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PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT TIC-57 BACKGROUND INFORMATION THORPE ENTITIES Thorpe Corporation A Texas corporation founded on 2-11-83 to act as a holding company for various Thorpe Companies. J. T. Thorpe Company Originally established in 1943 as a branch of J. T. Thorpe, Inc. (California corporation). On 12-12-53 J. T. Thorpe Company was incorporated as a Texas corporation and remains to this date an acting and existing Texas corporation. Thorpe Products Company (Division) Began operation as an unincorporated division of J. T. Thorpe Company on 1-01-61 and continued in such capacity until 1-01-86 at which time certain assets/liabilities were transferred to Thorpe Products Company (1985 corporation). Thorpe Products Company Established as a Texas corporation on 4-26-85. Thorpe Insulation Company Established as a Texas corporation on 5-01-56 until it was dissolved on 12-31-60. During such period of existence it was a wholly owned subsidiary of J. T. Thorpe Company. Following corporate dissolution of Thorpe Insulation Company on 12-31-60, it continued operation as a branch of J. T. Thorpe Company until 12-10-65. On 12-14-65 a new entity, Thorpe Insulation Company, was incorporated and remained in existence until it was dissolved on 6-09-89. Cactus Construction Company A Texas corporation which was established on 2-04-69 as a subsidiary of J. T. Thorpe Company, but never conducted any operation and remains to this date an inactive corporation.