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American LaFrance files for bankruptcy protection

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January 29, 2008

American LaFrance files for bankruptcy protection

AFX News Limited (January 28, 2008)

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – Fire engine maker American LaFrance on Monday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing inventory problems and a depressed market for emergency equipment.

In a filing submitted to U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware, the South Carolina-based company said it had problems changing from a unit of Freightliner, which ran the company from 1995 through the end of 2005, to its new owners.

Freightliner provided accounting, inventory and payroll services to American LaFrance through June, the court documents said. When American LaFrance went to a new system, there were inventory and customer data problems.

The company was also unable to finish many vehicles on order, according to documents filed in bankruptcy court. The documents also cited new emission standards that the company said will require vehicle design changes.

See the full article at:
http://www.fireengineering.com/news/newsArticleDisplay.html?id=156721

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Article: LED Styles and how to decide…

How To:

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January 21, 2008

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So many have asked us to describe in simple terms the why and how behind why manufacturers make many different styles of LED lightheads. This multipart article will attempt to demystify the theory behind LED.

This will be a 3 week series of short articles related to this topic – Look for the first installment over the weekend

We will start with Linear vs. Non-Linear

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Monitor Mounting Solutions by Havis-Shields!

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January 21, 2008

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TWO NEW MONITOR MOUNTING SOLUTIONS by Havis-Shields!

Dash Swing Out Monitor Mounts S-DMM Series

· Excellent space saving solution allows additional equipment to be mounted in console.

· Designed with driver in mind – monitor conveniently tilts and swivels for optimal viewing angles for both driver and passenger.

· Positions computer monitor in a safe, convenient line of sight.

· Spring latch easily secures monitor when pushed into closed position.

· No permanent vehicle modification required.

· No AM/FM Radio Relocation Harness needed. Allows clean installation of monitor harness.

**Available for many different computer types (see chart on reverse side of New Product Release-link below)

**SO is available for Crown Victoria Only (see chart on reverse side of New Product release-link below)

Click Link for more details:

http://www.havis.com/News_Updates/S-DMM-XXX-XXX-XX-SO-NPR.html

Universal Monitor Mounts S-UMM Series

(Replaces C-3522 design)

· The S-UMM series will phase out the previously manufactured C-3522 series of monitor mounts. The new S-UMM series provides identical function capability.

· The NEW S-UMM Series Universal Monitor Mounts provide a stable tilt/swivel assembly that can be mounted on any combination of Havis-Shields console or swing arm mounts.

Click Link for more details:

http://www.havis.com/News_Updates/S-UMM-TECH.html