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ABL Grant of Security Interest in Copyrights

 Exhibit 10.23 
 ABL GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN COPYRIGHTS 
 THIS ABL GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN COPYRIGHTS
(this “Agreement”), dated as of August 30, 2007, is made by each of the signatories hereto (each, a “Grantor”) in favor of MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of MERRILL LYNCH BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
(“Merrill Lynch”), as administrative agent and collateral agent for the banks and other financial institutions (the “Lenders”) that are parties to the ABL Credit Agreement (in such capacities, respectively, the
“Administrative Agent” and the “U.S ABL Collateral Agent”), dated as of August 30, 2007 (as amended, amended and restated, waived, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, together with any
agreement extending the maturity of, or restructuring, refunding, refinancing or increasing the Indebtedness under such agreement or successor agreements, the “ABL Credit Agreement”), among HDS ACQUISITION SUBSIDIARY, INC., to be
merged with and into HD SUPPLY, INC., a Texas corporation (the “Borrower”), MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of MERRILL LYNCH BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC., as administrative agent, collateral agent and Issuing Lender (as such
term is defined in the ABL Credit Agreement), and the other parties thereto. 
 WHEREAS, pursuant to the ABL Credit Agreement, the Lenders
have severally agreed to make extensions of credit to the Borrower upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein; 
 WHEREAS, in connection with the ABL Credit Agreement, the Borrower, the Grantors, and certain other Domestic Subsidiaries of Borrower executed and delivered a U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2007, in
favor of the U.S. ABL Collateral Agent (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement”); 
 WHEREAS, pursuant to the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, each Grantor granted to the U.S. ABL Collateral Agent a security interest in its
Intellectual Property, including Copyrights; and 
 WHEREAS, each Grantor has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement; 
 NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and in order to induce the
Lenders to make extensions of credit to the Grantors on the terms and subject to the conditions of the ABL Credit Agreement, each Grantor agrees, for the benefit of the U.S. ABL Collateral Agent, as follows: 
 SECTION 1.  Definitions.  Unless otherwise defined herein or the context other-wise requires, terms used in this Agreement,
including its preamble and recitals, have the meanings provided or provided by reference in the ABL Credit Agreement and the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement. 

 SECTION 2.  Confirmation of Security Interest.  Each Grantor hereby grants,
subject to existing licenses to use the Copyrights granted by such Grantor in the ordinary course of its business, to the U.S. ABL Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in all of the Copyrights of such
Grantor (including, without limitation, those items listed on Schedule A hereto under such Grantor’s name) and to the extent not otherwise included, all Proceeds and products of any and all of the Copyrights, as collateral security for
the prompt and complete payment and performance when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of the Obligations of such Grantor, except that no security interest is or will be granted pursuant hereto in any right, title or
interest of such Grantor under or in any Copyright Licenses with Persons other than Holding, Borrower, a Restricted Subsidiary or an Affiliate thereof for so long as, and to the extent that, the granting of such a security interest pursuant hereto
would result in a breach, default or termination of such Copyright Licenses. 
 SECTION 3.  Purpose.  This
Agreement has been executed and delivered by the Grantors for the purpose of recording the security interest granted pursuant to the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement with the United States Copyright Office. This Agreement is expressly subject
to the terms and conditions of the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement. The U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement (and all rights and remedies of the Lenders thereunder) shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.

 SECTION 4.  Acknowledgment.  Each Grantor does hereby further acknowledge and affirm that the rights and
remedies of the Lenders with respect to the security interest in the Copyrights are fully set forth in the ABL Credit Agreement and the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, the terms and provisions of which (including the remedies provided for
therein) are incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth herein. 
 SECTION 5.  Counterparts.  This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together constitute one and the same original. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by
their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above written. 
  

					
	FLOORWORKS, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Ricardo Nunez

		 	Name: Ricardo Nunez
		 	Title: Vice President and Secretary

  

					
	STATE OF NEW YORK	  	)	  	
		  	) ss.:	  	
	COUNTY OF NEW YORK	  	)	  	

 On this   30th   day of
  August  , 2007, before me personally appeared   Ricardo Nunez  , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is
subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the
instrument. 
  

							
		 		 	 /s/ Nancy A. Cruz

		 		 	Notary Public
			
	(Affix Seal Below)	 		 	[SEAL]

  
  

 SIGNATURE PAGE – ABL GRANT OF
SECURITY INTEREST IN COPYRIGHTS 

					
	HD SUPPLY, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Ricardo Nunez

		 	Name: Ricardo Nunez
		 	Title: Vice President and Secretary

  

					
	STATE OF NEW YORK	  	)	  	
		  	) ss.:	  	
	COUNTY OF NEW YORK	  	)	  	

 On this   30th   day of
  August  , 2007, before me personally appeared   Ricardo Nunez  , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual
whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted,
executed the instrument. 
  

							
		 		 	 /s/ Nancy A. Cruz

		 		 	Notary Public
			
	(Affix Seal Below)	 		 	[SEAL]

  
  

 SIGNATURE PAGE – ABL GRANT OF
SECURITY INTEREST IN COPYRIGHTS 

					
	UTILITY SUPPLY OF AMERICA, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Ricardo Nunez

		 	Name: Ricardo Nunez
		 	Title: Vice President and Secretary

  

					
	STATE OF NEW YORK	  	)	  	
		  	) ss.:	  	
	COUNTY OF NEW YORK	  	)	  	

 On this   30th   day of
  August  , 2007, before me personally appeared   Ricardo Nunez  , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual
whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted,
executed the instrument. 
  

							
		 		 	 /s/ Nancy A. Cruz

		 		 	Notary Public
			
	(Affix Seal Below)	 		 	[SEAL]

  
  

 SIGNATURE PAGE – ABL GRANT OF
SECURITY INTEREST IN COPYRIGHTS 

					
	WILLIAMS BROS. LUMBER COMPANY, LLC
	By:	 	HD Supply GP & Management, Inc.,
		 	its manager
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Ricardo Nunez

		 	Name:	 	Ricardo Nunez
		 	Title:	 	Vice President and Secretary

  

					
	STATE OF NEW YORK	  	)	  	
		  	) ss.:	  	
	COUNTY OF NEW YORK	  	)	  	

 On this   30th   day of
  August  , 2007, before me personally appeared   Ricardo Nunez  , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual
whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted,
executed the instrument. 
  

							
		 		 	 /s/ Nancy A. Cruz

		 		 	Notary Public
			
	(Affix Seal Below)	 		 	[SEAL]

  
  

 SIGNATURE PAGE – ABL GRANT OF
SECURITY INTEREST IN COPYRIGHTS 

					
	MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of MERRILL LYNCH BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Brian McDonald

		 	Name: Brian McDonald
		 	Title: Director

  

					
	STATE OF NEW YORK	  	)	  	
		  	) ss.:	  	
	COUNTY OF NEW YORK	  	)	  	

 On this   29th   day of
  August  , 2007, before me personally appeared   Brian McDonald  , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual
whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted,
executed the instrument. 
  

			
	 /s/ Pilar I. Lim

	Notary Public
		
	(Affix Seal Below)	 	[SEAL]

  
  

 SIGNATURE PAGE – ABL GRANT OF
SECURITY INTEREST IN COPYRIGHTS 

 Schedule A 
 Copyrights 
    Floorworks, Inc. 
  

					
	Title	  	Registration No. 	  	Registration Date
	 NL-16
	  	VA 1-048-833	  	3/27/2000

    HD Supply, Inc. 
  

					
	Title	  	Registration No. 	  	Registration
Date
	Maintenance Warehouse wholesale catalog; Maintenance Warehouse
catalog	  	TX 3-628-770	  	8/10/1993
	Maintenance Warehouse Kenmore appliance program	  	TX 3-242-540	  	1/1/1992
	Maintenance Warehouse plumbing repair parts order guide: vol.
one	  	TX 3-209-107	  	12/6/1991
	Hospitality lodging catalog: plumbing, electrical, hardware / Maintenance Warehouse – No. 1 May 1992/July 1992	  	TX 3-318-988	  	5/14/1992
	Commercial institutional catalog: plumbing, electrical, hardware /
Maintenance Warehouse	  	TX 3-374-930	  	8/3/1992
	Commercial institutional catalog: plumbing, electrical, hardware / Maintenance Warehouse	  	TX 3-317-708	  	5/14/1992
	Maintenance Warehouse wholesale catalog	  	TX 3-485-093	  	2/4/1992
	Maintenance Warehouse wholesale catalog	  	TX 3-364-590	  	8/5/1992
	Maintenance Warehouse wholesale catalog	  	TX 3-259-113	  	2/5/1992
	Maintenance Warehouse wholesale catalog	  	TX 3-122-004	  	8/5/1991
	Maintenance Warehouse wholesale catalog	  	TX 3-010-475	  	1/28/1991
	Maintenance Warehouse wholesale catalog	  	TX 2-920-868	  	7/16/1990
	Maintenance Warehouse wholesale catalog	  	TX 2-742-030	  	1/31/1990
	Maintenance Warehouse wholesale catalog	  	TX 2-633-358	  	8/14/1989
	Maintenance Warehouse wholesale catalog	  	TX 2-567-867	  	2/2/1989
	Paint, plumbing, electrical, hardware wholesale catalog / Maintenance Warehouse	  	TX 2-427-460	  	4/7/1988
	Paint, plumbing, electrical, hardware wholesale catalog / Maintenance
Warehouse	  	TX 2-139-758	  	12/11/1987
	Paint, plumbing, electrical, hardware wholesale catalog / Maintenance Warehouse	  	TX 1-682-101	  	3/13/1986
	Paint, plumbing, electrical, hardware wholesale catalog / Maintenance
Warehouse	  	TX 1-636-878	  	10/21/1985
	Maintenance Warehouse hospitality catalog	  	TX 3-374-944	  	8/04/1992
	Maintenance Warehouse wholesale catalog	  	TX 4-225-062	  	2/14/1996
	Maintenance Warehouse	  	TX 4-375-506	  	9/20/1996
	Maintenance Warehouse catalog	  	TX 4-877-685	  	10/30/1998
	Maintenance Warehouse catalog	  	TXu-282-175	  	3/20/87
	Paint, plumbing, electrical, hardware wholesale catalog	  	TX 1-859-414	  	3/13/86; 3/20/86
	Paint, plumbing, electrical, hardware wholesale catalog	  	TX 1 901-887	  	9/10/86; 7/21/86

  

 A-1 

					
	Paint, plumbing, electrical, hardware wholesale catalog	  	TX 2-002-558  	  	2/18/1987
	Paint, plumbing, electrical, hardware wholesale catalog	  	TX 2-024-492	  	3/4/1987
	Paint, plumbing, electrical, hardware wholesale catalog	  	TX 2-233-221	  	12/11/1987
	Paint, plumbing, electrical, hardware wholesale catalog	  	TX 2-397-162	  	9/06/88; 7/27/88
	Maintenance Warehouse wholesale catalog	  	TX 3-926-430	  	9/16/1994
	Maintenance Warehouse wholesale catalog	  	TX 3-926-428	  	9/16/1994
	Maintenance Warehouse wholesale catalog	  	TX 4-036-245	  	3/30/95; 2-7/95
	Maintenance Warehouse wholesale catalog	  	TX 4-110-761	  	8/4/1995
	Maintenance Warehouse wholesale catalog	  	TX 4-523-515	  	4/14/1997
	Maintenance Warehouse wholesale catalog	  	TX 4-792-730	  	10/30/98; 8/97-1/98
	Maintenance Warehouse wholesale catalog	  	TX 4-792-729	  	01/30/98; 2-7/98
	Maintenance Warehouse wholesale catalog	  	TX 4-792-728	  	10/30/98; 8/98-1/99

    Utility Supply of America, Inc. 
  

					
	Title	  	Registration No. 	  	Registration Date
	USA BlueBook: operator’s companion	  	TX 4-425-232	  	12/13/1996
	Wastewater & water supply superstore	  	TX 4-561-011	  	7/14/1997
	Wastewater & water buying guide	  	TX 4-561-012	  	7/14/1997
	USA BlueBook: operator’s companion	  	TX 4-575-797	  	11/21/1997
	USA BlueBook on CD-ROM : Windows/Mac compatible : version 2.1	  	TX 4-981-287	  	6/1/1999
	USA BlueBook: operator’s companion.	  	TX 4-991-211	  	6/1/1999
	USA BlueBook	  	TX 5-136-810	  	6/21/2000
	PlantPro	  	TX 5-274-765	  	5/30/2000
	Operator’s Companion : tables, formulas, and other handy stuff	  	TX 5-650-921	  	10/9/2001
	USA BlueBook: operator’s companion / Harry VonHuben, editor	  	TX 5-751-830	  	3/19/2003
	USA BlueBook: version 113	  	TX 5-813-451	  	3/19/2003
	USA BlueBook: operator’s companion] / Harry VonHuben, editor	  	TX 6-050-502	  	9/23/2004
	USA BlueBook CD-Rom : [version] 116	  	TX 6-209-549	  	7/22/2005
	Utility Supply of America bluebook: your complete source for water and wastewater supplies	  	TX 3-923-885	  	11/23/1994
	Utility Supply of America bluebook: your complete source for water and wastewater supplies	  	TX 4-237-861	  	12/13/1996
	Utility Supply of America bluebook: your complete source for water and wastewater supplies	  	TX 4-237-865	  	12/13/1996
	Utility Supply of America bluebook: your complete source for water and wastewater supplies	  	TX 4-237-862	  	12/13/1996
	Utility Supply of America bluebook: your complete source for water and wastewater supplies	  	TX 4-237-910	  	12/13/1996
	Utility Supply of America bluebook: your complete source for water and wastewater supplies	  	TX 4-237-863	  	12/13/1996
	Utility Supply of America bluebook: your complete source for water and wastewater supplies	  	TX 4-237-864	  	12/13/1996

  

 A-2 

					
	Utility Supply of America bluebook: your complete source for water and wastewater supplies	  	TX 4-237-860  	  	12/13/1996
	Utility Supply of America bluebook: your complete source for water and
wastewater supplies	  	TX 4-589-621	  	7/14/1997
	Utility Supply of America bluebook: your complete source for water and wastewater supplies	  	TX 4-991-132	  	6/1/1999
	Utility Supply of America bluebook: your complete source for water and
wastewater supplies	  	TX 4-991-131	  	6/1/1999
	USA BlueBook on CD-ROM	  	TX 5-143-823	  	6/21/2000
	USA BlueBook on CD-ROM	  	TX 5-594-420	  	10/9/2001
	USA BlueBook on CD-ROM	  	TX 5-897-275	  	10/24/2003
	USA BlueBook on CD-ROM	  	TX 6-072-030	  	6/1/2004
	USA BlueBook: water & wastewater supplies warehouse	  	TX 5-643-339	  	10/9/2001
	USA BlueBook: water & wastewater supplies warehouse	  	TX 5-751-818	  	3/19/2003
	USA BlueBook: water & wastewater supplies warehouse	  	TX 5-853-755	  	10/24/2003
	USA BlueBook: water & wastewater supplies warehouse	  	TX 5-978-266	  	6/2/2004
	USA BlueBook: water & wastewater supplies warehouse	  	TX 6-165-539	  	4/6/2005

    Williams Bros. Lumber Company, LLC 
  

					
	Title	  	Registration No. 	  	Registration Date
	Architectural millwork sales catalog	  	TX 3-036-953	  	3/5/1991

  

 A-3ABL Notice of Grant of Security Interest in Trademarks

 Exhibit 10.24 
 ABL NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN TRADEMARKS 
 THIS ABL NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY
INTEREST IN TRADEMARKS (this “Agreement”), dated as of August 30, 2007, is made by each of the signatories hereto (each, a “Grantor”) in favor of MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of MERRILL LYNCH BUSINESS
FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. (“Merrill Lynch”), as administrative agent and collateral agent for the banks and other financial institutions (the “Lenders”) that are parties to the ABL Credit Agreement (in such
capacities, respectively, the “Administrative Agent” and the “U.S. ABL Collateral Agent”), dated as of August 30, 2007 (as amended, amended and restated, waived, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time, together with any agreement extending the maturity of, or restructuring, refunding, refinancing or increasing the Indebtedness under such agreement or successor agreements, the “ABL Credit Agreement”), among HDS ACQUISITION
SUBSIDIARY, INC., to be merged with and into HD SUPPLY, INC., a Texas corporation (the “Borrower”), MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of MERRILL LYNCH BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC., as administrative agent, collateral agent and
Issuing Lender (as such term is defined in the ABL Credit Agreement), and the other parties thereto. 
 WHEREAS, pursuant to the ABL Credit
Agreement, the Lenders have severally agreed to make extensions of credit to the Borrower upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein; 
 WHEREAS, in connection with the ABL Credit Agreement, the Borrower, the Grantors, and certain other Domestic Subsidiaries of Borrower executed and delivered a U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of
August 30, 2007, in favor of the U.S. ABL Collateral Agent (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement”); 
 WHEREAS, pursuant to the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, each Grantor granted to the U.S. ABL Collateral Agent a security interest in its
Intellectual Property, including Trademarks; and 
 WHEREAS, each Grantor has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement; 
 NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and in order to induce the
Lenders to make extensions of credit to the Grantors on the terms and subject to the conditions of the ABL Credit Agreement, each Grantor agrees, for the benefit of the U.S. ABL Collateral Agent, as follows: 
 SECTION 1.  Definitions.  Unless otherwise defined herein or the context other-wise requires, terms used in this Agreement,
including its preamble and recitals, have the meanings provided or provided by reference in the ABL Credit Agreement and the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement. 

 SECTION 2.  Confirmation of Security Interest.  Each Grantor hereby confirms
that pursuant to the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, subject to existing licenses to use the Trademarks granted by such Grantor in the ordinary course of its business, it granted to the U.S. ABL Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of
the Secured Parties, a security interest in all of the Trademarks of such Grantor (including, without limitation, those items listed on Schedule A hereto under such Grantor’s name) and to the extent not otherwise included, all Proceeds
and products of any and all of the Trademarks, as collateral security for the prompt and complete payment and performance when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of the Obligations of such Grantor, except that no
security interest is or will be granted pursuant thereto in any right, title or interest of such Grantor under or in any Trademark Licenses with Persons other than Holding, Borrower, a Restricted Subsidiary or an Affiliate thereof for so long as,
and to the extent that, the granting of such a security interest pursuant thereto would result in a breach, default or termination of such Trademark Licenses. 
 SECTION 3.  Purpose.  This Agreement has been executed and delivered by the Grantors for the purpose of recording the security interest granted pursuant to the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. This Agreement is expressly subject to the terms and conditions of the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement. The U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement (and all rights and remedies of
the Lenders thereunder) shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. 
 SECTION
4.  Acknowledgment.  Each Grantor does hereby further acknowledge and affirm that the rights and remedies of the Lenders with respect to the security interest in the Trademarks are fully set forth in the ABL Credit
Agreement and the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, the terms and provisions of which (including the remedies provided for therein) are incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth herein. 
 SECTION 5.  Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all
of which together constitute one and the same original. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by
their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above written. 
  

							
		 	HD SUPPLY REPAIR & REMODEL, LLC
		 	By:	 	HD Supply GP & Management, Inc.,
		 		 	its manager
			
		 	By:	 	 /s/ Ricardo Nunez

		 		 	Name:	 	Ricardo Nunez
		 		 	Title:	 	Vice President and Secretary

  

					
	STATE OF NEW YORK	  	)	  	
		  	)	  	ss.:
	COUNTY OF NEW YORK    	  	)	  	

 On this   30th   day of
    August    , 2007, before me personally appeared     Ricardo Nunez    , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory
evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of
which the individual acted, executed the instrument. 
  

			
		 	 /s/ Nancy A. Cruz

		 	Notary Public
		
	(Affix Seal Below)	 	[SEAL]

  
  
  

 SIGNATURE PAGE – ABL NOTICE OF
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN TRADEMARKS 

							
		 		 	COX LUMBER CO.
				
		 		 	By:	 	 /s/ Ricardo Nunez

		 		 		 	Name: Ricardo Nunez
		 		 		 	Title: Vice President and Secretary

  

					
	STATE OF NEW YORK	  	)	  	
		  	)	  	ss.:
	COUNTY OF NEW YORK    	  	)	  	

 On this   30th   day of
    August    , 2007, before me personally appeared     Ricardo Nunez    , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to
be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the
individual acted, executed the instrument. 
  

			
		 	 /s/ Nancy A. Cruz

		 	Notary Public
		
	(Affix Seal Below)	 	[SEAL]

  
  
  
  

 SIGNATURE PAGE – ABL NOTICE OF
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN TRADEMARKS 

							
		 		 	CREATIVE TOUCH INTERIORS, INC.
				
		 		 	By:	 	 /s/ Ricardo Nunez

		 		 		 	Name: Ricardo Nunez
		 		 		 	Title: Vice President and Secretary

  

					
	STATE OF NEW YORK	  	)	  	
		  	)	  	ss.:
	COUNTY OF NEW YORK    	  	)	  	

 On this   30th   day of
    August    , 2007, before me personally appeared     Ricardo Nunez    , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to
be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the
individual acted, executed the instrument. 
  

			
		 	 /s/ Nancy A. Cruz

		 	Notary Public
		
	(Affix Seal Below)	 	[SEAL]

  
  
  
  

 SIGNATURE PAGE – ABL NOTICE OF
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN TRADEMARKS 

							
		 	HD SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, LLC
		 	By:	 	HD Supply GP & Management, Inc.,
		 		 	its manager
			
		 	By:	 	 /s/ Ricardo Nunez

		 		 	Name:	 	Ricardo Nunez
		 		 	Title:	 	Vice President and Secretary

  

					
	STATE OF NEW YORK	  	)	  	
		  	)	  	ss.:
	COUNTY OF NEW YORK    	  	)	  	

 On this   30th   day of
    August    , 2007, before me personally appeared     Ricardo Nunez    , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to
be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the
individual acted, executed the instrument. 
  

			
		 	 /s/ Nancy A. Cruz

		 	Notary Public
		
	(Affix Seal Below)	 	[SEAL]

  
  
  
  

 SIGNATURE PAGE – ABL NOTICE OF
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN TRADEMARKS 

							
		 		 	HSI IP, INC.
				
		 		 	By:	 	 /s/ Ricardo Nunez

		 		 		 	Name: Ricardo Nunez
		 		 		 	Title: Vice President and Secretary

  

					
	STATE OF NEW YORK	  	)	  	
		  	)	  	ss.:
	COUNTY OF NEW YORK    	  	)	  	

 On this   30th   day of
    August    , 2007, before me personally appeared     Ricardo Nunez    , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to
be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the
individual acted, executed the instrument. 
  

			
		 	 /s/ Nancy A. Cruz

		 	Notary Public
		
	(Affix Seal Below)	 	[SEAL]

  
  
  
  
  

 SIGNATURE PAGE – ABL NOTICE OF
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN TRADEMARKS 

							
		 		 	HD SUPPLY WATERWORKS GROUP, INC.
				
		 		 	By:	 	 /s/ Ricardo Nunez

		 		 		 	Name: Ricardo Nunez
		 		 		 	Title: Vice President and Secretary

  

					
	STATE OF NEW YORK	  	)	  	
		  	)	  	ss.:
	COUNTY OF NEW YORK    	  	)	  	

 On this   30th   day of
    August    , 2007, before me personally appeared     Ricardo Nunez    , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to
be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the
individual acted, executed the instrument. 
  

			
		 	 /s/ Nancy A. Cruz

		 	Notary Public
		
	(Affix Seal Below)	 	[SEAL]

  
  
  
  

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		 		 	PROVALUE, LLC
		 		 	By:	 	HD Supply Support Services, Inc.,
		 		 		 	its managing member
				
		 		 	By:	 	 /s/ Ricardo Nunez

		 		 		 	Name:	 	Ricardo Nunez
		 		 		 	Title:	 	Vice President and Secretary

  

					
	STATE OF NEW YORK	  	)	  	
		  	)	  	ss.:
	COUNTY OF NEW YORK    	  	)	  	

 On this   30th   day of
    August    , 2007, before me personally appeared     Ricardo Nunez    , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to
be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the
individual acted, executed the instrument. 
  

			
		 	 /s/ Nancy A. Cruz

		 	Notary Public
		
	(Affix Seal Below)	 	[SEAL]

  
  
  
  

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		 		 	UTILITY SUPPLY OF AMERICA, INC.
				
		 		 	By:	 	 /s/ Ricardo Nunez

		 		 		 	Name: Ricardo Nunez
		 		 		 	Title: Vice President and Secretary

  

					
	STATE OF NEW YORK	  	)	  	
		  	)	  	ss.:
	COUNTY OF NEW YORK    	  	)	  	

 On this   30th   day of
    August    , 2007, before me personally appeared     Ricardo Nunez    , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to
be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the
individual acted, executed the instrument. 
  

			
		 	 /s/ Nancy A. Cruz

		 	Notary Public
		
	(Affix Seal Below)	 	[SEAL]

  
  
  
  
  

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		 		 	WHITE CAP CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY, INC.
				
		 		 	By:	 	 /s/ Ricardo Nunez

		 		 		 	Name: Ricardo Nunez
		 		 		 	Title: Vice President and Secretary

  

					
	STATE OF NEW YORK	  	)	  	
		  	)	  	ss.:
	COUNTY OF NEW YORK    	  	)	  	

 On this   30th   day of
    August    , 2007, before me personally appeared     Ricardo Nunez    , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to
be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the
individual acted, executed the instrument. 
  

			
		 	 /s/ Nancy A. Cruz

		 	Notary Public
		
	(Affix Seal Below)	 	[SEAL]

  
  
  
  

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		 	WILLIAMS BROS. LUMBER COMPANY, LLC
		 	By:	 	HD Supply GP & Management, Inc.,
		 		 	its manager
			
		 	By:	 	 /s/ Ricardo Nunez

		 		 	Name:	 	Ricardo Nunez
		 		 	Title:	 	Vice President and Secretary

  

					
	STATE OF NEW YORK	  	)	  	
		  	)	  	ss.:
	COUNTY OF NEW YORK    	  	)	  	

 On this   30th   day of
    August    , 2007, before me personally appeared     Ricardo Nunez    , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to
be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the
individual acted, executed the instrument. 
  

			
		 	 /s/ Nancy A. Cruz

		 	Notary Public
		
	(Affix Seal Below)	 	[SEAL]

  
  
  
  

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		 		 	 MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division
 of MERRILL
LYNCH BUSINESS
 FINANCIAL
 SERVICES INC.

				
		 		 	By:	 	 /s/ Brian McDonald

		 		 		 	Name: Brian McDonald
		 		 		 	Title: Director

  

					
	STATE OF NEW YORK	  	)	  	
		  	)	  	ss.:
	COUNTY OF NEW YORK    	  	)	  	

 On this   30th   day of
    August    , 2007, before me personally appeared     Brian McDonald    , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to
be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the
individual acted, executed the instrument. 
  

			
		 	 /s/ Pilar I. Lim

		 	Notary Public
		
		 	(Affix Seal Below)            [SEAL]

  
  
  
  

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 Schedule A 
 Trademarks 
 HD Supply Repair & Remodel, LLC 
 USPTO 
  

					
	Trademark	  	Ser. No./Reg. No. 	  	App. Date/ Reg. Date
	 CW CONTRACTORS’
WAREHOUSE and Design
	  	RN: 1,753,027	  	2/16/1993

 Cox Lumber Co. 
 USPTO 
  

					
	Trademark	  	Ser. No./Reg. No. 	  	App. Date/ Reg. Date
	 TROPICAL
SPREAD
	  	RN: 2,085,183	  	8/5/1997

 Creative Touch Interiors, Inc. 
 USPTO 
  

					
	Trademark	  	Ser. No./Reg. No. 	  	App. Date/ Reg. Date
	 CTE CREATIVE TOUCH EXTERIORS and
Design
	  	RN: 2,991,212	  	9/6/2005
	 CTI CREATIVE TOUCH INTERIORS and Design
	  	RN: 2,988,553	  	8/30/2005
	 CTM CREATIVE TOUCH MAINTENANCE
	  	RN: 2,988,552	  	8/30/2005
	 CREATIVE TOUCH INTERIORS
	  	RN: 2,654,243	  	11/26/2002

 HD Supply Distribution Services, LLC 
 USPTO 
  

					
	Trademark	  	Ser. No./Reg. No. 	  	App. Date/ Reg. Date
	 CLEARCAN
	  	RN: 2,887,975	  	9/21/2004

  

 A-1 

					
	 CROWN
BOLT
	  	RN: 1,644,947	  	5/21/1991
	 HOUSE-MATES HARDWARE
	  	RN: 2,286,367	  	10/12/1999
	 Design only
	  	RN: 2,621,865	  	9/17/2002
	 Design only
	  	RN: 2,779,848	  	11/4/2003
			
	 HSI IP, Inc.
  
 USPTO
  
	  		  	
	Trademark	  	Ser. No./Reg. No. 	  	App. Date/ Reg. Date
	 A (stylized)
	  	RN: 2,456,912	  	6/5/2001
	 AMERICAN INDUSTRIALK PRE-CAST PRODUCTS,
INC.
	  	RN: 2,454,829	  	5/29/2001
	 ASPEN
	  	RN: 2,455,675	  	5/29/2001
	 BAJA
	  	RN: 2,243,286	  	5/4/1999
	 BATHSTYLE
	  	RN: 1,531,455	  	3/21/1989
	 BATHSTYLE & Design
	  	RN: 1,541,006	  	5/23/1989
	 BOSS
	  	RN: 2,322,653	  	2/29/2000
	 BOSS & Design
	  	RN: 2,455,177	  	5/29/2001
	 BRIGHTON
	  	RN: 3,086,948	  	5/2/2006
	 BUDGET PRO CODING SYSTEM &
DESIGN
	  	RN: 2,622,943	  	9/24/2002
	 CENTURY DELIVERS
	  	RN: 2,541,550	  	2/19/2002
	 CENTURY MEANS SERVICE!
	  	RN: 2,455,178	  	5/29/2001
	 CENTURYSUPPLY.COM
	  	RN: 2,465,502	  	7/3/2001
	 CERAMFLEX
	  	RN: 1,411,310	  	9/30/1986
	 CHAD SUPPLY
	  	RN: 2,279,404	  	9/21/1999
	 CHAMPION
	  	RN: 2,995,438	  	9/13/2005
	 CHAMPION METALS
	  	RN: 2,948,182	  	5/10/2005
	 CHAMPION PLUS
	  	RN: 2,944,121	  	4/26/2005
	 CHAMPION VINYL
	  	RN: 2,944,120	  	4/26/2005
	 COMFORT RANGE
	  	RN: 2,042,269	  	3/4/1997
	 COMPLYRIGHT
	  	RN: 2,456,829	  	6/5/2001
	 DUROGUARD
	  	RN: 2,416,731	  	1/2/2001
	 ELASCO
	  	RN: 1,818,239	  	1/25/1994
	 ELASCO (stylized)
	  	RN: 1,843,279	  	7/5/1994
	 ELEGANTE
	  	RN: 2,553,993	  	3/26/2002
	 EWARDS
	  	RN: 2,983,752	  	8/9/2005
	 EZ UPGRADE
	  	RN: 2,785,691	  	11/25/2003
	 H (and design w/shield)
	  	RN: 1,078,126	  	11/22/1977
	 H (and design w/shield)
	  	RN: 2,285,364	  	10/12/1999
	 H.S.I. FUSION SERVICES
	  	RN: 2,285,074	  	10/12/1999
	 HSC POWER SALES
	  	RN: 2,693,423	  	3/4/2003

  

 A-2 

					
	Trademark	  	Ser. No./Reg. No. 	  	App. Date/ Reg. Date
	 HUGHES
	  	RN: 2,288,983	  	10/26/1999
	 HUGHES
	  	RN: 2,064,591	  	5/27/1997
	 HUGHES (stylized
w/shield)
	  	RN: 2,984,869	  	8/16/2005
	 HUGHES
EWARDS
	  	RN: 3,004,848	  	10/4/2005
	 HUGHES KITCHEN AND
BATH COLLECTION (stylized w/shield)
	  	RN: 2,887,218	  	9/21/2004
	 HUGHES
SUPPLY
	  	RN: 2,307,278	  	1/11/2000
	 HUGHES SUPPLY
BUILDING MATERIALS & TOOLS (and Design)
	  	RN: 2,631,000	  	10/8/2002
	 HUGHES SUPPLY, INC.

	  	RN: 2,068,635	  	6/10/1997
	 HUGHES SUPPLY, INC.
(and design w/shield)
	  	RN: 2,288,981	  	10/26/1999
	 LIGHTSTYLE
	  	RN: 1,530,327	  	3/14/1989
	 MARDEN
SUSCO
	  	RN: 2,991,505	  	9/6/2005
	 MEREX
	  	RN: 2,411,778	  	12/12/2000
	 MINALOY
	  	RN: 1,033,014	  	2/10/1976
	 MINE
TUFF
	  	RN: 1,381,417	  	2/4/1986
	 MULTALLOY
	  	RN: 2,099,246	  	9/23/1997
	 NIGHTFALL
	  	RN: 2,865,028	  	7/20/2004
	 NV NATIONAL VALVE
(with Design)
	  	RN: 2,882,591	  	9/7/2004
	 PRO
LINE
	  	RN: 2,108,155	  	10/28/1997
	 PRO
LINE
	  	RN: 2,116,484	  	11/25/1997
	 PRO-SHOP
	  	RN: 2,569,147	  	5/14/2002
	 PROFESSIONAL QUALITY.
EXCEPTIONAL VALUE.
	  	SN: 78/715,876	  	9/19/2005
	 PROVALUE
	  	RN: 2,863,412	  	7/13/2004
	 RG
CONNECTOR
	  	RN: 1,529,697	  	3/14/1989
	 RIO
	  	RN: 1,929,737	  	10/24/1995
	 RIO 2 & Design

	  	RN: 2,477,710	  	8/14/2001
	 SOLUTIONS. SUPPLY.
SERVICE.
	  	RN: 3,054,307	  	1/31/2006
	 SOME YOU SEE SOME YOU
DON’T
	  	RN: 2,597,962	  	7/23/2002
	 SOUTHEAST
SOURCE
	  	RN: 2,632,907	  	10/8/2002
	 SOUTHWEST
CARBON & ALLOY
	  	RN: 2,320,506	  	2/22/2000
	 SOUTHWEST STAINLESS

	  	RN: 2,095,142	  	9/9/1997
	 TACOMA
	  	RN: 2,200,066	  	10/27/1998
	 TERMINATOR
	  	RN: 2,729,726	  	6/24/2003
	 THE PRODUCTS YOU
WANT! THE SERVICE YOU DESERVE!
	  	RN: 2,514,480	  	12/4/2001
	 THE
SOURCE
	  	RN: 2,360,623	  	6/20/2000

  

 A-3 

 HD Supply Waterworks Group, Inc. 
 USPTO 
  

					
	Trademark	  	Ser. No./Reg. No. 	  	App. Date/ Reg. Date
	 NATIONAL WATERWORKS
and Design
	  	RN: 2,933,666	  	3/15/2005

 ProValue, LLC 
 USPTO 
  

					
	Trademark	  	Ser. No./Reg. No. 	  	App. Date/ Reg. Date
	 PROVALUE
	  	RN: 78-910,243	  	6/16/2006

 Utility Supply of America, Inc. 
 USPTO 
  

					
	Trademark	  	Ser. No./Reg. No. 	  	App. Date/ Reg. Date
	 AQUATRAC
	  	RN: 2,945,650	  	5/3/2005
	 COREPRO
	  	RN: 2,426,425	  	2/6/2001
	 PLANTPRO
	  	RN: 2,181,896	  	8/18/1998
	 USA BLUEBOOK and
Design
	  	RN: 2,266,004	  	8/3/1999
	 USABLUEBOOK
	  	RN: 2,236,393	  	4/6/1999
	 USABLUEBUCKS
	  	RN: 3,224,814	  	4/3/2007
	 UTILITY SUPPLY OF
AMERICA
	  	RN: 2,252,348	  	6/15/1999
	 WHEN IT COMES TO
UTILITY SUPPLIES, WE WROTE THE BOOK
	  	RN: 2,119,931	  	12/9/1997

  

 A-4 

 White Cap Construction Supply, Inc. 
 USPTO 
  

					
	Trademark	  	Ser. No./Reg. No. 	  	App. Date/ Reg. Date
	 BUILDER’S CHOICE

	  	RN: 2,578,866	  	6/11/2002
	 CONTRACTOR TRADER

	  	RN: 2,997,227	  	9/20/2005
	 PANEL-PRO
	  	RN: 2,966,934	  	7/12/2005
	 PANEL-PRO and Design

	  	RN: 2,901,054	  	11/9/2004
	 PANEL-TRAC NAILESS
TILT-UP FORMING SYSTEM and Design
	  	RN: 2,638,497	  	10/22/2002
	 PANEL-TRAK
	  	RN: 2,987,418	  	8/23/2005
	 WC and
Design
	  	RN: 2,385,183	  	9/12/2000
	 WHITE
CAP
	  	RN: 3,048,812	  	1/24/2006
	 WHITE CAP (Stylized)

	  	RN: 3,026,834	  	12/13/2005
	 WHITE CAP (stylized)

	  	RN: 1,478,065	  	2/23/1988
	 WHITE CAP CONSTUCTION
SUPPLY
	  	RN: 2,927,946	  	2/22/2005
	 WHITE CAP
PRO-CONTRACTOR SUPPLIER (stylized)
	  	RN: 2,619,417	  	9/17/2002
	 BLACK
MARLIN
	  	SN: 78/607,719	  	4/13/2005

 Williams Bros. Lumber Company, LLC 
 USPTO 
  

					
	Trademark	  	Ser. No./Reg. No. 	  	App. Date/ Reg. Date
	 THE NAME
PROFESSIONALS BUILD ON
	  	RN: 3,070,996	  	3/21/2006
	 WB
	  	RN: 1,297,296	  	9/25/1984
	 WB
	  	RN: 1,241,620	  	6/7/1983
	 WB
	  	RN: 1,237,828	  	5/10/1983
	 WB
	  	RN: 1,297,295	  	9/25/1984
	 WB
	  	RN: 3,185,687	  	12/16/2006

  

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