09 .....Bulova has a very good flow/diagram of the history of this company ......Lowes sold to Hamilton Tech in 1989 (they only owned BSIC, 1 division)..... <a href="http://www.bulovatechgroup.com/10-8-09_Bulova_Fact_Sheet.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.bulovatechgroup.com/10-8-09_Bulova_Fact_Sheet.pdf</a>