TVI (TVIN)

Safe Harbor Statement

This report contains statements regarding the Company’s financing plans, objectives, expectations, intentions and other statements such as “may,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “believes,” “expects,” “projects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” or similar expressions which are “forward-looking statements” as defined under Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  These statements are based on the current assumptions and expectations of the Company’s management and are neither promises nor guarantees but involve risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the results of continued negotiations with the Lender, the actions that may be taken by the Lender and the Company’s other creditors, and the satisfactory resolution of the matters relating to any potential events of default under the Company’s credit facility, the Forbearance Agreement and the Letter Agreement.  These statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including those risk factors detailed in the reports and other documents the Company has on file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including, but not limited to, the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008.  The “forward-looking statements” included in this

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Safe Harbor Statement

This Form 8-K contains statements regarding total estimated expenditures and impairment charges which are “forward-looking statements” as defined under Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements are based on the current assumptions and expectations of TVI’s management and are neither promises nor guarantees but involve risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Reference is made to the discussion of risk factors detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, TVI’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2008. The “forward-looking statements” included herein are made only as of the date of publication and TVI undertakes no obligation to update the information set forth in this Form 8-K.

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Safe Harbor Statement

This report contains statements regarding the Company’s financing plans, objectives, expectations, intentions and other statements such as “may,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” or similar expressions which are “forward-looking statements” as defined under Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  These statements are based on the current assumptions and expectations of the

Safe Harbor Statement

This Form 8-K contains statements regarding total estimated impairment charges which are “forward-looking statements” as defined under Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements are based on the current assumptions and expectations of TVI’s management and are neither promises nor guarantees but involve risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Reference is made to the discussion of risk factors detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, TVI’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2008. The “forward-looking statements” included herein are made only as of the date of publication and TVI undertakes no obligation to update the information set forth in this Form 8-K.

As previously announced, on September 16, 2008 the Company was notified that the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”) had granted TVI’s request to remain listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market, subject to the condition that on or before December 1, 2008 TVI must have evidenced a closing bid price of $1 or more for a minimum of ten prior consecutive trading days. On October 21, 2008, TVI announced that it had received notification that The Nasdaq Stock Market has suspended for a three month period the enforcement of the rules requiring a minimum $1 closing bid price or a minimum market value of publicly held shares. Nasdaq has stated that, given the current extraordinary market conditions, this suspension will remain in effect through Friday, January 16, 2009 and will be reinstated on Monday, January 19, 2009. As a result of this suspension, TVI now has until March 4, 2009 to regain compliance with the minimum bid price rule. TVI previously had until December 1, 2008 to regain such compliance.

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(d) Exhibits.

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