matter hereof. You acknowledge that no representations, oral or
written, have been made other than those expressly set forth herein, and that
you have not relied on any other representations in executing this Agreement and
Release. This Agreement and Release may be modified only in a document signed by
the parties and referring specifically hereto.
Sincerely yours,
Associated Materials Incorporated
/s/ John Haumesser
John Haumesser
Vice President, Human Resources
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
I AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN THIS AGREEMENT AND RELEASE
AND I INTEND TO WAIVE AND RELEASE ALL CLAIMS THAT I MAY HAVE AGAINST AMI AND ANY
AMI OFFICIALS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS WAIVER AND RELEASE CREATES A TOTAL AND
UNLIMITED RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, EXISTING AS OF THIS
DATE THAT I MAY HAVE AGAINST AMI AND ANY AMI OFFICIALS.
I HAVE HAD AMPLE TIME TO REVIEW THIS AGREEMENT AND TO CONSIDER MY GENERAL
RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS AS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT AND RELEASE. I AM SIGNING
THIS AGREEMENT AND RELEASE KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND WITH FULL UNDERSTANDING OF
ITS TERMS AND EFFECTS. I UNDERSTAND THAT I CAN TAKE AT LEAST TWENTY-ONE
(21) DAYS FROM RECEIPT OF THIS AGREEMENT AND RELEASE TO DETERMINE WHETHER I WISH
TO SIGN IT, THAT I HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY PRIOR TO
SIGNING IT, AND THAT I HAVE SEVEN (7) DAYS FROM THE DATE I SIGN THIS AGREEMENT
AND RELEASE TO REVOKE IT.
I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE NOT RELIED ON ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR STATEMENTS
NOT SET FORTH HEREIN. I WILL NOT DISCLOSE THIS AGREEMENT AND RELEASE TO ANYONE
EXCEPT TO MY IMMEDIATE FAMILY AND ANY TAX, LEGAL OR OTHER COUNSEL THAT I HAVE
CONSULTED REGARDING THE MEANING OR EFFECT OF THIS AGREEMENT, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE
REQUIRED BY LAW.
In witness hereof, I have executed this Separation Agreement and General
Release this 26th day of March, 2007.
/s/ Trevor Deighton
Trevor Deighton