September 2009

Re: Commitment to Ethical Conduct

Dear Werner Associates:

Werner Co. is committed to conducting business in a way that promotes ethical behavior and legal compliance. We also must continue to promote a work environment that fosters mutual respect, openness and individual integrity. Our conduct must mirror these standards.

Today more than ever before, companies are scrutinized to ensure that organizational conduct is honest and ethical. Please take this opportunity to read Werner’s Code of Business Conduct, which can be found on our Company Intranet, on our website at www.wernerladder.com or posted on our Company’s bulletin boards. It must guide our actions as representatives of our Company. Each of us is responsible for learning and complying with the policies, laws and regulations that apply to our job responsibilities and related activities.

As a reminder for all of us, upholding our values is one of our primary responsibilities as a Werner employee. If you know or have reason to believe there has been a violation of Werner’s Code of Business Conduct, or if you are pressured to do anything unethical, you must report the incident. You can take your concern to your supervisor, to the Company’s General Counsel or anonymously to the EthicsPoint Hotline, an independent reporting service. The toll-free number for the EthicsPoint Hotline is 877-213-1061 and their website for reporting online is www.ethicspoint.com

We ask you to be an advocate for ethical behavior. We must all carefully consider our actions and recognize that the integrity of the Werner name worldwide is essential to our success.

Thank you for your commitment to this important undertaking!

Sincerely,
William T. Allen
Chairman, CEO & President