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F. Walker Tucei, Jr. joined Newpark’s Board of Directors in January 2003. Mr. Tucei retired from Arthur Andersen LLP in 1999, after more than 35 years in public accounting. Mr. Tucei is Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Archdiocese of New Orleans. He served on the Board of Directors of Magnum Hunter Resources, Inc., an independent exploration and development company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, until the acquisition of Magnum Hunter in June 2005 by Cimarex Energy Co. He also serves on the boards of several privately-held businesses and civic organizations in the New Orleans area. | 