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Smith logo" name=ACCOUNT.IMAGE.1 contenteditable=false v:shapes="_x0000_s1026"></a><![endif]><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#18150F; mso-no-proof:yes'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103030551079&amp;s=117&amp;e=001X6KfTLzlyMayAky86_pmMWanhCemWRhqf2KEaqzF2vTvR0_lStZw-y_xtqDqrA67UcCtGT0cJDhBdugvjnDQhNY0mvXsh692BJ2oCh9n8MAtyAhT6ZPzZg==" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:36.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; color:#006600;mso-no-proof:no'>G.W. Smith Lumber Co.</span></a></span><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#18150F'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#006600'>... Since 1905</span><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#18150F'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td style='background:#E8B82A;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:white; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK2" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width=400 valign=top style='width:300.0pt;background:#EAA315; padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:white;letter-spacing:-.75pt'>G.W. Smith Lumber Co. Newsletter</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white;letter-spacing: -.75pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td width=200 valign=top style='width:150.0pt;border:none;border-left: solid #F1DC71 1.0pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid #F1DC71 .75pt;background: #FAF6DE;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' background="http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101093164665/newsconst-colbg.jpg"> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK3" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#EAA315;letter-spacing:-.75pt'>February&nbsp;2010</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#EAA315;letter-spacing: -.75pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;border-top:solid #F1DC71 1.0pt; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #F1DC71 1.0pt;border-right:none; mso-border-top-alt:solid #F1DC71 .75pt;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid #F1DC71 .75pt; padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK4" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=600 height=159 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101093164665/newsconst-hdr1.jpg" contenteditable=false optionname=NEWSCONSTHDR></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK5" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width=400 valign=top style='width:300.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";color:#18150F'>Greetings!</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#18150F'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#18150F'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_s1027" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="G.W. Smith logo" style='position:absolute; margin-left:35pt;margin-top:0;width:75pt;height:60pt;z-index:251659264; mso-wrap-distance-left:3.75pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:3.75pt; mso-wrap-distance-right:3.75pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:3.75pt; mso-position-horizontal:right;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text; mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f"> <v:imagedata src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs055/1102909337471/img/3.jpg"/> <w:wrap type="square"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=100 height=80 src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs055/1102909337471/img/3.jpg" align=right hspace=5 vspace=5 alt="G.W. Smith logo" name=ACCOUNT.IMAGE.3 border=0 contenteditable=false v:shapes="_x0000_s1027"><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#18150F'>Although the recent wintery mix of weather has hampered efforts in area building it also provides an opportunity&nbsp;to look at the environment in a new and exciting way, spend quality time with family, and renew neighborhood friendships.&nbsp; The landscape provides a blank slate with which to create your own first tracks in the snow and pioneer in new directions.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#18150F'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#18150F'>As the economic news shows some positive signs I hope we can&nbsp;all use&nbsp;the&nbsp;recent snowfall as a&nbsp;means&nbsp;to&nbsp;re-energize&nbsp;ourselves and our businesses.&nbsp; I hope you find some value in the articles in this month's newsletter to improve your bottom line.&nbsp; We have <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>all</span></strong> had to participate in the&nbsp;recent recession but we have a choice&nbsp;as to whether we survive and participate in the recovery! <o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#18150F'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#18150F'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#18150F'>Sincerely,&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#18150F'>&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#18150F'>&nbsp;Mark F. Smith<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";color:#18150F'>G.W. Smith Lumber Co.</span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#18150F'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#18150F'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background: #F1DC71;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;height:.75pt'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' styleclass="style_MainText"> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK7" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK7><span style='font-size: 24.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#E8B82A'>Market Update:</span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK7"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#18150F'><br> </span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK7"'><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#0000CC'>Protect Yourself When Bidding in this Climbing Market</span></u></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK7"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#18150F'><br> &nbsp;</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK7"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#18150F'><br> </span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK7"'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#9900FF'>SYP Lumber:</span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark: "LETTER\.BLOCK7"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#18150F'><br> Activity has been moderate with prices rising.&nbsp; Order&nbsp; files to dealers are out&nbsp; 2 weeks.&nbsp; Wet&nbsp; weather&nbsp; and reduced production up to 50% will cause prices to continue to trend upward for the short&nbsp; term.<br> &nbsp;<br> </span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK7"'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#9900FF'>SPF Lumber:</span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark: "LETTER\.BLOCK7"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#18150F'><br> &nbsp;Activity is busy&nbsp; with pricing being firm.&nbsp; Weather will be a factor. Since few people are long in inventory we will see some buying at uncomfortable levels. We are in uncharted waters with a sneaky strong market, log shortages, lowering chip value and off shore demand is ongoing and a fundamentally weak housing market that fights the ability to speculate. Volatility will be the name of the game.<br> &nbsp;<br> </span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK7"'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#9900FF'>OSB Panels:</span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark: "LETTER\.BLOCK7"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#18150F'><br> Activity has been steady with prices rising to levels not seen since 2006.&nbsp;&nbsp; Order files to dealers are out 3 to 4 weeks.&nbsp; Mill production curtailments that have been in place throughout&nbsp; the industry over the last year are definitely having more of an impact as demand seems to be improving slightly in someareas. On the other hand, log shortages and production issues are prevalent.<br> &nbsp;<br> </span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK7"'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#9900FF'>SYP Plywood:</span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK7"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#18150F'><br> &nbsp;Activity has been sluggish but supply is still tight.&nbsp; Prices continue trending upward.<br> &nbsp;<br> </span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK7"'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#9900FF'>Roofing:</span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark: "LETTER\.BLOCK7"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#18150F'><br> Asphalt roofing manufacturers Tamko, GAF/Elk, Certainteed, Owens-Corning, and Atlas have all announced price increases ranging from 5 to 7% to take effect in early February.<br> &nbsp;<br> &nbsp;Union Corrugating has announced a price increase of 6% on all painted metal products and 8% on all bare metal products to take effect on all orders placed after February 22nd.<br> &nbsp;<br> </span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK7"'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#9900FF'>&nbsp;Local:</span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK7"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#18150F'><br> - Mocksville based King Sash &amp; Door purchased by </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#18150F'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103030551079&amp;s=117&amp;e=001X6KfTLzlyMYjyJMQfRdyQwh8MKu0d3QXT0M9942jCJeu9yDMUrPJPmAKXRaHbF12w_6oNn0RBv91o6FO2gaetfLOLQY8yIfULrofaqA6AFhTvIA8EgGfTP9RuIydipzf1fnsX-aOgCcZ4CejU2zyBQ==" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link>Reeb Millwork</a>.<br> &nbsp;- <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103030551079&amp;s=117&amp;e=001X6KfTLzlyMbhgJce3ZDEkNSEVv1NdDNe0Q1W9bSXgj9evegYI04wPAyY_5W3rmkImpFbEwy8474obVE-gucxdLTp4EOaNkcl2s7DgEQfm_-3J6WsJdiIRA==" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link>Wolf Distribution</a> moves into old Duracell building in Lexington.<br> &nbsp;-<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103030551079&amp;s=117&amp;e=001X6KfTLzlyMYp1t_t7OUEn5UWACJG4-tx05UanQP2zsBWA-ui6Qaly9syBHUG0gizHgQ_bSOTsC4x1NeuQm5jUIgZYHPLWk2onqkCG6TM20dsrD0RD7dc-w==" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link>Smith Millwork, Inc.</a> takes on new PVC decking by <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103030551079&amp;s=117&amp;e=001X6KfTLzlyMZr7nqd4LYtxGa3XUsan0JGAyXhN-SRyRVOjxXByj3Vwv6dmiUgTnNztODmlmwwBKgnezFaHkBK5YOMfbXEpQpoL786-XWnxCQPXchm8Jmh-sLwEHFwFoGR" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link>Gossen Corp.</a></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#18150F'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK8" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#006600'>Meet Your Service Partner:</span></u></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=125 height=133 id="_x0000_i1026" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs055/1102909337471/img/11.jpg" alt=Donnie name=ACCOUNT.IMAGE.11 contenteditable=false></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='color:#006600'>Donnie Love:&nbsp; G.W. Smith's 2009 Associate of the Year</span></strong></p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This month's service partner, Donnie Love, was also voted Associate of the Year by his co-workers.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A Bristol, Tennessee transplant, Donnie is husband to Katie and father to Lilli, James and Saben.&nbsp; He is an avid sports fan, but also likes spending his free time with his family or doing DIY projects around his home.&nbsp; He has worked a variety of jobs, but one of his favorites was piano sales and service at a store back in Tennessee.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Donnie is a detail-oriented, efficient, hard-worker who says he owes his work ethic to a very lean childhood which spurred him to desire better for his own family.&nbsp; He is always quick to help out where he can with customer service, and keeps an immaculate warehouse that makes finding and loading merchandise quick and easy.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; We, at GW Smith, are very proud of Donnie and the job he does, and we salute both him and his efforts to serve you.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK9" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' color="#18150f"> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Monaco;mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;color:black;letter-spacing:-1.5pt'>&nbsp;<u>T E S T I M O N I A L</u></span><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;letter-spacing:-1.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;letter-spacing:-1.5pt'>&nbsp;</span><span style='font-family:Monaco;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black; letter-spacing:-1.5pt'>To whom it may concern:</span><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;letter-spacing:-1.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p color="#e8b82a"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Monaco; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black;letter-spacing:-1.5pt'>G. W. Smith Lumber Company has been a business acquaintance of ours for the past nine years. We have been impressed with not only the quality of their products, but the quality and quantity of time they invest to be sure we get the best product for the job.</span><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;letter-spacing:-1.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p color="#e8b82a"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Monaco; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black;letter-spacing:-1.5pt'>We have found them to be fair in pricing of their products, and willing to answer any questions we may have concerning any materials purchased from them. They have always served us with integrity, including treating warranty work with the same importance as new work.</span><span style='font-size:24.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;letter-spacing:-1.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p color="#e8b82a"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Monaco; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black;letter-spacing:-1.5pt'>We feel confident that G. W. Smith Lumber Company would be an excellent choice for getting quality service and products for other builders. </span><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;letter-spacing:-1.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p color="#e8b82a"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Monaco; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black;letter-spacing:-1.5pt'>Sincerely,</span><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;letter-spacing:-1.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p color="#e8b82a"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Monaco; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black;letter-spacing:-1.5pt'>Joseph Williams, President<br> LMI Builders, Inc.</span><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";color:black;letter-spacing:-1.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; 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color:#EAA315;letter-spacing:-.75pt'>&nbsp;</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;letter-spacing:-.75pt'>If you are receiving this&nbsp;newsletter by regular mail and would like to receive it by e-mail please call Fonda Moser at 336-249-4941 or e-mail her at </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:black;letter-spacing:-.75pt'><a href="mailto:fmoser@gwsmithlbr.com" target="_blank" shape=rect><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>fmoser@gwsmithlbr.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black;letter-spacing:-.75pt'>.</span><span style='font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#EAA315;letter-spacing:-.75pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td width=200 valign=top style='width:150.0pt;border:none;border-left: solid #F1DC71 1.0pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid #F1DC71 .75pt;background: #FAF6DE;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' background="http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101093164665/newsconst-colbg.jpg"> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#EAA315;letter-spacing: -.75pt'>In This Issue</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#EAA315;letter-spacing:-.75pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#18150F'><a href="#LETTER.BLOCK7" shape=rect><span style='color:#18150F'>Market Update</span></a></span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";color:#18150F'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#18150F'><a href="#LETTER.BLOCK14" shape=rect><span style='color:#18150F'>Builder Helper</span></a></span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";color:#18150F'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK14><span style='display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></a></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK12" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK14"'><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#18150F'>Builder Helper</span></u></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK14"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#18150F'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK14"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#18150F'>&nbsp;</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK14"'><span style='font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'>Six&nbsp;Ways to Effectively Reduce Your Small Business Energy &amp; Technology Costs <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK14"'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> </div> <p class=wysiwyg style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 9.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK14"'><span style='color:#18150F'>Many small businesses struggle with the costs of keeping up with technological demands.&nbsp; From buying computers and covering shockingly huge energy bills to paying for ISPs to covering the phone bill, technologies are a constant drain on our small business resources.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=wysiwyg style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 9.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK14"'><span style='color:#18150F'>Here are&nbsp;six simple steps to take to help you deal with these costs.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=wysiwyg style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 9.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK14"'><b><span style='color:#18150F'>Use a VoIP solution for your telephone needs.&nbsp; </span></b><span style='color:#18150F'>For my own small business, all of my phone service is handled by </span></span><span style='color:#2A12EE'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103030551079&amp;s=117&amp;e=001X6KfTLzlyMaNbg11mLSNuqUX27OsOa3P0pDeNY2bvXJeGAabXZB_qM3HiNOt9fj3t4Gy5QoVDSi4HLnC4XJ1otoaTOnPRtp0PuYRdfG6nYI=" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link>Skype</a></span><span style='color:#18150F'>.&nbsp; I have a phone number, receive calls on a normal phone, and I can easily set up conference calls and videoconferencing with just a few clicks.&nbsp; My cost?&nbsp; $2.99 a month after about $30 worth of startup costs and setup that was roughly as complicated as plugging something into a USB port.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=wysiwyg style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 9.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='color:#18150F'>Use a virtual PBX service to manage your phone calls.&nbsp; </span></b><span style='color:#18150F'>A managed virtual PBX service like </span><span style='color:#2A12EE'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103030551079&amp;s=117&amp;e=001X6KfTLzlyMaFjt6Bi6vBZO_ytjX6IG0-CyEFmJUcZRGoJoH16hF7rqXsTJaAP1GfWacDE6-7GIEkB2xRNNipc_nRGyxCuJBv624BxXl_wRWS8fQkKGNy0w==" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link>My1Voice </a></span><span style='color:#18150F'>gives you a virtual receptionist to manage calls for your business under one number.&nbsp; Calls are rerouted to your personal phone (or, if you wish to have extensions, are routed to the phones of your employees) or to any phone you wish to have calls routed to at a given time.&nbsp; They're surprisingly inexpensive and much more effective than installing equipment.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=wysiwyg style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 9.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='color:#18150F'>Use your computer as a fax machine.&nbsp; </span></b><span style='color:#18150F'>Don't shell out a bunch of extra money for a fax machine and an extra phone line.&nbsp; If you have a printer and a scanner, you already have all you need.&nbsp; Use a service like </span><span style='color:#2A12EE'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103030551079&amp;s=117&amp;e=001X6KfTLzlyMZNM8853LiduUUg0L4L5O85Q0Uq_WyH46fBST0to8GMcAmNW9y6r3A-iIdnFCeW5SvRLgjCbFbZ_SpZEqIxVZ6cM8-gdcBp0SU=" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link>PamFax </a></span><span style='color:#18150F'>to manage your faxes and get rid of that extra phone line.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=wysiwyg style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 9.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='color:#18150F'>Buy recycled printer cartridges.&nbsp; </span></b><span style='color:#18150F'>Printer ink can be incredibly expensive.&nbsp; I've used many, many recycled cartridges over the years and never had a problem - but I have enjoyed the 60% savings on cartridges.&nbsp; </span><span style='color:#2A12EE'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103030551079&amp;s=117&amp;e=001X6KfTLzlyMYiscm7KclC75m7XnfkX_eDD0SfOU0Y4DYnyoqB5ZtZ7rbxYqto_-943qmuSL1B-T5_vzFTsX4GKo4KSYc0PzXpTG9Lz0yNDtZhzmpNKs9NYg==" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link>Re-Inks</a></span><span style='color:#18150F'> is a good place to start.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=wysiwyg style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 9.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='color:#18150F'>Add the line &quot;Address Correction Requested&quot; to any mass mailings you print.&nbsp; </span></b><span style='color:#18150F'>Many local businesses print flyers for their customers and mail them out in bulk only to find that many of the items are returned due to an invalid address.&nbsp; Putting &quot;Address Correction Requested&quot; ensures a higher success rate on your mailings because it instructs the post office to actually forward the item if they have a forwarding address.&nbsp; Then, if you do receive a bounced item, you can confidently remove it from your mailing list.&nbsp; This simple move can improve the success of any mailing by 10% and also reduce your wasted costs from undeliverable mailings.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=wysiwyg style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 9.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='color:#18150F'>Sell equipment you don't use on Craigslist.&nbsp; </span></b><span style='color: #18150F'>Every business has an item or two that's just sitting around gathering dust.&nbsp; Sure, that printer or that fax machine seemed like a great idea at the time, but if it's sitting around not getting used, it's doing nothing more than depreciating and, if it's plugged in, it's costing you on your energy bill.&nbsp; Look around your office and sell those things that you're just not using.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=wysiwyg style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:#18150F'>These little money saving tips, when used in combination, add up to substantial savings over time.&nbsp; They can improve your business cash flow and, surprisingly, make your day-to-day work more efficient as well by reducing the number of services <i>you</i> have to worry about.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:7.5pt'> <td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:7.5pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:7.5pt'> <div align=center> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;background:#FFFF66;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK15" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"; color:#CC0000'>&nbsp;F&nbsp;&nbsp; E&nbsp;&nbsp; A&nbsp;&nbsp; T&nbsp;&nbsp; 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