Mr. Stephane Milot reports

RELEASE OF RONA'S 2013 FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS

On Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at 3 p.m. (ET), Rona Inc. will release its first quarter financial results during a conference call for the financial community. The conference call will be broadcast live (audio and slides) and will be archived for playback. The financial results will be made public in a press release that will be issued on the newswire prior to the conference call. The press release, and the management discussion and analysis will be posted on the Rona website.

Conference call

Date:  Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Time:  3 p.m. (ET)

Dial-in numbers:  416-340-2216 or 1-866-226-1792

Conference recording playback

Availability dates:  At 7 p.m. (ET) from May 14 to May 21, 2013

Access telephone numbers:  905-694-9451 or 1-800-408-3053

Access code:  9104022

The following is the quarterly conference call calendar for 2013:

Second quarter:  Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013

Third quarter:  Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013

Fourth quarter:  Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014