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    Control Board
    FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFWISCONSIN
    In re:
    )
    Chapter
    11
    FV Steel
    and
    Wire Company,
    et al.,’
    Case No.
    04-22421
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    (Jointly Administered)
    5
    Debtors.
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    )
    NOTICE
    OF (A)
    COMMENCEMENT
    OF CHAPTER
    11
    BANKRUPTCY CASES AND (B’~MEETING OF CREDITORS
    A.
    COMMENCEMENT OF CASES
    On
    February
    26,
    2004
    (the “Petition
    Date”),
    each of the debtors and debtors
    in possession
    in the above-
    captioned chapter
    11
    cases (collectively, the “Debtors”)
    filed
    voluntary petitions
    for relief under chapter
    11
    of title
    11
    of
    the
    United
    States
    Code,
    11
    U.S.C.
    §~
    101
    through
    1330
    (the
    “Bankruptcy Code”)
    in
    the
    United
    States
    Bankruptcy
    Court
    for
    the
    Eastern
    District
    of
    Wisconsin,
    517
    B.
    Wisconsin
    Ave., Milwaukee,
    WI
    53202
    (the
    “Bankruptcy Court”).
    Orders
    for relief have been entered
    in each
    case
    (collectively,
    the “Chapter
    11
    Cases”).
    Each
    Debtor,
    with its respective case number and federal tax identification number, is. as follnws:
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    FV Steel andWire Company
    04-22421-SVK
    39-0784626
    Keystone Consolidated
    Industries, Inc.
    04-22422-SVK
    37-0364250
    DeSoto Environmental Management, Inc.
    04-22423-SVK
    36-3973226
    J.L. Prescott Company
    04-22424-SVK
    22-1208340
    Sherman WireCompany
    04-22425-SVK
    36-1899490
    ShermanWire ofCaldwell, Inc.
    04-22426-SVK
    75-2 195768
    DOCUMENTS FILED
    IN THESE CASES.
    You will
    not receive notice of all
    documents filed
    in
    these
    Chapter
    11
    Cases.
    All documents are
    available
    (i) for inspection at the
    Office of the Clerk of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, U.S.
    Courthouse,
    517
    E.
    Wisconsin Avenue,
    Room
    126, Milwaukee,
    WI
    53202, Phone:
    (414)
    297-3291
    (“the Clerk’s
    Office”); and
    (ii)
    on
    the Debtors’ private website
    maintained by
    Kurtzman Carson
    Consultants LLC
    (“KCC”)
    at
    http://www.kccllc.net/keystone
    (the
    “Debtors’
    Private
    Website”),
    phone:
    866-381-9100.
    The
    Debtors’
    Private
    Website shall contain information, deadlines in these Chapter
    11 Cases and certain other documents relating to these
    Chapter
    11
    Cases. NOTE:
    The staffof the Clerk’s Office,
    the Debtors. KCC and any of the Debtors’
    professionals
    are prohibitedby law from civine legal advice.
    PURPOSE
    OF
    CHAPTER
    11
    FILING.
    Chapter
    11
    of the Bankruptcy Code enables a
    debtor to
    operate while in
    bankruptcy
    and to reorganize pursuant to a plan.
    A
    plan
    is not effective unless
    approved by
    a bankruptcy court at
    a
    confirmation
    hearing.
    Creditors
    will
    be
    given notice
    concerning any plan or notice
    in the event
    these
    Chapter
    II
    Cases are dismissed or converted to another chapter of theBankruptcy Code.
    Each Debtorwill remain in possession
    of its property and will continue to operate its business unless a trustee is appoint-ed.
    CREDITORS
    MAY NOT
    TAKE
    CERTA17’~1ACT-IONS.
    A creditor
    is
    anyone
    to
    whom a
    debtor owes money
    or
    property.
    Under the Bankruptcy Code,
    the Debtors are
    granted certain protection against creditors holding claims or
    equity interests which arose prior to the Petition
    Date.
    Common
    examples of prohibited actions
    by creditors whose
    claims arose prior to the Petition Dateare contacting adebtor to demand repayment, takingaetion againstaslebtntro
    collect money
    owed to
    creditors
    or to
    take property of a debtor and starting
    or continuing
    foreclosure actions
    or
    The Debtors
    are
    the following
    entities:
    FV
    Steel
    and Wire Company,
    Keystone Consolidated
    Industries, Inc.,
    DeSoto
    Environmental Management,
    Inc., J.L. Prescott Company,
    Sherman Wire Company
    f/k/a
    DeSoto, Inc.
    and ShermanWire of CaIdwell,
    Inc.
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    repossessioñs. If unauthorized actions are taken by
    a creditor against -a Debtor,
    the Bankruptcy Court
    may penalize
    that creditor
    A creditor considering taking action against
    a Debtor or the Debtor s property should
    review
    section
    362 of the Bankruptcy Code and may wish to seek legal advice
    DISCHARGE
    OF
    DEBTS.
    Confirmation
    of
    a plan
    may result in
    a discharge
    of the Debtors’
    debts,
    which may
    include
    all
    or part of a creditor’s
    claim.
    ~
    Section
    1141(d) of the
    Bankruptcy Code.
    A
    discharge means that you
    may nevertry to collect the debt from any of the Debtors, except as provided in the plan.
    CASE MANAGEMENTAND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES.
    On February 27,
    2004, the Bankruptcy Court
    entered
    an
    Order
    Establishing
    Certain
    Notice,
    Case
    Management
    and
    Administrative
    Procedures
    (the
    “Case
    Management
    Order”).
    The
    Case
    Management
    Order and
    accompanying
    case management procedures describe
    notice,
    service
    and
    other
    related
    procedures
    that
    apply
    in
    these
    Chapter
    11
    Cases.
    All
    parties
    who
    desire
    to
    participate
    in
    these
    Chapter Il
    Cases must follow the procedures set forth in the Case Management Order.
    A copy
    of
    the
    Case
    Management
    Order
    may
    be
    obtained
    (a)
    by
    accessing
    the
    Debtors’
    Private
    Website
    at
    http://www.kcclle.net/keystone;
    (b)
    by
    contacting
    KCC
    at the
    address and phone number
    listed herein;
    or
    (c)
    by
    contacting the Clerk’s Office.
    DEBTORS’
    SCHEDULES.
    The
    Debtors
    Schedules
    of
    Assets and
    Liabilities
    will
    be
    a~~ailable
    for
    examination
    during
    regular
    business
    hours
    at
    the
    Clerk’s
    Office
    or
    on
    the
    Debtors’
    Private
    Website,
    http://www.keelle.net/keystone after April 26,
    2004.
    B.
    MEETING
    OF CREDITORS
    DATE.
    TIME AND
    LOCATION
    OF
    MEETING
    OF
    CREDITORS.
    Pursuant
    to
    section
    341
    of the Bankruptcy
    Code,
    the United States Trustee for the Eastern District
    of Wisconsin has set May
    10,
    2004
    at 11:00 a.m., Room
    428
    of the
    Federal
    Courthouse,
    517
    East
    Wisconsin
    Avenue,
    Milwaukee,
    WI
    53202
    as
    the
    date,
    time
    and
    location for the
    meeting of creditors (the “341 Meeting”).
    MEETING
    OF
    CREDITORS.
    The Debtors’
    representative,
    as
    specified
    in
    Rule
    900
    1(5)
    of the Federal
    Rules of
    Bankruptcy Procedure
    (the “Bankruptcy Rules”), is
    required to
    appear at the 341
    Meeting for the purpose of being
    examined
    under
    oath.
    Attendance
    by
    creditors
    at
    the
    341
    Meeting
    is
    welcomed
    but
    not
    required.
    At
    the
    341
    Meeting,
    the
    creditors may examine
    the Debtors’
    representative and transact
    such other
    business
    as
    may
    properly
    come before the 341
    Meeting.
    The 341
    Meeting may be
    continued or adjourned from
    time
    to time by
    notice at the
    341
    Meeting but without further written notice to the creditors.
    NAME. ADDRESS
    AND
    TELEPHONE
    NUMBER
    OF
    U.S.
    TRUSTEE.
    David W.
    Asbaeh,
    Assistant
    United
    States Trustee,
    517 East Wisconsin
    Avenue,
    Milwaukee, WI
    53202, Telephone:
    (414)
    297-4499, Facsimile: (414)
    297-4478.
    Dated: April
    16, 2004
    Respectfully submitted,
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
    WHYTE HIRSCHBOECK DUDEK S.C.
    David L. Eaton
    Bruce G. Arnold
    Anne M. Huber
    Daryl L. Diesing
    Ryan S. Nadiek
    Patrick B. Howell
    Tasneem K. Goodman
    555
    E Wells Street, Suite
    1900
    200 East Randolph Drive
    Milwaukee, WI
    53202-38 19
    Chicago, Illinois 60601-6636
    Co-Counsel
    for the Debtors andDebtors in Possession
    Direct Inquiriesto:
    Matt Mendia
    Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC
    12910 Culver Blvd.,
    Suite I
    Los Angeles, CA 90066
    (866) 381-9100
    E-mail: keystonewebinfo~keelle.eom

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