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BIG-KAISER

As you may know, all of our BIG-SHEPPARD products are manufactured by BIG Daishowa Seiki Co Ltd of Osaka, Japan.  In June 2003, BIG Daishowa Seiki Co Ltd made a significant expansion of its commitment to the North American market when it acquired KPT Kaiser Precision Tooling, Inc., the American subsidiary of Heinz Kaiser Holding AG of Switzerland. KPT Kaiser Precision Tooling, Inc., located in Elk Grove Village, IL, has been renamed BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc.

To successfully meet the ever changing global needs of our industry, it has been mutually agreed that the future marketing of all BIG products will be handled through the sales organization of BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc.

Accordingly, BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc. is to be contacted for all  BIG products, which includes the following:

New Baby Chucks, Hi-Power Milling Chucks,

Mega Chucks, BIG-PLUS Toolholders,

Angle Heads, Coolant Inducers, Speed Increasers,

Accu Tappers, Drill Tappers and Base Masters

The contact information for BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc. is as follows:

         BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc.        Ph: 888-866-5776 or 847-228-7660

         2600 Huntington Blvd.                         Fax: 847-228-0881

         Hoffman Estates, IL  60192                   email: bigkaiser@bigkaiser.com

Every effort will be made by both of our organizations to ensure a smooth transition and as little inconvenience as possible to our customers during this merger of operations.  If you have any questions or if we may be of further assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact us.