Q. Who is CanWel?
A. CanWel is a national distributor in the Canadian building materials and related products sector with a significant presence in all major markets across Canada

Q. Whom does CanWel sell its products to?
A. Our customers range in size from small independent lumber yards, to regional building material dealers, and national home improvement chains. These customers include the names of commonly known retailers such as Rona, Home Depot, and Home Hardware. CanWel also supplies the Industrial market servicing firms such as furniture manufacturers, millwork shops and producers of manufactured homes and industrial trailers.

Q. Where is CanWel headquartered?
A. CanWel is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia:

CanWel Building Materials Ltd..
Suite 302-369 Terminal Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6A 4C4

Phone: (604) 432-1400
Fax: (604) 436-6670

Q. Where do CanWel's shares trade and what is the ticker symbol?
A. CanWel trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "CWX".

Q. What are the shares trading at today?
A. Click here for CanWel's current stock quote.

Q. How can I purchase CanWel shares?
A. CanWel common shares can be bought or sold through a stockbroker or online trading service, or any financial institution that provides brokerage services.

Q. When does CanWel’ fiscal year end?
A. CanWel’s fiscal year is December 31.

Q. When did CanWel’s Initial Public Offering (IPO) take place and at what price?
A. The offering closed on May 13, 2004 and the consisted of 5,118,000 common shares that were sold at $8.50 per share for gross proceeds to CanWel of $43,503,000.

Q. Who were the underwriters of CanWel’s IPO?
A. GMP Securities Ltd. was the lead manager and bookrunner for the offering. CIBC World Markets Inc., Canaccord Capital Corporation, Dundee Securities Corporation and First Associates Investments Inc. are members of the underwriting syndicate.

Q. Who is CanWel’s independent auditors?
A. PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Chartered Accountants.

Q. Who is CanWel’s transfer agent?
A. CIBC Mellon Trust Company.

Q. How can I get more information on CanWel?
A. You will find all our company reports on the web page "Financal Reports" and all publicly available documents are also available on sedar.com. You may also contact Ali Mahdavi, Investor Relation through the web page entitled "Contact".

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