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TURNING NEXT TO THE BUSINESS AT HAND, LET ME INTRODUCE PATRICIA JONES. PATTY JOINED H.B. FULLER IN AUGUST AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND GENERAL COUNSEL. PATTY IS ALSO CORPORATE SECRETARY, AND IN THIS CAPACITY, WILL ACT AS SECRETARY OF THIS MEETING. PATTY, WILL YOU PLEASE REPORT ON THE GIVING OF NOTICE AND PRESENCE OF A QUORUM?
[PROOF OF NOTICE/PRESENCE OF QUORUM – PATTY JONES]
I HAVE AN AFFIDAVIT FROM OUR STOCK TRANSFER AGENT THAT THE MAILING OF OUR ANNUAL REPORT, PROXY STATEMENT, PROXY CARD AND RETURN ENVELOPE COMMENCED ON MARCH 13, 2003, TO SHAREHOLDERS OF RECORD ON FEBRUARY 21, 2003. NINETY PERCENT OF THE VOTING POWER OF THOSE SHARES IS REPRESENTED AT THIS MEETING BY PROXY. A QUORUM THEREFORE IS PRESENT.
