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Patrick J. Hook was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer in February 2005. Mr. Hook has served as Operations Manager for Copperweld, Inc., Chicago Division, a steel tubing manufacturer, from September 2001 to present. In this capacity, Mr. Hook has been responsible for all operating activities for the Chicago and Bedford Park divisions of Copperweld. From March 2001 to September 2001, Mr. Hook served as Plant Manager of Copperweld’s Birmingham Division. From November 1999 to March 2001, Mr. Hook reported directly to the Copperweld U.S. Structural Division Vice President. In this capacity, Mr. Hook was responsible for integrating the operations of four U.S. Structural Steel Tubing Divisions that were acquired through acquisition. From August 1997 through October 1999, Mr. Hook was the Plant Manager of LTV Corporation Youngstown Division, a steel manufacturer. Mr. Hook’s previous experience includes several positions of increasing responsibilities in the engineering and operating arenas while employed with LTV Steel at the Indiana Harbor Works Division. Mr. Hook received a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan Technological University and is a graduate of the University of Michigan Executive Manufacturing Program. Mr. Hook is a member of the Tube and Pipe Association, International and of the Tube and Pipe Producing Technology Council. Mr. Hook is a party to an employment agreement with us that requires us to elect him to the offices he has agreed to hold with us. | 