Board Committee Performance & Attendance

Per the Amended By-Laws of the Company, the Board convenes for regular meetings on a quarterly basis, with meetings scheduled a year in advance to ensure high participation rates. The Chief Executive Officer can call special board meetings at the request of any three (3) directors. Notice of meetings and materials are distributed at least two business days prior to the meeting.

The Company's Manual of Corporate Governance also provides that any director who is absent in more than fifty (50%) of all regular and special meetings of the Board during incumbency, or any twelve (12) month period during said incumbency, unless the absence is due to illness, death in the immediate family or serious accident, will face temporary disqualification in the succeeding election.