Forward-Looking Statement
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Statements regarding future events, the development of new products, future growth drivers,
increases in shareholder value, future IOU contracts, the success of future acquisitions efforts, the
Company’s future results, including sales growth, EBIT, EBIT Margin, EPS estimates and
projections about the Company’s performance and other statements contained herein which are
not strictly historical are considered “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the safe
harbor provisions of the federal securities laws. Investors are cautioned that such statements are
only predictions, and speak only as of November 18, 2004 and the company undertakes no duty to
update. The Company’s actual results in the future may differ materially from those projected in the
forward-looking statements due to risks and uncertainties that exist in the Company’s operations
and business environment including, but not limited to: weakening of economic conditions in served
markets; changes in customer demands or customer insolvencies; competition; the availability of
select acquisitions on acceptable terms; intellectual property rights; the success and timing of real
estate sales; technical difficulties; delivery delays or defaults by customers; termination for
convenience of customer contracts; timing and magnitude of future contract awards; performance
issues with key suppliers and subcontractors; collective bargaining and labor disputes; changes in
laws and regulations including changes in accounting standards and taxation requirements;
changes in foreign or U.S. business conditions affecting the distribution of foreign earnings; costs
relating to environmental matters; litigation uncertainty; and the Company’s successful execution of
internal operating plans.
