Corporate Profile for Safco Corporation, dated Sept. 24, 2001

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Published Date:   Sept. 24, 2001
                                                                      
Company Name:     Safco Corporation
                                                                      
Address:          5404 West Touhy Avenue
                  Skokie, IL 60077-3232 USA
                                                                      
Main Telephone
 Number:          847/677-3204
                                                                      
Internet Home 
 Page Address
  (URL)           www.safco1.com

Chief Executive                                                       
 Officer:         Richard Wharton
                                                                      
Chief Financial                                                       
 Officer:         Norman Smith
                                                                      
Investor Relations                                                    
 Contact:         Bruce Creger
 Business number: 847/677-3204
 E-mail address:  n/a

Public Relations
 Contact:         Tara Farnsworth
 Business number: 847/677-3204 x 2112
 E-mail address:  tmf@safco1.com

Industry:         Manufacturing (solutions for 12-volt applications)

Trading Symbol/    
 Exchange:        n/a

Market Makers:    n/a

    Company Description: Established in 1931 by A.G. Busch, Safco is credited with engineering the cigarette lighter plug for Ford's first automobiles. Since filing that original patent, Safco continues to engineering solutions for 12-volt applications with over 23 patents to its credit.
    Throughout the years, Safco has continued to engineer products founded on this core competency. Today expanding on products that connect, power-up and protect people. Safco continues to lead the market in product development, quality and performance levels.
    As the digital enviornment continues to grow, many more people take their mobile devices with them. Safco engineers solutions enabling consumers to safely extend the range and use of their valuable devices.