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Joe F. Hanauer has served as one of our directors since November 1996 as vice chairman of the board from November 2001 to January 2002 chairman of the board since January 2002 and lead independent director since December 2004; he was the National Association of REALTORS® representative on the board through November 2000. Mr. Hanauer is a Class III director. Since 1988 Mr. Hanauer through Combined Investments L.P. has directed investments in companies primarily involved in real estate and financial services. Mr. Hanauer is former chairman and director of Grubb & Ellis Company and former chairman of Coldwell Banker Residential Group Inc. Mr. Hanauer is a director of MAF Bancorp Inc. a trustee of Calamos Investment Trust Calamos Advisors Trust and Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund and a member of the National Association of REALTORS. | 