Lumen Foods' Logo Herbologics, Ltd.
Credit, Banking & Vendor References
Lumen Foods / a division of Herbologics, Ltd., a Louisiana corporation
409 Scott Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Office: (337) 436-6748 - Fax: (337) 436-1769
Web Site: SOYBEAN.COM
Email: support@soybean.com

Page One of Two -- Last Update: July 15 2006
Background: Lumen Foods has operated under the same management from their offices at 409 Scott Street in Lake Charles, Louisiana since February, 1986. The corporate shell, Herbologics, Ltd., was established in August, 1992, and has, since that time, acted as the corporate entity for Lumen Foods. Better than 85% of all Herbologics, Ltd. revenue is derived from Lumen Foods operation.
Approximate revenue for 2006 fiscal year: over $700,000.
The company is profitable and has excellent credit with its vendors. This References Summary was created to make it easier for Herbologics, Ltd. to establish credit with new vendors by supplying credit information that far exceeded the usual queries found in most companies one or two page credit application.

Management: Cathryn Caton
Greg Caton
Tabetha LeDoux
Zoe Farris

Staff Page
President / CEO
Vice President / Founder
Mgr., Customer Service
Mgr., Shipping & Fulfillment Serv.
Lead Bank: Capital One
(formerly Hibernia National Bank)
One Lakeshore Drive, Lake Charles, LA 70629
Contact: Ann Miller - Vice President (loan officer)
Office No.: (337) 494-3341

Length of banking relationship: 19 years (since 1987)
Primary bank account - 0109180801

Recent & Outstanding Loans:


TABBS Credit Line - Loan No. 11000-34445219.
Source of collateral security: over $150,000 in business equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, etc. (General UCC-1). Current outstanding balance: $0 ... (Paid off in late 2003 in full.)


Commercial Property Loan Refinance:
Loan No. 11000 8888846.
Source of collateral: two properties covering eight lots, over 22,000 sq. ft. of commercial offices and warehouse space.
Bank appraised: $353,000 (in Nov., 1997)
Commercial Property Descriptions: 2116, 2118, 2120, 2122, 2124, 2126, and 2128 Hodges (all office space); 409 Scott St. (manufacturing); 2200 and 2202 Hodges St. (storage). All in Lake Charles, LA. Approximate current outstanding balance: $143,500.

Summary: Capital One will indicate that our loans are paid on time and our bank accounts are in good standing.




Lumen Foods' Logo Herbologics, Ltd.
Credit, Banking & Vendor References
Lumen Foods / a division of Herbologics, Ltd., a Louisiana corporation
409 Scott Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Office: (337) 436-6748 - Fax: (337) 436-1769
Web Site: SOYBEAN.COM
Email: support@soybean.com

Page Two of Two -- Last Update: July 15, 2006


General
Vendor
Trade
References:
AAA Cooper Transportation
P.O. Box 102442
Atlanta, GA 30368
(334) 793-2284
· Function: Transport vendor on freight-in for over 10 years.

Action Box Co.
P.O. Box 4346, Dept. 177
Houston, TX 77210-4346
(713) 869-7701
Rep: Carl Potter
· Function: Lead corrugated box supplier to Lumen Foods since 1992.

Ashland Chemical
11109 S. Choctaw Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70815
(504) 275-7011 or
(800) 344-1346
· Function: Our sales rep: Tony Herpin. Industrial food grade chemical supplier. Our customer account number is: 50 078 544376. Since 1989.

Candor, Inc.
P.O. Box 922
Pleasanton, CA 94566-0092
(510) 838-1517
· Function: Spice supplier since 1986.

Olympak
(d/b/a Mello Smello)
3440 Winneka Ave. N.
Minneapolis, MN 55427
(763) 504-5400
· Function: Supplier of printed chipboard displays to Lumen Foods since the late 1980's.


Overwraps
9008 Governor's Row
Dallas, TX 75247
(214) 634-0427
· Function: Supplier of packaging film for the company's vertical form, fill and seal equipment for over 10 years.

Processor's Choice
105 South 25th
Irondale, AL 35210
(205) 956-0667
· Function: Food ingredient supplier to Lumen Foods' dry blend operation. Cust. Acct. No.: LUMEN. Since 1989.

PTI (Protein Technologies Int'l
· a div. of Ralston Purina)

P.O. Box 169
St. Louis, MO 63150
(800) 325-7136
Fax: (314) 325-7136
· Function: Supplier of protein isolates. Our Cust. Acct. No.: 088595. Since 1994.

Tate & Lyle
(i. formerly A.E. Staley)
P.O. Box 70533
Chicago, IL
(217) 421-2494 (in Decatur, IL)
· Function: Food ingredient supplier to Lumen since 1986.

Westwind Industries, Inc.
3930 West 29th Street
Wichita, KS 67217
(316) 943-3212
· Function: Supplier of textured flours since 1998. Credit line: $15,000.


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