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[timhyma]

The Corporation and its subsidiaries, along with many other companies, are
codefendants in numerous asbestos related lawsuits pending in the United States.
Plaintiffs claim damages for personal injury alleged to have arisen from
exposure to or use of asbestos in connection with work performed by the
Corporation and its subsidiaries during the 1970's and prior. For additional
information, see Note 16 to the Financial Statements in this Form 10-K.

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