Masco Corporation's V.P of Business Development, R. Hamilton Schirmer, Joins DIYonline.com's Board of Directors

TUCSON, Ariz. -- DIYonline.com announced today the appointment of R. Hamilton ("Ham") Schirmer, Vice President of Business Development for Masco Corporation (NYSE -- MAS), to its board of directors. DIYonline.com nationally launched its new interactive Web site on March 6. DIYonline.com gives Do-It-Yourself consumers the ability to custom design and plan home improvement projects from the Web site, www.DIYonline.com.

"We are very proud to have Ham Schirmer on our board," said Michael H. Heisler, President & CEO for DIYonline.com. "I know our company will benefit tremendously from Ham's 35 years of broad business experience. His input and expertise in the advertising and home improvement industries will be very valuable as we continue to grow and promote our Web site."

"I am honored to be a part of DIYonline.com," said Schirmer. "I feel this company has incredible potential to revolutionize the way consumers approach home improvement projects by using the power of the Internet and DIYonline.com's proprietary design software."

ABOUT DIYONLINE.COM

DIYonline.com has created a business model that provides manufacturers and home centers a unique opportunity to reach their target market in a way that has not yet been available on the Internet. The company recently raised $6 million in private placement funding and strategic partnerships at key manufacturers and home centers are being finalized.

DIYonline.com allows consumers to design and plan more than 20 different home improvement projects online by using the company's free project design software. The project design software is easy to use and unique in that it enables consumers to specifically tailor a home improvement project design to meet their needs. Once consumers complete their design, they submit it to DIYonline.com and within 24 hours can access a custom Specification Kit for their project. The Specification Kit includes: custom designed project drawings, step-by-step how to instructions, a complete list of materials needed for the project (including a price list) and a list of local retailers or home centers where they can purchase the products.

The site offers more than 20 different Do-It-Yourself projects, ranging from intermediate to the more complex. Initially, design projects offered to consumers from the Web site include: Kitchen Designer, Deck Designer, Sprinkler Designer, Utility Shelf Designer, WorkBench Designer, Craftbench Designer, Gazebo Designer, Fence Designer, Paint Calculator, Wall Paper Calculator, Ceiling Tile Calculator, Bath Designer, Mini Greenhouse Designer, Garden Toolbox Designer, Bookshelf Designer, Deck Bench, Designer Coffee Table Designer, Table Terrarium Designer, Floor Tile Calculator, and Concrete Calculator. The company will continue to add new project software to the Web site.

ABOUT HAM SCHIRMER

Mr. Schirmer joined Masco Corporation in 1992. In his current position as Vice President of Business Development he is responsible for managing the mergers and acquisition activities of the company. Prior to this position, Schirmer served as Masco's Vice President of Corporate Marketing. Schirmer began his career in advertising and marketing more than 30 years ago. He worked for the Chrysler Corporation as corporate advertising manager and subsequently became Dodge car and truck ad manager and was promoted to Corporate Director of Merchandising in 1978. In 1980 he joined Campbell-Ewald Advertising as Executive Vice President, Director of Client Services.

Schirmer has held prestigious positions with several advertising organizations, including serving on the board of the American Association of Advertising Agencies. He is currently on the board of directors of Planit/Auto-Graph, a UK based kitchen design software firm, and the board of the Michigan Myesthenia Gravis Association. Schirmer is a graduate of Denison University, located in Granville, Ohio, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy.

DIYonline.com's headquarters are based in Tucson, Ariz., with a sales and marketing office located in Lexington, KY. The company employs over 40 personnel in both offices and anticipates continuing to hire personnel throughout the year. DIYonline.com provides Internet users the ability to custom design and implement Do-It-Yourself projects by using the company's proprietary software tools located on its Web site.