COMPLETE PROTECTION MODERN DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY

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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE Safety boots, and the workers using them as a crucial tool in their trade, are relentlessly tested with long hours, heavy weight, and extreme elements. Their boots must stand up to this adversity and succeed in one sole purpose; to keep the workers entire foot protected. Current safety options such as leather boots with steel toes offer workers inferior protection. The D:Boot System is a revolutionary step-forward in safety footwear design. The system takes advantages of rapid advancements in manufacturing technology, as well as the established plastic boot industry based around extreme sports, to create a boot unlike any before. The leather boot market has not provided a boot that provides complete protection of the metatarsal and ankle. Industry standard leather safety boots do not incorporate advancements in composite materials (carbon fiber, injection molded long glass fiber composites or plastics). The D:Boot System provides complete protection for all parts of the foot, while maintaining comfort, functionality and manufacturability. The reason we are contacting your organization is to partner with and develop a safety boot that will represent a quantum leap in the safety boot industry.

THE EXISTING PROBLEM As a practicing Vocational Expert in California, Mr. Frank Diaz has witnessed the devastating results of foot related injuries. Mr. Diaz has witnessed numerous injuries to the foot in his 31 year career, which has led Mr. Diaz to develop the D:Boot System. The D:Boot System is designed to fulfill all the American National Safety Institute (ANSI) safety footwear standards, which would be the only boot in production to do so.

THE SOLUTION The D:Boot System has been patented number 6539647B2, issued April 1, 2003, and is designed to meet or exceed all ASTM International Standards ASTM F2412-11 and ASTM F2413 for safety boot construction in the United States, Canada, and Europe. ASTM International Standards are also the safety standards used by OSHA, which sets the requirements for footwear safety in the United States.

MARKET OPPORTUNITY The U.S. industrial market for safety shoes and boots, rubber or plastic boots, and foot and leg guards is estimated at nearly $1 billion. According to safetytoday.com Approximately $70 is spent per employee on foot protection per year. With the recent advent of more rigorous legislation surrounding safety and the use of personal

protection equipment in the workplace there has been a surge in the number of manufacturers of safety footwear and safety boots. The ladies market is the big surprise for everyone in the industry. No one predicted the vast increase in demand for female safety footwear, and as a result there has been a large-scale battle for this sector. The market for the D:Boot System are industries such as: Police and Fire Services Oil Riggers Heavy Construction Warehouse Workers Mining Military

Based upon the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are approximately 25 million workers who could benefit from the D:Boot System. Capturing just 5% of this market would yield sales of 1.25 million units. The job-safety market as a whole is on the rise due to the financial cost of injuries bore by employers, insurance companies and individuals.

COMPETITION The current manufacturers of safety boots do not produce a safety boot that meet or exceeds all ANSI standards. The manufacturing of this boot can be competitively priced with the current market.

MANAGEMENT TEAM FRANK DIAZ Mr. Diaz has thirty-one years of experience as a vocational counselor and vocational expert. Mr. Diaz has managed Diaz and Company for twenty-five years. As a Vocational Counselor, Mr. Diaz has aided injured individuals in returning to productive lives. Mr. Diaz has appeared over 800 times before the Social Security Administration as a Vocational Expert providing testimony to Administrative Law Judges aiding the judges in their determination for benefits. Mr. Diaz has qualified as a Vocational Expert for both the State of California and Federal Government. Mr. Diaz has provided guidance or opinion on an individual's ability to return to work for over 6,000 individuals. Mr. Diaz has successfully designed and sold case management software for the vocational counseling industry. His greatest achievement will be to fully develop a safety boot that could save the livelihood of millions of workers and their families. www.diazcompany.com

JON RUIZ Mr. Ruiz has ten years of Industrial Design and Management experience. His experience focuses on consumer products and business development. He is the founder of the industrial design division at AbsolutelyNEW and continues to develop products and companies as a consultant. Mr. Ruiz and his team have consulted and developed over 250 projects ranging from brand management, consumer products, toys, electronics, furniture design to patent based product development.

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We look forward to discussing the development of the D:Boot System with you. Frank Diaz Inventor diazcompany@diazcompany.com Jon Ruiz Product Designer jon@jonruiz.com Diaz & Company 650.738.4680

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internal neoprene bootie with speed lacing system

Quick release, adjustable clips allow custom fit, quick adjustment and provide easy slip-on, slip-out access

interchangeable bootie can be specified to perform in wet, or extreme hot and cold conditions

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strong, lightweight plates of injection molded, long glass fiber reinforced plastic plates surround entire foot for complete protection

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Satisfies all ANSI standards ASTM F2412-11 and ASTM F2413-11 Unique concept and highly brandeable This project is a game changer and market disrupter Comfort and style meets ultimate safety First to market allows growth of vertical product segment Licensable technology Niche markets are easy targets _miners _military _manufacturing _demolition

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Frank Diaz, Jon Ruiz Patent #6,539,647 April 2003, May 2011

80 Eureka Square, Suite 108, Pacifica, CA 94044 diazcompany@diazcompany.com 650-738-4680

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