Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

ASSOCIATED MATERIALS AND AMH HOLDINGS REPORT
FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR-END RESULTS

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio, March 12, 2010 — Associated Materials (the “Company”) today announced results for the quarter and fiscal year ended January 2, 2010. Financial highlights are as follows:

•		Net sales for the quarter ended January 2, 2010 were $274.0 million, a 0.6% decrease from net sales of $275.6 million for the same period in 2008. For the 2009 fiscal year ended January 2, 2010, net sales were $1,046.1 million, or 7.7% lower than net sales of $1,134.0 million for the 2008 fiscal year.
•		Adjusted EBITDA was $28.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to adjusted EBITDA of $15.7 million for the same period in 2008. For the fiscal year ended January 2, 2010, adjusted EBITDA was $100.5 million compared to adjusted EBITDA of $86.9 million for the 2008 fiscal year.

Tom Chieffe, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “With fourth quarter sales relatively consistent with the prior year, the impact of the ongoing weakness in the housing markets was considerably less than what was experienced during the first three quarters of the year. Our continued focus on cost reduction initiatives, improved operational efficiencies, pricing disciplines and working capital management have resulted in improved margins, profitability and operating cash flow in 2009. As we begin 2010, we will continue to improve on these initiatives while focusing on growth through new product development and expansion of our customer base and distribution network.”

Earnings Conference Call

Management will host its fourth quarter earnings conference call on Friday, March 12th at 11 a.m. Eastern Time. The toll free dial-in number for the call is (866) 469-0038 and the conference call identification number is 60746284. A replay of the call will be available through March 19th by dialing (800) 642-1687 and entering the above conference call identification number. The conference call and replay will also be available via webcast, which along with this news release can be accessed via the Company’s web site at http://www.associatedmaterials.com.

ASSOCIATED MATERIALS, LLC
AMH HOLDINGS, LLC
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Quarter Ended January 2, 2010
(in thousands)

		Associated												AMH
		Materials				AMH				Eliminations				Consolidated
Net sales		$	273,999			$	—			$	—			$	273,999
Gross profit			74,373				—				—				74,373
Selling, general and administrative expense			51,492				—				—				51,492
Income from operations			22,881				—				—				22,881
Interest expense, net			6,170				12,376				—				18,546
Loss on debt extinguishment			8,779				—				—				8,779
Foreign currency (gain)			(74	)			—				—				(74	)
Income (loss) before income taxes			8,006				(12,376	)			—				(4,370	)
Income taxes (benefit)			2,472				(264	)			—				2,208
Income (loss) before equity income from subsidiaries			5,534				(12,112	)			—				(6,578	)
Equity income from subsidiaries			—				5,534				(5,534	)			—
Net income (loss)		$	5,534			$	(6,578	)		$	(5,534	)		$	(6,578	)
Other Data:
EBITDA (a)		$	19,766
Adjusted EBITDA (a)			28,362

ASSOCIATED MATERIALS, LLC
AMH HOLDINGS, LLC
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Quarter Ended January 3, 2009
(in thousands)

		Associated												AMH
		Materials				AMH				Eliminations				Consolidated
Net sales		$	275,588			$	—			$	—			$	275,588
Gross profit			64,658				—				—				64,658
Selling, general and administrative expense			53,137				—				—				53,137
Income from operations			11,521				—				—				11,521
Interest expense, net			6,931				12,139				—				19,070
Foreign currency loss			1,481				—				—				1,481
Income (loss) before income taxes			3,109				(12,139	)			—				(9,030	)
Income taxes			1,651				56,843				—				58,494
Income (loss) before equity income from subsidiaries			1,458				(68,982	)			—				(67,524	)
Equity income from subsidiaries			—				1,458				(1,458	)			—
Net income (loss)		$	1,458			$	(67,524	)		$	(1,458	)		$	(67,524	)
Other Data:
EBITDA (a)		$	15,619
Adjusted EBITDA (a)			15,744

ASSOCIATED MATERIALS, LLC
AMH HOLDINGS, LLC
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Fiscal Year Ended January 2, 2010
(in thousands)

		Associated												AMH
		Materials				AMH				Eliminations				Consolidated
Net sales		$	1,046,107			$	—			$	—			$	1,046,107
Gross profit			280,416				—				—				280,416
Selling, general and administrative expense			204,610				—				—				204,610
Manufacturing restructuring costs			5,255				—				—				5,255
Income from operations			70,551				—				—				70,551
Interest expense, net			22,751				49,875				—				72,626
(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment			8,779				(8,897	)			—				(118	)
Foreign currency (gain)			(184	)			—				—				(184	)
Income (loss) before income taxes			39,205				(40,978	)			—				(1,773	)
Income taxes (benefit)			15,132				(9,612	)			—				5,520
Income (loss) before equity income from subsidiaries			24,073				(31,366	)			—				(7,293	)
Equity income from subsidiaries			—				24,073				(24,073	)			—
Net income (loss)		$	24,073			$	(7,293	)		$	(24,073	)		$	(7,293	)
Other Data:
EBITDA (a)		$	84,125
Adjusted EBITDA (a)			100,490

ASSOCIATED MATERIALS, LLC
AMH HOLDINGS, LLC
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Fiscal Year Ended January 3, 2009
(in thousands)

		Associated												AMH
		Materials				AMH				Eliminations				Consolidated
Net sales		$	1,133,956			$	—			$	—			$	1,133,956
Gross profit			274,849				—				—				274,849
Selling, general and administrative expense			212,025				—				—				212,025
Manufacturing restructuring costs			1,783				—				—				1,783
Income from operations			61,041				—				—				61,041
Interest expense, net			24,307				46,470				—				70,777
Foreign currency loss			1,809				—				—				1,809
Income (loss) before income taxes			34,925				(46,470	)			—				(11,545	)
Income taxes			13,689				43,909				—				57,598
Income (loss) before equity income from subsidiaries			21,236				(90,379	)			—				(69,143	)
Equity income from subsidiaries			—				21,236				(21,236	)			—
Net income (loss)		$	21,236			$	(69,143	)		$	(21,236	)		$	(69,143	)
Other Data:
EBITDA (a)		$	81,930
Adjusted EBITDA (a)			86,876

		Quarters Ended								Years Ended
		(Unaudited)								(Unaudited)
		January 2,				January 3,				January 2,				January 3,
		2010				2009				2010				2009
Net income		$	5,534			$	1,458			$	24,073			$	21,236
Interest expense, net			6,170				6,931				22,751				24,307
Income taxes			2,472				1,651				15,132				13,689
Depreciation and amortization			5,590				5,579				22,169				22,698
EBITDA			19,766				15,619				84,125				81,930
Debt extinguishment costs (b)			8,779				—				8,779				—
Amortization of management fee (c)			125				125				500				500
Tax restructuring costs (d)			201				—				507				—
Employee termination costs (e)			(533	)			—				1,182				—
Bank audit fees (f)			24				—				142				—
Manufacturing restructuring costs (g)			—				—				5,255				2,642
Loss upon disposal of assets other than by sale (h)			—				—				—				1,804
Adjusted EBITDA		$	28,362			$	15,744			$	100,490			$	86,876

Results of Operations

The fiscal year ended January 2, 2010 included 52 weeks of operations. The fiscal year ended January 3, 2009 included 53 weeks of operations, with the additional week recorded in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008. The additional week did not have a significant impact on the results of operations due to its timing and the seasonality of the business.

Net sales decreased 0.6% to $274.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to $275.6 million for the same period in 2008 primarily due to decreased unit volumes in vinyl siding and metal products, partially offset by increased window unit volumes and the impact of the stronger Canadian dollar in the fourth quarter of 2009. During the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008, vinyl siding unit volumes decreased by 16%, while vinyl window unit volumes increased by 9%. Gross profit in the fourth quarter of 2009 was $74.4 million, or 27.1% of net sales, compared to gross profit of $64.7 million, or 23.5% of net sales, for the same period in 2008. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of net sales was primarily a result of cost reduction initiatives, improved operational efficiencies and procurement savings.

Selling, general and administrative expense decreased to $51.5 million, or 18.8% of net sales, for the fourth quarter of 2009 versus $53.1 million, or 19.3% of net sales, for the same period in 2008. Selling, general and administrative expense for the quarter ended January 2, 2010 includes tax restructuring costs of $0.2 million and a $0.5 million adjustment to decrease employee termination costs recorded in the prior quarter. Excluding these items, selling, general and administrative expense for the quarter ended January 2, 2010 decreased $1.3 million compared to the same period in 2008. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expense was primarily due to decreased personnel costs as a result of reduced headcount and decreased professional fees, partially offset by increases in EBITDA-based incentive compensation programs.

For the fiscal year ended January 2, 2010, net sales were $1,046.1 million, or 7.7% lower than net sales of $1,134.0 million for the 2008 fiscal year primarily due to decreased unit volumes across all product categories, principally in vinyl siding, vinyl windows and metal products, and the impact of the weaker Canadian dollar during the first three quarters of 2009. For the fiscal year ended January 2, 2010 compared to the 2008 fiscal year, vinyl siding unit volumes decreased by 17%, while vinyl window unit volumes decreased by 1%. Gross profit for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2010 was $280.4 million, or 26.8% of net sales, compared to gross profit of $274.8 million, or 24.2% of net sales, for the 2008 fiscal year. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of net sales was primarily a result of cost reduction initiatives, improved operational efficiencies and procurement savings.

For the fiscal year ended January 2, 2010, selling, general and administrative expense decreased to $204.6 million, or 19.6% of net sales, versus $212.0 million, or 18.7% of net sales, for the 2008 fiscal year. Selling, general and administrative expense for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2010 includes employee termination costs of $1.2 million, tax restructuring costs of $0.5 million and bank audit fees of $0.1 million, while selling, general and administrative expense for the 2008 fiscal year includes a loss upon the disposal of assets other than by sale of $1.8 million. Excluding these items, selling, general and administrative expense for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2010 decreased $7.4 million compared to the 2008 fiscal year. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expense was primarily due to decreased personnel costs as a result of reduced headcount, decreased professional fees and decreased product delivery costs in the Company’s supply center network, partially offset by increases in EBITDA-based incentive compensation programs and increased bad debt expense recorded during 2009 as a result of current economic conditions.

Throughout 2009, the Company initiated certain restructuring activities designed to achieve operational efficiencies by reducing the Company’s overall cost structure. These activities included reducing the Company’s workforce. During the third quarter ended October 3, 2009, the Company determined the headcount reductions made over the past several months would be permanent. As a result, the Company recorded a one-time restructuring charge of $1.2 million in employee termination costs within selling, general and administrative expense for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2010.

During the fiscal year ended January 3, 2009, the Company incurred costs of $1.8 million related to relocating a portion of its vinyl siding production and distribution. These costs were comprised of asset impairment costs, costs incurred to relocate manufacturing equipment and costs associated with the transition of distribution operations. In addition, the Company recorded $0.9 million of inventory markdown costs associated with these restructuring efforts within cost of goods sold for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2009. The Company discontinued its use of the warehouse facility adjacent to the Ennis manufacturing plant during the second quarter of 2009. As a result, the related lease costs associated with the discontinued use of the warehouse facility were recorded as a restructuring charge of approximately $5.3 million for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2010.

The consolidating financial information included herein for the quarters and years ended January 2, 2010 and January 3, 2009 include the Company and its indirect parent company, AMH Holdings, LLC (“AMH”), which conducts all of its operating activities through the Company. For the quarter and year ended January 2, 2010, AMH reported consolidated net losses of $6.6 million and $7.3 million, respectively, compared to

consolidated net losses of $67.5 million and $69.1 million for the same periods in 2008, respectively. AMH’s results for the year ended January 2, 2010 included a gain on debt extinguishment, interest expense, which included first quarter accretion of AMH’s 11.25% senior discount notes, and AMH’s equity income from its subsidiaries. AMH’s results for the year ended January 3, 2009 included a one-time deferred tax asset valuation allowance of $64.9 million recorded during the fourth quarter based on the uncertainty of the future recognition of deferred tax assets, interest expense, which primarily consisted of the accretion on AMH’s 11.25% senior discount notes, and AMH’s equity income from its subsidiaries.

In connection with the December 2004 recapitalization transaction, AMH’s parent company AMH Holdings II, Inc. (“AMH II”) was formed, and AMH II subsequently issued $75 million of its 13.625% senior notes due 2014 (the “13.625% notes”). In June 2009, AMH II entered into an exchange agreement pursuant to which it paid $20.0 million in cash and issued $13.066 million original principal amount of its 20% senior notes due 2014 in exchange for all of its outstanding 13.625% notes. Also in June 2009, the Company entered into a purchase agreement pursuant to which it issued $20.0 million of its 15% senior subordinated notes due 2012 (the “15% notes”) in a private placement to certain institutional investors. During the fourth quarter of 2009, in conjunction with the Company’s offering of $200 million in aggregate principal amount of its 9.875% senior secured second lien notes due 2016, the Company redeemed and discharged its 9 3/4% senior subordinated notes due 2012 (the “9.75% notes”) and its 15% notes. As a result of these fourth quarter debt transactions, the Company recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of approximately $8.8 million, which primarily consisted of call premiums, interest from November 5, 2009 to December 7, 2009 (the redemption date of the 9.75% notes and 15% notes) and the write-off of its remaining unamortized financing costs, during the quarter and year ended January 2, 2010. In addition to the $8.9 million gain on debt extinguishment recorded by AMH for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2010, AMH II recorded a gain on debt restructuring of $29.5 million for the same period.

As AMH II is a holding company with no operations, it must generally receive distributions, payments or loans from its subsidiaries to satisfy its obligations on its debt. As of January 2, 2010, total AMH II debt, including that of its consolidated subsidiaries, was approximately $675.4 million.

Company Description

Associated Materials is a leading, vertically integrated manufacturer and distributor of exterior residential building products in the United States and Canada. The Company’s core products include vinyl windows, vinyl siding, aluminum trim coil, and aluminum and steel siding and accessories, which are produced at the Company’s 11 manufacturing facilities. The Company distributes these products, as well as third-party manufactured products, through its extensive dual distribution network, consisting of 122 company-operated supply centers and approximately 250 independent distributors located throughout the United States and Canada. The third-party manufactured products which the Company distributes complement its exterior building product offerings and include roofing materials, insulation, exterior doors, vinyl siding in a shake and scallop design, and installation equipment and tools. Associated Materials is a privately held, wholly-owned subsidiary of Associated Materials Holdings, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AMH, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AMH II, which is controlled by affiliates of Investcorp S.A. (“Investcorp”) and Harvest Partners, Inc. (“Harvest Partners”). For more information, please visit the Company’s website at http://www.associatedmaterials.com.

Founded in 1982, Investcorp is a leading provider and manager of alternative investment products with approximately $12 billion in assets under management. The firm, which has offices in London, New York and Bahrain and is publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange (IVC) and Bahrain Stock Exchange (INVCORP), has five lines of business: private equity, hedge funds, real estate, technology investment and Gulf growth capital. Further information is available at http://www.investcorp.com.

Founded in 1981, Harvest Partners is a leading New York-based private equity investment firm, pursuing management buyouts and growth financings of profitable, medium-sized businesses. Focused on manufacturing, energy, distribution and consumer/retail businesses, Harvest has nearly 30 years of experience investing in domestic as well as multinational companies. Today, Harvest has approximately $1.7 billion of capital under management from its limited partners, which include numerous pension funds, domestic and international industrial corporations and various financial institutions. For more information on Harvest Partners, please visit its website at http://www.harvpart.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) relating to the Company and AMH that are based on the beliefs of the Company’s and AMH’s management. When used in this press release, the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “predict,” “potential” or “continue” or similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. Such statements reflect the current views of the Company’s and AMH’s management. The following factors, and others which are discussed in the Company’s and AMH’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, are among those that may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements: changes in the home building and remodeling industries, general economic conditions, interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, changes in the availability of consumer credit, employment trends, levels of consumer confidence and spending, consumer preferences, changes in raw material costs and availability, market acceptance of price increases, changes in national and regional trends in new housing starts, changes in weather conditions, the Company’s ability to comply with certain financial covenants in its ABL Facility and indentures governing its 9.875% notes and AMH’s 11.25% notes, increases in levels of competition within its market, availability of alternative building products, increases in its level of indebtedness, increases in costs of environmental compliance, unanticipated warranty or product liability claims, increases in capital expenditure requirements and shifts in market demand. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions or estimates prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as expected, intended, estimated, anticipated, believed or predicted. For further information, refer to the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K (particularly the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections) and to any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, all of which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

For further information, contact:
Stephen Graham
Vice President — Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
(330) 922-7743

Net Sales by Principal Product Offering (in thousands)

		Quarters Ended								Years Ended
		(Unaudited)								(Unaudited)
		January 2,				January 3,				January 2,				January 3,
		2010				2009				2010				2009
Vinyl windows		$	112,576			$	98,086			$	389,293			$	380,260
Vinyl siding products			49,099				58,070				210,212				254,563
Metal products			40,732				46,307				167,749				213,163
Third party manufactured products			52,352				54,147				210,806				210,633
Other products and services			19,240				18,978				68,047				75,337
		$	273,999			$	275,588			$	1,046,107			$	1,133,956

Selected Balance Sheet Data (in thousands)

		(Unaudited)
		January 2, 2010
		Associated Materials				AMH				AMH Consolidated
Cash		$	55,855			$	—			$	55,855
Accounts receivable, net			114,355				—				114,355
Inventories			115,394				—				115,394
Accounts payable			87,583				—				87,583
Accrued liabilities			56,925				16,162				73,087
Total debt			207,552				431,000				638,552

		January 3, 2009
		Associated								AMH
		Materials				AMH				Consolidated
Cash		$	6,709			$	—			$	6,709
Accounts receivable, net			116,878				—				116,878
Inventories			141,170				—				141,170
Accounts payable			54,520				—				54,520
Accrued liabilities			54,449				—				54,449
Total debt			221,000				438,095				659,095

Selected Cash Flow Data (in thousands)

		Years Ended
		(Unaudited)
		January 2,				January 3,
		2010				2009
Net cash provided by operating activities		$	146,130			$	16,262
Capital expenditures			8,733				11,498
Dividend paid to fund semi-annual interest payment on AMH’s 11.25% senior notes			24,244				—
Dividend paid to fund semi-annual interest payment on AMH II’s 13.625% senior notes			4,269				8,311
Issuance of senior notes			217,514				—
Cash paid to redeem senior notes			189,544				—
Net repayments under the Company’s term loan			—				61,000
Net repayments (borrowings) under the Company’s ABL Facility			46,000				(56,000	)
Cash paid for interest			20,646				21,091
Cash paid for income taxes			6,064				16,860