COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG) is a FORTUNE 500 diversified manufacturer that conceives, designs and produces a broad variety of engineered components and products that can be found in virtually every home, office, retail store, and automobile. The company serves a broad suite of customers that comprise a “Who’s Who” of U.S. manufacturers and retailers. The 125-year-old firm’s Continuing Operations are composed of 21 business units, 24, 000 employee-partners, and more than 250 facilities located in 20 countries. Leggett & Platt is North America’s leading independent manufacturer of: a) Components for residential furniture and bedding; b) Retail store fixtures and point of purchase displays; c) Components for office furniture; d) Drawn steel wire; e) Automotive seat support and lumbar systems; f) Carpet underlay; g) Adjustable beds; and h) Bedding industry machinery.