| TFH REMAINS OPERATIONAL AFTER HURRICANE IKE Release Date: Oct 23, 2008 With our headquarters in Houston, TX, the offices of T.F. Hudgins were recently impacted by the widespread destruction from Hurricane Ike. Thankfully, all our associates and their families are safe. We are also pleased to report no significant damage to our facilities. Like most in our area, however, we lost electrical service at our Houston offices. Nevertheless, T.F. Hudgins remained operational. Backup procedures went into effect just hours after the storm and TFH associates temporarily relocated to offices with full telephone and data communications capabilities. HQ Back to Normal Since that time, electrical power was restored at our headquarters office. As of Friday morning (9/19), our headquarters reopened for business as usual. We sincerely appreciate the outpouring of support from customers and affiliates, many of whom have also endured hardships from this devastating storm. We join them in a commitment to repair, restore and return the industries we serve to normal operations as quickly and efficiently as possible. |  TF Hudgins: Current Press  |