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Robert T. Blakely joined the Board of Directors of GP Natural Resource Partners LLC in January 2003. He currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Fannie Mae. From mid-2003 through January 2006, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MCI, Inc. From mid-2002 through mid-2003, he served as President of Performance Enhancement Group, which was formed to acquire manufacturers of high performance and racing components designed for automotive and marine-engine applications. He previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Lyondell Chemical from 1999 through 2002, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Tenneco, Inc. from 1981 until 1999 as well as a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley. He served a four-year term on the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council and currently serves as a trustee of Cornell University, where he serves as a member of the Executive Committee of the Board. He has served on the Board of Directors and as Chairman of the Audit Committee of Westlake Chemical Corporation since August 2004. | 