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PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT GF-1621 ENCLOSURES A. Various memoranda prepared by PAZevniJc regarding the development of GAF/Ruberiod Calsilite products, in particular, non-asbestos Calsilite, and the asbestosfree Calsilite presently manufactured by Dresser Industries. B. Correspondence dated May 5, 1969 re U.S. Navy's survey into the feasibility of using alternate materials for asbestos in piping and boiler insulation; General Services Administration inquiry into GAF's future plans to manu facture asbestos insulation materials, and GAF's response, dated August 26, 1971. C. Several interoffice memoranda concerning GAF's plans to accelerate its asbestos-free Calsilite program; memorandum dated May 5, 1970 re research and development efforts by GAF's competitors. D. Summaries of "Calsilite Meetings" held in May and June of 1971. E. Monthly summaries of Calsilite insulation research and development activities, for the years 1970 and 1971. F. Draft of patent application "invention description" for non-asbestos calcium silicate thermal insulation. G. Numerous interoffice memoranda and Research Reports on the testing and experimental installation of non asbestos Calsilite. H. Copy of "proposed" non-asbestos Calsilite product brochure. I. Several documents referring to inquiries and orders from customers for an asbestos-free insulation developed by GAF. J. Documents relating to Coast Guard certification of Calsilite as an incombustible material (January 12, 1971) and attached handwritten memorandum which comments that the Coast Guard and Navy were still approving asbestoscontaining insulation. K. Documents demonstrating GAF's attempts to solicit Naval approval and testing of asbestos-free Calsilite; corre spondence re product's approval by the Committee on Toxicology; GAF and U.S. Navy documents relating to the M1CH09054 Enclosures Page Two Inability of GAF's asbestos-free Calsilite to meet heat soaking specifications and the subsequent refusal of the Navy to approve GAF's product for its Qualified Products List (1971). Correspondence re GAF Corporation discontinuing the manu facture of Calsilite insulation and its removal from Qualified Products Lists QPL-2781 and QPL-2819. M1CH09055