193 Florida Crystals purchased Domino Sugar from Tate & Lyle in 2001 forming American Sugar Refining, Inc. to include Baltimore, Brooklyn and Chalmette. I continue to work for ASR to this day. Of my 43 years in the sugar business I have enjoyed 31 of them as a Domino employee. ASR has a large number of Western States machines operating in refineries in the US. Over the years, I developed a friendship with Western States people, including Ken Tobergte, Larry Miller, John Madaffari and many others. I expect that I will always have a relationship with Western States Machine Company as long as I continue to work in the sugar Industry. Congratulations WSMC on your first 100 years and I hope you can continue for another 100 years. Charles M. Benton Senior Capital Buyer American Sugar Refining, Inc.