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<br /> POWER OF AI'I'ORI~
<br /> _ FEDERAL INSURANCE CO~ ~IPANY
<br /> ATTN: SURETY DEPARTr tENT
<br /> 15 Mountain View Road, Warren, NJ 07059
<br /> Telephone: (908) 903. 2000
<br /> Fax No.: (908) 903 3656
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<br /> Know all Men by these Presents, That FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, an Ind sna Corporation, has constituted and appointed, and does hereby
<br />constitute and appoint William L. Power, .Donald R. Gibson, Robert L. Bruce, Sandra Parker, Lisa A. Ward,
<br />Karen M. Kellner and Gina A. Rodriguez of Houston, Texa.,
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<br />each its true and lawful Attorney-in-Fact to execute under such designation in its name and to affix its corporate seal to and deliver for and on its behalf as surety
<br />thereon or otherwise, bonds or obligations (other than Bail Bonds) given or executed in the cours., of its business, and any instruments amending or altering the same,
<br />and consents to the modification or alteration of any instruments referred to in said bonds or ob igations.
<br /> In Wltne~a Whereof, the said FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY has, pursuant to its By-Laws, caused these pres Ns to be signed by its Vice President and Assistant Secretary and ~ts corporate seal to be
<br />ha.~o affxed mid 17th dayof December 19 96
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<br /> ~DERAL ~.SUNANCE COMP)~'
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<br /> nneth C. Wendoi '
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<br />STATE OF NEW JERSEY
<br />County of Somerset / ss.
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<br /> Onthis ].7th rtayof December 19 96 ~bef~remebera~na~ysameKennathC~nbe~t~mekn~vmandbymekn~w~t~beAsaiatantSecreta~/ofFEDERAL~NSURANCE
<br />COMPANY, the coq)oration beacdbed in and which executed the foregoing Power of Aitomey, and the said Kenneth C. Wend; I being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that he is Assistant Secretary of FEDERAL
<br />INSURANCE COMPANY and knows the corporate seal thereof;, that the seal affixed to the foregoing Power of Attorney is such ¢ ~rporate seal and was thereto affixed by authority of the By-Laws of said Company, and that
<br />he signed said Power ofAfforney asAseistant Secretary Of said Company by like authority;, and that ha is acquainted with Frank E. Robertsen and knows him to be the Vice President of said Company, and that the signature
<br />of said Frank E. Rohartsoneflso~ to salsu 'bed to said Power of Attorney is in the genuine handwriting of said Frank E. Rchertson end Nas thereto subscribe<] by au~orriy of satd By-Laws and in paponent's preset, ce.
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<br />Notandl Sea~ ~~~~ ~~"~ Acknowiedgedpn the dateand7--ab°veSW°m~oftan't° before me
<br /> '' CERTIFICA'I]ON NO , pLINDAsAwcHAI(
<br /> ry ubljc, 8tate~o~ New Jersey
<br />S'rA~ OF NEW ~ESSEY ~, SS. NO. 2091552
<br />County of Somerset -- 00 It~ll~lon Expire. July 29, 21)01
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<br /> I, the unber.~igned, Assistant Secretary of FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, do hereby certify that the following is a true ~ (cerpt f~om the By-Laws of the said Company as adopted by its Board of Directors and that
<br />this By-Law is in full force and effect.
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<br /> "ARTICLE XVIII
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<br /> Section 2. All bonds, undertakings, contracts and Offer instruments Other than as above for end on behalf of the Compen! which it is authorized by law or its charter to execute, may and shall be executed
<br /> in the name and on behalf of the Comparly either by the Chalmlen or the Vice Chairman or the President or a Vice pre,dent, jointly wffh the Secrstary or en Ae~stant Secretary, under their respective
<br /> designations, except that any one Or more officers or attorneys-in-fact designated in any resolution of the Board of Director or the Executive committee, or in any power of attorney executed as provided for
<br /> in Section 3 balow, may execute any such bond, undertaking or other obligation as provided in such resolution or power c: attorney.
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<br /> Section 3. All powe~ of attorney for and on behalf of the company may and shall be executed in the name and on behalf i [ the Company, either by the Chairman Or the Vice Chairmen Or the President or a
<br /> Vice President or an Assistant Vice President, jointly with the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, under their respective rie~ gsations. The signature of such officers may be engraved, printed or lithographed.
<br /> The signature of each of the following officers: Chairman, vice Chairman, President, any Vice President, any Assistant Vi :e President, any Secretary, any Assistant Secretary arid the seal of the Company
<br /> may be affixed by facsimile to any power of attorney or to any certificate relating thereto appointing Assistant Secretal es or Attorneys-in-Fact for purposes only of execoting and attesting bonds and.
<br /> undattakings and other wofings obligatory in the nature thereof, and any such power of attorney or certificate pasting sucl' facsimile signature or facsimile seal shall be valid and binding upon the Company
<br /> and any such power so executed and certified by such facsimile signature and facsimile seal shall be valid and binding u~ 3n the Company with respect to any bond or undertatdng to which it is attached."
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<br /> I further certify that said FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY is duly licensed to transact fidelity and surety business in each )f the States of tl~ United States of Amedca, Diet dct of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and each of
<br />the Provinces of Canada with the exception of Prince Edward Island; and is also duly licensed to become sole surety on bond ~, undertakings, etc., parrnitted or required by law.
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<br /> I, the undersigned Assistant Secretary of FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, do hereby certify that the foregoing Power Si Attomey is in full force ~nd effect.
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<br /> Given d and the seal of said Company at Wawen, N.J., this 2 1 S t Au ~u s t 9 7
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<br /> OH WISH TO NOTIFY US OF A CLAIM, YERII~ Tl'l~ A'IITHENTICIT~ OF THIS BOND OR NOTII~ IlS OF
<br />j ANY OTHER MATTER, PLEASE WRITE TO US AT THE ADDRESS LISTED ABOVE.
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