Letter from the CEO

Since creation by public law in 1987, organizations have applied for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award as the highest level of national recognition for performance excellence that a U.S. organization can receive. There are five award categories: manufacturing , service, small business, education and health care.

MESA Products has the distinction of being added to the elite list of organizations who have earned the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Our company has received this recognition in the small business category for 2006.

There are no words that adequately describe the pride our MESA team feels for having achieved this national recognition for our cathodic protection company. While we are extremely gratified to have our company efforts recognized, we are also very excited about being able to bring some recognition to the $276 billion dollar problem of corrosion in the United States.

The major focus of the Award is on results, including customer satisfaction. This award is not given for specific products or services. To be selected, MESA had to demonstrate we have performance systems that ensure continuous improvement in the delivery of value to our customers, employees, and other stakeholders.

The Award was established to promote the awareness of performance excellence as an increasingly important element in competitiveness. MESA was recognized as a world-class organization and now has a responsibility to help others increase their understanding of the requirements for performance excellence. We will do this by sharing information throughout the U.S. on our performance strategies and the benefits we have derived from implementation of these strategies.

As we enjoy this moment, we will not lose sight of the real gains obtained while on the quest to winning. The real gains are improved business processes that mean reliability for our customers because of higher quality, better service, and long-term stability.

Our entire MESA family thanks our customers, suppliers and industry friends who have made receiving the 2006 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality award a reality. We have had a long journey and yet we feel it is just beginning.

Thanks,