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Mr. Raymond became a Director in March 2005 and is Chairman of the Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors. He has been a Director of Vulcan Energy Corporation since July 2004 and was its Chief Executive Officer from July 2004 to April 2005. From December 2002 to March 2004 he was President and Chief Operating Officer of Plains Exploration and Production Company. From June 2001 to April 2005 Mr. Raymond was a Director of Plains All American Pipeline LP. He was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Plains Resources Inc. from May 2001 to November 2001 and its President and Chief Operating Officer from November 2001 to April 2005. From January 2000 to May 2001 he was Director of Corporate Development for Kinder Morgan Inc. He was Vice President of Corporate Development for Ocean Energy Inc. from April 1998 to January 2000 and was a Vice President with Howard Weil Labouisse Friedrichs Inc. from 1992 to April 1998. He currently manages various investments through Lynx Holdings a company he owns. Mr. Raymond received a B.A. in management from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University. | 