The attached slide presentation may contain forward-looking statements regarding the future performance of the Company, including representations about the Company's future financial performance, market conditions, the long-term growth prospects of the Company and its markets, opportunities for market share gains and acquisitions and performance of companies in Astec's markets. These forward-looking statements reflect management’s beliefs and assumptions.  They are not guarantees of performance and are therefore subject to risks and uncertainties. The information in this presentation is not an update or reaffirmation of previously disclosed information. Future events and actual results could differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause future events or actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations include uncertainty in the economy, rising oil and liquid asphalt prices, rising interest rates, changes in highway funding availability, the timing of large contracts, production capacity, changes in size and mix of backlog, seasonality and cyclicality in operating results, seasonality of sales volumes, demand for the Company's products, competitive activity and those other factors listed from time to time in the Company’s reports filed with the SEC.  The information contained in the attached slide presentation is summary information that is intended to be considered in the context of the Company’s SEC filings and other public announcements.  The Company undertakes no duty or obligation to publicly update or revise this information, although it may do so from time to time.