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Please be advised that this conference call is being recorded. Welcome to the Northwest Company INC Fourth Quarter Results Conference Call. I would now like to turn the meeting over to Mr. Dan McConnell, President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. McConnell, please go ahead.

Okay, thank you very much and good afternoon and welcome everybody to the Northwest Company Fourth Quarter Conference Call. John King, our financial officer, joins me here today, so I'm going to start the meeting by asking you, John, to read our disclosure statement.

Thank you, Dan. Before we begin today, I remind you that certain information presented may constitute forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect Northwest's current expectations, estimates, projections, and assumptions. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks. which could cause performance and actual financial results in the future to vary materially from those contemplated in the forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements are current only as of the date they are made, and the company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future results, or otherwise, other than what's required by law. For additional information on these risks, please see Northwest Annual Information Forum, and it's in MD&A under the heading risk factors.