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Noted Florida Hurricane Mitigation Expert John W. Knezevich, P.E. Says More Buildings Will Withstand 2001 Hurricane Season

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FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 31, 2001--Hurricane season officially begins June 1, and lasts through November 30. Government forecasters predict a "normal" hurricane season for the United States - which could include five to seven hurricanes on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts this year. What might happen to properties and people located in hurricane-prone regions?

According to John W. Knezevich, P.E., vice president of LZA Technology's Ft. Lauderdale office, South Florida's trend-setting building codes and attention to mitigating hurricane-related disasters will help the state's commercial properties better withstand hurricane-force winds and wind-borne debris.

Since Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and the resulting development of local building codes relating to hurricane resistance, Mr. Knezevich has served as a market leader in the design, evaluation and implementation of building envelope components to comply with specified code requirements. With the publication last year of the International Building Code and the inclusion of wind-borne debris resistant standards for all hurricane-prone regions of the United States, LZA Technology will be advising developers and owners throughout the Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions on how to better protect their assets from hurricane-force winds.

"As more states adopt the type of hurricane-resistant building codes we've been working with in South Florida for the last eight years, we will see a safer stock of buildings and a lot less damage to both property and people," Mr. Knezevich said.

For more information about exactly what types of damage can be expected, what property owners can do to protect themselves, and to arrange an interview with Mr. Knezevich, please contact Great Ink Communications: 212-741-2977 or Roxanne@GreatInk.com; EGerard@GreatInk.com; or Shannon@GreatInk.com.

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