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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, 2011 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
