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ricane Relief
into Fort Bend County to clear flood-damaged carpet, padding, drywall,
insulation and furniture, and dry and sanitize structures in preparation for
rebuilding. Over the Labor Day Holiday weekend, more than 600 volunteers in groups of 10-20 cleared out over 100 homes in Fort Bend County.
HCSS customers also donated money and supplies, and an HCSS Harvey
Relief fund has raised more than $120,000 to-date.

Komatsu
Komatsu America Corp. donated $250,000 to the American Red Cross, to
support Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, and is matching, dollar-for-dollar,
all contributions made by its and subsidiary-company employees. The
Rolling Hills, IL, company is a U.S. subsidiary of Komatsu Ltd., the world's
second-largest manufacturer and supplier of earth-moving equipment.

Kubota
Kubota Corp., headquartered in Osaka, Japan, donated $1 million in relief
funds to include monetary contributions and Kubota equipment to several
national and local charitable organizations to aid in the Hurricane Harvey
relief efforts. The company also committed to helping the cleanup and
restoration efforts by using Kubota construction and tractor equipment
where needed in the affected areas.

DCA
The Distribution Contractors Association is providing funds from its Lyons'
Grant to member organizations' employees most impacted by Hurricane
Harvey and flooding.

Caterpillar
The Caterpillar Foundation donated $300,000 to the American Red Cross,
along with employee and retiree matching gifts, to aid in immediate Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. Cat dealers across the country, including three in
Texas, provided and sent power generation equipment for immediate and
clean-up needs. First Response Team of America, a long-time Caterpillar
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partner, was one of the first to arrive in the impacted areas.

Hyundai
Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas Inc., supported Hurricane Harvey relief efforts through a $50,000 corporate donation to the United Way
of Greater Houston. The company, its employees and dealer personnel also
collected funds through the end of September, specifically to provide some
needed relief for these individuals. Hyundai Forklift donated equipment to a
Houston-area nonprofit organization for use in cleanup and rehab efforts.

Wacker-Newson
Wacker-Newson produced generators and water pumps at its Menomonee
Falls, WI, factory and sent them for use in Hurricane Harvey recovery
efforts. The biggest of the water pumps can move more than 1,300 gallons
of water and debris a minute.

John Deere Classic
The John Deere Classic will donate up to $10,000 to Hurricane Harvey
Flood Relief via the American Red Cross, in support of the tournament's
2017 champion, Bryson DeChambeau, who donated $250 for every birdie
and $500 for every eagle he recorded for the remainder of the FedExCup
Playoffs. DeChambeau, 23, was an All-American at Southern Methodist
University in Dallas.

United Rentals
Equipment rental company United Rentals pledged a $200,000 donation
to the American Red Cross to assist with Hurricane Harvey disaster relief,
after its employee-funded 501(c)(3) United Compassion Fund had already
granted approximately $100,000 to colleagues in need. Also, volunteer
efforts were mobilized among the 13,700 United Rentals employees in
North America.
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