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Mr. Mahomes has been a director of the Company since November 2005. Mr. Mahomes currently is a senior shareholder in Simmons Mahomes P.C., a law firm emphasizing commercial real estate transactions, public finance, business transactions and mediation. From 1997 to May 2001, Mr. Mahomes was in the private practice of law emphasizing mediation, real estate and commercial transactions. From 1994 to March 1997, Mr. Mahomes was a senior shareholder at the law firm of Locke Purnell Rain Harrell. From 1989 to 1994 he was an international partner in the Dallas office of Baker & McKenzie law firm. From 1993 to July 2005, Mr. Mahomes was a director of Pure World. Mr. Mahomes currently serves on the Board of Directors of a variety of organizations, including the Center for New Ventures and Entrepreneurship (Texas A&M University), The Association of Former Students at Texas A&M University and the Texas Affiliate Board of Healthcare Service Corporation (HCSC), also known as Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and the Texas Youth Commission. | 