PBE 60th Anniversary

Your Invitation to Celebrate!!!

One MAJOR Milestone Two GIANT Events June 11, 2016 9am – 2pm Pine Bush, NY

June 18, 2016 9am – 2pm Newington, CT

Equipment Demos • Kubota Rodeo Contest • Food • Prizes • Kid’s Activities (See inside for more info) a supplement to Construction Equipment Guide®

Demos throughout the day will feature the iMC models PC210LCi-10 excavator and the D51i-22 dozer

We salute you and appreciate our long-standing partnership.

Congratulations on 60 Years!!

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Pine Bush Equipment Celebrates 60 Years Together with his wife and a workforce of four other employees, Ted grew the business in a big way.

In 1964 Pine Bush Farm Implement became incorporated and changed its name to Pine Bush Equipment Co. Inc. An expanded store accompanied the name change and status upgrade. Nine months of construction began in 1966 to add much-needed space to the rapidly expanding business.

The Boniface children learned early that Pine Bush Equipment was a family affair. Their mother also was an active participant in the company’s day-to-day operation.

“My mother played a significant role in the business, always. She did everything,” said Holly. “She worked behind the parts counter, in credit and collections. Customers still tell stories about her collection methods. She also would help with the equipment, drive the dump truck. There was no place she didn’t work.

And that was in addition to raising six children.”

Ted and Dot retired in 1985, selling the business to their children and then CFO Elmer Dyer, who had become a family friend.

The transition, however, didn’t slow things down. The original branch was expanded again in 1985 to accommodate additional shop space and a light equipment showroom. In 1988, PBE opened a dealership in Newington, Conn., called East PBE Inc. PBE’s growth continued in 1990, when the company opened another store in Wappinger Falls, N.Y., which, in 2003, was moved to a new facility in Holmes, N.Y. Today, PBE serves 10 counties in southern New York and the state of Connecticut.

A married couple celebrating 60 years together might exchange gifts … a diamond is traditional.

But for Pine Bush Equipment’s 60th anniversary, the company is throwing itself a party — or two parties, to be precise: June 11 in Pine Bush, N.Y., and June 18 in Newington, Conn.

Food, fun and prizes for the whole family — including a kids’ activity tent with crafts, games, a sand box to dig in, balloons and music — will be featured at the open house events, and one lucky winner from each open house will go home with a Kubota Z125S zero turn mower.

There also will be demonstrations throughout the days, featuring Komatsu’s Intelligent Machine Control, and all guests 18 and older are eligible to participate in a Kubota excavator rodeo, sponsored by Kubota. Pre-registration is required for the rodeo, with cash prizes awarded for first, second and third place winners.

The open houses also will have a Kubota excavator set up for the novice operators so they can try operating a piece of equipment.

“We love our open house events to show appreciation for our customers, and equally important to make it an event the whole family can come and enjoy,” said Pine Bush Equipment’s President, Holly Bodnar.

Pine Bush will be using its 60th anniversary celebrations as its annual fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.

“Our vendors show their support through sponsorships, tricky tray raffle items and advertisements. We are on track to raise at least $25,000 this year [2016].”

Sixty Years ... and a Lot of Hard Work Sixty years in business doesn’t come without a lot of hard work and challenges — in both good and bad times.

The family business started in 1956 when Edward “Ted” Boniface and his wife, Dorothy “Dot,” took a chance.

Ted was an excavating contractor in Pine Bush, NY, when the opportunity of a lifetime came along, one that he couldn’t pass up.

When Pine Bush Farm Implement — a local Case agricultural dealership on State Route 302 — was put up for sale, the couple knew what they had to do.

“When my dad first started this business he was an excavating contractor,” recalled Holly Bodnar. “He wanted a shop where he could work on his equipment. He built roads, ponds, foundations, things of that nature. In the early 1960s, his focus changed from being an excavating contractor to being a construction equipment distributor. As the agricultural business declined in the area, we moved into the construction end of it with Case in 1961.”

But it wasn’t always easy. According to Bodnar, between 2008 and 2009 Pine Bush’s business dropped by more than 60 percent.

“Needless to say we found ourselves in a survival mode, which was the same mode that many of our customers were in. The biggest hits were in the housing and in the commercial building. These segments of the market virtually disappeared. We were able to refocus some of our resources into the heavy highway segment, environmental reclamation and pipeline building segment of the industry, but it was not nearly enough to stop the bleeding.”

“During this period we really had our hands full,” said Steve Boniface, CEO. “We were seeing good, long-term customers that were really in trouble and we knew that if we lost them permanently we would really have a hard time rebuilding. So, not only did we find ourselves focusing on how to streamline and downsize our operation, 4

(L-R): Steve Boniface, CEO; Simra Alfonso, CFO; Holly Bodnar, president; and Ken Boniface, vice president.

Dorothy and Ted Boniface on their wedding day in August 1941.

(L-R): Dot and Ted’s children, Steve Boniface, CEO; Tom Boniface, former president; Holly Bodnar, president; Donna Boniface, former vice-president; Ken Boniface, vice president; and Ted Boniface, former president.

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View of the Solar field built at the Pine Bush, N.Y., facility.

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(L-R, back row) are David Boniface, Steven Boniface, Jim Boniface Jr., Jim Boniface, Mark Hufcut, Steve Boniface, Mike Bodnar, Jason Boniface and Drew Boniface. (L-R, front row) are Barbara Boniface, Lori Boniface, Debbie Boniface, Kathy Trojahn, Emily Hufcut, Holly Bodnar, Karie Boniface and Ken Boniface.

but we had to also stay focused on how we could help our existing customers survive.

“Much of this we did by helping them ‘right-size’ their fleets.

Obviously, their fleets were being underutilized and if they had any equity in their machines at all we tried to help them divest themselves of that equipment; at times selling pieces for them on consignment.”

And it wasn’t just the customers who had to reduce their fleets.

“We had to carefully reduce our parts inventory, our rental fleet, and our new equipment fleet,” Boniface said. “This all had to be done very carefully because we knew that our cuts could not impact in any way the level of service and support that we provide to our customers.”

“In our 60 years, we have been through three major recessions, but this was the worst by far,” Bodnar said. “We knew it was coming, we prepared as best we could. Thank goodness we had a lot of equity in our fleet and comparatively low debt. Through each one of these recessions we have come out the other side smarter and stronger.”

Another of Pine Bush’s major focuses and quite frankly the most difficult was making adjustments to the staff at Pine Bush Equipment, according to Bodnar.

Pine Bush Equipment prides itself on the longevity of its employees, with the majority of them having 10 years of service or more. More than a dozen employees have 30 years of service or more.

“Deep, hard cuts had to be made across the board, including laying

off and/or cutting back the hours of family and employees,” Bodnar said.

“Some of our family continued to work and did not collect paychecks.

Our employees agreed to take reductions in pay. Many of our employees had to learn to multi-task. Many of us were wearing several different hats.”

“Although family values are the core of Pine Bush Equipment Co. Inc., the success of our business lies in the dedication of our employees,” Steve Boniface said. “Without the diligence of our staff, Pine Bush Equipment Co. Inc. would not be the success it is today.”

Now led by siblings Steve and Ken Boniface and Holly Bodnar, there are family members in all aspects of the business, including Mike Bodnar, and Karie, David and Jim Boniface on the sales team; Jason Boniface and Jim Boniface Jr. (4th Generation) on the rental team; Drew Boniface (4th Generation) on the equipment parts team; Mark Hufcut managing the Holmes, N.Y., branch; Kathy Trojahn, accounts payable; Tim Trojahn, shipping and receiving; Steven Boniface, PSSR; Barb Boniface, cashier; Lori Boniface, finance; Debbie Boniface, credit and collections; and Zachary Hufcut, maintenance (4th Generation).

Also on the team are Simra Alfonso, (CFO), and Kevin Keroack, East PBE branch manager, in Newington, Conn.

Along the way, the family also suffered some losses, with the passing of founders Ted Boniface Sr. in 2006 and Dorothy in 2011. The Boniface’s son, also Ted, passed away in 2013. CEG

Brothers Drew (L) and Jim Boniface Jr. are part of the fourth generation of Boniface’s to join the family business.

Three of Pine Bush Equipment’s long-time employees (L-R) are Paul Stephenson, with 41 years of service, Barb Boniface, with 44 years of service, and Dwight Williams, with 43 years of service.

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The Pine Bush Equipment Golf Outing and the PBE Relay for Life Team benefit the American Cancer Society.

PBE Gives Back to the Community “It takes a team and this group of people come together with the purpose of creating a memorable event that helps fight this terrible disease.

We could not do this without the support of our vendors that contribute to the event as sponsors and our participants of the golf outing that include local community members and customers.

“There are not many people that haven’t been affected by cancer; either personally, a family member, a friend, or a coworker. Our company has had several employees over the years that were diagnosed with cancer, some survivors, some lost their battle. It just hits home.

“It became very close to home when Edward J. Boniface Sr. was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma in 2008, and that is why we relay, in honor and in memory of those that are close to us.”

Over the years, PBE’s community involvement has included: • Raising funds for the Pine Bush Central School District’s Holiday Toy Drive each Christmas; • Sponsoring a Community Day to benefit the families of 9/11; • Sending care packages to soldiers stationed in Iraq; • Organizing a Hurricane Katrina Luncheon that generated more than $1,000 for its victims; • Donating funds to a local marching band whose uniforms were destroyed in a structure fire; • Conducting tractor training for the 4-H.; and • Participating in the Orange-Ulster Counties’ BOCES program, (where students intern as part of their hands on classroom experience).

An important part of being a big business in a small town is giving back to the community.

“Pine Bush Equipment remains dedicated to giving back to our community. We are passionate about getting involved and helping out whether through a donation of money, prizes or equipment for a local community project, we are there to lend a hand,” Bodnar said. “We try and help as much as we can. We are proud to have grown up in and be a part of this wonderful community.”

Pine Bush Equipment holds and/or participates in several charity events and fundraisers each year. The Pine Bush Equipment Golf Outing and the PBE Relay for Life Team benefit the American Cancer Society; the Mud Volleyball Tournament benefits the Epilepsy Foundation; Backpacks for Kids; Magical Moments with Santa; holiday toy drives; equipment donations for Little League fields; educational programs and more.

“PBE’s current CFO Simra Alfonso’s mother is a cancer survivor, and after the first town of Crawford Relay for Life in 2004, she and her staff came to us asking us to form a team. So we got involved,” Bodnar said.

In 2005, Pine Bush raised approximately $6,000 through its fundraising events, which included bake sales, poker tournament and a night of scrap booking. Individual team members raised money through personal donations by reaching out to family and friends.

Rental Manager Carl Sherman, an avid golfer and the son-in-law of a cancer survivor, suggested holding a golf tournament.

“Our first year we raised $16,000,” Bodnar said. “In 2014 we sold out the course with 140 golfers participating, raising $26,000.

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Jeff Wittenberg, retired PBE employee, leads the Relay Team

The Pine Bush Relay for Life Team.

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PBE has hosted auto parts car cruises at its NAPA store in Holmes, N.Y.

Housing NAPA: Good for PBE, Customers Housing a NAPA franchise within its Pine Bush and Holmes locations has proven to be beneficial for Pine Bush, as well as its customers.

NAPA, which stands for National Auto Parts Association, is a nationwide chain of auto parts stores that sells every imaginable part for automobiles and pickup trucks.

“Customers were more prone to do their own vehicle maintenance and repairs during a downturn in the economy. While reviewing the NAPA acquisition it had shown the NAPA segment remains steady

while other aspects of our sales will slow down,” Bodnar said.

“When we put the NAPA store in our Holmes branch, we felt strongly that our customers would tend to do their own maintenance and repairs on their vehicles,” said Bodnar. It has allowed the NAPA customers to learn about PBE and what we offer.

“We felt that it would be a convenience to our customers to be able to go to one source to pick up their heavy equipment parts and their vehicle parts. We are pleased with the results.” CEG

NAPA counter at the Pine Bush, N.Y., location 11

EXCAVATORS Model Weight (lbs) HP

Width

Digging Depth PC130 27,700 92 8’06” 18’1” PC138 32,568 92 8’07” 18’ PC160 39,400 107 8’07” 8’6” PC170 41,000 115 8’07” 8’6” PC210 52,037 158 10’09” 21’9” PC228 53,364 158 10’01” 22’3” PC240 TIER 4 55,000 177 11’01” 24’0” PC290 TIER 4 68,000 147 11’01” 23’8” PC308 73,000 179 11’09” 21’0” PC360 TIER 4 78,000 257 11’11” 22’0” PC490 TIER 4 109,250 359 11’11” 23’11” PC240 w/60ft Long Reach, 36” Grading Bucket Thumbs and grapples available

Reach 27’2” 27’3” 28’11” 28’11” 31’10” 60’ 20’5” 35’9” 33’4” 34’07” 37’7”

EXCAVATORS W/HAMMERS Kubota KX040 700 lb Hammer Kubota KX057 700 lb Hammer Kubota KX080 1,750 lb Hammer Komatsu PC138 2,000/3,000 lb Hammer Komatsu PC160/PC170 3,500 lb Hammer Komatsu PC210 5,500 lb Hammer Komatsu PC290 8,000 lb Hammer Komatsu PC308 8,000 lb Hammer Komatsu PC360 11,500 lb Hammer Komatsu PC490 13,500 lb Hammer Hammers need to be greased every two hours. Don’t dry fire WHEEL LOADERS Model HP Bucket Weight Capacity, YD WA200 126 2.5 21,000 WA270 149 2.5-3.5 28,500 WA320 162 3.0-4.2 31,200 WA380 189 3.4-5.25 39,315 WA480 299 6.0 56,000 Front forks and side dump available

Dump Clearance 9’1” 9’1” 9’4” 9’9” 10’10”

COMPACT EXCAVATORS Model Weight (lbs) HP

Width

K008 U25 KX-71 U35 KX-040 KX-057 U55 KX-080 PC-20 PC-35 PC-50 PC-58 PC-78 PC-88

34” 4’11” 4’11” 5’6” 5’7” 6’5” 6’5” 7’3” 4’9” 5’1” 6’5” 14’5” 13’5” 7’8”

1,906 5,625 6,500 8,400 9,500 12,345 12,535 18,300 4,830 7,570 11,685 11,500 15,850 18,558

10 19.8 26.4 24.9 40 47.3 47.6 64 18.7 27.6 39.1 40 54 65

Digging Depth 5’7” 9’3” 9’9” 9’9” 11’2” 12’8” 13’2” 15’1” 7’9” 10’4” 12’6”

Reach 9’6” 15’8” 16’0” 16’11” 18’ 20’1” 19’6” 24” 13’11” 17’4” 19’11”

20’6” 15’2”

24’1”

TRACTOR/LOADER BACKHOES Model Engine HP Weight Dig Depth WB150 86 16,600” 14’7”-19’7” WB156 86 16,600” 14’7”-19’7” WB580 90 17,745” 14’7”-18’7” B26 T/L/B 26 4,000” 8’2” L39 T/L/B 39 6,987” 10’ TRACTOR/LOADER L3240 32 3,250” L5740 57 3,745” Brush Mower, York Rake, Power Rake, Post Hole Digger available DOZERS Model Weight D-31 18,056 D-37 18,695 D-39 20,749 D51 23,170 D-61 35,080 D-65 40,960

HP Track Width Blade Type 78 7’ 6-WAY 89 6’1” 6-WAY 105 7’7” 6-WAY 105 8’2” 6-WAY 165 8’3” 6-WAY 205 8’2”

LOW GROUND PRESSURE DOZERS Model Weight HP Ground Blade Pressure Type D39PX-23 21675 105 4.35 PSI 6-WAY D61PX-232 39917 168 4.9 PSI 6-WAY

Blade 7’9” 8’11” 8’10” 10’ 10’9”

Blade 10’2” 12’8”

AERIAL LIFTS Model Source T350 Towable TM50 Towable JLG 450E JLG 450AJ JLG600AJ JLG600S

Working

Platform Size

Height 35’ 50’ 50’ 51’ 66’ 66’

30”x48” 26”x 46” 30”x48” 36”x72” 36”x72” 36”x72”

FORKLIFT Model Lift Capacity, lb JLG G6 6600 JLG G9 8,999 Skytrak 8042 8,000 Skytrak 10054 10,000 Gehl DL8L 8,000 Gehl DL10L 10,000 Gehl DL10L 10,000 Komatsu FG25T-12 5000

Lift Ht. 42’ 42’ 41’11” 53’10” 44’ 44’ 55’ 15’

COMPACTION Model Weight (lbs) Trench Roller - Remote 3,100 DUAL DRUM - ASPHALT Bomag BW900 Tandem 3,000 Dynapac CC1200 6,000

Power

Electric Electric Electric Diesel Diesel Diesel

Weight, lb 20890 26,499 25,000 27,000 24,500 28,460 25,400 8155

Force # 19,000

Drum 33”

3,400 6,524

36” 47”

OFF ROAD TRUCKS Model Weight, # Hydrema 912 15,500 Hydrema 922 35,540 Komatsu HM300 54,917 TRACK TRUCKS Marooka MS800 14,400 Marooka 2200 24,255 Komatsu CD-60 18,770 Komatsu CD-110

34,390

10,050 21,375 30,349 44,000/53,003 53,100 w/sheepsfoot XCMG CV122 26,456 26,944/42,712 Diesel Reversible Plate Tampers, Gas Plate Tampers, Jumping Jacks SCREENING PLANTS Model HP Screen Machine 77C 48 McClosky 512 Trommel 85 Screen Machine Scalper on Tracks 107T 80 McClosky Radial

47” 57” 66” 84” 84”

GENERATORS LIGHT TOWERS AIR COMPRESSORS BROOMS TRENCH SHORING SPREADERS

84”

ROAD PLATES AIR TOOLS ARBORIST EQUIPMENT LANDSCAPE EQUIPMENT

Weight 18,000 40,000

Screen Choices 3/4 - 2” 1/2” and 3/4”

45,000 3/4”, 1 1/4”, 2”, 3”, 4”

Yd 7.5 20 17-24

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SKID STEERS - WHEELED & TRACKED Model Lift HP Weight, lb Dump Capacity, lb Height Kubota SSV75 2,960” 75 8,422” Kubota - Track SVL75 3,285” 75 9,543” 10’2” Kubota - Track SVL90 4,300” 90 10,053” 10’8” Attachments - Post Hole Auger, Breaker 750lb, Power Rake, Preparator, Pallet Forks, Cold Planer OTHER EQUIPMENT:

SINGLE DRUM ROLLER Bomag BW124D 5,950 Bomag BW145 13,272 Bomag BW177 15,400 Bomag BW211 22,928 Bomag BW213 29,900

Capacity 12 Ton 22 Ton 30 Ton Articulated Haul

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Sam Perrone works on a Hydrema truck in the PBE shop.

Robert Detrick (L), from Pine Bush, N.Y., talks about his Kubota tractor loader backhoe with Dave Conero, Pine Bush Equipment sales representative.

Small equipment sales is headed up by Mike Bodnar.

PBE in Pine Bush, N.Y. Edward “Ted” Boniface and his wife, Dorothy “Dot,”Ted Boniface founded what would become Pine Bush Equipment in 1956. Ted was an excavating contractor in Pine Bush, N.Y., when the opportunity of a lifetime came along — and one he couldn’t pass up. Today, the company’s headquarters remains in Pine Bush, N.Y., and is located in Orange County on 97 Route 302.

The parts department at Pine Bush’s headquarters.

(L-R) are Joe Murphy service administrator; Jim Pierce, service administrator; and Sue Sherman, service manager.

PBE’s headquarters is in Orange County on 97 Route 302.

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Pine Bush Equipment’s Newington, Conn., location.

East Pine Bush in Newington, Conn.

Pine Bush Equipment’s East PBE opened in 1988 and is located in Newington, Conn., in Hartford County. It is located on 283 Pane Road.

Kevin Keroack is the East PBE branch manager in Newington, Conn.

Marshall Benware and Alenna Hirleman, both of East PBE’s rental department.

Four of East PBE’s long-term employees, (L-R) are Mike Breaux with 27 years of service; Lisa King with 25 years of service; Steve DeFiore with 25 years of service; and Lee Ellsworth with 28 years of service.

The parts counter in Newington, Conn.

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Mark Hufcut, branch manager, Holmes, N.Y.

Pine Bush Equipment’s Holmes, N.Y., location.

Pine Bush Equipment in Holmes, N.Y. Pine Bush Equipment’s Holmes, N.Y., branch in Putnam County actually got its start in 1990, when the company opened another

store in Wappinger Falls, N.Y. In 2003, that location was moved to a new facility in Holmes, N.Y. It is located on 24 Sybil Court.

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At PBE, the Future of Komatsu Equipment Is Now Komatsu launched its first iMC (intelligent machine control) dozer to the North American market in 2013, and following in its success, launched additional crawler dozer models prior to ConExpo’s 2014 event.

In July 2015, Pine Bush hosted a technical information seminar and equipment demonstration for Komatsu’s bulldozers and excavators equipped with intelligent machine control and Komatsu introduced the PC210LCi-10, the world’s first intelligent machine control excavator.

The PC210LCi-10 offers Komatsu’s machine control and guidance system fully integrated. The exclusive control function lets the operator focus on moving materials efficiently with no concerns about digging too deep or damaging the targeted surface, according to the manufacturer.

In 2016, Komatsu has plans to launch six additional iMC models, including the remote-controlled D155AXi-8.

David Boniface leads the development of Komatsu’s intelligent machine controls.

What Is Intelligent Machine Control?

According to Komatsu, benefits include: With Komatsu’s iMC crawler dozers, typical add-on machine control • Complete grading operations faster; system components mounted on the blade have been replaced with fac• Fewer passes to finish grade; tory installed cab top GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) anten• More efficient machine use … less na, enhanced inertial measurement unit rework, grade it once and move on; (IMU+) and stroke sensing hydraulic • Greatly decrease the amount of time cylinders. These components, along and waiting for grade stakes; with the machine control monitor and • Lower machine operating costs; controllers mounted inside of the cab, • Better material yields; are installed at the Komatsu manufac- Demos throughout the day will feature the iMC mod• Improve fuel efficiency; and turing facility during machine assem- els PC210LCi-10 excavator and the D51i-22 dozer.

• Improve operator performance. bly.

A machine using the GPS antenna and receiver will track multiple SMARTCONSTRUCTION GPS satellite signals. A base station is set to a known point on the job Komatsu developed solutions to various problems of construction site and then broadcasts the correct information to the machine using a radio signal. The correction fixes the satellite inherent errors and uses the job sites by starting SMARTCONSTRUCTION to realize “job sites of the future.” machine settings to generate an accurate current position of the blade.

SMARTCONSTRUCTION is a solution service, which enables The current position of the blade is compared to the 3D model of the project and the cut or fill value is displayed for the operator. An automat- customers to realize safe and smart “job sites of the future.” Komatsu ic hydraulic interface also can accurately move the blade to the exact not only achieves safe and high-productivity job-site operation by connecting all information on job sites through ICT (information and design grade.

Inside the cab, is a display with a simple interface for the operator to communication technology), but also applies its accumulated data to use to be more efficient and have grading information on parts of the the maintenance work of an aging social infrastructure and reconstruction of natural disaster-destroyed regions. project.

David Boniface (standing) shows Rudy Wheeler the Komatsu’s Intelligent Machine Controls.

In 2015, PBE hosted a technical information seminar and equipment demonstration for Komatsu’s bulldozers and excavators equipped with intelligent machine control.

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Pine Bush, NY

Holmes, NY

845-744-NAPA (6272)

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Pine Bush Equipment 97 Route 302 Pine Bush, NY Tel: 845/744-2006 Fax: 845/744-2900 www.pbeinc.com 24 Sybil Court Holmes, NY Tel: 845/878-4004 Fax: 845/878-9626 www.pbeinc.com East PBE Inc. 283 Pane Road Newington, CT Tel: 860/665-7470 Fax: 860/665-7478 www.eastpbe.com