CX-265
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`July I $, 2001
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`Stephen F, Gass
`Presiden~
`Sawgtop, I..IoC
`22409 S.W. New, and Road
`Wilzonvill[e, OR 97070
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`D~:ar Dr. G~ss:
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`11 is my pleasure to inform you lhat I atn awarding a Chairmaa’s Cor~.mendation fbr
`S~b~tantial Contributions to Product Safety to gawSt0p, I.-LC, 1 initiated :the eomrnendadon
`program to recognize substantial coatributions to product safety, by individuals, companies, or
`groups for one-time, ongoing, or multiple actions,
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`We are wry imlxessed with your developme~t of new safety tecl2nology lbr power saws.
`The SawStop system is i~ovative and wilI enhance the ~afety of consumers. We believe it will
`p~vent many of ~he finger anaputations and other ~er~oas injuries that have ~ed u~ers of
`puwe~ saws iu the p~t. we are particuta~ly pleased that LI~e safety desi~ will protect uscr~
`whiIo requiring no special action on the pa~ of’the user. We consider year te¢hnological
`i~vation ~ outstanding advice in power saw saf~y, and we are pt~M to r~ognize your
`eampa~y i~r tlfis achievement.
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`Tki~ is only the twe~ty-first commertdation 1 have awarded for outstmdi.ng sa~’ety
`achievements during my tenm,e as Chairman. tt gives me special pleasure to make tlfis award to
`a ~mall company like SawStop --c, nly three otl~er small compardes have received this award.
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`I am ai~o particttlarly pleased that tNs award grew out of your presentation at tb.e Produc~
`Safety Circle conference_ q"hl ~ is an example oI’the kind ~f irmovation ,a’e hope the [ rod~¢~t
`Safety Circle will encourage.
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`My coagmtulations to you. l look llbrtvard to presenting the commendation to yon
`personaIiy,
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`Sincerely,
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`Ann Brown
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`CPSC HotlJne: .80D.63B.CPSC(2772} ~ CPSC’s Web Site: htlpl,
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`SawStoplTC-0106834
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`CX-265.0001
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`SAWSTOP ;0"
`CONTRACTOR SAW
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`SawSto!>
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`SawStoplTC-0106835
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`CX-265.0002
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`CX-265.0003
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`A super:or ,:abi~.el
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`SawStoplTC-0106837
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`CX-265.0004
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`SawStop !0" cabinet saw
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`SawStoplTC-0106838
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`CX-265.0005
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`SawStoplTC-0106839
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`CX-265.0006
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`N.avember 30, 2000
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`Mr. Stept:en F’_ Glass
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`224I)9 ,~ ~" Novel and. Rd.
`Witsouvilte, Oregon 97070
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`Dear Mr. Otass:
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`A.[’ter s,aci,~g your SawSto0 safety SyS[r.~.II ~lt lh~: IWI" show it~ Aflar;~a and !>resent]ng
`.~ud~ to (cid:128).,or I.~oard of Ilirechws al thai,-recent meetiag in {ktob~r. [ ~ave been
`directed to write this letter or" endorsem,gnl,
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`As a Trade A,s:~cia~ion in tM. ¢on~ru~ion indumry 0"¢pNsenti~g over 25{1
`manuNctu~’e~s of’ard~iteem~a~ ~illwork with an excess of 4. 000 emp!oyees_ all of
`whom use saws of one ty~ or ~other) we tind your SawStop ,ec.h~ology and it’ ~
`potential of eliminating or reducing wm’ker i~jury of exgeme signifcance.
`Generally. ~e would n~l endorse a cem~e~ial pn~uct; however the pt~tentia!
`benefit to our members and Neir emptoy~s of implementing the SawStop
`technology on lhe tools ~ within our indust~’ overdctes such.
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`Please de not heakate to c~Ll if we cau be of tk~rdier assistance.
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`WOODWI)RI{ INNTIR’[ IF[-! ()F f: AI.1I-’t’)RNIA
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`Stanley R. (Rob} GustaNen, CAE, CSI
`(.., E. O.f Sem,:mrv _
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`Skip Spence, Wl(" Presiden~
`,ludith l)urhan+. Aachiteumral Woodw~i’k l~stitur¢
`C. Richard ’l’i~us, Kitchen Cabin~ Man~lfaO/umrs k s8oci+Oion
`Klein Merrirnan, N~ti<ma ~ ~oeiation of Sto~e Fiatur~ Maptef~ch~er~
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`SawStoplTC-0106840
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`CX-265.0007
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`SawStop ITC-O 106841
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`CX-265.0008
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`SD3 Exhibit 2006 – Page 8
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`SAW$~’O
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`SawStoplTC-0106842
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`CX-265.0009
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`SD3 Exhibit 2006 – Page 9
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`SawStoplTC-0106843
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`CX-265.0010
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`SD3 Exhibit 2006 – Page 10
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`Helping Professionals Work
`FASTE R - SAFE R ¯ SMARTER
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`SawStop
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`fn ~k~Cog~ition -of the
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`Electro!nic Blade IBrat<e
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`Nelli~ Call,a~ar~, PublistveF
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`R i(:k S(: hworsky, Edite r
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`SawStoplTC-0106844
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`CX-265. O011
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`POW~.RMATIC PM2000
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`SAWSTOP INDUSTRIAl.
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`Saws
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`Most haven’t changed much
`in a generation, but a few
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`CX-265.0012
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`CX-265.0013
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`AWl
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`46179Westlake Drive ${e. t20 .’ Po{on.~ac Falls, VA 20~65 ,’ ~el - 571,323,3636 ,’ fax- 571,323,3630.,’ w~w.awill,t,¢rg
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`August 6, 2009
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`Dr. Stephen F. Gass. PhD.
`Mr. Mark Pe~r-l~uton
`SawStop. LLC
`9564 S_W. Tuafatin Road
`Tualatin, OR 97062
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`Re. 2009 HeaJtwood Awe ~ d
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`Gent!emen,
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`Via Email to Dr. (5ass
`O~ iginal ,~io U.S. Mail
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`As discussed during our nleeting at the AWFS Show in Las Vegas, this year (he Architectural
`Woo~work I~~stJtu’,.e’s Insura~lCe and Gareth’ COitlrilJ~.tee afld CNA [~sura[~ce estE~l)llshed
`Heartwood Award to recognize an individt~al or company that has made impod.ant safety
`contributio~qs to the architectural woodwork industry.
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`AW! and CNA fnsu~-ance are proud to announce that SawStop= LLC is the first Heatti,vood
`Aw~fd win~er and wilt be preL~enlir]g the awa~d at ~.l]e CNA Sa{ely Awo[d Lu~cl] o~ Tl~u~s~ay,
`October 8. 2009 in conjunction with AWI’s 57~ Annual MeetJng~ and Co~vention i~] Alexandria,
`VA.
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`On behalf o1: the AWl Insurance and Safety Comr~ittee and CNA Insurance. I extend 81-1
`ir~vitatiO~l to ~[te[]d and receive LI ~e Hee~fwood Award on Oc~obe[ 6, 2009. as ~Lt~ guest.
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`As the honr.~-e~., AWl will reimburse,, SawStop. [_[.C for ~ne (1) i-Otll7~ trip conch airf~re fl-orn
`Oregon to Reagan National Airport (DCA)in Arlington, VA. local tra~7spor[ation costs to and
`from the airpo~l, and two (2)~7ights hotel accomn]odations (October 7 and 8 2009) at our
`Convention7 headquarters. -!-lie Westin Afexandria. vA.
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`By A~.~gt~sl 12. 20t39, would you ri~,,h.£.~ respend ~o Philip OtJvic at AWl a~7d advise if yo~ will he
`our gues! and receive the 2009 Heat-~v¢ood Award on October 8. 2009?
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`Wit17 Co~7gratula[ions and best wishes. I remain,
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`[-~ob6r[ L. Stout
`AWl ’dice President 2009
`Chai[, AWl Insurance and Safe.--.y Committee
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`CX-265.0014
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`CX-265.0015
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`SawStoplTC-0106849
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`CX-265.0016
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`SD3 Exhibit 2006 – Page 16