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MXNROREFRACTORIES ALLIED MINERAL PRODUCTS, INC. 2700 SCIOTO PARKWAY COLUMBUS, OHIO 43221-4660 TELEPHONE 614-876-0244 FACSIMILE 614-876-0981 October 9, 2002 Adrian L. Wallick Co. 1013 Gahanna Parkway Columbus, OH 43230 PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT Attn: Andrew L. Wallick Dear Mr. Wallick: ALW-4 This letter is in response to your request on October 3, 2002, that Allied provide the Adrian L. Wallick Co. with a statement that Allied Mineral Products, Inc. has never supplied the Adrian L. Wallick Co. with asbestos-containing materials or products. As requested. Allied Mineral Products, Inc. has not manufactured or used asbestoscontaining materials in any of its products and has never supplied the Adrian L. Wallick Co. with asbestos-containing materials or products. If you need further assistance, please, feel free to contact us. Cordially, ALLIED MINERAL PRODUCTS, INC. Jason E. Krantz Director, Safety, Health & Environment JEK7 E-MAIL: allied@alliedmin.com WEBSITE: www.alliedmineral.com PRESIDENTS! AWARn FOR PYPORTR MftR 18 '98 1 : 5G FR0F1 1 303 978 0308 f-'Hlat . Uk3 1 CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS BNZ House 6901 South Pierce Street Suite 260 Littleton, CO 80128 Phone: (303)978-1199 FAX: (303)978-0308 http://www.bramaterials.com PLANT LOCATIONS Billerica 400 Iron Horse Park North Billerica, MA 01862 Phone: (978) 663-3401 FAX: (978) 663-2735 Zelienople 191 Front Street Zelienople, PA 16063 Phone:(412)452-8650 FAX: (412)452-1346 BNZ Materials, Inc. SENT VIA FAX #614-221-0216 March IS, 1998 AtL Lisa Anderson Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP 366 East Broad Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 Dear Lisa: In reference to your fax today and letter dated December 10,1997 concerning Adrian Wallick Co., please be advised that BNZ Materials, hie. has never manufactured or sold any products containing asbestos. IfI can be offurther assistance, please contact me at 303-972-5106. Sincerely, i Lany Pederson . ChiefFinancial and Administrative Officer Quality, Service and Alliances Received Time Mar. 18. 3:03PM Print Time ** iMa r. 18. 3:04PMi@ i ** EXECUTIVE OFFICES 500 Halle Building 1228 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44115-1809 (216)621-5200 March 11, 1998 Marie-Joelle C. Khouzam, Esq, Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP 366 East Broad Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 RE: North American Refractories Company - Adrian L. Wallick Company Workers Compensation Claim - HW&W request of 12/24/97 - CP&M request of 12/10/97 Dear Ms. Khouzam: I am writing you in response to your letter of December 10, 1997. At my request I had all records of products sold to your client by North American Refractories Co. reviewed. It was determined that no products that contained asbestos was sold to the Adrian L. Wallick Co. Should you have any questions, please feel free to call. Sincerely, JWS/kb khouzam.lt. 1/diskJ John W. Stratman General Counsel & Secretary ^0 Veitsch-Radex Didier A Member of the Veitsch-Radex Didier Croup MfiR 26 '98 14:53 WELLSVILLE FIREBRICK 1573bd44b4b r. c. STATE OF MISSOURI ) )SS COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY) AFFIDAVIT I, George H. Taylor, being duly swom, deposes and states as follows: 1. I have been employed in various capacities at Wellsville Fire Brick Company since 1964. I am currently the President of Wellsville Fire Brick Company and have held this position since 1987. 2. In the course ofmy duties as an employee and as President, I have become familiar with ail of the products that Wellsville Fire Brick Company manufactured since 1964. 3. In the course of my duties as an employee and as President, I have learned that Wellsville Fire Brick Company never manufactured any product that contained asbestos. 4. In the course ofmy duties as an employee and as President, I have learned that refractory products sold to Adrian L. Wallick Co. by Wellsville Fire Brick Company did not contain asbestos. FURTHER AFFIANT SAYETH NOT. SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this 26 th day of March 1998_. EXHIBIT Wallick -- A-fl ALL-STATE* INTERNATIONAL Pproivoii Tiros M* r ?fi I'RIPM Print Time Mar ?fi 3:55PM 661 WILLET ROAD BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14218-3761 FOUNDRY GROUP TELEPHONE (716) 825-7900 FAX (716) 825-0651 Marie Joelle C. Khouzam Carlie Patchen & Murphy LLP 366 East Broad Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 February 5,1998 Joelle C. Khouzam, Per your letter of December 10th with regard to Adrian L. Wallick Company we can respond as follows: We have never manufactured, sold or re-sold products from the Vesuvius Buffalo operation that contained asbestos. If we can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me at my Buffalo office. Yours truly. Douglas W. Harty Chief Operating Officer Vesuvius Foundry Group FIBRES December 11, 1997 Marie-Joglle C. Khouzam Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP 366 East Broad Street Columbus, OH 43215 Dear Ms. Khouzam: Per your letter dated December 10,1997, this letter is to certify that Fibrex, Inc. does not produce any products that contain asbestos. We also certify that Fibrex, Inc. has never produced any products that contain asbestos or used asbestos in any of its products or manufacturing processes at any time. Please let me know ifI can be ofany further assistance to you in this matter. Sincerely, BJ:amg Bill Jenkins Plant Manager tv. cowto'^ss'-'X'.' \sif- ;a\k. iu5S9 FIBREX INC. 1220 W. MURPHY BLVD. P.O. BOX 1227 JOPLIN. MO 64802 (-17) 623-0533 FAX (417) 624-4251 1-83S-8FIBREX (1-S88-834-2739) lydalliinc Mary Adamowicz Tremblay General Counsel and Secretary Lydall, Inc. One Colonial Road P.0. Box 151 Manchester, CT 06045-0151 860 646-1233 Facsimile 860 646-8847 Facsimile 860 646-4917 December 17, 1997 Marie-Joelle C. Khouzam Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP 366 East Broad Street Columbus, OH 43215 Dear Ms. Khouzam: I received your letter dated December 10,1997 regarding your client, Adrian L. Wallick Company of Columbus, Ohio. Our records indicate that Adrian Wallick Company has purchased very small amounts of Lytherm Ceramic Fiber Papers since December of 1993 from our Technical Papers Division, as well as 1401 Millboard from our Hoosick Falls Location. At no time have the products sold to Adrian L. Wallick Company by either Lydall location contained asbestos. If you have further questions please direct contacts to me at the address above. MAT/mo