THIS OPINION HAS NO PRECEDENTIAL VALUE.� IT SHOULD NOT BE CITED OR RELIED ON AS PRECEDENT IN ANY PROCEEDING EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY RULE 239(d)(2), SCACR.

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Supreme Court

Builders FirstSource-Southeast Group, Inc.,        Respondent,

v.

Sea Coast Builders, L.L.C. a/k/a Sea Coast Builders, Inc., and Harold Cecil,        Defendants,

Of whom Harold Cecil is the        Appellant.

Appeal From Horry County
J. Stanton Cross, Jr., Master In Equity

Memorandum Opinion No. 2004-MO-027
Heard May 26, 2004 - Filed June 1, 2004

AFFIRMED

C. Scott Masel, of Newby, Pridgen & Sartip, LLC, of Myrtle Beach, for Appellant.

Joseph F. Singleton, of Singleton, Burroughs & Young, PA, of Conway, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:� Affirmed pursuant to Rule 220(b)(1), SCACR, and the following authorities:� 18 C.J.S. � 103 (d) (�The enforceability of a contract of guaranty is not affected by a change in the name of the corporation in whose favor the guaranty runs�); See also Official Comment to S.C. Code Ann. � 33-10-109 (1990) (�[A]mendments to articles of incorporation do not interrupt the corporate existence and do not abate a proceeding by or against the corporation even though the amendment changes the name of the corporation�); Pee Dee State Bank v. National Fiber Corp., 287 S.C. 640, 340 S.E.2d 569 (1986)(the language in guaranty was plain on its face and left no room for a limiting construction); American Federal Bank v. Number One Main Joint Venture, 321 S.C. 169, 467 S.E.2d 439 (1996)(personal guaranty signed by debtor provided for attorney�s fees, therefore award of attorney�s fees was appropriate).