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Committees: (1) Audit Committee; (2) Compensation and Human Resources Committee; (3) Environmental, Health and Safety Committee; (4) Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee; (5) Executive Committee
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Howard L. Clark, Jr.
Vice Chairman, Lehman Brothers Inc. (3,4,5)

Mr. Clark, 66, has been Vice Chairman of Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC, since September 2008. Prior to joining Barclays Capital, Mr. Clark was Vice Chairman of Lehman Brothers Inc., an international investment banking firm, from 1993 until 2008, and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Shearson Lehman Brothers Holding, Inc., an investment banking firm, from 1990-1993. Mr. Clark was previously at American Express Company, an international financial services and travel company, holding various senior executive positions, including Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Clark received a MBA from Columbia University, Graduate School of Business.

During the last five years, Mr. Clark has served as a director of Mueller Water Products, Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of water infrastructure and flow control products (2006-present), United Rentals, Inc., an equipment rental company (2004-present), White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., an international financial services and insurance holding company (1993-present), Lehman Brothers Inc. (1993-2008), an investment banking firm, and Maytag Corp. (1986-2006), a leading manufacturer of residential and commercial appliances.

Mr. Clark was neither an executive officer nor director of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., the parent corporation of Lehman Brothers Inc., which filed for bankruptcy protection on September 15, 2008. On September 19, 2008 the Securities Investor Protection Corporation filed a proceeding in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York placing Lehman Brothers Inc. in liquidation under the Securities Investor Protection Act ("SIPA"). On September 22, 2008, Lehman Brothers Inc. sold most of its assets to Barclays Capital, Inc. This sale had been approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York in connection with the SIPA proceeding and the bankruptcy proceedings of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

Jerry Kolb
Retired Vice Chairman, Deloitte & Touche (1,2)

Mr. Kolb, 74, was a general partner and the Vice Chairman of Deloitte & Touche LLP from 1986 until his retirement in 1998. Deloitte & Touche LLP (and its predecessor Deloitte Haskins & Sells) is a registered public accounting firm providing audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk management and tax services. In addition to his position as Vice Chairman, Mr. Kolb served as Chief Financial Officer of Deloitte from 1985 through 1992 and Chief Administrative Officer from 1985 through 1991. Mr. Kolb joined Deloitte in 1957. Mr. Kolb is a certified public accountant and received a MBA in Finance from DePaul University.

During the last five years, Mr. Kolb has served as a director of Mueller Water Products, Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of water infrastructure and flow control products (2006-present).

Patrick A. Kriegshauser
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Sachs Electric Company (1,3)

Mr. Kriegshauser, 48, has been Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and a principal owner of Sachs Electric Company, a specialty electrical and design firm, since February 2000. From 1985 to 2000, Mr. Kriegshauser served in various executive capacities for Arch Coal, Inc., a steam coal producer, last serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 1996 through 2000. Mr. Kriegshauser is a certified public accountant and received a MBA from Southern Illinois University.

During the last five years, Mr. Kriegshauser has not served as a member of any other public company boards.

Joseph B. Leonard

Mr. Leonard, 66, was named interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective March 12, 2010. Mr. Leonard previously served as Chairman of AirTran Holdings, Inc., an airline holding company, from 2007 until his retirement in June 2008. From 1999 through 2007, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AirTran Holdings, Inc., with the additional title of President from 1999 through 2001. From 1993 to 1998, Mr. Leonard served in various executive positions with Allied Signal Aerospace, a diversified global technology and manufacturing leader of aerospace products, last serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of its Marketing, Sales and Service Divisions.

During the last five years, Mr. Leonard has served as a director of Air Canada, a full service airline company (2008-present) and Mueller Water Products, Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of water infrastructure and flow control products (2006-present).

Bernard G. Rethore
Chairman, Emeritus,, Flowserve Corporation (2,4,5)

Mr. Rethore, 68, has been Chairman of the Board, Emeritus of Flowserve Corporation, a manufacturer of pumps, valves, seals and components, since April 2000. From January 2000 to April 2000 he served as Flowserve Corporation's Chairman. He had previously served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Flowserve Corporation from July 1997 through January 2000 and held the additional title of President from October 1998 to July 1999. Mr. Rethore served as Chairman of BP/IP, Inc., a supplier of fluid transfer and control systems to the power and petroleum industries, in 1997, also serving as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director from 1995 through 1997 until its merger with Flowserve. From 1989-1995, Mr. Rethore was with Phelps Dodge Corporation, a copper producer, metals and chemical manufacturer, holding various senior executive positions, including Senior Vice President of Phelps Dodge Corporation and President of Phelps Dodge Industries. Mr. Rethore received a MBA in accounting from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

During the last five years, Mr. Rethore has served as a director of Belden, Inc., a manufacturer of signal transmission products (1997-present), Dover Corp., a manufacturer of a wide range of proprietary products (2001-present), Mueller Water Products, Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of water infrastructure and flow control products (2006-present) and Maytag Corp. (1994-2006), a leading manufacturer of residential and commercial appliances.

George Richmond
President and Chief Operating Officer, Walter Energy, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer, Jim Walter Resources, Inc.

Mr. Richmond, 59, was named President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company on September 8, 2009. Mr. Richmond previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Jim Walter Resources, Inc. from 2006 to September 2009 and President and Chief Operating Officer of Jim Walter Resources, Inc. since 1997. Mr. Richmond has over 44 years experience in deep underground longwall mining, having joined Jim Walter Resources, Inc. in 1978 after 13 years in various engineering and management capacities for Great Britain's National Coal Board (now known as British Coal). Mr. Richmond is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Mining Association; the Alabama Coal Association, serving as Chairman from 2004-2006; and the Business Council of Alabama. Mr. Richmond received a national diploma in Mining Engineering from Doncaster College, Yorkshire, UK, a bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Bradford, Yorkshire, UK, and a Government Certificate in Safety and Law from the National Coal Board.

During the last five years, Mr. Richmond has not served as a member of any other public company boards.

Michael T. Tokarz
Member, Tokarz Group, LLC (2,4,5)

Mr. Tokarz, 60, has served as the Company's non-executive Chairman since December 2006. Since 2002, Mr. Tokarz has been a member of the Tokarz Group, LLC, a private merchant bank. Prior to this, from 1996, Mr. Tokarz was a senior General Partner and Administrative Partner at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., a private equity firm specializing in management buyouts. Mr. Tokarz received a MBA in finance from the University of Illinois.

During the last five years, Mr. Tokarz has served as a director of Conseco, Inc., an insurance provider (2003-present), Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of dry pasta products which announced March 10, 2010 that it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement with a buyer who will acquire all of the outstanding shares of the company in the form of a tender offer to shareholders (2004-present), IDEX Corporation, a manufacturer of engineered specialty industrial products (1987-present), MVC Capital, Inc., a registered investment company, (2004-present), Mueller Water Products, Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of water infrastructure and flow control products (2006-present), and Walter Investment Management Corp., a REIT (2009-present).

AJ Wagner
Chief Executive Officer, AJ Wagner & Associates, LLC (1, 3)

Mr. Wagner, 59, has served as President and CEO of AJ Wagner & Associates, LLC, a business consulting organization specializing in automotive, financial, lending and insurance advisory services since 2007. From 1973 until his retirement in 2006, Mr. Wagner served in various executive capacities for Ford Motor Company, a global automotive company, culminating in his appointment as President of Ford Motor Credit North America and Vice President of Ford Motor Company. Mr. Wagner received a MBA from the University of Detroit.

During the last five years, Mr. Wagner served as a director of Lithia Motors, Inc., an automotive company (2008-2009).

Updated 5/5/2010


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