Release of RONA's 2012 Second Quarter Financial Results10:00 EDT Monday, July 09, 2012BOUCHERVILLE, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - July 9, 2012) - On Wednesday August 8, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. (EDT), RONA (TSX:RON)(TSX:RON.PR.A) will announce its 2012 second quarter financial results during a conference call for the financial community. The conference call will be broadcast live (audio and slides) at the address http://webcasts.pqm.net/client/rona/event/422/en/ and will be archived for playback. The financial results will be made public in a press release that will be issued on the newswire prior to the conference call. The Press Release and the Management Discussion & Analysis will be posted on the RONA website at the address http://www.rona.ca/corporate/investors.CONFERENCE CALLDate:Wednesday, August 8, 2012Time:11:00 a.m. (EDT)Dial-in-numbers:416-340-2216 or 1 866 226-1792Live audio webcast: http://webcasts.pqm.net/client/rona/event/422/en/ CONFERENCE RECORDING PLAYBACKAvailability dates:At 7:00 p.m. (EDT) from August 8 to August 15, 2012Access telephone numbers:514-861-2272 or 1 800 408-3053Access code:3614304The following is the quarterly conference call calendar for 2012:Third quarter:Wednesday, November 7, 2012Fourth quarter:Thursday, February 21, 2013 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Stephane MilotRONA INC.Senior Director, Investor Relations514-599-5951stephane.milot@rona.ca