Exhibit (e)(11)



                EMCO LIMITED ANNOUNCES THE EXPIRATION OF THE
               HART-SCOTT-RODINO WAITING PERIOD IN CONNECTION
               WITH THE TENDER OFFER BY 2022841 ONTARIO INC.


LONDON,  Ontario,  Canada  (March 19, 2003) - Emco Limited  (Toronto:  EML;
Nasdaq:  EMLTF)  announced  today that the  waiting  period  under the U.S.
Hart-Scott-Rodino  Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended,  expired
at midnight,  EST, on March 18, 2003. As required by the  Hart-Scott-Rodino
Act, notification was filed with U.S. regulatory  authorities in connection
with the cash tender  offer by 2022841  Ontario  Inc.,  an indirect  wholly
owned subsidiary of Blackfriars  Corp.,  for all of the outstanding  common
shares of Emco at Cdn.$16.60 per share. Accordingly,  Emco has been advised
that the  tender  offer  is no  longer  conditional  on the  expiration  or
termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.

The tender offer and related  withdrawal rights are currently  scheduled to
expire on Monday,  April 7, 2003,  at 8:00 P.M.,  EST,  unless the offer is
extended.  The tender offer is also subject to the other  conditions as set
out in the tender offer materials.

Copies of the tender offer  materials can be obtained in Canada from Scotia
Capital  Inc.,  the  dealer  manager  for the tender  offer in  Canada,  at
416-945-4599 and in the U.S. from MacKenzie Partners, Inc., the information
agent for the tender offer, at  1-800-322-2885.  Copies of the tender offer
materials  have also been filed  with the  Canadian  securities  regulatory
authorities and with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors
and security  holders may obtain a copy of the tender offer  materials  and
related   documents   filed  by  Blackfriars  and  Emco  with  the  CSA  at
www.sedar.com or with the SEC at www.sec.gov.
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Emco Limited is one of Canada's leading  distributors and  manufacturers of
building   products  for  the   residential,   commercial   and  industrial
construction markets.

For further information please contact:

Gordon E. Currie                            Daniel J. Boyd
Vice President, Treasurer & CFO             Director, Investor Relations & Tax
(519) 645-3905                              (519) 645-3911


This press release is for informational  purposes only. The solicitation of
offers to sell Emco Limited  common  shares is only being made  pursuant to
the offer to purchase  and related  tender  offer  materials  that  2022841
Ontario Inc. and Blackfriars Corp. have filed with the SEC and sent to Emco
shareholders.  This communication shall not constitute an offer to purchase
or a solicitation of an offer to sell Emco shares.