Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 Re:  Weather Alerts and Week Numbering Alert for 2010 Weather Alerts (Europe): France - Winter weather conditions are affecting road transport and the transit of heavy vehicles. Port terminals at Le Havre are closed again until conditions improve. Italy - Winter weather conditions are likewise affecting road transport in Italy, particularily affecting Genoa and several Apennines passes between Turin and Genoa, Parma and La Spezia. For updated status on pending orders please check the AXIS system for notifications or contact your operations representative at 732-388-0101. Week Numbering Alert for 2010: Be advised that there exist two different formats for week numbering in 2010. Most US calendars and versions of Outlook start with January 1st whereas many European versions start with January 3rd. US Version - Week 1 begins with January 1, Week 2 begins with January 3. International Version - Week 1 begins with January 3, based on first week of the year which includes a Thursday. Please bear this in mind for 2010 shipment planning and cross-reference your week numbers and dates with overseas suppliers, vendors etc.