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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="3" width=156 BGCOLOR="#99CCFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0da64643.jpg"> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1a140240.gif" border=0 width="64" height="36" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Petroleum Marketing Equipment (714 )5777"><U><B><IMG SRC="2397d190.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B><IMG SRC="2ca7d190.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><A HREF="products.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Product Line Cards"><U><B><IMG SRC="23b7d190.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><A HREF="training.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Training Facilities"><U><B><IMG SRC="23c7d190.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><A HREF="new.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Whats New"><U><B><IMG SRC="17e7d190.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><A HREF="specials.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Specials"><U><B><IMG SRC="23e7d190.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><A HREF="links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Industry Links"><U><B><IMG SRC="23f7d190.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><A HREF="employment.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Employment"><U><B><IMG SRC="1827d190.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><A HREF="locate.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Locate Us"><U><B><IMG SRC="2437d190.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><A HREF="contact.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><B><IMG SRC="1847d190.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1a249280.gif" border=0 width="73" height="40" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <A HREF="events.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Upcoming Events"><U><B>Upcoming Events</B></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=86 BGCOLOR="#99CCFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0da64643.jpg"> <div> <IMG SRC="2535a4c0.jpg" border=0 width="602" height="76" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> </div> </td> <td valign="top" rowspan="3" width=15 BGCOLOR="#99CCFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0da64643.jpg"> <bR> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=359 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0de64643.jpg"> <div>   <I><B>Petroleum Marketing Equipment</B></I><I><B> </B></I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#003366" FACE="Verdana" >has grown well in it's first 10 years of business with strategic operations throughout California. Here's how it all began.  </FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="30552150.jpg" border=0 width="338" height="277" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>1993</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Company founded by Ann Thomas</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">PME acquired the assets, inventory, and personnel from Petroleum Dynamics Co.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">6,000 Sq. Ft. warehouse and office located Glendale, CA </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Five employees</div> <bR> <div> <B>1994</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">PME acquired the assets, inventory, and personnel of GE Jepson Co.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">4,000 Sq Ft. warehouse and office in Paramount, CA</div> <bR> <div> <B>1996</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Paul Constantine named Sales Manager</div> <bR> <div> <B>1997</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The Glendale & Paramount warehouses and offices are consolidated, relocated to Placentia, CA.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Susan Ziegler is promoted to Operations Manager</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">14,000 Sq Ft warehouse</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">15 employees</div> <bR> <div> <B>2001</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Don Petroni is named General Sales Manager of all Branches</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Sales representative hired for California's central valley territory</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">PME acquires the assets, inventory, and personnel of Titan Rubber & Supply</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Titan - PME Company is formed</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Dave Rodrigues is named Northern California Sales Manager</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Kevin Olson and Ken Mark named Branch Managers of San Jose and West Sacramento</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">30 employees</div> <bR> <div> <B>2002</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">PME is officially awarded "Woman Owned" Business Certification</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Ed St. Amour joins the PME Team and is named West Sacramento's Sales Manager</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">50,000 Sq. Ft of total warehouse space</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c866330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">45 employees combined</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="126cc060.jpg" border=0 width="460" height="6" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Orange County: (714) 577-7878  San Jose: (408) 998-8205  Sacramento: (916) 371-8271</B></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=35 BGCOLOR="#99CCFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0da64643.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >&#169</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><I><B>Petroleum Marketing Equipment, 2006  </B></I><A HREF="contact.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><I><B>Contact Us</B></I></U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>