Chevron Corporation

Chevron Corporation is listed on NYSE (CVX). ChevronTexaco Corporation, a Delaware corporation, manages its investments in subsidiaries and affiliates and provides administrative, financial and management support to U.S. and foreign subsidiaries that engage in fully integrated petroleum operations, chemicals operations, coal mining, power and energy services. The company conducts business activities in the United States and approximately 180 other countries. Petroleum operations consist of exploring for, developing and producing crude oil and natural gas; refining crude oil into finished petroleum products; marketing crude oil, natural gas and the many products derived from petroleum; and transporting crude oil, natural gas and petroleum products by pipeline, marine vessel, motor equipment and rail car. As of December 31, 2005, the company’s oil-equivalent reserves comprised 9 billion barrels. It also had 19 fuel refineries and an asphalt plant, as of the above date. The company was founded in 1879. Chevron Corporation was formerly known as ChevronTexaco and changed its name to Chevron Corporation in 2005. Chevron Corporation is headquartered in San Ramon, California.

Chase Corporation

Chase Corporation is listed on AMEX (CCF). Chase Corporation is a multi divisional manufacturing company providing products to a wide variety of industries including wire and cable, construction and electronics. The Company’s strategy is to maximize its core businesses while seeking future opportunities through selective acquisitions. The Company is organized into four major operating divisions. All operating divisions are part of the Company’s Specialized Manufacturing segment with the exception of Chase EMS, which is part of the Company’s Electronic Manufacturing Services segment. The company offers insulating and conducting materials for the manufacture of electrical and telephone wire and cable, and electrical splicing, and terminating and repair tapes that are marketed to wire and cable manufacturers. In addition, it provides electronic manufacturing services, including assembly and contract manufacturing services to the electronics industry. Chase Corporation was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The company acquired Concoat Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries in October 2005.