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Mr. Baumer has served as a director of the Company since the consummation of the 2004 Going Private Transaction in February 2004. Mr. Baumer has been a partner of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. since January 2001. Prior to becoming a partner, Mr. Baumer had been a Vice President at Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. since May 1999. Mr. Baumer is a member of GEI Capital IV, LLC, an affiliate of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. Prior to joining Leonard Green & Partners, L.P., Mr. Baumer was a vice president in the corporate finance division of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette in Los Angeles since 1999 and an associate at Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette since 1995. Mr. Baumer presently serves on the Board of Directors of The Brickman Group, Ltd., Intercontinental Art, Inc., Leslie�s Poolmart, Inc., Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., VCA Antech, Inc. and Rand McNally & Company. Mr. Baumer also serves as a member of the Audit Committee of Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. and VCA Antech, Inc. Mr. Baumer received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. | 