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Mr. Hopkins is our Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer. He joined the Company in September 2003. Mr. Hopkins served as Vice President Treasurer and Controller from 1997 to 2001 and as Vice President and Controller from 2001 to June 2002 for Progress Fuels Corporation a coal-mining natural gas producer rail reconditioning/manufacturing subsidiary of Progress Energy. He served as an independent financial consultant from July 2002 through September 2003. Mr. Hopkins holds a B.A. degree in Accounting from the University of Alabama and is a Certified Public Accountant. | 