2 Forward looking statements Note: This presentation contains "forward-looking statements" within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about earnings guidance, business outlook and the Company's future plans, objectives, estimates and goals. Such statements address future conditions including concerning profitability, operations, capital expenditures, cashflow and earnings. These forward- looking statements are based on management's reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release. Actual performance and financial results may differ materially from projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors not anticipated by management, including, without limitation, weakening global or regional economic conditions; future financial and operating performance of major customers or end markets; the Company's ability to identify future markets and successfully expand existing ones; unanticipated contract terminations or customer cancellations or postponement of projects and sales; the impact of competitive products and pricing; unexpected changes in raw material supply and markets; unanticipated asset impairments or losses; the ability to recover increased energy and raw material costs from customers; costs and outcomes of litigation or regulatory investigations; the cost and impact of management and organizational changes, including the impact on the Company's ability to retain qualified personnel; the success of restructuring and cost reduction programs; the Company's ability to successfully develop and execute new projects and technologies; significant fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currencies from that currently anticipated; political risks, including the risks of unanticipated government actions that may result in project delays, cancellations or expropriations; the impact of changes in environmental, tax or other legislation and regulatory activities in jurisdictions in which the Company and its affiliates operate; and other risk factors described in the Company's Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2013. The Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained in this release to reflect any change in the Company's assumptions, beliefs or expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances upon which any such forward-looking statements are based. All financial figures are FY13 unless noted otherwise. | 
