Z Technologies Industrial Automation, Inc.

I. COMPANY Z Technologies Industrial Automation is a privately owned systems integration and engineering services firm. Z Technologies offers project management, consulting, systems integration, software development, engineering, and procurement services. Z Technologies specializes in design and implementation of production information systems, control systems, data networks, client/server database design, Legacy SCADA systems and application software for industrial automation. This includes complete control and computer systems that sense, monitor, control, and communicate to handle all aspects of production operations and reporting. Z Technologies was founded in September, 1993, by the current president, Don Cryer, and Amadeo Cruz (M.E. Systems Control), and was incorporated in July, 1997. Beginning July, 1998, Z Technologies added an additional principal, Scott Burgett (Ph.D. Systems Engineering), to better position itself for future growth. Z Technologies currently has annual sales of approximately 3 million dollars and a staff consisting of eleven project engineers in addition to principals. Z Technologies is experienced with many major control and software products that include: AEG Modicon ABB Controls & Drives Allen-Bradley RSLogix 500™, RSView™ CAN Networks DeviceNet™, INTERBUS, PROFIBUS, SDS™ Computer Technology Corporation CTC® INTERACT GE Fanuc Automation Cimplicity® HMI, Logicmaster™ LM-90 Intellution® The Fix™PLC Direct by Koyo, Think & Do™ Microsoft® Access®, Visual Basic®, Visual C++® Established Microsoft Developer Network OEM Mitsubishi Electric National Instruments LabVIEW™ OPTO 22® Reliance Electric AutoMate®, AUTOMAX® Siemens Energy & Automation SIMATIC Square D SY/MATE®, SY/MAX® STEEPLECHASE Visual Logic Controller™ Toshiba Electric Total Control Products (TCP) QuickDesigner USDATA® FactoryLink® Wonderware® InTouch™ II. PERSONNEL Z Technologies' principals and staff of project engineers have built an extensive industrial automation resume providing software and hardware solutions to the steel proccessing, oil and gas, automotive assembly, machining, material handling, mining and paper industries applications both at Z Technologies and at the following firms: Chaparral Steel, General Electric, General Motors, Jervis B. Webb, Automatizacion y Modernizacion Industrial (AMI), S.A. de C.V. E.B, and Cargill Food, Alcon, Fanuc Robotics, and Oscar Systems. Specifically, Z Technologies resume includes the following expertise: Steel Mill Applications EAF, LMF, caster rolling mill, billet weigh systems, melt shop information systems, billet tracking, utility systems, and construction site management. Mining and Aggregates Automated conveyor, screen, crusher, belt scale, flow gate and blending controls, production and equipment tracking/monitoring systems, motor control center design, variable speed drives for pump and conveyor controls, construction site management. Oil and Gas Legal for sale metering systems, flow control, pressure control, integrated pipeline skid control systems, SCADA systems, data collection and monitoring systems, gas analysis, custody transfer databases and ticket generation, fiber optic, radio modem network design, variable speed drives for process pump applications. Software and Information Systems Factory floor data collection and database design, graphical user interfaces, factory floor to ERP system interfaces, network design, custom drivers and bridges for factory floor networks, product/part tracking systems, and plant wide monitoring/control/reporting systems. General Industry Paint shop facilities monitoring/control systems, parts washer controls, robotic paint automation, oven controls, burner management systems, power and free conveyor systems, parts tracking systems, truck and rail scale house systems, automated boring mill controls, motion control and variable speed drives. III. FACILITIES Z Technologies offices are located on a major and easily accessible thoroughfare. A large portion of our facility is dedicated to our warehouse where we assemble and test the finished product before it is installed on site. Z Technologies Industrial Automation, Inc. 4900 SE Loop 820, Suite 104 Fort Worth, TX 76140 Phone: 817-483-1008 Fax: 817-483-1115 IV. INDUSTRIES Z Technologies customer base is varied. The majority of our customers represent the Steel, Aggregate, and Petrochemical industries. We also have performed services for the Paper, Food & Beverage, Water Treatment and other industries. PARTIAL CUSTOMER LIST Petroleum Refining and Related Products ENRON Fisher-Rosemount Onyx Engineering, Inc. Saudi Aramco PEMEX Perry Equipment Co. Ras Laffan Kellog Exxon Parsons Engineering Mining, Stone, Clay, Shell, Glass, and Concrete Products James Hardie Building Products Pioneer Aggregates TXI (Texas Industries, Inc.) Phelps-Dodge Primary Metal Industries Atlantic Steel Co. Chaparral Steel Commercial Metals Co.- SMI (Structural Metals, Inc) Co-Steel Lasco EMPCO Lockwood-Greene Lone Star Steel Co. Ameristeel GST Steel National Forge Falcon Bridge OTHER Andrew Sci-Comm, Inc. City of River Oaks Corrugated Services, Inc. Entec National Hitachi Semiconductor (America) Inc. McDermott International - Babcock & Wilcox Co. Progress Rail General Electric Alstom Paint Finishing Spray Booth Systems American Airlines COMPANY OFFICERS Don Cryer, President Amadeo Cruz, Vice President Scott Burgett, Vice President

I. COMPANY Z Technologies Industrial Automation is a privately owned systems integration and engineering services firm. Z Technologies offers project management, consulting, systems integration, software development, engineering, and procurement services. Z Technologies specializes in design and implementation of production information systems, control systems, data networks, client/server database design, Legacy SCADA systems and application software for industrial automation. This includes complete control and computer systems that sense, monitor, control, and communicate to handle all aspects of production operations and reporting. Z Technologies was founded in September, 1993, by the current president, Don Cryer, and Amadeo Cruz (M.E. Systems Control), and was incorporated in July, 1997. Beginning July, 1998, Z Technologies added an additional principal, Scott Burgett (Ph.D. Systems Engineering), to better position itself for future growth. Z Technologies currently has annual sales of approximately 3 million dollars and a staff consisting of eleven project engineers in addition to principals. Z Technologies is experienced with many major control and software products that include: AEG Modicon ABB Controls & Drives Allen-Bradley RSLogix 500™, RSView™ CAN Networks DeviceNet™, INTERBUS, PROFIBUS, SDS™ Computer Technology Corporation CTC® INTERACT GE Fanuc Automation Cimplicity® HMI, Logicmaster™ LM-90 Intellution® The Fix™PLC Direct by Koyo, Think & Do™ Microsoft® Access®, Visual Basic®, Visual C++® Established Microsoft Developer Network OEM Mitsubishi Electric National Instruments LabVIEW™ OPTO 22® Reliance Electric AutoMate®, AUTOMAX® Siemens Energy & Automation SIMATIC Square D SY/MATE®, SY/MAX® STEEPLECHASE Visual Logic Controller™ Toshiba Electric Total Control Products (TCP) QuickDesigner USDATA® FactoryLink® Wonderware® InTouch™ II. PERSONNEL Z Technologies' principals and staff of project engineers have built an extensive industrial automation resume providing software and hardware solutions to the steel proccessing, oil and gas, automotive assembly, machining, material handling, mining and paper industries applications both at Z Technologies and at the following firms: Chaparral Steel, General Electric, General Motors, Jervis B. Webb, Automatizacion y Modernizacion Industrial (AMI), S.A. de C.V. E.B, and Cargill Food, Alcon, Fanuc Robotics, and Oscar Systems. Specifically, Z Technologies resume includes the following expertise: Steel Mill Applications EAF, LMF, caster rolling mill, billet weigh systems, melt shop information systems, billet tracking, utility systems, and construction site management. Mining and Aggregates Automated conveyor, screen, crusher, belt scale, flow gate and blending controls, production and equipment tracking/monitoring systems, motor control center design, variable speed drives for pump and conveyor controls, construction site management. Oil and Gas Legal for sale metering systems, flow control, pressure control, integrated pipeline skid control systems, SCADA systems, data collection and monitoring systems, gas analysis, custody transfer databases and ticket generation, fiber optic, radio modem network design, variable speed drives for process pump applications. Software and Information Systems Factory floor data collection and database design, graphical user interfaces, factory floor to ERP system interfaces, network design, custom drivers and bridges for factory floor networks, product/part tracking systems, and plant wide monitoring/control/reporting systems. General Industry Paint shop facilities monitoring/control systems, parts washer controls, robotic paint automation, oven controls, burner management systems, power and free conveyor systems, parts tracking systems, truck and rail scale house systems, automated boring mill controls, motion control and variable speed drives. III. FACILITIES Z Technologies offices are located on a major and easily accessible thoroughfare. A large portion of our facility is dedicated to our warehouse where we assemble and test the finished product before it is installed on site. Z Technologies Industrial Automation, Inc. 4900 SE Loop 820, Suite 104 Fort Worth, TX 76140 Phone: 817-483-1008 Fax: 817-483-1115 IV. INDUSTRIES Z Technologies customer base is varied. The majority of our customers represent the Steel, Aggregate, and Petrochemical industries. We also have performed services for the Paper, Food & Beverage, Water Treatment and other industries. PARTIAL CUSTOMER LIST Petroleum Refining and Related Products ENRON Fisher-Rosemount Onyx Engineering, Inc. Saudi Aramco PEMEX Perry Equipment Co. Ras Laffan Kellog Exxon Parsons Engineering Mining, Stone, Clay, Shell, Glass, and Concrete Products James Hardie Building Products Pioneer Aggregates TXI (Texas Industries, Inc.) Phelps-Dodge Primary Metal Industries Atlantic Steel Co. Chaparral Steel Commercial Metals Co.- SMI (Structural Metals, Inc) Co-Steel Lasco EMPCO Lockwood-Greene Lone Star Steel Co. Ameristeel GST Steel National Forge Falcon Bridge OTHER Andrew Sci-Comm, Inc. City of River Oaks Corrugated Services, Inc. Entec National Hitachi Semiconductor (America) Inc. McDermott International - Babcock & Wilcox Co. Progress Rail General Electric Alstom Paint Finishing Spray Booth Systems American Airlines COMPANY OFFICERS Don Cryer, President Amadeo Cruz, Vice President Scott Burgett, Vice President