CHICAGO, Jan. 4, 2012/PRNewswire/ -- Today Valspar Paint and Habitat for Humanityunveil Like to Change the World, an initiative that allows Valspar fans to support Habitat for Humanity (). Valspar believes in connecting more people to the Power in Color, so for every new "like" received between Wednesday, January 4and Tuesday, January 31, 2012, at 11:59 p.m., Valspar will donate $1to Habitat for Humanity, up to $100,000.

"We commend Habitat for Humanity's ongoing work with families in need of affordable housing," said John Anton, Vice President, Valspar Consumer Marketing. "Valspar is pleased to continue our longstanding partnership with Habitat and is committed to bringing our fans simple ways in which they too can support the work of this great organization."

Current Valspar Facebook fans can still take part in the cause by spreading word through social media to friends and family. For each Facebook "share" of a related Like to Change the World wall post, during the month of January 2012, Valspar will make a $1donation to Habitat for Humanity.

"We are grateful for Valspar's continued and generous support of Habitat's work," said Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity International. "Through the Like to Change the World program, Valspar and the company's online fans will help Habitat build homes, communities and hope."

As the national paint partner of Habitat for Humanity, Valspar has donated more than $40 millionin cash and paint contributions to Habitat for Humanity. In 2010, Valspar and Habitat marked their long-standing partnership by celebrating the one millionth gallon of Valspar Paint donated to Habitat.

For more information or to joinLike to Change the World, visit Valspar Paint on Facebook at .

About The Valspar Corporation

The Valspar Corporation (NYSE: VAL) is a global leader in the paint and coatings industry. Since 1806, Valspar has been dedicated to bringing customers the latest innovations, the finest quality and the best customer service in the coatings industry. For more information, visit .

About Habitat for Humanity International

Habitat for Humanity International is a global nonprofit Christian housing organization that seeks to put God's love into action by bringing people together to build homes, communities and hope. Since 1976, Habitat has served more than 500,000 families by welcoming people of all races, religions and nationalities to construct, rehabilitate or preserve homes; by advocating for fair and just housing policies; and by providing training and access to resources to help families improve their shelter conditions..

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Olita Mills, LaForce + Stevens, +1-212-242-9353 X156, olita@lsagency.com; Tami Griffin, Habitat for Humanity International, +1-404-420-6789, tagriffin@habitat.org

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