Home Depot Makes More Management Changes

Atlanta, GA, February 8, 2007--The Home Depot says that Frank Fernandez, executive vice president, secretary and general counsel, and Dennis Donovan, executive vice president, human resources, have resigned, effective February 14.

"We thank both Frank and Dennis for their commitment to the company during their tenure here, and we are grateful for their service to The Home Depot. We wish them well in the future," said Frank Blake, The Home Depot's chairman and CEO.

Concurrent with this announcement, The Home Depot has promoted Tim Crow, most recently senior vice president, talent, organization and performance systems, to executive vice president, human resources, where he will oversee all human resources activity for the organization. In addition, The Home Depot has named Jim Snyder, vice president, litigation and risk management, as interim head of the company's legal department.

Crow joined The Home Depot in May 2002 as vice president, performance systems. In February 2005, Crow was promoted to his previous role as senior vice president. Prior to joining The Home Depot, Crow spent 24 years in various retail management positions within finance, accounting and human resources for Sears, Roebuck & Co., and then Kmart.

Snyder came to The Home Depot in July 2001 as corporate counsel from the law firm King & Spalding in Atlanta, where he was a partner and spent 12 years practicing law, particularly focused on commercial litigation. He was promoted to vice president in 2004, and in 2006, his responsibilities were expanded to include risk management.