DOes LOWS or Home Depot have the money behind it in the middle east like SLJB does now. Does Home Depot or Lowes have any stores in the middle east. I don't know of many builders or contruction companies that buy wholesale from Lowes or Home Depot either. I don't think SLJB is going to be trying to compete huge with the US retail market to build its company in the short term. They will take full advantage of the middle east building craze going on now. They have the right people, the right support, and the right market over there now. In a few years when the US new home market begins to build maybe they will shift gears and start attacking the US market full force as well - after they become a multi, multi billion dollar company. --- Just my personal thoughts though. Bob B.