Jeffrey Priest

Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information.

General American Investors Co., Inc. is a closed-end mutual fund, which engages in managing a global portfolio of investments, consisting mainly of U.S. securities, and also some international and private securities. Its objective is long-term capital appreciation through investment in companies with above average growth potential. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded in 1991, Para Advisors LLC is a hedge fund manager located in New York City.

Founded in 2007, Amajac Capital Management LLC is a hedge fund manager located in Darien, Connecticut. They manage the Blackmore Partners LP, the Blackmore Wallace Partners LP and the Blackmore Offshore Fund Ltd.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board provides oversight of accounting standards. The non-profit company is based in Norwalk, CT.

General American Investors Co., Inc. is a is a closed-end mutual fund that is listed on the NYSE and manages a global portfolio of investments, consisting mainly of US securities and also some international and private securities. The General American Investors investment trust was launched in 1927 under the sponsorship of Lazard Frères and Lehman Brothers. In September 1928, Lazard Frères and Lehman Brothers launched a second fund, the Second General American Investors Co. In August 1928, the two funds merged, to form the current General American Investors Co., with Lazard Frères and Lehman Brothers underwriting the deal.