ASSOCIATEDBUILDERSANDCONTRACTORSOFCALIFORNIA

ENDORSEMEGWHITMAN

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Sarah Pompei

Thursday, May 6, 2010 408.457.1369

CUPERTINOMeg Whitman today announced the endorsement of the Associated Builders and
Contractors of California. Associated Builders and Contractors is recognized as one of the leading
organizations representing California's construction industry.

"I am grateful to have the Associated Builders and Contractors of California on our team," Meg
Whitman said. "This group appreciates the urgent need to reinvigorate California's economic
potential. Working together, we can build an environment to jumpstart hiring, encourage
entrepreneurship and ensure that California remains a place where businesses want to locate and
expand."

The Associated Builders and Contractors has five chapters in California: Central California, Golden
Gate, Los Angeles-Ventura, San Diego and Southern California.

"Our industry and our state need a Governor who understands the importance of creating jobs and
improving the regulatory environment," said Chris Lang, Chairman of the Associated Builders and
Contractors of California. "Meg Whitman has experience creating jobs in California, she is
committed to helping small businesses and she has a plan to keep our state at the forefront of
economic development."

Associated Builders and Contractors of California joins a growing list of business groups that
believe Meg is the right candidate to bring back California's economy, including the California
Restaurant Association, the Orange County Business Council and the Small Business Action
Committee.

For more information about Associated Builders and Contractors, go to http://www.abc.org/.

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