At the present time, ETL is not aware of any jurisdiction in the United States which does not recognize and accept our safety label. Many individual states and municipalities have sent us written confirmation of their acceptance. We have also been evaluated and listed as a nationally recognized laboratory by the major regional building code agencies: Building Officials and Code Administrators International (BOCA) (Northeast U.S.), International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) (Western U.S.), and Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc. (SBCCI) (Southeast U.S.).

These agencies establish building codes and standards which many municipalities and states adopt as their own code. For example, ICBO is responsible for the Uniform Building Code which is widely used west of the Mississippi River. Since we are recognized by the building code agencies, the civic entities which adopt their codes, accept products certified by ETL

The Federal Government's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has also designated ETL Testing Laboratories, Inc. as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory under its NRTL Program. ETL received NRTL status to test nearly 200 safety and performance standards applicable to workplace related products. This designation re-enforces ETL's acceptance nationwide as an alternative to UL and AGA laboratories.

In addition, mass merchandising and retail establishments such as Sears, J.C. Penny and Montgomery Ward recognize our safety label as equivalent to UL. Sears has sent a newsletter to all their vendors and suppliers notifying them of the acceptance of our safety label. Major corporations such as IBM, Pepsi Cola, McDonalds, and Wang have amended their corporate policies to include ETL.

The efforts required to achieve national parity with UL were long and tedious. In a few cases, ETL had to utilize legal procedures to become accredited. In New York State, our district congressman and assemblyman initiated and amendment to the state law which had previously stipulated UL only. In the state of Oregon, our legal department successfully approached the State Attorney General to qualify the ETL listed equipment of on of our clients who would have division. Civic entities are required to recognize ETL due to the "Restraint of Trade" conditions of the Federal Clayton "Anti-Trust" Act.

ETL has a Technical Advisory Council which consist of chief electrical inspectors and electrical experts from jurisdictions and organizations throughout the country. For example, the chief electrical inspectors of Chicago, City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles; the Vice President of the New York Board of Fire Underwriters, a representative form National Electrical Manufacturers Association and the consumer Product Safety Commission, as well as others participate in our annual meetings and provide policy guidance. In addition to their input, ETL is very active in the International Association of Electrical Inspectors. We regularly participate in local and sectional meetings in order to temain in cloase contact with them. Our product safety testing program is virtually identical to that of UL. It includes testing, listing, labeling, and quarterly follow-up inspections. Tests are conducted to national consensus standards such as UL and ANSI. Products which have successfully completed the investigation are included in our Directory of ETL Listed Products. This directory is updated semiannually and is available at no charge. The directory currently lists products for several hundred manufacturers including IBM, General Electric, Sears Roebuck, Sanyo, Emerson Electric, J.C. Penny, Carrier, Trane, GTE-Sylvania, and Mitsubishi. The advantages these companies receive by utilizing our services include a fast turnaround time and a greater degree of responsiveness.

ETL is a for-profit company. By working with our clients to meet their marketing deadlines, we ensure repeat business. Efforts are continually being made to expand our recognition in the electrical industry and throughout the international marketplace. This is being accomplished through a heavy public speaking schedule, contacts with individual organizations and our extensive advertising program. ETL ads can be found in Product Design & Development, Industry Week Design News, Appliance, and Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration News, as well as other trade journals. ETL continues to make significant investments in facilities and staff to match the rapid growth of its activity as an approvals agency. As an independent, for-profit company, ETL is motivated and dedicated to providing prompt, responsive, cost-effective safety approval services to manufacturers worldwide.