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Mr. First has been an independent financial consultant since January 1993. Mr. First is currently a director of WestPoint International Inc., a company engaged in the home textile business, and GB Holdings Inc., both of which are subsidiaries of American Real Estate Partners, L.P., a public limited partnership controlled by Carl C. Icahn, the Company's principal beneficial stockholder and the Chairman of the Board. From January 2006 through December 2006, Mr. First was a director of Newkirk Realty Trust, Inc., a New York Stock Exchange traded real estate investment trust. Mr. First was a director of PANACO Inc., an oil and gas drilling firm, from September 1997 to December 2003, and from November 1998 to December 2001, he was a director of Philip Services Corporation, a leading integrated provider of industrial and metals services and a company controlled by Mr. Carl Icahn. Prior to 1998, Mr. First served on numerous corporate boards. From December 1990 through January 1993, Mr. First served as Chief Financial Officer of Icahn Holding Corp., a privately held holding company, and related entities. Mr. First is a certified public accountant and holds a B.S. from Brooklyn College. | 