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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090311
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090312
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090311

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAWSON PRODUCTS INC/NEW/DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000703604
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [5080]
		IRS NUMBER:				362229304
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10546
		FILM NUMBER:		09673619

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1666 E TOUHY AVE
		CITY:			DES PLAINES
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60018-3640
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7088279666

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1666 EAST TOUHY AVENUE
		CITY:			DES PLAINES
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60018-3640
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>UNITED
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      8-K</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>PURSUANT
      TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>March
      11, 2009</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Date
      of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</font><br><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt"><b>LAWSON&#160;PRODUCTS,
      INC.</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">(Exact
      name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font><br><br>
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            <b>36-2229304</b>
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            <b>1666 East Touhy Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois</b>
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      <b>(847) 827-9666</b><br><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">(Registrant&#8217;s
      telephone number, including area code)</font><br><br><b>N/A</b><br><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">(Former
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Check the
      appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
      simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any
      of the following provisions:</font>
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      &#160;<b>Item 2.02&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Results of Operations and Financial
      Condition.</b>
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    <p style="text-indent: 30.0px; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">
      On March 11, 2009, Lawson Products, Inc. issued a press release
      announcing, among other things, its operating results for the quarter
      and year ended December 31, 2008. A copy of the press release is
      attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by
      reference.
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      <b>Item 9.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b>
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      &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) Exhibits.
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      99.1&#160;&#160;Press Release issued on March 11, 2009
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Pursuant to
      the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant
      has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
      undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font>
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            <b>LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC.</b>
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            (Registrant)
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            Dated:
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            March 11, 2009
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          By:
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            /s/ F. Terrence Blanchard
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            Name: F. Terrence Blanchard
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            &#160;
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            Chief Financial Officer
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Lawson
      Products, Inc. Announces 2008 Fourth Quarter and Annual Results</b></font>
    </p>
    <p style="text-align: center">
      <i><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Company
      implements cost cutting initiative and amends credit facility</b></font></i>
    </p>
    <p>
      DES PLAINES, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 2009--Lawson Products,
      Inc. (NASDAQ:LAWS) (the &quot;Company&quot;), a distributor of services, systems
      and products to the MRO and OEM marketplaces, today announced results
      for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008.
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    <p>
      Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Highlights
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    <ul>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Revenue was $106.8 million for the quarter, and $485.2 million for the
        full year.
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Adjusted operating income was $23.0 million for the full year.
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Cash flow from operations for the year was $15.7 million.
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Company continues to implement cost control initiatives with the
        closing of its Charlotte, NC distribution facility.
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Company amends credit facility.
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    <p>
      The slowdown in the global economy significantly impacted net sales for
      the quarter, which were $106.8 million, compared to net sales of $123.6
      million for the prior year quarter. Gross profit declined $12.3 million
      to $60.3 million in 2008 as compared to 2007. Gross profit margins for
      the fourth quarter of 2008 were 56.5% as compared to 58.8% in the fourth
      quarter of 2007, primarily due to increased product and commodity costs
      that were not fully passed on to the customers. Operating loss for the
      fourth quarter of 2008 was $4.8 million compared to operating income of
      $7.2 million in 2007 reflecting the reduced gross profit and a non-cash
      charge of $2.3 million due to an impairment charge related to goodwill
      in the OEM segment. Selling, general and administrative expenses
      decreased by $2.2 million, or 3.5% as compared to the fourth quarter
      2007, primarily due to lower sales commission expenses. The Company
      reported a net loss of $5.4 million, which compared to net income of
      $4.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2007. Net loss per share was $0.64
      for the fourth quarter of 2008, compared to net income of $0.47 per
      share a year ago.
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    <p>
      For the full year, net sales decreased 5.3% to $485.2 million in 2008
      compared to $512.5&#160;million in 2007 primarily as a result of the global
      economy&#8217;s significant pullback in the fourth quarter of 2008.
      Year-over-year gross profit decreased $24.8 million to $279.0 million in
      2008 primarily due to the decline in net sales. Gross profit, as a
      percent of sales, declined 1.8 percentage points to 57.5% in 2008. The
      Company recorded a $20.2 million operating loss for the full year 2008
      as compared to operating income of $20.4 million in 2007. Costs related
      to the settlement of the investigation by the U.S. Attorney&#8217;s Office for
      the Northern District of Illinois, severance costs, unclaimed property
      expenses and the goodwill impairment charge totaled $43.2 million in
      2008 and $18.2 million in 2007. Excluding the effect of these charges,
      adjusted operating income was $23.0 million as compared to $38.6 million
      in 2007. Adjusted operating income is a non-GAAP financial measure &#8211; see
      &#8220;Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted Non-GAAP Operating (Loss) Income.&#8221;
      Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2008 was $27.6 million or $3.24
      per share as compared to net income of $10.6 million or $1.25 per share
      for the year ended December 31, 2007.
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    <p>
      In March 2009 the Company amended its credit facility (the &#8220;Amended
      Credit Facility&#8221;) adjusting many of its covenants and reducing the
      amount of the facility to $55.0 million. Further, the facility was
      converted from unsecured to secured and the quarterly dividend will be
      limited to $0.03 per share. Currently, borrowings against this facility
      are $6.7 million, and thus the Company retains ample access to capital
      with approximately $28 million of excess availability, net of the
      remaining $20 million monetary penalty due to the U.S. government
      ratably in 2009 and 2010.
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    <p>
      Thomas Neri, President and Chief Executive Officer said, &quot;2008 proved to
      be extremely challenging, particularly the last few months of the year,
      as demand across the industrial space was significantly impacted by the
      global recession. Despite the negative effects of the economy, we were
      able to take important steps to improve our operational and financial
      condition during 2008. We integrated previously separate businesses
      allowing our customers to access an expanded range of products from a
      single point of contact. The settlement with the United States
      Attorney&#8217;s Office for the Northern District of Illinois, substantially
      brings to a close the uncertainty created by the investigation initiated
      in 2005. Additionally, we were able to generate cash by reducing our
      working capital requirements primarily through initiatives taken to
      improve inventory management. We maintain ample liquidity and will
      continue to aggressively manage our cost structure throughout 2009.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Neri continued, &#8220;While the duration of the economic downturn is
      uncertain, we are taking immediate steps to reduce our expenses. First,
      we have already begun the process of closing our Charlotte, NC
      distribution facility which will be complete by the end of March. We
      expect to further rationalize our distribution network throughout 2009
      to properly service our customers and control costs. We will continue to
      aggressively pursue other cost reduction measures and right size our
      business for today&#8217;s economic environment.&#8221;
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    <p>
      <b>About Lawson Products, Inc.</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      Lawson Products, headquartered in Des Plaines, IL, is a leader in
      selling and distributing services, systems, and products to the
      industrial, commercial, and institutional maintenance, repair and
      operations (MRO) market. The company also manufacturers, sells, and
      distributes production and specialized component parts, and provides
      services and systems to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
    </p>
    <p>
      This release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve
      risks and uncertainties. The terms &quot;may,&quot; &quot;should,&quot; &quot;could,&quot;
      &quot;anticipate,&quot; &quot;believe,&quot; &quot;continues&quot;, &quot;estimate,&quot; &quot;expect,&quot; &quot;intend,&quot;
      &quot;objective,&quot; &quot;plan,&quot; &quot;potential,&quot; &quot;project&quot; and similar expressions are
      intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are
      not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties
      and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Such statements speak
      only as of the date of the news release and are subject to a variety of
      risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control,
      which could cause actual results to differ materially from the
      expectations. These risks include, but are not limited to: the market
      reaction to the signing of a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with U.S.
      Attorney's office for the Northern District of Illinois and any
      subsequent breach of the terms and conditions of such agreement; excess
      and obsolete inventory; disruptions of the Company's information
      systems; risks of rescheduled or cancelled orders; increases in
      commodity prices; the influence of controlling stockholders; competition
      and competitive pricing pressures; the effect of general economic
      conditions and market conditions in the markets and industries the
      Company serves; the risks of war, terrorism, and similar hostilities;
      and, all of the factors discussed in the Company's &quot;Risk Factors&quot; set
      forth in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
      2008. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any such factor or
      to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any forward-looking
      statements contained herein whether as a result of new information,
      future events or otherwise.
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        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

        </div>
      </div>
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        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
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    <table style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt; width: 100%" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="13" valign="top">
          <b>LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="13" valign="top">
          <b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="13" valign="bottom">
          (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="5">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="5">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="5" valign="bottom">
          Three Months Ended
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="5" valign="bottom">
          Year Ended
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="5" valign="bottom">
          December 31,
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="5" valign="bottom">
          December 31,
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          2008
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          2007
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          2008
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          2007
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ 106,825
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ 123,586
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ 485,207
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ 512,543
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Cost of goods sold
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          46,488
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          50,935
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          206,209
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          208,714
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Gross profit</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          60,337
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          72,651
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          278,998
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          303,829
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Operating expenses:</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Selling, general and administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          61,131
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          63,356
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          255,999
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          265,267
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Settlement and related costs
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          104
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          846
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          31,666
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          5,793
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Severance and other charges
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,654
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,294
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          9,313
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          12,328
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Impairment of goodwill
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          2,251
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          -
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          2,251
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          -
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Operating (loss) income</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (4,803
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          7,155
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (20,231
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          20,441
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Interest and dividend income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          16
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          53
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          47
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          255
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Interest expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (99
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (248
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (789
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (910
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Other (expense) income, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (24
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (67
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          273
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          286
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="middle">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (4,910
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          6,893
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (20,700
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          20,072
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Provision for income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          507
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          2,677
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          6,360
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          8,740
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="middle">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>(Loss) income from continuing operations</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (5,417
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          4,216
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (27,060
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          11,332
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (8
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (207
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (571
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (703
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Net (loss) income</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ (5,425
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ 4,009
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ (27,631
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ 10,629
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="middle">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          <b>Basic (loss) income per share of common stock:</b>
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Continuing operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ (0.64
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ 0.49
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ (3.18
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ 1.33
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Discontinued operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          -
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (0.02
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (0.06
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (0.08
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ (0.64
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ 0.47
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ (3.24
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ 1.25
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          <b>Diluted (loss) income per share of common stock:</b>
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Continuing operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ (0.64
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ 0.49
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ (3.18
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ 1.33
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Discontinued operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          -
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (0.02
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (0.06
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (0.08
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ (0.64
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ 0.47
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ (3.24
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ 1.25
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          Cash dividends declared per share of common stock
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ 0.20
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ 0.20
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ 0.80
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ 0.80
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Weighted average shares outstanding:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Basic
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          8,522
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          8,522
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          8,522
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          8,522
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          8,522
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          8,524
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          8,522
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          8,524
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
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      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
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      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
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    <table style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt; width: 100%" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="5">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="5" valign="top">
          <b>LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="5" valign="top">
          <b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="5" valign="bottom">
          (Amounts in thousands)
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          December 31,
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          December 31,
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          2008
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          2007
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <b>ASSETS</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Current assets:</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Cash and cash equivalents
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ 4,300
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ 1,671
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          48,634
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          58,882
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Inventories
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          86,435
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          96,785
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Miscellaneous receivables and prepaid expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          11,812
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          10,303
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Deferred income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          6,127
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          3,226
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Discontinued current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          296
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,064
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Total current assets</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          157,604
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          171,931
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated

          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            depreciation and amortization
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          47,783
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          53,031
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Cash value of life insurance
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          17,970
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          23,702
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Deferred income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          18,159
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          21,344
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Goodwill
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          25,748
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          27,999
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Other
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          3,732
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,856
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="top">
          <b>Total assets</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ 270,996
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ 299,863
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS&#8217; EQUITY</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Current liabilities:</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Revolving line of credit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ -
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ 11,000
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Accounts payable
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          16,334
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          16,266
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Settlement payable &#8211; current
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          10,000
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          -
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Accrued expenses and other liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          41,205
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          45,254
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Discontinued current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          53
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          322
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Total current liabilities</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          67,592
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          72,842
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Revolving line of credit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          7,700
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          -
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Security bonus plans
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          26,218
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          25,491
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Deferred compensation
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          11,301
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          19,119
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Settlement payable - noncurrent
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          10,000
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          -
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Other
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          9,441
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          8,050
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="middle">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          64,660
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          52,660
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Total Stockholders&#8217; Equity</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          138,744
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          174,361
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Total liabilities and stockholders&#8217; equity</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ 270,996
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ 299,863
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; width: 100%">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align:left">
    <table style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt; width: 100%" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <b>REGULATION G GAAP RECONCILIATION</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <b>RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO ADJUSTED NON-GAAP OPERATING (LOSS)
          INCOME</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            The Company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S.
            generally accepted accounting principals (GAAP). However, the
            Company's management believes that certain non-GAAP financial
            measures may provide users of this financial information
            additional meaningful comparisons between current results and
            results in prior operating periods. Management believes that these
            non-GAAP financial measures can provide additional meaningful
            reflection of underlying trends of the business because they
            provide a comparison of historical information that excludes
            certain infrequently occurring or non-operational items that
            impact the overall comparability. See the Table below for
            supplemental financial data and corresponding reconciliations to
            GAAP financial measures for the three months and years ended
            December 31, 2008 and 2007. Non-GAAP financial measures should be
            viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, the
            Company's reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP.
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align:left">
    <table style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt; width: 100%" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="11" valign="bottom">
          (Amounts in thousands)
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="11">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="11" valign="top">
          <b>(Unaudited)</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="4">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="4">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="4" valign="bottom">
          Three Months Ended
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="4" valign="bottom">
          Year Ended
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="4" valign="bottom">
          December 31,
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="4" valign="bottom">
          December 31,
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          2008
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          2007
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          2008
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          2007
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Operating (loss) income, as reported per GAAP
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ (4,803
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ 7,155
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ (20,231
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ 20,441
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Settlement penalty (1)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          -
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          -
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          30,000
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          -
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Settlement related costs (2)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          104
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          846
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,666
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          5,793
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Severance and other charges
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,654
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,294
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          9,313
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          12,328
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Impairment of goodwill
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          2,251
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          -
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          2,251
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          -
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Adjusted non-GAAP operating (loss) income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ (794
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ 9,295
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ 22,999
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $ 38,562
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="11" valign="top">
          (1) Provision for penalties in connection with the settlement of the
          investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern
          District of Illinois.
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="11" valign="top">
          (2) Legal and other related expenses associated with the
          investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern
          District of Illinois.
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
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    <p>

    </p>
    <p>
      CONTACT:<br><b>Lawson Products, Inc.</b><br><b>F. Terrence Blanchard</b><br><b>847-827-9666,
      ext. 2269</b>
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