Brick Kiln LLC

Founded in 1939, Stephen Gould Corporation is one of the leading paperboard and packaging product manufacturing businesses worldwide. The company distributes a variety of printed packaging and storage products and materials. It provides newsprints, paperboards, nonwoven products, and fluorescent and specialty papers. In addition to paper products, Stephen Gould Corporation performs distribution, warehousing, technical assistance, logistic support and inventory management services. The company also offers commercial printing and specialty packaging services. Its areas of operation include custom imprinting, embossing, die cutting, shrink wrapping, finishing and packaging. Stephen Gould Corporation is privately owned and has more than 600 employees working in nearly 40 branch locations. The company maintains one of its facilities in Tewksbury, Mass.

Lowell Publishing Company is a subsidiary of the MediaNews Group, one of the largest newspaper companies in the United States with publications throughout California, the Rocky Mountain region and the Northeast. The company is privately owned and operates 40 daily newspapers in nine states with combined daily and Sunday circulation of approximately 1.7 million and 2.3 million, respectively. Each of MediaNews publications maintains a Web site focused on local news, sports and weather content. These websites are hosted by MediaNews Group Interactive, the company s media division, and are aggregated along with the content under the umbrella site www.newschoice.com. In anticipation of changes in the regulations governing the ownership of newspapers, radio and television, MediaNews has acquired a television station, a CBS affiliate in Anchorage, Alaska, and also operates radio stations in Texas. Lowell Publishing Company is located in Lowell, Mass.

Arrow Paper Corporation, located in Wilmington, Mass., provides packaging, grocery and janitorial supplies, hotel facilities, ice-cream supplies, and a wide range of foodservice products. Founded in 1952, the company serves customers throughout New England. It provides services to restaurants and caterers, bars and clubs, Chinese takeouts, pizza and sub shops, bakeries, coffee and ice-cream shops, schools, and grocery and liquor stores. Arrow Paper Corporation offers customized printing on packaging materials, napkins and bags, cups and containers, and also serves resellers and food packers. The company provides property management services to building tenants and owners. It also provides hotel and lodging related products, such as linens and disposable items. Arrow Paper Corporation s maintenance and janitorial supplies include glass cleaners, degreasers, sanitizers, light bulbs, mops and buckets, and ice melters.