GOVERNOR ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER

October 29, 2007

Gale Banks Engineering

Congratulations on fifty years of fantastic achievement and service.

I am always amazed by the success stories I hear about California businesses, and Gale Banks Engineering is no exception. What began as a small, one-man storefront has grown into a world-class automotive engineering company that employs more than 200 Californians and leads the automotive aftermarket industry. This is an outstanding record of growth in the past half century, and I am impressed by the exceptional technology that has emerged from your designs.

Your firm's accomplishments have infused the car industry with creative products, and your success has helped fuel our state's economy. I appreciate your dedication and innovative spirit, and I applaud your commitment to improve the style, performance and durability of today and tomorrow's automobiles.

Please accept my congratulations on this fantastic milestone and best wishes on another fifty years of success.

Sincerely,

Arnold Schwarzenegger