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USG Claims Site 12/24/02 8:40 AM _______USG_Claims_Website___________________ Home Court Bar Date Order Claims Covered By Bar Date General Claims Asbestos-Related Property Damage Claims Trade Creditor Claims Shareholders Employees Retirees Company History About Products Containing Asbestos United States Gypsum Company is a subsidiary of USG Corporation. United States Gypsum Company was formed in 1901 and is in the business of manufacturing and selling building products. Some of the building products manufactured and sold by United States Gypsum Company from 1920 through 1978 contained asbestos. Products that may have contained asbestos during this period include some wall and ceiling plasters, spray fireproofing, fire-rated ceiling tiles, decorative textures, joint compound, and industrial insulation. Most of these products did not contain asbestos at all times from 1920 through 1978. No product contained asbestos as part of the product formulation after 1978. A list of trade names of products manufactured by United States Gypsum Company during the period from 1920 through 1978 that may have contained asbestos includes, but may not be limited to, the following: Court Ordered Notices of Bar Date General Claims Asbestos-Related Property Damage (Publication Notice) Proof of Claims Forms General Claims Form Asbestos-Related Property Damage Claims Form Company History About Products Containing Asbestos Questions and Answers A-B TEX Texture Paint ACOUSTONE 120 Ceiling Tiles ACOUSTONE 180 Ceiling Tiles AUDICOTE Acoustical Plaster Aggregated Spray Finish, White Column Fire Board Concrete Ceiling Texture DURABOND Joint Compound Exterior Texture Wallboard Finish Fire Door Coreboard HI-LITE Acoustical Plaster IMPERIAL "QT" (Spray) Texture Finish K-FAC 19 Block Insulation K-FAC Block Insulation Multi-Purpose Texture Finish ORIENTAL Exterior Finish Stucco ORIENTAL Interior Finish PAC-TEX Texture Paint PERF-A-TAPE Joint Compound PYROBAR Mortar Mix USG "QT" Simulated Acoustical Spray Texture Ready-Mixed Imperial "QT" Spray Finish RED TOP Acoustical Plaster RED TOP BONDCRETE Plaster-Basecoat RED TOP Cover Coat Finish Plaster RED TOP Firecode D Plaster RED TOP Firecode "V" Plaster RED TOP Gypsum Plaster RED TOP Patching Plaster RED TOP Sanded Wall Plaster RED TOP Strucolite Plaster RED TOP Trowel Finish RED TOP Wood Fiber Plaster SABINITE Acoustical Plaster SHEETROCK Radiant Heat Filler-Machine Application SHEETROCK Radiant Heat Simulated Acoustical Texture Simulated Acoustical Spray Texture/Finish Special Texture Paint http://www.usgclalms.com/hlstory.asp Page 1 of 3 USG Claims Site 12/24/02 8:40 AM SPRAYDON Powercote SPRAYDON Standard A SPRAYDON Standard G Superhard Spray Texture Finish TEXOLITE Block Filler TEXOLITE Dry Fill TEXOLITE Drywall Surfacer TEXTONE Texture Finish THERMALUX Radiant Heating Panels USG Joint Compound Wainscoat Trowel Finish Plaster United States Gypsum Company also manufactured other products in the following generic categories that may have contained asbestos: Adhesives Asbestos Board Asbestos Paper Insulating Cement Pipecovering Roofing Products Cement Siding Shingles USG Corporation was formed in 1985 and is the parent company of various debtors in this chapter 11 proceeding. USG Corporation has never manufactured or sold any building products. Various subsidiaries of USG Corporation manufactured or sold building products that contained asbestos at various times in the past. Information regarding these subsidiaries is included herein. L&W Supply Company, a subsidiary of USG Corporation, is a distributor of building materials manufactured by United States Gypsum Company and other companies. L&W Supply Company was created in 1971 as a subsidiary of United States Gypsum Company and, since 1985, has been a subsidiary of USG Corporation. In the 1970s, some of the products distributed by L&W Supply Corporation, primarily joint compound and roofing materials, contained asbestos. Since its formation in 1971, L&W Supply Company distribution centers have operated under different business names in different locations. (Click here to view a list of L&W business or trade names.) Beadex Manufacturing, LLC, a subsidiary of United States Gypsum Company, manufactured and sold joint compound containing asbestos from 1963 through 1978. Distribution of products that contained asbestos is belived to have been limited to Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, and possibly Colorado. USG Interiors, Inc., a subsidiary of USG Corporation, was formed in 1986. USG Interiors has manufactured mineral fiber ceiling tiles and suspension systems, mineral fiber insulation, access floors, and wall partition systems. None of the products manufactured or sold by USG Interiors contained asbestos as part of the product formulation. In addition, the following companies, which are not debtors in this proceeding, but at one time were affiliated with United States Gypsum Company or USG Corporation, manufactured or distributed products containing asbestos : http://www.usgclalms.com/hlstory.asp A.P. Green Refractories Co. was acquired by United States Gypsum Company in 1967 but is no longer affiliated with United States Gypsum Company or USG Corporation. A.P. Green Refractories Co. was a subsidiary of United States Gypsum Company through 1984 at which time A.P. Green Refractories Co. became a subsidiary of USG Corporation. A.P. Green Refractories Co. was a Page 2 of 3 USG Claims Site 12/24/02 8:40 AM subsidiary of USG Corporation until 1987. A.P. Green Refractories Co. manufactured and sold refractory products such as cements and block. E.J. Bartells Company is a refractory and insulation contracting company and was owned by A.P. Green Refractories Co. Bigelow-Liptak Corporation is a refractory and insulation contracting company and was owned by A.P. Green Refractories Co. Chicago Mastic Company was a manufacturer of adhesive products that was acquired by United States Gypsum Company in 1971. DAP, Inc. is a manufacturer of construction adhesives and sealants and was a subsidiary of USG Corporation from 1987 until 1991. Permalastic Products Company was a manufacturer of adhesives that was acquired by United States Gypsum Company in 1974. 1 By including information here regarding these companies, the debtors are not in any way assuming responsibility or liability for A.P. Green, E.J. Bartells, Bigelow-Liptak, Chicago Mastic Company, DAP, or Permalastic Products. The debtors do not waive and expressly reserve any and of all their rights with respect to any claims that the debtors are responsible for any claims arising out of the acts or omissions of these companies. For further information concerning the Claims Bar Date, you may consult this website, contact the USG Claims Help Line at 1-866-233-9048, or write to the USG Claims Processing Department, c/o Logan & Company, Inc., 546 Valley Road, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043. This information is not intended to be legal advice. If you have a legal question, you should consult an attorney. Copyright 2002 USG, Inc. All Rights Reserved http://www.usgclalms.com/hlstory.asp Page 3 of 3