TO: ALL PERSONS, OR THEIR PROPER ASSIGNEES, WHO OWN BUILDINGS IN THE UNITED STATES ON WHICH PHENOLIC FOAM ROOFING INSULATION ("PFRI") MANUFACTURED BY KOPPERS COMPANY (NOW KNOWN AS BEAZER EAST, INC.) IS INSTALLED OVER A METAL ROOF DECK, OR WHO HAVE A PROPERTY INTEREST IN SUCH BUILDINGS WHICH OBLIGATES THEM TO MAINTAIN THE BUILDING'S ROOFING SYSTEM

Notice is hereby given that a settlement has been approved in the class action lawsuit entitled Sebago, Inc. et al. v. Beazer East, Inc., Nos. 96-10069-MLW (United States District Court, District of Massachusetts), a settlement class has been certified and final approval of the settlement has been granted by the District Court. The settlement provides compensation to persons who own, or are obligated to maintain the roofing system, of buildings with Phenolic Foam Roof Insulation ("PFRI"). Koppers Co. n/k/a Beazer East, Inc. manufactured PFRI from 1980 through January 17, 1989 under the names Koppers, Exeltherm, Exeltherm Xtra, Xtra Rx, Genstar, Pittsburgh-Corning or Loadmaster (TM) ("Beazer PFRI"). The settlement was approved by the United States District Court in Boston, MA. on December 13, 2000.

You may be a member of the settlement class if you own, or are obligated to maintain the roofing system, of a building or other structure in the United States or its territories and possessions in which Beazer PFRI is currently installed within a roofing system and above a metal roof deck as of June 30, 2000, the date of the court's order preliminarily approving the settlement. The following persons are not included in the settlement class: (a) persons whose roof system and roof deck are entirely non-metal; and (b) persons whose roof deck was fully remediated or whose claims relating to Beazer PFRI were previously settled by Beazer. Under the settlements, persons whose membrane system is entirely comprised of a metal roof system are not included in the settlement class.

This Notice Is Only A Summary. There is a more detailed written settlement notice which explains the terms of the settlement.

If you think you may be a member of the Beazer settlement class and you did not receive a written settlement notice by mail, you should request a copy of the appropriate notice and claim form by contacting the Notice Administrator by mail or telephone as follows: