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Mr. Nicolais been a member of our Board of Directors since 2001 and serves on our Audit Committee and chairs our Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. In April 2004, Mr. Nicolais became president of Highlander Partners L.P., an investment partnership. From August 2002 until March 2004, Mr. Nicolais served as managing director of Stephens, Inc., an investment banking firm. Prior to joining Stephens, Inc., he was a partner in the private investment firm of Olivhan Investments, L.P. from March 2001 until August 2002. From August 1986 to December 2000, he was employed by Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation’s Investment Banking Division, most recently in the position of Managing Director and co-head of that firm’s Dallas office. | 