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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=100 BGCOLOR="#CC3300" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04900640dvmwjc.jpg"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Finished Goods"><U><B>Finished Goods</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Leather Hides"><U><B>Leather Hides</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Scrap Leather"><U><B>Scrap Leather</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Specials"><U><B>Specials</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=150 BGCOLOR="#CC3300" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04a96c00dvmwjc.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="http://www.clgco.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.clgco.com"><U><B><U>Home</U></B></U></A></div> <div> About Us</div> <div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id58.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="General Information"><U>General Information</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Locations"><U>Locations</U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=380 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> About Us....</div> <bR> <div> T<FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Garamond" >o put it all into perspective, Carroll Companies is a family-owned leather company that started very small three decades ago.  We've grown and we've been able to adapt to changes with this growth.  We've been an evolutionary company.</FONT></div> <div>      The steady growth of Carroll Companies reflects a vigorous business strategy over the years. Our wide range of sources for raw materials and finished goods---as well as our manufacturing capabilities---makes us broadly diversified.  Our plants and warehouses are positioned to enable us to ship products quickly and easily across the United States and abroad.</div> <div>      Carroll Companies people believe in the value of hard work and discipline.  We encourage participation, cooperation and innovation as a means to provide better product quality and service.  We believe our 170 employees are genuinely dedicated to our mission of continually building a more efficient, productive company.</div> <div>      Our philosophy is to make a good product that we can sell at a reasonable price.  That includes being able to market leather materials such as hides and scrap leather to manufacturing leather products of infinite variety.  Operating efficiencies are constantly being improved to reduce operating costs and enhance margins and earnings.</div> <div>      We believe Carroll possesses significant opportunities to enhance future growth by participation in new product areas and markets.  In an increasingly competitive world, we are committed to the continued reinforcement of our manufacturing and marketing strengths through strategic initiatives designed to enhance product quality, productivity and customer service. We are determined to maintain our leadership position and our reputation as a quality supplier for innovative leather products.  Carroll Companies remains dedicated to our customers and our people.</div> <div>      As Carroll moves forward into the new millennium, we feel confident our sales levels and strong operating performance will sustain momentum.  We anticipate our steady 10 percent annual growth rate to continue.  We look forward to the millennium as a dynamic period of challenge and opportunity.  Our leadership position, diversified products and talented people will play vital roles in our long-term growth and success.</div> <div>      We aim to develop broader merchandising markets both domestically and internationally.  And we remain pervasively committed to blend visionary management with employee pride and productivity to make Carroll Companies Inc. a great place to work, a great corporate neighbor and a great company.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Sterling C. Carroll</B></div> <div> <B>President</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Royce A. Carroll</B></div> <div> <B>Vice-President</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>                         </B></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>