March 16, 1999 Mr. Gary Ihrke Featherlite Mfg. Hwy. 63 & 9 Cresco, IA 52136 Dear Gary: Thank you for your commitment to purchase aluminum extrusions for the year 2000. Below please find agreement per our conversation March 16, 1999: Quantity: *****#...

                                                         Exhibit 10.5

  Confidential portions of this document indicated by "*****" have been omitted
                    and filed separately with the Commission

ALUMINUM SHAPES
An Arch America Company

                                 March 16, 1999


Xx. Xxxx Xxxxx
Featherlite Mfg.
Xxx. 00 & 0
Xxxxxx, XX 00000

Dear Xxxx:

         Thank you for your commitment to purchase aluminum extrusions for the
year 2000. Below please find agreement per our conversation March 16, 1999:

                  Quantity:         *****# (equal shipments of *****/month)
                  Delivery:         Jan.(00) - Dec.(00)
                  Price:
                  Solids:           Based on $***** per pound
                  Hollow(std.):          "     "    ***** per pound

         Notes:   -Price firm Jan.(00) - Dec.(00)
                  -Price F.O.B. Cresco, IA (truckload qty's)
                  -Terms Net 30 Days

         Please sign and return copy to my attention.

                                            Regards,

                                            ALUMINUM SHAPES L.L.C.

                                            /s/Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
                                            Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
                                            President

Accepted by:

/s/Xxxx Irhke                               3/16/99  
Xxxx Xxxxx, Vice President                  Date