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No. 0001819
<br /> ~ ICW GROUP -
<br /> Power of Attorney
<br /> Imurance Company of the West
<br /> Explorer Insurance Company Independence Casualty and Surety Company
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<br />KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That Insurance Company of the West, a Corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of California,
<br />Explorer Insurance Company, a Corporation duly organiZed under the laws of the State of Arizona, and Indopende~ace Casualty and Surety Company. a Corporation
<br />duly organized under the laws of the State of Texas, (collectively referred to as the "ComPames"), do hereby appoint
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<br /> MATTHEW J. DRUMRIGHT
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<br />their true and lawful Artomey(s)-in-Fact with authority to date, execute, si~n, seal, and deliver on behalf of the Compames, fidelity and surety bends, undertakings,
<br />and other similar contracts of suretyship, and any related documents.
<br /> IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Companies have caused these presents to be executed by its duly authorized officers this 16th day of January, 2001.
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<br /> EXPLORER INSURANCE COMPANY
<br /> INDEPENDENCE CASUALTY AND SURETY COI~H~ANY
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<br /> John H. Craig, Assistant Secretary John L. I-Iannum, Executive ¥i~ President
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<br />Stata of California
<br />County of San Diego ~ SS.
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<br /> On January 16, 2001, before n'~, Nortm Porter, Notary Public, pamonally appeared John L. H~'mum and John H. Craig, l:~raoually known to me to be
<br />the persous whose names are subscribed to the wifi'fin msmm~nt, and acknowledged to me that they executed the s~ae in their anthori~ed capacities, and that by
<br />their sis~tores on the instmmant, the entity upon behalf of which the pemon~ acted, executed the instrmn~nt.
<br /> Wimess my hand and official seal.
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<br /> N01AR¥ PUBLIC-CAlIFORNIA I~
<br /> ~~ SAN DIEGO CO_.UNTY ~
<br /> My Commission ~xpims ·
<br /> MARCH 19, 2004
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<br /> Norma Porter, Nota~ Public
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<br /> RESOLUTIONS
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<br />This Power of ^ttomey is 8ranted and is si~ned, sealed and notarized with facsimile s~snatores and seals under authority of the followin~ resolutions adopted by
<br />the respective Boards of Directors of each of the ComPames:
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<br /> "RESOLVED: That the President, an Executive or Senior Vice President of the Company, together with the Secretary or any Assistant
<br /> Secretary, are hereby authorized to execute Powers of ^ttorney appointing the person(s) named as ^ttomey(s)-in-Fact to data, execute, si~n,
<br /> seal, and deliver on behalf of the Company, fidahty and surety bonds, undertald~s, and other similar contracts of suretyship, and any related
<br /> documents.
<br /> RESOLVI~D i"'URTHER: That the si~natores of the ot~cers making the appointment, and the signature of any officer certifYm~ the validity
<br /> and current status of the appointment, may be facsimile representations of those signatures; and the si~aature and seal of any notary, and the
<br /> sea] of the Company, may be faeaim/le representations of those sil~natures and seals, and such facsimile representations shall have the same
<br /> force and effect as if manually affixed. The facsimile representations referred to herein may be affixed by stamPur~, prmtni~, typing, or
<br /> photocopymS.,,
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<br /> CERTIHCATE
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<br />I, the undersisned, Assistant Secretary of Insurance Company of the West, Explorer Insurance Company, and Independence Casualty and Surety Company, do
<br />hereby certify that the £oregoin~ Power of Attorney is in fidl force and effect, and has not been revoked, and that the above resolutions were duly adopted by the
<br />respective Boards of Directors of the Companies, and are now in
<br />IN WITNESS WI-]EREOF, I have set my hand this l0'n~ dayof_
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<br /> John H. Craig, Assistant Secretary
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<br />To verify the authenticity of this Power of Attorney you may call 1-800-$88-1111 and ask for the Surety Division. Please refer to the Power of Attorney Number,
<br />the above named individual(s) and details of the bond to which the power is altach~d.
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