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Mr. Pond, age 70, served as interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company from August 2006 through December 2006. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Pond was Chairman of the Board of Amcast Industrial Corporation from April 2002 until September 2005, and President and Chief Executive Officer of Amcast from November 1, 2004 until September 2005. Mr. Pond also served as Chief Executive Officer from February 2001 to July 2003 and as President from February 2001 to April 2002. Amcast is a producer of aluminum wheels for the automotive industry and industrial brass castings for the construction industry. Mr. Pond previously served as Chairman of the Board of Arvin Industries, Inc., an automotive parts manufacturer, from 1996 to 1999. On November 30, 2004, Amcast and certain of its subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in order to facilitate a financial restructuring of its capital. Mr. Pond holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration from Wayne State University. He is also a director of Precision Castparts Corp. and GSI Group Inc. | 