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<br /> RELIANCE SURETY COMPANY RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
<br /> UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
<br /> ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
<br /> POWER OF ATTORNEY
<br /> KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that RELIANCE SURETY COMPANY is a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Delaware,
<br /> and that RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY and UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY, are corporations duly organized under the laws of the
<br /> Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and that RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY is a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of
<br /> Wisconsin (herein collectively called "the Companies") and that the Companies by virtue of signature and seals do hereby make, constitute and appoint
<br /> Lee Ramage, of San Francisco, California their true and lawful Attorney(s).in-Fact, to make, execute, seal and deliver for and on their behalf, and as
<br /> their act and deed any and all bonds and undertakings of suretyshIp and to bind the Companies thereby as fully and to the same extent as if such
<br /> bonds and undertakings and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof were signed by an Executive Officer of the Companies and sealed and attested
<br /> by one other of such officers, and hereby ratifies and confirms all that their said Attorney(s)-in-Fact may do in pursuance hereof.
<br /> This Power of Attorney is granted under and by the authority of Article VII of the By-Laws of RELIANCE SURETY COMPANY, RELIANCE
<br /> INSURANCE COMPANY, UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY, and RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY which provisions are now in
<br /> full force and effect, reading as follows:
<br /> ARTICLE VII- EXECUTION OF BONDS AND UNDERTAKINGS
<br /> 1. The Board of DirectOrs, the President. the Chairmaø of the Board. any Senior Vice President, any Vice President or Assistanl Vice President or other ofI1cer designaled by the Board of Directors shall have
<br /> power and authority to (a) appoinl Anorney(sHn-Facl and to authorize them to ex~,1e on behalf of the Company, bonds and undertakings, recognizances, contraCIJ of indemnity and other writings obligatOry in the dature
<br /> thereof. and (b) 10 remove any such Altomey(sHn-Fact at any til1)e and revoke the power and authority given to them.
<br /> 2. Attorney(s)-in-Facl shall have power and authority, subjllCl to tbe ICnns and IimitalÌOlU of the Power of AtlOrney issued to tbem, to execule and deliver on behalf of the Company, bonds and undertakings,
<br /> recognizances, contracU of indemnity and OIher wrilings obligatory in the nawre thereof. The corporate seal is not necessary for tbe validity of any bonds and undertakings recognizances. contracU of indemnity and other
<br /> writings obligatory in the naNre thereof.
<br /> 3. Anorney(s)-in-Fact shall have power and authority to"¡e¢I1te affidavits required to be attached 10 bonds, recognizances. contracts of indemnity or other conditional or obligatory undertakings and they shall
<br /> also have power and authority to certify the financial stalement of.1be Company and 10 CQpies of the By-Laws of the Company or any article or section thereof.
<br /> This Power of Attorney is signed and sealed by facsimile under and by authority of the following resolution adopted by die Execulive and Finance Commiltee$ of the Boards of Directors of Reliance Insurance Company,
<br /> United Pacific Insurance Company and Reliance National Indemnity Company by Unanimous Consent dated as of February 28. 1994 and by the Executive and Financial Committee of the Board of Directors of Reliance
<br /> Surety Company by Unanimous Consen! dated as of Mardi 31. 1994.
<br /> ·Resolved that the .ignalUres of such director. and ofI1cers add tbe seal of the Company may be affixed to any such Power of Attorney or any certifICates relating thoreto by facsimile, and any such
<br /> Power of Attorney or certificate bearing such facsimile signatures or facsimile seal shall be valid and binding upon the Company and any such Power 10 executed and certified by facsimile signatures
<br /> and facsimile seal shall be valid and binding upon the Company, in lhefulllre with retpeCllO any bond or undertaking to which il is attached.·
<br /> IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Companies have caused these presents to be signed and their corporate seals to be hereto affIxed, this July 19, 1996.
<br /> RELIANCE SURETY COMPANY
<br /> RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
<br /> UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY
<br /> RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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<br /> STATE OF Washington }
<br /> COUNTY OF King } ss.
<br /> On this, July 19, 1996, before me, Laura L. Wadsworth, personally appeared Mark W. Alsup, who acknowledged himself to be the VIce President of
<br /> the Reliance Surety Company, Reliance Insurance Company, United Pacific Insurance Company, and Reliance National Indemnity Company and that as
<br /> such, being authorized to do so, executed the foregoing instrument for the purpose therein contained by signIng the name of the corporation by himself as
<br /> its duly authorized officer.
<br /> In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and official seal. ~~ \D~~
<br /> Notary Public in and for the State of Washington
<br /> Residing at Puyallup
<br /> I, Robyn Layng, Assistant Secretary of RELIANCE SURETY COMPANY, RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY, UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCE COMP-
<br /> ANY, and RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Power of
<br /> Attorney executed by said Companies, which is still in full force and effect.
<br /> IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seals of said Companies this 5th day of November 19~.
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<br /> Assistant Se tary
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