2004

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=49 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="61500341dvldtc.jpg"> <div> <B> </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Lambert Corporation</B></FONT><B> <style type="text/css">  </style>                               </B><A HREF="http://www.lambertusa.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lambertusa.com"><B><IMG SRC="1853b150.png" border=0 width="59" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=135 BGCOLOR="#EEEEEE" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="61187b72eesboc.jpg"> <div> <B><script Webstyle4 src="leftsidemenu.js"></script></B></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=431 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#EEEEEE" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>2004 HURRICANE SEASON    </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>(article last updated September, 2005)</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>The summer of 2004 introduced many new challenges for Lambert Corporation.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="4fa70cc0.jpg" border=0 width="368" height="204" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="4" VSPACE="2">We have recently gone through two major hurricanes in central Florida: Charley and Frances. These forces of nature have torn throught the state causing power and telephone outages, blocked roads from downed trees, flooding and so much property damage. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Ivan went to the panhandle of the state, but Jeanne is targeting the peninsula making it the third storm in six weeks to directly impact this area of the state.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>SUPPLIERS:  Not only has there been a shortage of portland cement throughout the construction industry this year, with recent storms, </B></FONT><B>we have had difficulty and delays receiving other raw materials from our suppliers.</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Several plants have been closed due to the storms and/or damage.  Others have had backlogs on orders due to delays with shipping to the area.  These raw materials are used in the production of many of our products.  Though Ivan did not hit our central Florida area, the storm did impact the freight (rail and trucking) lines, shipment scheduling and in a couple cases price gouging! </B></FONT><B>We have tried to limit the delay to the consumer, but some extra processing, production and shipment time is to be expected for the next few weeks.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="4fb28de0.jpg" border=0 width="296" height="222" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="4" VSPACE="2"></B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>LAMBERT:</B></FONT><B> There have also been delays with product shipments from Lambert Corporation.  Our office has had to close twice for the impending storms, removing two shipping days from our calendar. A third may be necessary for Jeanne. </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><B>So far this season, we sustained no damage.</B></FONT><B>  But like most companies in the area, we have had partial staffing after each storm while employees repair roofs, automobiles, dig out from under trees and limbs and make arrangements for child care.  Staff able to come in immediately worked extra hours to get as many orders shipped as possible.  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Though many orders shipped from Lambert on time, many more delays have been  incurred by our customers as the freight carriers parked their trucks for safety. </B></FONT><B>Even having a shortage of fuel kept freight from moving once the roads cleared!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>We apologize for any delay the weather has already caused and will continue to impact and ask your patience with this very unusual situation!  </B></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="38c090a0.png" border=0 width="9" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="38c090a0.png" border=0 width="9" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></FONT><B>Please </B><B>please allow additional production and shipment time on your orders!  </B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="38c090a0.png" border=0 width="9" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="38c090a0.png" border=0 width="9" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></FONT><B>Call to verify critical shipments.</B><B> </B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id180.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2004"><IMG SRC="4ffe8260.jpg" border=0 width="488" height="294" ALT="Click here to read more about the impact of Hurricanes Charley and Frances on Lambert shipments" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="640" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 634 ><NOBR><div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="632" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 84 ><NOBR><div> <B>For more information on the storms, </B><A HREF="http://a.www.orlandoweather.com/hurricanes/index.html" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://a.www.orlandoweather.com/hurrican"><B>check out this site</B></A><B>.</B></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="tracker"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>HISTORY MAKING STORM!</B></div> <div> <B>First time 4 hurricanes hit the state in one season!  And all within 6 weeks!</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 326 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="50c71400.gif" border=0 width="625" height="320" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 205 WIDTH="344"><div> <IMG SRC="50ecb870.gif" border=0 width="203" height="135" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>    </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><B>IVAN   </B></FONT><B>(as of 9/15/04)</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="284"><bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="50aab6d0.gif" border=0 width="171" height="109" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>JEANNE</B></div> <div> <B>(as of 9/25/04)</B></div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 195 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="4f565870.gif" border=0 width="101" height="135" ALT="Charley" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>TS Bonnie at top, </B></div> <div> <B>Hurricane CHARLEY on bottom</B></div> <div> Friday 13th of August, 2004</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="349"><div> <IMG SRC="4f6c19b0.gif" border=0 width="193" height="155" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Hurricane FRANCES</B></div> <div> Labor Day Weekend, 2004</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.lambertusa.com/id11.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lambertusa.com/id11.htm">Product list by Type</A> | <A HREF="http://www.lambertusa.com/resource/id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lambertusa.com/resource/id19.">F.A.Q</A> | <A HREF="http://www.lambertusa.com/id7.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lambertusa.com/id7.htm">Contact Lambert</A> | <A HREF="http://www.lambertusa.com/resource/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lambertusa.com/resource/">Resource Center</A> | <A HREF="http://www.lambertusa.com/prosoco.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lambertusa.com/prosoco.htm">Prosoco Products</A> | <A HREF="http://www.lambertusa.com/id143.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lambertusa.com/id143.htm">Curbing</A> | </div> <div>  <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">      </script>  <a href="javascript:LinkList();" style="text-decoration: None; ">©2001-2005 Lambert Corporation - All rights reserved </a>  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > .</FONT></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>