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INTRODUCTION Navigation Definition NAICS Hierarchy SIC Cross Reference Related Industries Comparison History Scope Capacity, Supply and Demand Quick Statistics INCOME STATEMENT Revenue: Value of Shipment, Net Sales Trend: % of Revenue Growth Compensation: Payroll & Fringe Benefits Trend: Growth in % Salaries as % of Sales Wages as % of Sales Distribution Fringe Benefits Cost of Materials Trend: % of Growth Material Cost Excluding Fuel & Energy Cost of Materials as % of Sales Electricity Cost Fuel Cost Energy & Fuel Cost as % of Sales Product Codes Material Codes Gross Profit Trend % Change Gross Profit as % of Sales Other Costs Administrative, Sales and Marketing Expenses as % of Sales Current and Deferred Taxes as % of Sales Net Income Income (or Loss) From Operations as % of Sales Other Non-Operating Income as % of Sales Income (or Loss) Before Income Taxes (NIBT) as % of Sales Income (or Loss) After Income Taxes as % of Sales Earnings before Interest, Depreciation & Taxes (EBIDT) Pricing Producer Price Index - Manufacturing Sector Producer Price Indexes - US Industry Producer Price Index - Wholesale Sector Producer Price Index - Retail Sector Consumer Price Index – By Major Categories Buying Power Index (1980-2010) Consumer Price Index (1980-2010) Consumer Price Index (Year over Year % Change, 1980-2010) Consumer Spending Distribution BALANCE SHEET Assets Cash and Government Securities as % of Assets Accounts Receivable as % of Assets Inventories as % of Assets Total Current Assets as % of Total Assets Current Assets Distribution Chart Property and Other Non-Current Assets as % of Assets Liabilities Current Liabilities as % of Total Assets Total Liabilities as % of Total Assets Equity Stockholders Equity as % of Total Assets Profit on Stockholders Equity before Income Tax Profit on Total Asset before Income Tax Total Current Assets to Total Current Liabilities Total Cash & Government Securities to Total Current Liabilities CAPITAL EXPENDITURE Trend Expenditure Distribution Building & Structure Machine and Equipment Expenditure (including Automobile & Computers) Computers Automobile & Highway Other Machine & Equipment LABOR AND COMPENSATION Trend Production Workers Production Workers to Total Employees Ratio Hourly Wages Production Hours Trend Contribution (Revenue) per Production Worker Annual Wage per Production Worker Production Worker Contribution Ratio Relative to Revenue Labor Productivity: Output Per Hour Labor Input Index: Total Labor Hours Output Index Unit Labor Cost Index Labor Compensation Index Output per Worker Index All Worker Index ESTABLISHMENTS Trend Average Number of Employees per Establishment Contribution per Establishment IMPORT Introduction of Import Process Harmonized Tariff Schedule Importing Countries Rank Top 5vImporting Countries and Other Top 25 Importing Countries Importing Countries Insurance & Freight Cost Index Import Total Value from 1996 to 2008 Import Total Quantity from 1996 to 2008 Import Export Total Value Comparison from 1996 to 2008 Import Export Total Quantity Comparison from 1996 to 2008 Import Price Indexes from 1996 to 2008 Comparison of Import & Export Price Indexes from 1996 to 2008 EXPORT Domestic Exports Foreign Exports (Re-exports) Export Statistics Summary Exporting Countries’ Rankings Top 5 Exporting Countries and Other Top 25 Exporting Countries Export Total Value from 1996 to 2008 Export Total Quantity from 1996 to 2008 Export Price Indexes from 1996 to 2008 INDUSTRY PLAYERS Major Players LINKS Trade Associations Trade Publications Trade Shows APPENDIX A - SALES & MARKETING Product Strategies Pricing Strategies Promotion Strategies Channel Strategies Green Manufacturing APPENDIX B - INDUSTRY STRUCTURE Human Resources - Occupations Information Technology Quality Control Legislation, Regulation, Tax and Environmental Related Issues Logistics APPENDIX C - FOREIGN TRADE AND US STATES STATISTICS Foreign Trade Statistics Trading Countries Rank Top 5 US Trading Countries and Other Top 25 US Trading Countries States Statistics Production Workers Ratio Average Hourly Wage Average Annual Salary Cost of Materials Ratio Capital Expenditure Ratio Industry Shipment Ratios Electricity Consumption and Environmental Impact Fuel Consumption and Environmental Impact APPENDIX D - INDUSTRY’S 4-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENT APPENDIX E - REPORT METHODOLOGY

Summary:

BURIAL CASKET MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY The industrys revenue for the year 2006 was approximately $890,000,000. The gross profit was 34.3% at $305,270,000. There were 154 establishments in this industry that year. Thus, average contribution (or revenue) per establishment annually was $5,761,000. There are no import/export data for this industry. For reference, we are using the All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing industry (NAICS - 33999). The total import export value for the year 2006 was $17,209,432,000. There were 206 countries that conducted foreign trade with the U.S. in 2006, 1 more than year 2005. The top trading countries were: China, $6,767,878,000 (39.33%); Canada, $2,244,700,000 (13.04%); Mexico, $1,305,913,000 (7.59%); Japan, $1,041,914,000 (6.05%); and Germany, $663,407,000 (3.85%). Their combined total represents approximately 70% of all imports and exports. There are no import/export data for this industry. For reference, we are using the All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing industry (NAICS - 33999). The total import value for the year 2006 was $11,513,570,000. This represents a 2.8% increase from year 2005. The top importing countries were: China, $6,061,050,000 (52.64%); Canada, $784,036,000 (6.81%); Japan, $705,585,000 (6.13%); Mexico, $686,719,000 (5.96%); and Germany, $416,146,000 (3.61%). Their combined total represents approximately 75% of import from all countries. There are no import/export data for this industry. For reference, we are using the All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing industry (NAICS - 33999). The total export value for the year 2006 was $4,892,825,000. This represents a 12% increase from year 2005. The top exporting countries were: Canada, $1,447,958,000 (29.59%); Mexico, $611,020,000 (12.49%); Japan, $314,623,000 (6.43%); United Kingdom, $250,460,000 (5.12%); and Germany, $233,094,000 (4.76%). Their combined total represents approximately 58% of export to all countries. The total U.S. consumption value of this industry for the year was $890,000,000. SCOPE Burial caskets and cases manufacturing Burial vaults (except concrete, stone) manufacturing Caskets, burial, manufacturing Vaults (except concrete) manufacturing SUMMARY This industry report packs 10 years of data from hundreds of reliable government and private statistical resources. The data have been compared and verified to assure the highest research quality. Supplier Relations US, LLC. frequently contacted these agencies and private companies to acquire the latest information, most of which is unavailable to the general public. It is estimated that to gather and organize the same information into an easy-to-read format in each report, an individual researcher would spend at least a year’s worth of effort. The challenge is, by the time this is accomplished, some data is most likely obsolete. Our business is dedicated to the research of U.S. industries and their associated foreign trades. We can meet that challenge easily as our databases are directly linked to these resources. The U.S. manufacturing sector is expected to hit the monumental 5 trillion dollars net sales in 2006. U.S. economists have projected another 5% to 7% growth in the year 2007. To stay ahead, this industry report is intended for you to analyze the specific U.S. industry in greater detail. Not only does the report provide you with information on domestic production, it also supplies you with an industry’s import and export data. The report depicts what are the products of the industry and their respective contributions. You can compare these products with the industry’s materials, parts and components list that is in the report. The foreign trade data includes 10-years of statistics, and it is projected into year 2008. Such trade data is also provided at the commodity level based on the HTS classification. For more information, please also refer to the Table of Contents.

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This industry report includes detailed information on: 1. Industry’s major players 2. Organizations that set standards for the industry 3. Government agencies that regulate and monitor policies related to the industry 4. Trade associations, including educational institutions 5. Trade publications 6. Trade shows and organizers 7. Sources of the information This information includes the name of the company or organization, a description of the organization and how it is related to the industry, and a URL link to its website.