sidoti emerging growth institutional investor forum san francisco september 28 2006 ernie schaub president and chief executive officer engineered for performance 2engineered forward looking statements in this presentation that express a belief expectation or intention as well those are not historical fact under the private securities litigation reform act of 1995 they involve number risks uncertainties may cause actual events results to differ materially from such these include but limited resolution current potential future asbestos claims against certain our subsidiaries which depends on factors possibility legislation financial viability insurance carriers timing payments related expenses collections limitations amount be recovered bankruptcies other defendants general economic conditions markets served by businesses some cyclical experience periodic downturns prices availability raw materials any required satisfy contingent liabilities discontinued operations