Dear All Insulectro, Tri-Star & Express Associates:

I am sure that each of you, like me, has been watching the events of Hurricane Katrina unfold over the past two weeks. The damage from the Hurricane and its aftermath on the Gulf Coast has been unimaginable but nothing can compare with the suffering and despair the people of the region are going through. The stories of loss, death and separation from family members have been too sad to watch.  These are people who have had everything they know ripped away from them in a matter of hours.

Unlike other disasters which seem so far away this disaster has hit so close to home, to our own people, in our own Country. We feel that it would be appropriate for our group of companies to share some of our good fortune with those who have lost so much. So, on behalf of all of you, our Associates, we will donate $10,000.00 to the relief and rebuilding efforts of the Gulf Coast. 

We have identified a non-profit foundation, The New Orleans Hurricane Relief Foundation, where we know that 100% of donations will go directly aid and support.  This non-profit has absolutely no administrative costs or expenses. Every penny of every dollar will go toward the effort. 

Insulectro will also offer a matching program to increase our total contribution.  The Company will match any contribution you personally make, dollar for dollar up to a total of an additional $5,000.00.  We realize that many of you may have already donated to the cause and that is great.  We do not want anyone to feel any pressure to donate if they are not able or comfortable doing so.  This is a chance to make a donation through Insulectro and Insulectro will write a check for the same amount, in essence doubling your contribution. If we can raise $5,000.00 from your collective individual donations Insulectro will donate an additional $5,000.00 match for a total of another $10,000.00.  This would bring our total contribution to $20,000.00 which would help a lot of people who are struggling to rebuild their lives. Any amount contributed will help! 

If you want to contribute to the match you can send a check made payable to: “American Red Cross” (on the memo line please write “Hurricane Katrine”) to my assistant Debbie Smith at our Lake Forest headquarters.  We will collect them and whatever they total Insulectro will match, up to $5,000.00 and we will send your checks along with Insulectro’s matching check to the American Red Cross.  If you choose to contribute, please have any contribution mailed to Lake Forest no later than next Friday September 23, 2005.

Please call me if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

The Leadership Team and Redfern Family

**All of your individual donations will be tax deductible on your taxes**