David G. Builder

Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information.

A subsidiary of Robeco Investment Management, Robeco Weiss, Peck & Greer Investments is an investment adviser headquartered in New York City with an additional office in Menlo Park, California. The firm was founded in 1970. Their ultimate parent is Cooperative Centrale Raiffeisen Boerenleenbank.

OFFITBANK is a New York State chartered trust bank. Originally founded by Morris W. Offit in 1983 as Offit Associates, the firm converted to a trust bank in 1990. In September 1999, they became the flagship wealth management subsidiary of Wachovia Corporation (NYSE: WB). OFFITBANK and their affiliates manage assets in the high grade, high yield, municipal, equity/balanced and emerging markets sectors. Individuals and non-profit institutions account for the majority of these assets. Core equity management is provided by Wachovia

Harpel Advisory Company, Inc. is an alternative investment manager located in New York City.

Lord Abbett & Co. LLC (Lord Abbett) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. Founded in 1929, Lord Abbett provides advisory services to a variety of institutional clients, the Lord Abbett Funds and other registered investment companies sponsored by third parties, the Lord Abbett UCITS Funds, the Lord Abbett Luxembourg Fund, other foreign funds, privately offered commingled funds and various separately managed accounts.