TAYLOR, Mich. -- Feb. 10, 2010 -- Masco Corporation (NYSE: MAS), is combining its two cabinet companies, Masco Retail Cabinet Group and Masco Builder Cabinet Group, to form a new organization, Masco Cabinetry.

Masco Cabinetry will include the two strongest brand names in the industry in KraftMaid and Merillat, along with Quality Cabinets and several private label product lines. In addition, Masco Cabinetry will further develop the DeNova countertop brand representing a major opportunity for growth across all channels.

The new organization will be led by Karen Strauss, president of the Masco Builder Cabinet Group, and will be staffed with key leaders from both organizations. Masco Cabinetry will report to Tim Yaggi, Masco Corporation group president.

Masco Cabinetry will focus on driving growth across all channels through superior innovation, quality and customer service. The new organization will have the ability to offer trade partners and consumers a broad portfolio of cabinets and countertops spanning a wide range of price points and styles. Over the next few months, the leadership team will work through strategic and tactical plans to ensure a seamless transition to the new organization.

Masco Corporation (NYSE:MAS) , is one of the world's largest manufacturers of brand-name consumer products for the home and family, including Behr® paint, Delta® and Hansgrohe® faucets, bath and shower fixtures, KraftMaid, Merillat and Quality cabinets, Milgard® windows and doors and Verve(TM) lighting systems. Masco is also a leading provider of services that include the installation of insulation and other building products through Masco Contractor Services and Masco Home Services. For more information on the Masco family of brands, visit www.masco.com.