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METALS DIVISION CUSTOMER CALL REPORT PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT PK-14f CUSTOMER & i DPATinN Proko Company Valias, Texas INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION Joint Compound* SALESMAN J- E- WalshR EG ION_____________ Southern DATE OF CALI___ 9-Z9-7.7 Cr Mn Spec. Si CaC2 W V Asb. PRODUCTS DISCUSSED: [f] Other: PERSONS INTERVIEWED: Murl'Self - President Kelly Booth - Purchasing Agent CALL OBJECTIVE: Call made on former HPO customer. RESULTS OF CALL: ' -.... -- September. 1 this longest HPO account In the South went asbestos tn.ee In theln hint compounds. The pnessun.es dictating the move were; 1} the panent company PPM in Ohio has been atten them fan too yeans to get asbestos out of theln line; 2) IVA insunance company netused to nenew tkcin insunance covenage because they used asbestos; 3) the consumer pnoducts pnoposed legislation led them to believe that a call back would be veny costly and the pnoposal was in ettect the final death toll fan asbestos in joint cements. In onden of importance the reasons probably went 2.1.3 Kelli* said that they now sit with oven 100H lbs of HPO in Kaufman that he hopes he can sell loco.i but hasn't been successful yet. The other three plants also have some inventory but not as much as here. He said he went to both Poach and Velio in town and they wanted to sell him some of theirs. I suggested Bud Murphy as an outlet and Kelly will pursue it. At this point in time bet men feel the decision is irrevocable and can see no circumstances whereby they would ever revert to producting an asbestos containing product again. My hope is that there is such a circumstance, also unseen at present by the writer that will alter their decision. FOLLOW-UP ACTION REQUIRED: COPIES TO: Mktg. Services; Others: REB: JRL:TPN: WCT: IX-FILZ:NF^flLE 0. E. Lenahan