COCONUT GROVE, Fla., Apr 15, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Watsco, Inc. (NYSE:WSO) today announced that its business unit, East Coast Metal Distributors, completed the acquisition of The Bill Voorhees Company. Founded in 1959 and based in Nashville, Tennessee, Bill Voorhees has two locations and had revenues in 2009 of approximately $14 million and sells HVAC equipment manufactured by Goodman Manufacturing.

Al Lendino, President of East Coast, commented: "We welcome the Bill Voorhees team to the East Coast family. We are excited to build on the company's historical success by offering more products, access to state-of-the-art systems and additional capital to support their growth plans."

Founded in 1954 and based in Durham, North Carolina, East Coast operates from 36 locations serving over 8,500 air conditioning and heating contractors throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia and Tennessee. East Coast was acquired by Watsco in 2005. Additional information about East Coast may be found on the Internet at http://www.ecmdi.com.

Watsco is the largest distributor of air conditioning, heating and refrigeration equipment and related parts and supplies in the HVAC/R industry, currently operating 505 locations serving over 50,000 customers in 36 states, Puerto Rico, Latin America and the Caribbean. The Company's goal is to build a network of locations that provide the finest service and product availability for HVAC/R contractors, assisting and supporting them as they serve the country's homeowners and businesses. Additional information about Watsco may be found on the Internet at http://www.watsco.com.

SOURCE: Watsco, Inc.

Watsco, Inc.
Barry S. Logan, Senior Vice President, 305-714-4102
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