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SHIPMENTS Product TOTAL April '08 6,194.4 1,455.2 402.9 37.1 219.4 30.5 832.9 1,157.3 636.4 520.9 424.9 96.0 906.3 414.6 485.4 478.2 7.3 6.3 852.3 722.7 129.6 74.4 55.2 1,823.4 1,506.9 316.5 April '07 7,214.4 1,586.9 433.7 38.6 241.7 35.9 911.4 1,266.1 664 602 479.0 123.1 1,067.2 497.1 562.4 554.1 8.4 7.7 903.5 780.5 123.0 77.0 46.0 2,390.7 2,126.0 264.7 % Chg. -14.1% -8.3% -7.1% -3.9% -9.3% -14.9% -8.6% -8.6% -4.2% -13.5% -11.3% -22.0% -15.1% -16.6% -13.7% -13.7% -13.1% -18.6% -5.7% -7.4% 5.3% -3.4% 19.9% -23.7% -29.1% 19.5% 4 Mos. '08 23,586.4 5,942.1 1,644.4 150.3 917.5 134.9 3,380.3 5,084.7 2,748.6 2,336.1 1,888.7 447.3 3,850.2 1,832.6 1,990.5 1,956.3 34.2 27.1 3,241.4 2,703.5 537.9 327.6 210.3 5,468.0 4,718.8 749.3 4 Mos. '07 26,445.6 6,753.2 1,854.8 169.4 1,052.7 160.7 3,845.6 5,439.4 2,897.0 2,542.4 2,051.0 491.4 4,360.2 2,075.0 2,252.0 2,216.0 36.0 33.1 3,583.9 3,014.2 569.7 361.4 208.4 6,309.0 5,729.6 579.4 % Chg. -10.8% -12.0% -11.3% -11.3% -12.8% -16.1% -12.1% -6.5% -5.1% -8.1% -7.9% -9.0% -11.7% -11.7% -11.6% -11.7% -5.1% -18.1% -9.6% -10.3% -5.6% -9.3% 0.9% -13.3% -17.6% 29.3% TERRAPIN G NANO-HARDCOATED PLASTIC FILMS MAJOR APPLIANCES (Thousands of Units) Cooking-Total Electric Cooking - Total Surface Cooking Units Gas Cooking - Total Surface Cooking Units Microwave Ovens Home Laundry - Total Automatic Washers Dryers - Total Electric Gas Kitchen Clean Up - Total Disposers Dishwashers - Total Built-In Portable Compactors Food Preservation - Total Refrigerators Freezers - Total Chest Upright Home Comfort - Total Room Air Conditioners Dehumidifiers Note: Figures (in units) include shipments for the U.S. market whether imported or domestically produced. Export shipments are not included. Source: Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM). HVAC Shipment figures for unitary air conditioners, heat pumps, furnaces, and water heaters can be found at www.ahrinet.org/Content/IndustryStatistics_24.aspx. Strong & Flexible Terrapin G from Tekra beats conventional hardcoats hands-down for resistance to scratching, abrasion and chemicals. But it’s more than just hard. It’s also flexible and optically clear, making it ideal for applications such as touch panels, nameplates and signature verification devices – to name a few possibilities. Available on either polycarbonate or polyester substrates in a variety of thicknesses. FORECASTS DVD PLAYERS/RECORDERS – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2007 2,463.1 4,344.6 5,679.1 12,466.2 2008 2,645.4 4,613.1 5,912.5 12,154.6 2009 2,669.2 4,700.7 6,054.4 12,519.2 UNITARY AIR CONDITIONERS & HEAT PUMPS – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2007 1,349.2 2,246.7 1,736.5 1,074.2 2008 1,263.4 2,076.0 1,693.1 1,068.8 2009 1,260.9 2,092.6 1,721.9 1,093.4 For 2008, a 1.5% increase to 25.326 million units For 2009, a 2.4% increase to 25.944 million units Data Source: CEA Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights For 2008, a 4.8% decrease to 6.101 million units For 2009, a 1.1% increase to 6.169 million units Data Source: AHRI Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights ELECTRIC RANGES – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2007 1,421.1 1,496.7 1,530.6 1,542.3 2008 1,241.4 1,429.3 1,480.7 1,531.3 2009 1,255.1 1,482.6 1,550.0 1,610.7 Qtr: 1 2 3 4 DISPOSERS – Shipments (Thousands of Units) 2007 1,577.9 1,571.8 1,637.0 1,598.4 2008 1,418.0 1,501.1 1,592.8 1,584.0 2009 1,430.8 1,528.1 1,631.0 1,633.1 Contact us now to discuss your application! 800-448-3572 www.tekra.com For 2008, a 5.1% decline to 5.683 million units For 2009, a 3.8% increase to 5.898 million units Data Source: AHAM Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights For 2008, a 4.5% decrease to 6.096 million units For 2009, a 2.1% increase to 6.223 million units Data Source: AHAM Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights RESIDENTIAL GAS WATER HEATERS – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2007 1,166.3 1,104.8 1,007.2 1,106.1 2008 1,041.1 1,031.9 995.1 1,113.8 2009 1,054.6 1,039.6 1,026.0 1,158.4 Qtr: 1 2 3 4 REFRIGERATORS – Shipments (Thousands of Units) 2007 2,233.7 2,863.3 2,942.1 2,363.2 2008 1,980.8 2,476.8 2,721.4 2,339.6 2009 2,030.3 2,625.4 3,026.2 2,526.7 © 2008 Tekra Corporation For 2008, a 4.6% decrease to 4.182 million units For 2009, a 2.3% increase to 4.279 million units Data Source: AHRI Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights For 2008, an 8.5% decline to 9.519 million units For 2009, a 7.2% increase to 10.209 million units Data Source: AHAM Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights Note: All forecasts begin in Q2/2008 www.applianceDESIGN.com applianceDESIGN July 2008 5 http://www.ahrinet.org/Content/IndustryStatistics_24.aspx http://www.tekra.com http://www.tekra.com http://www.appliancedesign.com

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