OVERVIEW

We are a leading, vertically integrated manufacturer and distributor of exterior residential building products in the United States and Canada. We produce a comprehensive offering of exterior building products, including vinyl windows, vinyl siding, aluminum trim coil and aluminum and steel siding and accessories, which we produce at our 11 manufacturing facilities. We also sell complementary products that are manufactured by third parties, such as roofing materials, insulation, exterior doors, vinyl siding in a shake and scallop design and installation equipment and tools. We distribute these products primarily to professional contractors through our extensive dual-distribution network. Our dual-distribution network consists of over 120 company-operated supply centers, through which we sell directly to our contractor customers, and our direct sales channel, through which we sell to approximately 250 independent distributors and dealers, who then sell to their customers.

On October 13, 2010, we became an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of AMH Investment Holdings Corp, of which approximately 98% of the capital stock is owned by investment funds affiliated with Hellman & Friedman LLC ("H&F").

OUR COMPETITIVE STRENGTHS

Dual-Distribution Network. We have developed a distribution strategy that successfully combines a network of company-operated supply centers with a complementary network of independent distributors and dealers.

Our supply centers provide "one-stop" shopping to our contractor customers by carrying the products, accessories and tools necessary to complete their projects. In addition, our supply centers augment the customer experience by offering product support and enhanced customer service from the point of sale to installation and warranty service. The products we distribute are generally marketed under our brand names, such as Alside®, Revere® and Gentek®, and are ultimately sold on a wholesale basis to approximately 50,000 professional exterior contractors engaged in home remodeling and new home construction.

We also distribute products through our direct sales channel, which consists of approximately 250 independent distributors and dealers. We utilize our manufacturing and marketing capabilities to drive growth with distributors and dealers in both markets where we have existing supply centers as well as new markets where we may not have a supply center presence. This sales channel also allows us to service larger customers with a broader geographic scope. In addition, we utilize our vertical integration in this channel by selling and shipping our products directly to our contractor customers in many cases.

Comprehensive Product Offering. We believe that our comprehensive product offering is a key competitive advantage relative to competitors who focus on a limited number of products. We manufacture a diverse mix of vinyl windows, vinyl siding, aluminum trim coil and aluminum and steel siding and accessories, as well as vinyl fencing and railing products. Furthermore, we offer broad product lines, ranging from entry-level economy products through premium products. This extensive product offering that we carry in our supply centers serves the needs of our contractor customers, who often install more than one product type and prefer to purchase multiple products from a single source. We utilize our supply center distribution base to sell complementary products to our core window and siding product offerings. In total, we sell more than 2,000 products consisting of products manufactured by us as well as products manufactured by third parties. We also offer full-service product installation services for our vinyl siding and vinyl window products.

Strong Brands. We sell our high-quality products under several brand names, including Alside®, Revere®, Gentek®, UltraGuard®, Preservation® and Alpine WindowsTM. We believe our brands are synonymous with quality and durability in the residential building products industry and that they are a distinguishing factor for our customers. For example, our Alside Excalibur® vinyl window was named the Consumer Digest® Best Buy for replacement windows in the 2008 and 2009 issues of Consumer Digest® magazine. Additionally, many of our window product lines have earned the ENERGY STAR® rating and meet or exceed the requirements for the energy efficiency home improvement tax credit established by the federal government.

Low-Cost, Vertically Integrated Operations. We believe that we are a low-cost manufacturer due to our vertically integrated operations, strong operational expertise, advanced business systems and economies of scale. With a focus on continuously improving cost, delivery and quality, we are able to maintain these low costs, and our facilities consistently maintain order-to-delivery times that we believe are highly competitive and are consistent across both our premium and standard product offerings.

Diversified Operations. Among exterior residential building product companies, we believe we have one of the broadest manufacturing and distribution footprints in North America. We sell our products into substantially all regions of the United States and Canada, either through company-operated supply centers or through independent distributors and dealers. We have approximately 50,000 contractor customers and approximately 250 independent distributor and dealer customers.

Our Industry. We operate in the North American exterior building products industry. We believe we are one of the largest companies focused exclusively on the exterior building products industry in North America. In 2009, the market for exterior building products in the United States and Canada was estimated to be a $56 billion (a $45 billion market in the United States and an $11 billion market in Canada). Core products in this industry consist primarily of windows, siding and roofing, which collectively comprised 67% of the U.S. and Canadian exterior building products industry in 2009. Vinyl, as a material, comprised 64% of the windows market and 42% of the siding market by units in 2009. With our focus on vinyl products, we believe we are well-positioned in the industry.

Certain Forward-Looking Statements. This website contains certain forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that are based on the beliefs of our management. When used, the words "may," "will," "should," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "predict," "potential" or "continue" or similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. Such statements reflect our management’s current views. The following factors, and others which are discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, are among those that may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements: changes in the home building industry, general economic conditions, interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, changes in the availability of consumer credit, employment trends, levels of consumer confidence, consumer preferences, changes in raw material costs and availability, market acceptance of price increases, changes in national and regional trends in new housing starts, changes in weather conditions, our ability to comply with certain financial covenants in loan documents governing our indebtedness, increases in levels of competition within our markets, availability of alternative building products, increases in our level of indebtedness, increases in costs of environmental compliance, unanticipated warranty or product liability claims, increases in capital expenditure requirements and shifts in market demand. More detailed information about these factors may be found in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent annual report on Form 10-K. You may review these more detailed risk factors by reviewing our Form 10-K, which can be found at the SEC Filings portion of this website. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions or estimates prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as expected, intended, estimated, anticipated, believed or predicted. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.