Girls Inc. AND THE HOME DEPOT ANNOUNCE TOP TWENTY WINNERS OF PROJECT DOLLHOUSE

GIRLS INCORPORATED AND THE HOME DEPOT ANNOUNCE TOP TWENTY WINNERS OF PROJECT DOLLHOUSE

Teams honored at "Celebrating Achievement" Auction Gala

New York City, New York (February 9, 2006) Project Dollhouse, a community partnership between Girls Inc. and The Home Depot, engaged hundreds of Girls Inc. members from around the country in a contest to construct and decorate dollhouses. Girls Inc. is a national organization that inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and boldSM.

Last fall, approximately 700 Girls Inc. participants ages 5 to 18 built houses simultaneously at 50 of The Home Depot stores nationwide. Twenty teams, recognized for creating the best theme, design, and construction, will attend the "Celebrating Achievement" award ceremony and live charity auction of their dollhouse in Atlanta, Georgia on February 18 at the Center for Puppetry Arts. The winning teams hail from Georgia, California, Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida, Texas, and Massachusetts.

Dollhouses not featured in the live charity auction will be available on eBay beginning February 13 at www.ebay.com/dollhouse. Managed by Kompolt, the online auction agency responsible for creating promotional and charitable auctions for companies and non-profits, the dollhouses will be listed through eBay Giving Works, the dedicated program for charity listings on eBay.

All proceeds benefit Girls Inc., and a number of the houses will be donated to shelters, children's hospitals, and other non-profit organizations.

At Girls Inc., girls participate in programs and benefit from opportunities that increase their knowledge and build self-esteem. Project Dollhouse added a new dimension to what girls experience everyday at their local centers, by emphasizing teamwork, project management, and leadership skills.

More than 200 associates of The Home Depot volunteered 1,500 hours of their time for this initiative.

About Girls Incorporated'
Girls Incorporated (www.girlsinc.org) is a nonprofit organization that inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and boldSM. With local roots dating to 1864 and national status since 1945, Girls Inc. has responded to the changing needs of girls through research-based programs and public education efforts that empower girls to understand, value, and assert their rights. In 2004, Girls Inc. reached nearly 800,000 girls through Girls Inc. affiliates, our website, and educational publications.

About The Home Depot
Founded in 1978, The Home Depot(R) is the world's largest home improvement specialty retailer and the second largest retailer in the United States, with fiscal 2004 sales of $73.1 billion. The company employs approximately 345,000 associates and has 2,042 stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico. The Home Depot has been recognized by FORTUNE as the No. 1 Most Admired Specialty Retailer for 2005. Its stock is traded on the New YorkStock Exchange (NYSE: HD) and is included in the Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor's 500 index. HDG

About Kompolt
Kompolt is the highly regarded "go-to" online auction agency for creating successful, high value, and high profile promotional and charity auctions for top brand companies and nonprofits. For more information, please visit www.kompolt.com

About Center for Puppetry Arts
The Center for Puppetry Arts, located in Atlanta, GA, is the largest puppetry organization in the United States. Since 1978, this national treasure has educated, enlightened and entertained millions of visitors with the magical art of puppetry. For more information about the Center's enchanting performances, educational workshops and hands-on global museum, please visit www.puppet.org.