EXHIBIT 99

CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS BY THE COMPANY REGARDING 
     FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS


     Certain statements in this Form 10-Q, including information set forth 
under the caption "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition 
and Results of Operations", constitute "forward-looking statements" within the 
meaning of  Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (together, the 
"Securities Acts").  The Securities Acts provide certain "safe harbor" 
provisions for forward-looking statements.  The Company desires to take 
advantage of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Securities Acts and is 
including these cautionary statements ("Cautionary Statements") pursuant to 
the Provisions of the Securities Acts with the intention of obtaining the 
benefits of the "safe harbor" provisions.  In order to comply with the terms 
of the "safe harbor" in the Securities Acts, the Company cautions investors 
that forward-looking statements included in this Form 10-Q, or hereafter 
included in other publicly available documents filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission, reports to the Company's stockholders and other publicly 
available statements issued or released by the Company involve substantial 
risks, uncertainties, and other factors which could cause the Company's actual 
results, performance (financial or operating) or achievements to differ 
materially from the future results, performance (financial or operating) or 
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  The 
Company believes the following important factors could cause such a material 
difference to occur:

1.The Company's ability to grow through the acquisition and development of 
galvanizing, chemical storage and warehousing operations or the acquisition of 
ancillary businesses.

2.The Company's ability to identify suitable acquisition candidates, to 
consummate or complete construction projects, or to profitably operate or 
successfully integrate enterprises into the Company's other operations.

3.The Company's ability to secure the capital and the related cost of such 
capital necessary to fund its future growth through acquisition and 
development, as well as internal growth.

4.The level of competition in the Company's industries and the possible entry 
of new, well-capitalized competitors into the Company's markets.

5.Uncertainties and changes in environmental compliance costs associated with 
past, present and future operations.

6.Uncertainties and changes related to federal, state and local regulatory 
policies, including environmental laws related to the galvanizing, chemicals 
and warehousing industries.

7.The Company's ability to staff its galvanizing, chemical storage and 
warehousing operations appropriately with qualified personnel, including in 
times of shortages of such personnel and to maintain a satisfactory 
relationship with labor unions.
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  8.The pricing and availability of equipment, materials and inventories, 
including zinc "pigs", the major component used in the hot dip galvanizing 
industry. 

  9.Uncertainties and changes in general economic conditions.

10.Uncertainties and changes in several industries to which the company's 
businesses are closely tied, such as highway and transportation, 
communications and energy.

11.Performance issues with key suppliers and subcontractors.

12.Uncertainties related to the retention of key customers in each of the 
Company's business segments.

13.Uncertainties regarding the effect of Year 2000 issues on suppliers and 
service providers in each of the Company's business segments.

The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "plan" and similar 
expressions identify forward-looking statements.  Investors are cautioned not 
to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only 
as of the date the statement was made.

The foregoing review of significant factors should not be construed as 
exhaustive or as an admission regarding the adequacy of disclosures previously 
made by the Company.