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H arsco serves the non-r esidential construction and industrial plant maintenance markets as the industry's most complete r esour ce for scaf folding, shoring, forming and other access solutions. A strategic global network of r egional branches enables the Company to r espond quickly and ef ficiently to customer r equir ements virtually anywher e in the world. 

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z Harsco's r ental equipment assets ar e mobile and r eadily transportable wher ever market demand exists. Penetration of emerging gr owth markets is a key Harsco strategy . 

z Ti g h t c o n t r o l s o n o p e r a t i n g c o s t s a n d f u r t h e r i m p r o v e m e n t i n o p e r a t i o n a l systems and performance have enabled Harsco to weather a sever e thr ee- year downtur n in non-r esidential construction spending. Harsco's access businesses ar e well-primed to benefit fr om the gradual market impr ovement now being for ecast. 

z Harsco has r esponded to the tighter market climate by str engthening its supply partnerships with major inter national contractors as well as many of the principal firms in the petr ochemical, power generation and industrial maintenance sectors. 

z Harsco's r ole in several large-scale pr ojects helps underpin the Company's gr owth expectations for 2004-2005. These include several major inter national airport terminal expansions and a number of commer cial and manufacturing plant pr ojects. 

z The Company is also developing positions in complementary niche markets, such as mast climbing work platforms and temporary staging and seating for major Eur opean sporting and concert events. 

z The target market for access and r elated services is estimated at appr oximately $12 billion. Harsco's shar e, among the industry's largest, comprises about 5p e r c e n t . 

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