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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
BUILDING MATERIALS HOLDING CORPORATION
SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS
DATED OCTOBER 10, 1997
This Prospectus Supplement relates to an aggregate of 230,000 shares of
Common Stock covered by this Prospectus, which were issued recently to Logan
Lumber Company ("Logan") in connection with the acquisition by the Company of
substantially all the assets of Logan. The dollar amount of Logan's sales and
assets are not material to the financial condition or results of operations of
the Company, and the 230,000 shares issued to Logan represents less than 2% of
the Company's outstanding stock. Logan reported that 222,335 shares are being
sold in a block trade to Black & Company at a net price of $13.049 per share.
The balance of 7,665 shares may be offered from time to time as described under
"Securities Covered by this Prospectus".
The date of this Supplement is October 13, 1997
