Set
forth
below is a line graph comparing the yearly percentage change in the cumulative
total stockholder return on our common stock with the cumulative total return
of
the S&P 500 Stock Index and the AMEX Industrial Manufacturing Index for the
period beginning December 31, 2001 and ending December 31, 2006. The graph
assumes that all dividends have been reinvested. We did not declare any
dividends during the past five years.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary set forth in any of our previous or future filings
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act
of
1934, as amended, that might incorporate all or portions of our filings,
including this proxy statement, with the SEC, in whole or in part, the
Compensation Committee Report and Audit Committee Report contained in this
proxy
statement shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any such
filing or deemed filed with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
We
are
not aware of any other matters to be submitted for consideration at this
meeting. If any other matters are properly brought before the
meeting, the persons named in the enclosed proxy card will vote the shares
they
represent using their best judgment.
STOCKHOLDER
PROPOSALS TO BE PRESENTED AT NEXT
ANNUAL MEETING
Stockholder
proposals may be included in our proxy materials for an annual meeting so long
as they are provided to us on a timely basis and satisfy the other conditions
set forth in applicable SEC rules. For a stockholder proposal to be included
in
our proxy materials for the annual meeting to be held in 2008, we must receive
the proposal at our principal executive offices, addressed to the Corporate
Secretary, not later than January 26, 2008. In addition, stockholder
business that is not intended for inclusion in our proxy materials may be
brought before the annual meeting so long as we receive notice of the proposal
in compliance with the requirements set forth in our Corporate Governance
Committee charter, addressed to the Corporate Secretary at our principal
executive offices, not later than January 26, 2008.
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By
Order of the Board of Directors
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Michael
T. Adams
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Corporate
Secretary
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Houston,
Texas
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April
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