Now that the worst of the recession is behind us we are pleased to announce that we are returning to growth again. We have seen good levels of new activity over the last quarter and we are hopeful that this will be sustainable as we move further into this New year. As a result we have recently employed 2 additional patternmakers who will assist us with the craft aspect of our process, we have also employed 3 new operators within our PuR facility to assist with the preparation of raw mouldings for our paint shop. As with most businesses, the first half of 2009 was a very difficult trading period for Midas, but good management and a firm grip on the business helped us get through, thankfully the second half of the year developed into a much brighter period that saw us end the year strongly. The final quarter of 2009 saw production moulding orders and new tooling orders increase leading to the this need for additional workforce We would like to welcome our new staff into the Midas team and we wish them all well in their new employment as we look forward to a more stable and successful 2010……...