BNZ Materials, Inc. Announces
New Partnership

Since 1998, BNZ Materials Inc. has established itself as being a worldwide supplier of Silica Refractory Products to the Steel and Glass industry. With our customer's best interest in mind, we strive to position ourselves to offer high-quality products with competitive value. With these objectives in mind, BNZ Materials is pleased to announce a new partnership with Tata Refractories Limited - Jamshedpur, India, for the supply of high quality Silica and Alumina Refractory Products to the Steel, Glass, Aluminum, and Petrochemical Industries.

TRL is India's leading and most modern refractory manufacturing company. Their growing strength in the global market bears testimony to over forty years of experience, expertise and sophistication in technology. Their extensive Silica line of refractories offers complete product line to service the coke-making operations of the Steel Industry, glass furnace crowns of the Glass Industry and aluminum carbon baking furnaces.

This partnership with TRL will commence on January 1, 2001. Bill Parker, BNZ Technical Director and Carrie Franz, Sales and Marketing Assistant, will be part of our in house team to facilitate a smooth transition process. Our Sales and Marketing Division will be getting in touch with you to personally present this new line of silica brick products for the glass and steel industries.

BNZ is anxious to begin servicing the requirements of our Dense Refractory customers with a product line that proudly bears the ISO 9002 registered quality system certification.

Sincerely,
BNZ Materials, Inc.

Michael K. Chieppor
Senior V.P.of Sales and Marketing