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Warranty Disclaimers

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Content Disclaimer

Griffon shall not be responsible for any errors or omissions contained in this web site and reserves the right to make changes to the site at any time without notice. User therefore acknowledges and accepts that the information published on this web site may include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors.

License Disclaimer

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The Griffon trademark and design and other marks referenced herein are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Griffon. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Griffon prohibits the use of any Griffon trademarks as “hot” links to any Griffon web site unless the establishment of such link is approved in advance by Griffon.

Rights Reserved

Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved. Griffon reserves the right to change this Agreement at any time by revising the terms and conditions herein. Users are responsible for regularly reviewing these terms and conditions. Continued use of this web site following any such changes shall constitute the user’s acceptance of such changes. Griffon may also impose limits on certain features and services or restrict your access to parts or the entire site without notice or liability.

This Agreement

These terms constitute an agreement for use and the entire agreement between Griffon and the user for the use of this web site. This agreement supersedes any and all other agreements, understandings, and communications between the parties regarding the use of this web site. This site is controlled, operated and administered by Griffon from its offices within the United States of America. Griffon makes no representation that materials at this site are appropriate or available for use at other locations outside of the United States and access to them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. You may not use the site or export the information contained herein in violation of U.S. export laws and regulations. If you access this site from locations outside of the United States, you are responsible for compliance with all local laws. These Terms and Conditions of use shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, exclusive of New York’s choice of law rules.

Forward-Looking Statements and Information

This web site contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements relate to, among other things, income, earnings, cash flows, revenue, changes in operations, operating improvements and industries in which Griffon operates. Statements on this website that are not historical are hereby identified as “forward-looking statements” and may be indicated by words or phrases such as “anticipates,” “supports,” “plans,” “projects,” “expects,” “believes,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “hope,” “forecast,” “management is of the opinion,” “may,” “will,” “estimates,” “intends,” “explores,” “opportunities,” the negative of these expressions, use of the future tense and similar words or phrases. Such forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among others: current economic conditions and uncertainties in the housing, credit and capital markets; Griffon’s ability to achieve expected savings from cost control, integration and disposal initiatives; the ability to identify and successfully consummate and integrate value-adding acquisition opportunities; increasing competition and pricing pressures in the markets served by Griffon’s operating companies; the ability of Griffon’s operating companies to expand into new geographic and product markets and to anticipate and meet customer demands for new products and product enhancements and innovations; reduced military spending by the government on projects for which Griffon’s Telephonics Corporation supplies products; increases in the cost of raw materials such as resin and steel; changes in customer demand; political events that could impact the worldwide economy; a downgrade in Griffon’s credit ratings; changes in international economic conditions including interest rate and currency exchange fluctuations; the relative mix of products and services offered by Griffon’s businesses, which impacts margins and operating efficiencies; short-term capacity constraints or prolonged excess capacity; unforeseen developments in contingencies, such as litigation; unfavorable results of government agency contract audits of Griffon’s subsidiary, Telephonics Corporation; our ability to adequately protect and maintain the validity of patent and other intellectual property rights; the cyclical nature of the businesses of certain Griffon’s operating companies; possible terrorist threats and actions and their impact on the global economy; and other factors which we describe under the caption “Risk Factors” in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission . Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. Griffon undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.