CINCINNATI, Jan. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hillman Companies, Inc. ("Hillman" or the "Company"), - James P. Waters, Chief Executive Officer of The Hillman Companies, Inc. announced today that a cash distribution has been declared by Hillman Group Capital Trust for the month of January in the amount of $.241667 for each Trust Preferred Security (NYSE-Amex: HLM_P). The distribution will be payable January 31, 2014 to holders of record January 21, 2014.

Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Hillman is a leading value-added distributor consisting of fasteners, key duplication systems, engraved tags and related hardware items to over 20,000 retail customers in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, South America and Australia, including home improvement centers, mass merchants, national and regional hardware stores, pet supply stores and other retailers. Hillman provides a comprehensive solution to its retail customers for managing SKU intensive, complex home improvement categories. Hillman also offers its customers value-added services, such as inventory management and in-store merchandising services.

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