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ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110428
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110428

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		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

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
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		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10546
		FILM NUMBER:		11785720

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

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		STREET 1:		1666 EAST TOUHY AVENUE
		CITY:			DES PLAINES
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Lawson Products Reports Net Sales Growth of 10.2% for the First Quarter of 2011</B></FONT>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">DES PLAINES, Ill. &#150; (BUSINESS WIRE) &#150; April&nbsp;28, 2011 &#150; Lawson Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAWS)
(&#147;Lawson&#148; or the &#147;Company&#148;), a distributor of products and services to the MRO marketplace, today
announced results for the first quarter of 2011.
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 9pt"><B>Highlights:</B>


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    <TD>Net sales grew by 10.2% year-over-year to $82.6&nbsp;million</TD>
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    <TD>Excluding 2010 non-recurring items, operating income increased by $1.6&nbsp;million, or
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    <TD>Excluding 2010 non-recurring items, diluted earnings per share increased $0.09 to
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    <TD>As of March&nbsp;31, 2011 cash-on-hand was $27.2&nbsp;million with no debt outstanding</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 9pt">Thomas Neri, president and chief executive officer commented, &#147;During the quarter, we continued to
successfully execute our plan to achieve sustainable long-term growth. Our evolving sales model and
ongoing operational improvements, combined with a more positive economic environment, enabled us to
deliver significantly improved financial results.&#148;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 9pt">Lawson reported net sales of $82.6&nbsp;million in the first quarter of 2011, an increase of 10.2% over
the prior year quarter. The $7.7&nbsp;million net sales increase was primarily the result of continued
growth in the Company&#146;s national, government, and automotive segments. On a combined basis, the
national and government sectors accounted for approximately 19% of net sales in the first quarter
of 2011, compared to approximately 14% in the same quarter last year. Average daily sales increased
to $1.311&nbsp;million from $1.189&nbsp;million in the prior year quarter.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 9pt">Gross profit increased by $3.6&nbsp;million to $49.9&nbsp;million in the first quarter of 2011. As a percent
of net sales, gross profit declined to 60.5% in the first quarter of 2011 from 61.8% in the first
quarter of 2010, primarily due to a planned shift in the sales mix toward higher volume customers
that carry lower gross margins. However, lower commissions are typically paid on these sales
resulting in a net margin improvement.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 9pt">Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) as a percent of net sales decreased by 3.4
percentage points year-over-year as the Company continued to generate operating efficiencies and
productivity gains while at the same time investing to strengthen its infrastructure. During the
quarter, the Company expended $5.1&nbsp;million on the implementation of its new enterprise resource
planning (ERP)&nbsp;system, of which $1.9&nbsp;million was expensed during the period and $3.2&nbsp;million was
capitalized. Excluding the $1.9&nbsp;million of expenses related to ERP, SG&A as a percent of net sales
decreased 5.7&nbsp;percentage points.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 9pt">Excluding 2010 non-recurring items, operating income increased by $1.6&nbsp;million, or 72%,
year-over-year. In the first quarter of 2010, Lawson reported two non-recurring items which
positively impacted the Company&#146;s results: a $1.7&nbsp;million gain on the sale of the Company&#146;s Dallas,
Texas distribution center and a favorable legal settlement of $0.6&nbsp;million. Including these items,
operating income in the first quarter of 2011 was $3.7&nbsp;million, compared to $4.4&nbsp;million in the
prior year quarter.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 9pt">Excluding the non-recurring items previously mentioned and the related tax impact, diluted earnings
per share increased from $0.14 in the first quarter 2010 to $0.23 in the first quarter 2011. Net
income for the first quarter of 2011 was $2.0&nbsp;million, or $0.23 per diluted share, compared to $2.3
million, or $0.27 per diluted share in the prior year quarter.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 9pt">Thomas Neri concluded by commenting, &#147;The continuing economic recovery is providing an improving
backdrop for our ongoing efforts to achieve sustainable growth. Throughout the remainder of the
year, we will continue to strengthen our foundation in the MRO marketplace, with a specific focus
on targeting opportunities in strategic, high-growth segments. This ongoing effort, which includes
the implementation of our ERP platform and other infrastructure improvements, will result in
ongoing costs during 2011, however, will position the Company for long-term growth.&#148;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 9pt"><FONT style="font-size: 8pt"><U>About Lawson Products, Inc.</U>
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Founded in 1952, Lawson Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAWS), is an industrial distributor of more than
300,000 different maintenance and repair supplies. Lawson Products serves its customers through a
dedicated team of 1,100 experienced field sales agents and approximately 900 employees. The Company
services the industrial, institutional, commercial and government markets in all 50 U.S. states,
Canada and Puerto Rico.
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 8pt">This Release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties. The terms &#147;may,&#148;
&#147;should,&#148; &#147;could,&#148; &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;continues,&#148; &#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148;
&#147;objective,&#148; &#147;plan,&#148; &#147;potential,&#148; &#147;project&#148; 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. These statements are based on
management&#146;s current expectations, intentions or beliefs and are subject to a number of factors,
assumptions and uncertainties that could cause or contribute to such differences or that might
otherwise impact the business and include the risk factors set forth in Item&nbsp;1A of the December&nbsp;31,
2010 Form 10-K filed on February&nbsp;17, 2011. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any such
factor or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any forward-looking statements
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="9"><B>LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC.</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="9"><B>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="9">(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="9" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">(Unaudited)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Three Months Ended March 31,</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2011</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2010</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Net sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">82,579</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">74,910</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Cost of goods sold</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">32,640</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">28,585</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:40px; text-indent:-10px"><B>Gross profit</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">49,939</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">46,325</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Selling, general and administrative expenses</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">45,449</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">43,719</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Severance expenses</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">745</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">426</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Gain on disposal of assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1,701</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Legal settlement</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(550</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px"><B>Operating income</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,745</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4,431</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Interest expense</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(512</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(85</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Other income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">16</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">16</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Income from continuing operations before income taxes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,249</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4,362</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Income tax expense</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,199</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,130</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><B>Income from continuing operations</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,050</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,232</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Discontinued operations, net of income taxes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(30</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">100</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><B>Net income</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,020</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,332</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><B>Basic income per share of common stock:</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:40px; text-indent:-10px">Continuing operations</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.24</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.26</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:40px; text-indent:-10px">Discontinued operations</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.01</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:50px; text-indent:-10px">Net income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.24</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.27</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><B>Diluted income per share of common stock:</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:40px; text-indent:-10px">Continuing operations</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.24</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.26</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:40px; text-indent:-10px">Discontinued operations</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.01</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.01</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:50px; text-indent:-10px">Net income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.23</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.27</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Cash dividends declared per share of common stock</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.12</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.06</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Basic weighted average shares outstanding</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">8,531</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">8,522</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:40px; text-indent:-10px">Diluted effect of stock based compensation</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">74</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 10pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Diluted weighted average shares outstanding</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">8,605</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">8,522</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="76%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 9pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="5"><B>LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 9pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="5"><B>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 9pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="5" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">(Amounts in thousands)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 9pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">March 31,</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">December 31,</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 9pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2011</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 9pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" colspan="3">(Unaudited)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 9pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:40px; text-indent:-10px"><B>ASSETS</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 9pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><B>Current assets:</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 9pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Cash and cash equivalents</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">27,242</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">40,566</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 9pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">36,749</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">33,398</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 9pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Inventories</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">51,314</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">47,167</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 9pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Miscellaneous receivables and prepaid expenses</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">9,022</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">8,905</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 9pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Deferred income taxes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4,275</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4,251</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 9pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Discontinued operations</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">661</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">619</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 9pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px"><B>Total current assets</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">129,263</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">134,906</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 9pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 9pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Property, plant and equipment, net</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">47,544</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">44,442</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 9pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Cash value of life insurance</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15,939</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15,660</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 9pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Deferred income taxes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">10,570</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">11,492</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 9pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Goodwill</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">28,504</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">28,307</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 9pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Other assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,296</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,577</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 9pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px"><B>Total assets</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">233,116</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">236,384</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 9pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px"><B>LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS&#146; EQUITY</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><B>Current liabilities:</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Accounts payable</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">20,637</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">18,195</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Accrued expenses and other liabilities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">28,939</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">35,348</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Discontinued operations</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">687</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,008</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px"><B>Total current liabilities</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">50,263</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">55,551</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 9pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Security bonus plans</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">25,382</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">25,602</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Deferred compensation</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">11,353</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">10,792</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Other liabilities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,585</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,574</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 9pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">38,320</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">37,968</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><B>Total Stockholders&#146; Equity</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">144,533</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">142,865</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px"><B>Total liabilities and stockholders&#146; equity</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">233,116</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">236,384</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC.</B></DIV></TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 9pt">The Company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP). However, the Company&#146;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 ended March&nbsp;31, 2011 and 2010. Non-GAAP financial measures should be
viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, the Company&#146;s reported results prepared in
accordance with GAAP.

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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="9">(Amounts in thousands)</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="9" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">(Unaudited)</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Three Months Ended March 31,</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2011</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">Operating income, as reported per GAAP</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">3,745</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT style="font-size: 9pt"></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">4,431</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT style="font-size: 9pt"></FONT></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">Gain on sale of assets (1)</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt"></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT style="font-size: 9pt"></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt"></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">(1,701</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">Legal settlement (2)</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt"></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT style="font-size: 9pt"></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt"></FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">(550</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">Adjusted non-GAAP operating income</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">3,745</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT style="font-size: 9pt"></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right"><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">2,180</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT style="font-size: 9pt"></FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(1)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The $1.7&nbsp;million gain on disposal of assets in 2010 relates to the sale of the Dallas, Texas
distribution center.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(2)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The $0.6&nbsp;million benefit recorded in the three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2010 relates to
proceeds received from legal remedies related to the actions of several former sales agents
and the Share Corporation.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 9pt"><B>Contact: Lawson Products, Inc.</B>
<BR>
<B>Ronald J. Knutson</B>
<BR>
<B>SVP, Chief Financial Officer</B>
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<B>847-827-9666, ext. 2665</B>

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