Lawson Products, Inc. on National News Program

DES PLAINES, Ill., Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lawson Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: LAWS) today reported that their Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Robert J. Washlow, will appear with Pat Summerall in a previously recorded interview segment on CNN Headline News on February 25, 2003.

A two-minute segment on Lawson Products, Inc. was recorded featuring well- known commentator and host, Pat Summerall, speaking with Bob Washlow. Pat Summerall Productions produces a news program titled "Summerall's Success Stories" where Summerall interviews chief executive officers of successful American companies.

A simultaneous 24-hour web-cast will also run on Forbes.com. The 2-minute production is currently available on Industryview.com and is linked to Lawson's web-site, lawsonproducts.com. The March 3, 2003 issue of Forbes magazine will list Lawson Products, Inc. within "Summerall's Success Stories" full-page layout.

    The times of the CNN Headline News television broadcast follow:

     6:00-6:30 P.M.  Eastern
     5:00-5:30 P.M.  Central
     4:00-4:30 P.M.  Mountain
     3:00-3:30 P.M.  Pacific

Lawson Products, Inc. was recently honored by "Selling Power" Magazine, a popular periodical written for sales professionals and executives. Considering ties in the rankings, Lawson's position was 6th in total points awarded to service companies out of the "50 Best Companies to Sell For". The original article can be viewed through Lawson's web-site, lawsonproducts.com.

Lawson Products is an international seller and distributor of systems, services and products to the industrial, commercial and institutional maintenance, repair and replacement marketplace. The Company also manufactures, sells and distributes production and specialized component parts to the original equipment marketplace, including the automotive, appliance, aerospace, construction and transportation industries.

This press release may contain historical information and forward-looking statements and opinions. Statements looking forward in time are included in this press release pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations or beliefs and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements include increased competition, seasonality, or an economic downturn.

SOURCE Lawson Products, Inc.