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December 3, 2001 - ASI announced today the creation of a new company to promote its historic window restoration services.  For the past eight years, ASI has expanded in the historic window business, performing replication and restoration work on large commercial properties.  This business has been the fastest growing segment of the ASI company and has been spun off to enable it to thrive in an expanding niche.

"The restoration business has been doubling every year so we decided it needed to be recognized as its own distinct entity in the ASI structure", said Todd Maxwell.  "We are confident that by realigning the new company to focus strictly on historic work, we will be able to expand the business in other markets."

The new company is called "Re-View" since the nature of its work will be to restore the view of traditional wood and steel windows in historic properties.  Re-View will begin to advertise nationally in trade publications and intends to participate in national historic trade shows in 2002.  Advertising brochures, web site, and other elements will be complete in the beginning of 2002.

"We are extremely excited about the prospects for a full service historic window restoration company in markets across the country", said Brooks Gentleman.  "There are very few companies in the United States that offer turnkey window restoration services so Re-View intends to become the recognized brand for this type of work."

ASI has been active in the historic window business for the past eight years, working on jobs ranging from small courthouses to the second largest train station in the United States.  The new Re-View company has the resources to perform all of the work associated with historic windows.  The company can replicate windows, refurbish existing windows, perform all installations, abate lead paint, and provide finishing of all products.

Re-View has refined its replicated historic window services to the extent that virtually any wood window can be matched exactly.  The Re-View team will take sections of the existing windows sash, frames, and trim to formulate knives to cut the precise profiles.  Almost all types of wood species can be used for the replicated windows, including recycled old growth lumber.  Re-View even has experience in casting hardware to exactly match the originals.  It is impossible to tell the difference when you put a replicated weight balanced Re-View window next to the original.  

The Re-View team also specializes in refurbishing existing sash and frames of both wood and steel windows.  Their craftsmen use a seven step process to restore the sash to its original integrity, conforming to the National Landmarks Historical Preservation Guidelines.  By using a combination of wood epoxies, wood dutchmen, and replicated members, Re-View is capable of breathing new life into windows that seem destined for the dumpster.  Re-View can even convert existing single pane window systems into insulated glass by using the original components.

In addition to its replication and restoration work, Re-View has the capabilities to perform lead paint abatement and finishing of the products it installs.  By controlling these two functions, Re-View achieves better efficiencies and maintains a higher level of quality.  Abatement and finishing are integral functions of the restoration process and should not be managed under a separate contract.

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