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IK the circuit court OF HOLMES COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI DONNA MAE HERSHBERGER, ct al VS. ACANDS,etal PLAINTIFFS CAUSE NO.: 2000-26 DEFENDANTS AFFIDAVIT nt7 MrrwAET, BAKER TATE OF NEW JERSEY ) ) OUNTYOF ) ss.: ICHAEL BAKER, being duly sworn, deposes and says as follows: I am the assistant secretaiy of GAF Corporation, a defendant in the abovertioned action, and am fully familiar with the facts set forth below. GAF Corporation is a corporation organized under the laws ofthe state of la-ware, in 1987, with its principal place of business in Wayne. New Jersey. GAF Corporation is a holding company with no operations. It is the ultimate ier of another corporation, GAF Building Materials Corporation. GAF Building erials Corporation is not incorporated under the laws of or headquartered in tissippi. GAF Building Materials Corporation acquired the assets gnd liabilities of another 3any that had been liquidated in 1989 (the "Defunct Company"*). During a limits Define* Company, which had been incorporated is 1929, had operated under the names "American orporation." "General Aniline & Film Corporation* and "GAF Corporation." period ofrime that had ended long before its liquidation, the Defunct Company had manufactured and distributed asbestos products. 5. Neither GAP Corporation nor GAF Building Materials Corporation does business or is qualified to do business in the state ofMississippi. 6. Neither GAF Corporation nor GAF Building Materials Corporation maintains an office, post office box, or telephone in the state ofMississippi. 7. Neither GAF Corporation nor GAF Building Materials Corporation has any employees or agents in the state ofMissisgippL 8. Neither GAF Corporation nor GAF Building Materials Corporation owns any real estate or other property located in the state ofMississippi. 9. Neither GAF Corporation nor GAF Building Materials Corporation ever manufactured, sold or distributed asbestos or products containing asbestos. MICHAEL BAKER Sworn to before me this<^9^ day ofFebruary, 2000. Jeneane A. Miller Notary Public of fte* Jersey By Commission Expires 9/26/2000 My Commission expires; TOTft. P.20