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Texas Economic Indicators--New Monthly Publication Several economic indicators point to a stabilizing Texas economy, yet employment remains weak. Texas house prices held steady in the third quarter, and the number of housing permits rose in December. Real Texas exports have increased two quarters in a row. Texas factory activity expanded in January, with the production index climbing further into positive territory. http://dallasfed.org/research/indicators/tei1001.pdf Texas installs the most wind power in '09 Texas installed more wind power than any other state last year, according to a report from the American Wind Energy Association today. http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2010/01/25/daily22.html Texas job growth tops nation for the decade While the rest of the nation fell behind, Texas continued to make strides in private sector job growth during the past 10 years. http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2010/01/25/daily19.html Texas factory activity expanded in January Texas factory activity expanded in January, providing the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas with a sliver of hope that the economy could be improving. http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2010/01/25/daily10.html Texas Manufacturing Activity Expands Again Texas factory activity expanded in January, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey. The production index, a key indicator of state manufacturing conditions, climbed further into positive territory as more producers reported either increased or unchanged activity from December. http://dallasfed.org/data/outlook/2010/tmos1001.html Qualified Referrals Pay Up To $10,000 EARN UP TO $10,000 FOR EACH QUALIFIED REFERRAL THRU THE FIRST QUARTER 2010 Know of someone looking to buy a new CNC? Give us a call at 972-578-1515 (ask for Troy) and register the referral. If we are not already quoting it, we will pay you 1% of the sale ($1,000 Minimum - $10,000 Maximum) when the purchase is made from Hillary Machinery Inc.

MACHINE IN THE SPOTLIGHT VX500-LSE "Lone Star Edition" Lone Star Edition Has More Standard Features! Plus it's Heavier with More Standard Horsepower & Torque Than Doosan, Leadwell, Haas, Hurco, Infinity, and Other VMC's in Its Class! $69,900 PDF Flyer Click Images for Larger View Standard Features Solid Cast Iron Base & Column (Over 15,000 Lbs.) Large High Strength & Speed Precision & Ground Double Supported Ball Screws 41.7" x 20.1" x 25" Work Travels with 30.9" Vertical Range 1,410 IPM Max. Rapid Traverse; 590 IPM Cutting Hydraulic Draw Bar with 2X the Retention Force as Competitor's Pneumatic Models Automatic Lubrication, Work light, Toolbox & Tools Fanuc Controls with 2 Year Fanuc Parts Warranty Lone Star Edition Upgrades 25/20 HP CAT40 10,000 RPM Spindle with 160 ft-lbs. of Torque Dedicated Spindle Oil Chiller 24 Pocket Side Mounted DATC 230PSI Through Spindle Coolant Automatic Chip Wash Down System

Hillary Machinery Inc introduces our newest customer We are a precision contract machine shop in Houston, Texas. Since established in 1985, Romtex has grown to include 40 CNC machines and more than 70 employees. Our staff is accustomed to very tight tolerances and a wide range of exotic materials. Romtex services a variety of customers in the oilfield, semi-conductor, energy, aerospace & seismic industries. We have a 30,000 square feet facility located on 16 acres a 1.9 milles west off of Highway 6 South and 1/4 mile south off Bissonnet Quality is our commitment to excellence. All employees at Romtex know and understand that Quality cannot be inspected into a part. Quality is the product of all employees doing their jobs correctly. Quality is built from the first step to the last. We are well aware that even with the best people Romtex must keep with state-of-the-art technology. We apply this philosophy throughout our company. We employ the latest in Cad/Cam software, job tracking & costing, machine tools, as well as tooling and inspection equipment. We care about our customers and are always ready to offer our expertise from product design, through development, to production. The company is big enough to handle higher production jobs, but small enough to give every job personal attention. Both owners, Kevin Motsinger and Ed Golik, are involved with all aspects of manufacturing, quality, and customer service. All jobs are bar-coded and tracked real time, thus ensuring timely delivery.  For more information contact Romtex at 16322 Boss Gaston Rd Sugar Land, TX 77498   Telephone: (281) 494-0373 FAX: (281) 494-8580 www.romtex.com LATEST ADDITIONS TO ROMTEX EQUIPMENT LIST SKT700L Big Bore Turning Center All Box Way, 60/50HP, 5114 ft. lbs, 1,500 RPM, 6.5" / 7.1" bar Capacity. 41.3' Max Swing, 36" Max Turning Diameter, 128" Max Turning Length   SKT400LC Turning Center All Box Way, 15" Chuck, 2,000 rpm, 50HP Geared Head Delivers 2242 ft-lbs, 4.6" Bar Capacity. 30.7" Max Swing, 81.7" Max Turning Length   SKT300L Turning Center All Box Way, 12" Chuck, 35Hp Geared Head Delivers 810 ft-lbs, 3.5" bar capa. 29.5" Max Swing 50.6" Max Turning Length