Eagle Roofing Products Earns Highest Rating For Impact Resistance

Business Wire, Sept 3, 2008

Certification Qualifies Homeowners for Discounts Through State Farm Insurance

RIALTO, Calif. -- Eagle Roofing Products, a division of Burlingame Industries, is pleased to announce it has received the highest hail resistance certification from Architectural Testing, a nationally recognized independent testing company. In achieving the exemplary rating, Eagle customers now qualify for home insurance discounts from State Farm Insurance.

The high rating is the result of exceeding performance evaluations in Architectural Testing's Roof Covering Impact Certification Program. The program is designed to provide a manufacturer with the opportunity to certify that its roof covering materials meet the industry requirements of the FM 4473 standard.

"A homeowner's roof is one of the most vulnerable components of their property, often times receiving significant damage while protecting its inhabitants from natural elements and outside forces," said Kevin Burlingame, President of Burlingame Industries. "Achieving this high rating for our tile assures builders and homeowners of Eagle products' durability and high performance in extreme weather conditions. This assurance of protection can significantly reduce the need for costly repairs or replacement."

Stringently followed laboratory test methods use spherical-shaped ice balls (FM 4473) to simulate real world impacts that a roof receives in a hail storm. The resulting test methods provide performance benchmarks that indicate the material's resistance to these natural impacts. The roof materials are then evaluated for damage and given a ranking using a classification scale from 1 to 4, with a Class 4 indicating the best possible rating and performance protection.

Eagle's roof tile products received a Class 4 rating for all flat tile profiles manufactured in its Phoenix, Arizona plant. Profiles in this category include Bel Air, Estate, Ponderosa, Golden Eagle and Double Eagle tiles. The company's Capistrano and Malibu profile tiles earned an equally impressive Class 3 rating for its impact resistance.

State Farm Insurance, one of the nation's largest and most prestigious insurance carriers, will include Eagle concrete roof tile in its list of eligible products for homeowner insurance discounts. Each state's discount may vary so homeowners are encouraged to check with their local insurance agents for rate specifics. To learn more about the carrier's eligible products in each state, visit http://www.statefarm.com/insurance/other/roofinfo.asp.> For additional information on Eagle Roofing Products, contact Melissa Pellerito, marketing communications manager for Eagle Roofing Products, at (909) 355-7000 or visit www.eagleroofing.com.

About Eagle Roofing Products

Eagle Roofing Products, a division of Burlingame Industries, was founded in 1989 with the goal of manufacturing quality concrete roof tile in modern, automated and high-speed plants. From the beginning, Eagle Roofing Products has prided itself on building strong relationships with customers of all sizes by listening and responding to their requests. Eagle Roofing Products is continually expanding its production capacity and its market coverage in order to offer its superior products nationwide. Having earned AAA rating by the Better Business Bureau, Eagle maintains strong sales and customer service support at the local as well as national level. Eagle is also committed to seeking out trend setting technologies and products that help the environment while helping our customers and their customers. Our green building products and green manufacturing process are a major focus of the company's time and investments. For more information on Eagle Roofing Products, please visit www.eagleroofing.com.