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Mr. Baumer has served as a director of the Company since the consummation of the 2004 Going Private Transaction in February 2004. Mr. Baumer has been a partner of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. since January 2001. Prior to becoming a partner, Mr. Baumer had been a Vice President at Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. since May 1999. Mr. Baumer is a member of GEI Capital IV, LLC, an affiliate of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. Prior to joining Leonard Green & Partners, L.P., Mr. Baumer was a vice president in the corporate finance division of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette in Los Angeles since 1999 and an associate at Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette since 1995. Mr. Baumer presently serves on the Board of Directors of The Brickman Group, Ltd., Intercontinental Art, Inc., Leslie’s Poolmart, Inc., Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., VCA Antech, Inc. and Rand McNally & Company. Mr. Baumer also serves as a member of the Audit Committee of Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. and VCA Antech, Inc. Mr. Baumer received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. | 