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XOLNAM INC <br />6211 Ann Arbor Roatl <br />P.O. Box 122 <br />Dundee, MI 48137 <br />Phone: 734-52&2411 <br />Fax: 734-529-5268 <br />HOLNAM <br />RECEIVED <br />NOV 2 6 2001 <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br /> <br />/~ L_.cx~f2b P0-Y~IXGV~C <br />v ~(A'YV~" k-i7 t.~Q.n1G~~1C~, <br />Thomas A. Chizmadia <br />Vice Presitlent <br />Communications and Public Affairs <br />November 20, 2001 <br />To Holnam Vendors and Suppliers: <br />On December 12, 2001, Holnam will become Holcim (US) Inc. The move aligns <br />us with our corporate parent company, Holcim Ltd., which changed its name from <br />Holderbank Financiere Glaris earlier this year. The transition reflects our strong <br />global brand and clearly establishes the Holcim Group as one of ti7e world's most <br />successful global cement companies. You may have seen already ads <br />announcing our new name in issues of various cement and construction trade <br />publications. <br />As a company that has provided a valuable product or service to us, I wanted to <br />ensure that you were aware of the change prior to the formal announcement next <br />month. Our new name reflects the company's heritage and maintains focus on <br />our core business as a leading manufacturer and supplier of cement worldwide. <br />"Hol" was derived from Holderbank, the town in Switzerland where our parent <br />company was founded, while the "cim" comes from ciment, the French word for <br />cement. <br />Along with our new name, you'll also notice a new look for us, including a bold <br />new logo on our signs, products, stationery and facility locations. However, even <br />though we are changing our name and visual identity, our commitment to <br />customers and suppliers will remain strong. In fact, the opportunity to leverage <br />global resources throughout the Holcim Group will increase our domestic ability <br />to work more effectively with all of our stakeholders. <br />°leuce feel free to get in ±cuch with your local Holnam contact if yea have any <br />questions, and thank you for your continued support. <br />Sincerely, <br />Thomas A. Ch <br />