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Certain statements herein about our expectations of future events or results constitute forward-looking
statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. You can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as, “may,” “should,” “expects, “
“plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” or the negative of
these terms or other comparable terminology. Such forward-looking statements are based on currently
available competitive, financial and economic data and management’s views and assumptions regarding
future events. Such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and investors must recognize
that actual results may differ from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. In
addition, certain factors could affect the outcome of the matters described herein. This presentation may
contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to,
changes in customer demand and response to products and services offered by AZZ, including demand
by the electrical power generation markets, electrical transmission and distribution markets, the
industrial markets, and the hot dip galvanizing markets; prices and raw material cost, including zinc and
natural gas which are used in the hot dip galvanizing process; changes in the economic conditions of
the various markets that AZZ serves, foreign and domestic, customer request delays of shipments,
acquisition opportunities, currency exchange rates, adequacy of financing, and availability of
experienced management employees to implement AZZ’s growth strategy. AZZ has provided additional
information regarding risks associated with the business in AZZ’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended February 28, 2010 and other filings with the SEC, available for viewing on AZZ’s
website at www.azz.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
You are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements herein
and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are qualified in
their entirety by this cautionary statement. These statements are based on information as of the
date hereof and AZZ assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Forward Looking Statement
