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INTERNAL CORRESPONDENCE 7March , 1958 PROM: F.

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PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT COC.'

BONDED BRAKE SHOE SETS WITH FRICTIONEERED FOR POWER OR STANDARD BRAKES All F.

Page 1 AMERICAN BRAKE SHOE COMPANY AMERICAN BRAKE BLOK WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 3N MANUFACTURE OF BRAKE LININGS On June 25 and 26, 1959> an environmental health study was conducted to evaluate the hazards associated with the manufacture of brake linings* An investigation was made of airborne lead, airborne asbestos, methyl ethyl ketone and noise exposures.

h \ 1 Should any further information become available, it will be 2 provided. 3 (a) Chrysler Corporation; Approximately 50% of all 4 production passenger cars from 1950 through 1960 model years. 5 (c) General Motors Corporation; 6 Chevrolet passenger cars: approximately 10% of rear 7 brakes from August 1952 through July 1954. 8 Cadillac passenger cars: 100% of all models from August 9 1955 tovJuly 1965; 50% (rears only) from August 1956 to July 1983 10 Buick: 25% from June 1956 to August 1957 on all II power-braked equipment cars. 12 Chevrolet 1/2 ton trucks (-10 models): 100% from 13 August 1965 to July 1970; 50% (rears only) from August 1970 to 14 June 1975. 15 Chevrolet 3/4 ton trucks (-20 models): 100% from 16 August 1969 to July 1980; 50% (rears only) from August 1970 to 17 June 1978. 18 Defendant does not have sufficient information to provide 19 such information with respect to after market sales at this time. 20 Should such information become available, it will be provided. 21 INTERROGATORY NO. 123: 22 Does defendant have or possess any data or information re 23 garding any shipments, sales or distributions of automobile brake 24 linings or brake assemblies by a manufacturer or distributor, 25 other than itself, to any of the following entities: 26 (a) Chrysler-Plymouth Corp.; 27 (b) Ford Motor Company; NZO 23 (c) General Motors; o (S 1 j I

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Year 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 AMERICAN BRAKEBLOK DIVISION SALES TO NAPA GRAND RAPIDS HEAVY DUTY TRUCK STRIPS Cubic Inches 16,400 18,600 22,300 17,700 14,100 17,100 15,463 16,544 20,080 Dollars 1,395 1,619 1,861 1,303 1,052 1,301 1,180 1,261 1,548 Selling Price Per MCI $ 84.92 86.83 83.28 73.67 74.69 76.04 76.31 76.22 77.09 SCI 01979

Year 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 AMERICAN BRAKEBLOK DIVI3IOH SALES TO NAPA KANSAS CITY HEAVY DUTY TRUCK STRIPS Cubic Inchee 44,500 55,900 48,100 Dollere $ 3,781 4,855 4,003 43,900 28,400 3,231 2,120 34,000 2,587 37,164 29,612 40,031 2,836 2,257 3,086 Selling Price Per MCI $ 84.92 86.83 83.28 73.67 74.69 76.04 76.31 76.22 77.09 SCI 01991

Year 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 AMERICAN BRAKEBLOK DIVISION TOTAL SALKS -- NAPA PHOENIX Cubic Inches 407,200 429,600 413,000 477,900 398,500 537,900 581,400 633,500 624,800 817,600 659,700 717,580 664,058 647,935 Dollars $ 28,401 26,650 24,740 27,299 24,049 32,773 37,688 39,990 37,809 48,373 38.806 41,846 38,175 37,760 Selling Price Per MCI $ 69.24 62.11 59.73 56.77 58.86 58.34 63.18 61.81 60.07 59.14 59.29 58.21 58.38 58.56 SCI 02023

Year 1953 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 AMERICAN BRAKKBLOK DIVISION SALES TO NAPA HONOLULU HEAVY DUTY TRUCK STRIPS Cubic Inchea 1,200 700 32,000 31,000 36,000 52,300 33,800 42,000 11,624 27,499 23,946 Dollar* $ 100 56 2,719 2,695 2,997 3,850 2,528 3,195 887 2,096 1,846 Sailing Price Per MCI $ 82.24 82.44 84.92 86.83 83.28 73.67 74.69 76.04 76.31 76.22 77.09 i !

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Abex's asbestos-containing automotive friction products contained approximately 25 to 70 percent chrysotile, only Abex's asbestos-containing automotive brake linings were shaped into curved, linear segments and pad shapes.

CHARLES S.