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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-09-051281
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090824
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090824
GROUP MEMBERS:		TA CHEN (B.V.I.) HOLDINGS LRD.
GROUP MEMBERS:		TA CHEN STAINLESS PIPE CO. LTD.

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SHIEH RUNG-KUN ROBERT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001470851

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7110 RIO FLORA PLACE
		CITY:			DOWNEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90241

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SYNALLOY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000095953
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STEEL PIPE & TUBES [3317]
		IRS NUMBER:				570426694
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0809

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-15999
		FILM NUMBER:		091031254

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CROFT INDUSTRIAL PARK
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 5627
		CITY:			SPARTANBURG
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29304
		BUSINESS PHONE:		864-585-3605

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 5627
		CITY:			SPARTANBURG
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29304

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLACKMAN UHLER INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710510
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STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT<br>
TO &#167; 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO<br>
&#167; 240-d-2(a)</font></b></p>

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CORPORATION</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Name of Issuer)</font></p>

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STOCK, PAR VALUE $1.00 PER SHARE </font></b></p>

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Securities)</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">0008715651</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Rung-Kun
Robert Shieh</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">7110
Rio Flora Place, Downey, California 90241</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">copies to:</font></p>

<p align="center" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Glenn
Kurosaki, Esq.</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Kurosaki
&amp; Parker, PC</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">445
South Figueroa Street, Suite 2900</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Los
Angeles. California 90071</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">213
532-8838</font></b></p>

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Telephone Number of Person<br>
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">August
13, 2009</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Date of Event Which
Requires Filing of this Statement)<br><br></font></p>

<p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If the filing person has previously filed a statement
on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule
13D, and is filing this schedule because of &#167;&#167; 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or
240.13d-1(g), check the following box </font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></p>

<p style="margin:5.0pt .5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Note</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and
five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See &#167; 240.13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent. </font></p>

<p style="margin:5.0pt .5in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">*</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;The remainder of this cover page shall be
filled out for a reporting person&#146;s initial filing on this form with respect to
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing
information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The information required on the remainder of this
cover page shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for the purpose of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#147;Act&#148;) or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other
provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Names of Reporting Persons<br>
  TA CHEN (B.V.I.) HOLDINGS LTD.</font></p>
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  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Source of Funds <br>
  OO</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is
  Required Pursuant to Item 2(e) or 2(f)&nbsp;
  </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Citizenship or Place of Organization<br>
  BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="12%" colspan="3" rowspan="7" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:12.04%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Number of<br>
  Shares<br>
  Beneficially<br>
  Owned by<br>
  Each<br>
  Reporting<br>
  Person With</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.46%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="83%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:83.5%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sole Voting Power <br>
  445,993</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="87%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:87.96%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.46%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="83%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:83.5%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shared Voting Power</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>
  0</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="87%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:87.96%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.46%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="83%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:83.5%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sole Dispositive Power</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>
  445,993</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="87%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:87.96%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.46%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="83%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:83.5%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shared Dispositive Power</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>
  0</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Aggregate Amount
  Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>
  445,993</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check Box if the Aggregate
  Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Percent of Class
  Represented by Amount in Row (11)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>
  07.11%</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Type of Reporting Person </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>
  CO</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="0">
  <td width="25" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="42" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="23" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="33" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="6" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="619" style="border:none;"></td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="100%" colspan="6" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CUSIP No.&nbsp; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;0008715651</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Names of Reporting Persons<br>
  TA CHEN STAINLESS PIPE CO. LTD.</font></p>
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  <td width="100%" colspan="6" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check the Appropriate Box
  if a Member of a Group </font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" colspan="3" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:82.74%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
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  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" colspan="3" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:82.74%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">x</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SEC Use Only </font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Source of Funds <br>
  OO</font></p>
  </td>
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 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is
  Required Pursuant to Item 2(e) or 2(f)&nbsp;
  </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
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 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Citizenship or Place of Organization<br>
  TAIWAN, R.O.C.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="12%" colspan="3" rowspan="7" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:12.04%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Number of<br>
  Shares<br>
  Beneficially<br>
  Owned by<br>
  Each<br>
  Reporting<br>
  Person With</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.46%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="83%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:83.5%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sole Voting Power <br>
  445,993 (1)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="87%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:87.96%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.46%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="83%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:83.5%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shared Voting Power</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>
  0</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="87%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:87.96%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.46%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="83%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:83.5%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sole Dispositive Power</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>
  445,993 (1)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="87%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:87.96%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.46%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="83%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:83.5%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shared Dispositive Power</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>
  0</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Aggregate Amount
  Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>
  445,993</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check Box if the Aggregate
  Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Percent of Class
  Represented by Amount in Row (11)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>
  07.11%</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Type of Reporting Person </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>
  CO</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="0">
  <td width="25" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="42" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="23" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="33" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="6" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="619" style="border:none;"></td>
 </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1) Represents 445,993 shares held by Ta Chen (B.V.I.) Holdings LTD., a
British Virgin Islands company, which is beneficially owned and controlled by
Ta Chen Stainless Pipe Co. Ltd., its sole shareholder.&#160; Ta Chen Stainless Pipe Co. Ltd. and Mr. Shieh
expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares.</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3</font></p>

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  <td width="100%" colspan="6" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CUSIP No.&nbsp; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;0008715651</font></p>
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  <td width="100%" colspan="6" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Names of Reporting Persons<br>
  MR. RUNG-KUN ROBERT SHIEH</font></p>
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 </tr>
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  <td width="100%" colspan="6" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check the Appropriate Box
  if a Member of a Group </font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" colspan="3" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:82.74%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
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  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" colspan="3" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:82.74%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">x</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SEC Use Only </font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Source of Funds <br>
  OO</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is
  Required Pursuant to Item 2(e) or 2(f)&nbsp;
  </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Citizenship or Place of Organization<br>
  United States</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="100%" colspan="6" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="12%" colspan="3" rowspan="7" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:12.04%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Number of<br>
  Shares<br>
  Beneficially<br>
  Owned by<br>
  Each<br>
  Reporting<br>
  Person With</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.46%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="83%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:83.5%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sole Voting Power <br>
  445,993(1)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="87%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:87.96%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.46%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="83%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:83.5%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shared Voting Power</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>
  0</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="87%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:87.96%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.46%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="83%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:83.5%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sole Dispositive Power</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>
  445,993(1)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="87%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:87.96%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.46%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="83%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:83.5%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shared Dispositive Power</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>
  0</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Aggregate Amount
  Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>
  445,993</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check Box if the Aggregate
  Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Percent of Class
  Represented by Amount in Row (11)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>
  07.11%</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Type of Reporting Person </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>
  IN</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="25" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="42" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="23" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="33" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="6" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="619" style="border:none;"></td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1) Represents 445,993 shares held by Ta Chen (B.V.I.) Holdings LTD., a
British Virgin Islands company, which is beneficially owned and controlled by
Ta Chen Stainless Pipe Co. Ltd., its sole shareholder.&#160; Ta Chen Stainless Pipe Co. Ltd. and Mr. Shieh
expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CUSIP No.&nbsp;&nbsp; 0008715651</font></p>
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  <td width="100%" colspan="2" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 1.</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Security and Issuer.</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="100%" colspan="2" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The class of equity securities to which this
  statement (the &#147;Statement&#148;) relates is the common stock, par value $1.00 per
  share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;) of Synalloy Corporation, a Delaware corporation
  (the &#147;Issuer&#148;).&nbsp; The Issuer&#146;s principal
  executive offices is located at 2155 West Croft Circle, Spartanburg, South
  Carolina.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 2.</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Identity and Background.</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="2" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The persons filing this
  Statement are Mr. Rung-Kun Robert Shieh, a natural person, Ta Chen Stainless
  Pipe Co. Ltd, a Taiwan R.O.C. corporation (&#147;Stainless&#148;) and Ta Chen (B.V.I.)
  Holdings LTD., a British Virgin Island limited company (&#147;TCBVIH&#148;) (Stainless,
  TCBVIH and Mr. Shieh, collectively, the &#147;Reporting Persons&#148;).</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The address of Mr. Shieh is 7110
  Rio Flora Place, Downey, California 90241.&nbsp;
  Stainless&#146;principal office and phone number is No. 125, Sintian 2</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">nd</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;St., Rende
  Township, Tainan County 717, Taiwan, R.O.C. (886-6-2701756).&nbsp; The agent for TCBVIH is PortcullisTrustnet
  (BVI) Limited, Portcullis Trustnet Chambers, P.O. Box 3444, Road Town,
  Tortola, British Virgin Islands. </font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mr. Shieh is the director of
  TCBVIH and Chairman, President and General Manager of Stainless.&nbsp; TCBVIH is in the business of investing in
  the shares of other companies and does some stainless steel related
  trading.&nbsp; Stainless engages in the
  design, manufacture, and sale of various stainless steel products primarily
  in Taiwan.&nbsp; TCBVIH is owned and
  controlled by Stainless.&nbsp; Stainless&#146;
  securities are traded on the Taiwan Stock Exchange.&nbsp; Mr. Shieh is the beneficial owner of
  approximately 24% of the outstanding securities of Stainless.</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)-(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; During the last five years, none of
  the Reporting Persons has been (A) convicted in a criminal proceeding
  (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (B) a party to a
  civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
  jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a
  judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or
  prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities
  laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mr. Shieh is a citizen of the
  United States.</font></p>
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  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 3.</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Source and Amount of Funds or Other
  Consideration.</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="2" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The aggregate purchase price of the 445,993 shares
  purchased by TCBVIH was $3,820,784.36, including brokerage commissions.&nbsp; The shares were purchased with the borrowed
  funds from a line of credit with a term of June 2008 to July 2012.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 4.</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Purpose of Transaction.</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="2" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Reporting Persons acquired the Issuer&#146;s Common
  Stock pursuant to the transactions described in Item 3 above.</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Except as set forth in this Statement, the Reporting
  Persons have made no proposals, and entered into no agreements, which would
  be related to or would result in any of the events or matters described in
  part (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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 <tr>
  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Interest in Securities of the Issuer.</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="2" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; As of the date of this filing
  TCBVIH is the beneficial owner of 445,993 shares of the Issuer&#146;s Common
  Stock.&nbsp; Such shares represent 07.11% of
  the Issuer&#146;s Common Stock (based on 6,266,576 shares of Common Stock
  outstanding as of&nbsp; July 31, 2009, as
  reported in the Issuer&#146;s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on July 31,
  2009).&nbsp; </font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pursuant to Rule 13d-3
  promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Stainless and Mr.
  Shieh may be deemed to have shared voting control and investment discretion
  over securities owned by TCBVIH.&nbsp; </font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other than the transactions
  described Item 3 above, the Reporting Persons have not been involved in any
  transactions involving the securities of the Issuer in the last 60 days.</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; No other persons are known that
  have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends
  from, or the proceeds of sale of, such securities.</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Not applicable.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 6.</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or
  Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.</font></b></p>
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  <td width="100%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Except as otherwise indicated above, there are no
  contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise)
  between the Reporting Persons or between any Reporting Person and any other
  person with respect to any securities of the Issuer, including but not
  limited to, transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder&#146;s fees, joint
  ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits,
  division of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 7.</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Material to be Filed as Exhibits.</font></b></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibit&nbsp;1:</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Joint Filing Agreement.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my
knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dated:&#160;&#160; August 24, 2009</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">TA CHEN (B.V.I.) HOLDINGS LTD.</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">By:</font></b></p>
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  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">/s/ RUNG-KUN ROBERT SHIEH </font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:4.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Rung-Kun Robert Shieh</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Director</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:4.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">TA CHEN STAINLESS PIPE CO. LTD.</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">By:</font></b></p>
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  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">/s/ RUNG-KUN ROBERT SHIEH</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:4.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Rung-Kun Robert Shieh</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">/s/ RUNG-KUN ROBERT SHIEH</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Rung-Kun Robert Shieh</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">JOINT FILING AGREEMENT</font></b></p>

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<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:27.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In accordance with Rule&nbsp;13d-1(k)&nbsp;under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the undersigned hereby
agrees to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule
13D (including amendments thereto) with respect to the common stock of Synalloy
Corporation, and that this Agreement be included as an Exhibit&nbsp;to such
joint filing.</font></p>

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<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:27.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each of the undersigned acknowledges that each shall be
responsible for the timely filing of any statement (including amendments) on
Schedule 13D, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information
concerning him, her, or it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for
the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the other persons
making such filings, except to the extent that he, she, or it knows or has
reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.</font></p>

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<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dated: August&nbsp;24, 2009</font></p>

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  <p style="line-height:115%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:115%;">/s/ RUNG-KUN ROBERT SHIEH</font></b></p>
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  <p style="line-height:115%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:115%;">Rung-Kun Robert Shieh</font></b></p>
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  <p style="line-height:115%;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:115%;">Rung-Kun Robert Shieh</font></b></p>
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