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James A. Rubright has served as chairman of the board since January 2000 and chief executive officer since October 1999. Prior to joining our company, from February 1994 until October 1999, Mr. Rubright served as an executive officer of Sonat, Inc., an energy concern. From 1995 to 1996 Mr. Rubright was senior vice president, general counsel and chief accounting officer of Sonat, Inc. In 1996 Mr. Rubright became senior vice president of Sonat, Inc. and head of Sonat's interstate natural gas pipeline group, and in 1998 he became executive vice president of Sonat, Inc. with responsibility for Sonat's interstate natural gas pipeline group and energy services businesses. Prior to 1994, Mr. Rubright was a partner in the law firm of King & Spalding with a practice specializing in mergers and acquisitions and corporate and partnership financings. Mr. Rubright is also a director of AGL Resources Inc., an energy company, and Avondale Incorporated, a textile manufacturing company. | 