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Monday, April 30, 2007

Create Jobs. Eliminate Waste. Preserve Value.

Davenport, IA - May 2, 2007 @ 6:30 - 8:30PM - Those six words explain why Ken Hendricks was listed in Forbes magazine’s list of 400 richest Americans, with a personal wealth estimated at $2.6 billion, and how he came to be named Inc. magazine’s Entrepreneur of the Year.

Entrepreneurs, inventors, area business leaders and the public are invited to hear Ken’s “roofer to riches” story. From driving a truck for a power company at age 17, after dropping out of high school, to ABC Supply Co. Inc.’s approximately $3 billion in annual sales in just 25 years, Ken’s journey has landed his company on Forbes’ list of America’s Largest Private Companies.

Today, ABC Supply Co. Inc. is the largest wholesaler distributor of roofing products in the United States with 5,800 associates and more than 350 locations in 45 states and the District of Columbia.

The meeting will be held at The Mark of the Quad Cities located at 1201 River Drive Moline, IL. 61265 Tel. (563) 327-0160

Hope to see you there! Dave