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MLMA Elects 2010 Officers; Thomasson elected President

Pat Thomasson, Thomasson Company, Philadelphia MS, was elected President of the Mississippi Lumber Manufacturers Association during its Annual Meeting February 5th. Thomasson is the first female to achieve this position. Her father, Hugh Thomasson (deceased) served as president in 1969. Thomasson Company manufactures and sells pressure treated poles, piling and other wood products for domestic and export markets.

MLMA, organized in 1954, represents pine and hardwood sawmills in Mississippi and Associate Members comprised of companies throughout the country who support the sawmill industry. Objectives of the association include To provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and industry contacts through MLMA meetings and trade shows; To give Mississippi lumber producers a unified voice in addressing matters of importance to the industry though government affairs activities To emphasize the importance of the lumber and wood products industry to the economy of the state. Other officers elected are Vice President Glenn Lott, Hood Industries, Inc., Waynesboro MS and Secretary/Treasurer Doug Stroud, Southern Lumber Co., Jackson. Sylvia Napper is Executive Director for the Association.

About Thomasson Company
Thomasson Company was founded in 1972 by Hugh Thomasson and has grown to become an industry leader as a reliable resource for pressure treated industrial use wood products, wooden utility poles, cross ties, crane mats, fence posts, and piling using Southern Yellow Pine and Douglas Fir poles. Thomasson Company serves U.S. clients while its subsidiary, Thomasson Export Company, exports to international clients. Thomasson also offers various treatment options including Creosote, ACZA, CCA-ET, Copper Naphthenate, and Penta. Visit www.thomassoncompany.com for more information.

Thomasson Company Celebrates Successful First Year At
Macon Treating Company

Leading utility pole supplier celebrates one year anniversary of new plant

HUNTSVILLE, AL, February 05, 2010 - Thomasson Company, a leading supplier of poles and wood products to utility companies and other industries, recently marked the first year of production at its Macon Treating Company. The $3 million plant opened 4Q/2008 and represented Thomasson's ongoing commitment to providing quality wood utility poles, piling, crane mats and other pressure treated industrial wood products to companies in the U.S. and abroad.

Pat Thomasson, CEO of Thomasson Company, said Macon Treating Company experienced a successful first year. "We have been very pleased with the response to this facility and its treatment capabilities," she said.

Ms. Thomasson said Macon Treating Company is poised to expand production capacity to meet increasing demand for pressure treated utility poles and industrial wood products - especially in response to ice storms and other emergency situations.

Thomasson president Brent Gray said renovation of the Macon Treating pole yard was completed in 2009. Additional facility improvements are currently underway at Thomasson's neighboring East Mississippi Pole Company that will further expand Thomasson's inventory capacity and its ability to respond rapidly to customer needs.

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About Thomasson Company
Thomasson Company was founded in 1972 by Hugh Thomasson and has grown to become an industry leader as a reliable resource for pressure treated industrial use wood products, wooden utility poles, cross ties, crane mats, fence posts, and piling using Southern Yellow Pine and Douglas Fir poles. Thomasson Company serves U.S. clients while its subsidiary, Thomasson Export Company, exports to international clients. Thomasson also offers various treatment options including Creosote, ACZA, CCA-ET, Copper Naphthenate, and Penta. Visit www.thomassoncompany.com for more information.

About Macon Treating Company
Macon Treating Company offers CCA and CCA-ET treatment options for Southern Yellow Pine products processed at East Mississippi Pole Company, a sister company of Thomasson Company.