Robert Hurst

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

Part of Gleacher & Co., Inc., Broadpoint Securities, Inc. is a company that provides broker-dealer and investment banking services. The company is based in New York, NY. Broadpoint Securities was acquired by BroadPoint Securities Group, Inc. on May 17, 2004 for $32 million.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Part of JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan Fleming Asset Management (USA), Inc. provides investment advice. The company is based in Wilmington, DE. The CEO of the company is Paul T. Bateman.

Part of ManagedComp, Inc., Financial Security Assurance International, Inc. provides insurance coverage services. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by William I. Jacobs. Financial Security Assurance International was acquired by ManagedComp, Inc. from Assured Guaranty Municipal Holdings, Inc. on June 16, 1997 for $10.50 million.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.