EXHIBIT 99

CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS BY THE COMPANY REGARDING
     FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS


     Certain statements in this Form 10-Q, including information
set forth under the caption "Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations", constitute
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of  Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (together, the
"Securities Acts").  The Securities Acts provide certain "safe
harbor" provisions for forward-looking statements.  The Company
desires to take advantage of the "safe harbor" provisions of the
Securities Acts and is including these cautionary statements
("Cautionary Statements") pursuant to the Provisions of the
Securities Acts with the intention of obtaining the benefits of
the "safe harbor" provisions.  In order to comply with the terms
of the "safe harbor" in the Securities Acts, the Company cautions
investors that forward-looking statements included in this Form
10-Q, or hereafter included in other publicly available documents
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, reports to the
Company's stockholders and other publicly available statements
issued or released by the Company involve substantial risks,
uncertainties, and other factors which could cause the Company's
actual results, performance (financial or operating) or
achievements to differ materially from the future results,
performance (financial or operating) or achievements expressed
or implied by such forward-looking statements.  The Company
believes the following important factors could cause such a
material difference to occur:

 1. The Company's ability to grow through the acquisition and
    development of galvanizing or the acquisition of ancillary
    businesses.

 2. The Company's ability to identify suitable acquisition
    candidates, to consummate or complete construction projects,
    or to profitably operate or successfully integrate enterprises
    into the Company's other operations.

 3. The Company's ability to secure the capital and the related
    cost of such capital necessary to fund its future growth
    through acquisition and development, as well as internal
    growth.

 4. The level of competition in the Company's industries and the
    possible entry of new, well-capitalized competitors into the
    Company's markets.

 5. Uncertainties and changes in environmental compliance costs
    associated with past, present and future operations.

 6. Uncertainties and changes related to federal, state and local
    regulatory policies, including environmental laws related to
    the galvanizing, chemicals and warehousing industries.

 7. The Company's ability to staff its galvanizing operations
    appropriately with qualified personnel, including in times of
    shortages of such personnel and to maintain a satisfactory
    relationship with labor unions.

 8. The pricing and availability of equipment, materials and
    inventories, including zinc "pigs", the major component used
    in the hot dip galvanizing industry.

 9. Uncertainties and changes in general economic conditions.

10. Uncertainties and changes in several industries to which the
    company's businesses are closely tied, such as highway and
    transportation, communications and energy.

11. Performance issues with key suppliers and subcontractors.

12. Uncertainties related to the retention of key customers in
    each of the Company's business segments.

The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "plan" and
similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.
Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the
statement was made.

The foregoing review of significant factors should not be
construed as exhaustive or as an admission regarding the
adequacy of disclosures previously made by the Company.