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Paul Leand Jr. has served as a director of the Company since December 2003. Mr. Leand is the Chief Executive Officer and Director of AMA Capital Partners ("AMA"), an investment bank specializing in the maritime industry. From 1989 to 1998 Mr. Leand served at the First National Bank of Maryland where he managed the Bank's Railroad Division and its International Maritime Division. He has worked extensively in the U.S. capital markets in connection with AMA's restructuring and mergers and acquisitions practices. Mr. Leand serves as a member of American Marine Credit LLC's Credit Committee and served as a member of the Investment Committee of AMA CP Fund 1, a private equity fund formed and managed by AMA. | 