery and
fill rates of shipments to the company's stores. Its stock is traded on
the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HD) and is included in the Dow Jones
industrial average and Standard + Poor's 500 index.

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Ellison will report to Carl Liebert, executive vice president - stores.

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What: NASAA Public Policy Forum

When: Tuesday, May 3, 2005 @ 9:30 a.asp?id=28737

How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the
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"Marvin has demonstrated tremendous leadership, and is dedicated to
driving service excellence as the company continues to enhance, extend and
expand its business," said Liebert.

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He
succeeds Troy Rice, who left the company to pursue other opportunities.

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Founded in 1978, The Home Depot(R) is the world's largest home improvement
specialty retailer and the second largest retailer in the United States, with
fiscal 2004 sales of $73. 1 Most Admired Specialty Retailer for 2005.