STEPHENS - ADAMSON ANNOUNCEMENT

October 27, 2008

I am pleased to announce that Mr. Bill Criss has accepted the position of District Sales Manager – Conveyor Components for Western USA effective October 27, 2008. Bill will be located out of Reno, NV.

Bill comes from an extensive background in conveyor components and conveyor belting industry. Bill will be responsible for development and implementation of our Conveyor Components business in the Western USA. His sales territory will be CA, AZ, NV, UT, ID, OR, WA, AK, and HI. Bill will be spending his first several weeks in training.

I am confident that Bill will perform successfully in his new role. Please join me in welcoming Bill to the Conveyor Components family and offer him congratulations and much success and growth in his new position.

Todd Creager
Sales Manager NAM
Stephens Adamson Conveyor Components