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Philip A. Odeen has been a Director of AES since May 1, 2003. From September 2006 to present, Mr. Odeen has served as Non-Executive Chairman for Avaya, and from July 2004 to October 2006 he served as Non-Executive Chairman for Reynolds and Reynolds Company. Mr. Odeen retired as Chairman of TRW Inc. in December 2002. Prior to joining TRW in 1997, Mr. Odeen was President and Chief Executive Officer of BDM, which TRW acquired in 1997. From 1978 to 1992, Mr. Odeen was a Senior Consulting Partner with Coopers & Lybrand and served as Vice Chairman, management consulting services, from 1991 to 1992. From 1972 to 1978, he was Vice President of the Wilson Sporting Goods Company. Mr. Odeen has served in senior positions with the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the National Security Council staff. Mr. Odeen graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a BA in government from the University of South Dakota. He was a Fulbright Scholar to the United Kingdom and earned a master's degree from the University of Wisconsin. He is a member of the Boards of Directors of Avaya, Convergys Corporation, and Northrop Grumman Corporation. Mr. Odeen chairs the Compensation Committee and also serves on the Special Committee of the Board (and will serve on the newly formed Finance and Investment Committee). The Board has determined that Mr. Odeen meets the standards of independence established by the NYSE and the Sarbanes Oxley Act. | 