April 2002 WELCOME to Safety Scene Online, SEDA's new electronic newsletter. E-mailed to members monthly, the Safety Scene contains the latest news on industry and association activities, articles of interest to safety equipment distributors and manufacturers, and links to other sources of news and information. Safety Scene Online replaces the bi-monthly, printed SEDA Scene newsletter. By moving to an electronic format, we will be able to bring you news that is more current, and you will have the option of accessing only those articles that are of particular interest to you. All articles are archived and can be read at anytime. Let us know what you think of Safety Scene Online. Send your comments, or article ideas, to Steve King, Executive Director, at steve@ksgroup.org.

Table of Contents Feature Article SAFETY WEEK 2002 TRAVELS WEST SEDA's annual management conference, Safety Week, heads west to the stunning scenery of the Rocky Mountains for the 2002 meeting. Scheduled for July 6-9 at the Keystone Resort in Keystone, CO, Safety Week bring together safety equipment distributors and manufacturers for four days of networking, seminars, speakers and social activities. SEDA Association News SPRING UID CANCELLED-FALL SESSION STILL SCHEDULED The session scheduled for March 24-27, 2002 in Birmingham, AL was cancelled by the co-sponsoring organizations when registration levels fell far short of that necessary for a successful program. PROFIT REPORT GIVES YOU REAL TOOLS FOR HIGHER PROFIT The 2002 SEDA PROFIT Survey was mailed to distributor members on March 15. Before it gets buried on your desk, give the survey form to your financial manager to complete and return to Profit Planning Group before the deadline of May 15, 2002. NAW NAW Offers Alternative Employee Healthcare Plans To Members