Certain matters discussed in this conference call are “forward-looking statements,” intended to qualify for the safe harbors from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  In particular, statements regarding trends in the marketplace and potential future results are examples of such forward-looking statements.  The forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, restrictions imposed by the Company’s outstanding indebtedness, changes in the cost and availability of polymers, demand for the Company's services and products, business cycles and other industry conditions, the Company's ability to manage inventory, the Company’s ability to develop technology and proprietary know-how,  the Company’s lack of asset diversification, its ability to attract and retain key personnel, litigation risks, risks related to the Company’s former oilfield services business, international risks, operational risks, and other factors detailed in our form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006. 

The factors discussed on this conference call, and expressed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could cause actual results and developments to be materially different from those expressed in this call.  Any forward-looking statements made during this call are only made as of the date of this call, and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.