Announcement

Kevin Garland has joined the Sterling Group as a Principal.  Kevin spent the
last 7 years at Enron, where he most recently was Managing Director in
charge of Enron's private equity business.  

Since its founding in 1982, Sterling has focused on making equity
investments in LBO transactions and other acquisition-related financings,
primarily in industrial operating businesses.  Sterling has sponsored the
buyouts of 26 companies and 20 add-on acquisitions for a total transaction
value of $6.0 billion.

Kevin joins the other Principals of Sterling:  Frank Hevrdejs, William
Oehmig, Hunter Nelson, and John Hawkins, who have a combined 50 years at the
firm.

Contact Information:

Kevin Garland
Principal
The Sterling Group
Eight Greenway Plaza
Houston, Texas  77046
Work Phone:  713-877-8257
Cell Phone:  713-598-1653
kgarland@sterlinggrp.net