BDP International is pleased to report stability and good progress in the recovery of our operations in Houston:

BDP's JFK Boulevard facilities are fully operational with approximately 90% of personnel on site and processing shipments. Power, phone lines, and technology are all fully operational.

Power to BDP's Rankin Road office and warehouse facilities was restored last night. With no structural damage, systems and phones on line, and 80% of personnel able to return to work, Rankin Road approached fully operational status this morning.

The Port of Houston Authority said that the port is open on a limited basis. Normal operations are expected to today pending restoration of electrical power knocked out by Hurricane Ike. The authority said that its facilities and property suffered "limited negative impact" due to the storm, and that the Coast Guard cleared the hub to re-open Wednesday.

The Coast Guard has re-opened portions of the Houston Ship Channel to commercial traffic as efforts continue to restore Gulf shipping services following Hurricane Ike.

The Port of Galveston is open to maritime traffic with a draft of 16 feet or less, but will remain open during daylight transit only for ships with a draft of 30 feet or less. The Port of Freeport is open to maritime traffic with a draft of 16 feet or less at all times and ships with drafts of 38 feet or less during daylight. Sabine-Neches Waterway is open to maritime traffic with a draft of 30 feet or less, but will remain open during daylight transit only for ships with a draft of 36 feet or less. The Port of Lake Charles/Calcasieu Channel is open to maritime traffic with a draft of 16 feet or less, but will remain open during daylight transit only for ships with a draft of 39 feet or less.

Numerous BDP employees of both the JFK and Rankin Road facilities continue to endure hardship in the wake of Hurricane Ike. Between damage to personal property and the slow progress of power restoration across the city and its suburbs, this crisis is by no means over for the good people of BDP Houston. We continue to provide food and other necessities to employees and their families through our operations centers. Our Houston management as well as Human Resources and Building Services personnel continue to work to identify individual employees who need extra help to navigate through this difficult time.

Thank you.