Chris Nobles

Rochdale Securities Corp. is a private company based in Orinda, CA.

M-Cubed Technologies, Inc. develops and markets advanced ceramic and metal matrix composite products serving the semiconductor, display, industrial and defense markets. It offers applications in the industrial wear, nuclear, armor, LCD glass, semiconductor capital equipment, chip manufacturing, solar, oil and gas and refractory industries. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Monroe, CT.

Polyconomics, Inc. engages in the exploration and production of petroleum and natural gas. The private company is based in Morristown, NJ.

Proxy Monitor, Inc. provides proxy voting advising services to institutional investors. The firm operates as a proxy monitor database, a record of all proxy proposals submitted by shareholders and provides light on the influence of outside shareholder proposals on publicly traded corporations. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded in 1975, Reliance Trust Co. is an investment advisor located in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm is a subsidiary of Reliance Financial Corp. and their ultimate parent is Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE: FIS). They provide investment, wealth management and financial services to individual, corporate and institutional clients worldwide. The firm offers a full array of services including: wealth management and personal advisory services, separate account management, money manager consulting, trust and fiduciary services, insurance, financial, estate and tax planning, retirement plans and investments, church and non-profit organization services and outsourcing services to financial intermediaries.

Part of Kin + Carta Plc, Global Financial Press, Inc. provides printing services. The company is based in New York, NY. Global Financial Press was acquired by Burrups Packard on September 28, 2000 for $13 million.

Primerica Financial Services LLC offers insurance and asset management services. Its services encompass life insurance and mutual fund investment. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Duluth, GA.

High Frequency Economics Ltd. provides economic insights to investment professionals. The private company is based in Valhalla, NY. For over 25 years, the company has been relied upon for its singular economic insights. Carl Weinberg and Jim O'Sullivan, two of the industry's most renowned and respected economists, draw on decades of experience and a network to develop analysis that improves decision making. The company was founded in 1988 by Arthur Rosenzweig, Carl B. Weinberg.

Research Partners Ltd. provides investment management services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.