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Contact: Julie Molnar Robert Falls & Co. Public Relations 216.696.0229

FACT SHEET

H&C® SHIELD PLUS ULTRA™ CONCRETE STAIN

Protects While Enhancing Your Home’s Beauty—Inside and Out

Cleveland, Ohio—January, 2004—H&C® Concrete Shield Plus Ultra™ Concrete Stain protects, beautifies and adds lasting value to new or old masonry and concrete surfaces. Key features and benefits include the following:

• This versatile product is ideal for interior and exterior use on horizontal and vertical surfaces, including the following: pool decks, basement floors, laundry room floors, previously painted surfaces, asphalt, concrete block and stucco walls.

• To match your home’s décor, Shield Plus Ultra Concrete Stain is available in more than 80 tintable, stylish colors, including, Terra Cotta, Hot Mauve, Mountain Skies, Smokey Gray and Patio Green.

• Easy application means it can be used on new or old concrete and over previously painted surfaces.

• Fortified with silicone, Shield Plus Ultra Concrete Stain offers long-lasting protection against the elements, such as damaging UV rays, water, oil, gas and alkali.