Donald Washburn

Host Marriott Corp. is a real estate investment trust, or REIT, that owns 113 full-service hotel properties as of February 15, 2004, which operate primarily in the luxury and upper-upscale hotel sectors. As of December 31, 2003, Host Marriott was the largest hotel REIT in the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trust’s composite index. Host Marriott conducts its operations through Host Marriott, L.P., or Host LP, of which Host Marriott is the sole general partner.

Northwest Airlines, Inc. provided commercial transportation services for passengers and cargo. The firm owned and operated domestic and international route networks and serves more than 750 cities in 120 countries. The company was founded in 1926 and was headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Key Technology, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells process automation systems for food industry. Its products include optical inspection systems, vibratory conveying systems, and process and preparation systems. The firm serves the nuts, potato, dried fruit, fruit and berries, snacks, pharmaceutical, meat, poultry, seafood, and cheese industries. The company was founded by Claude Key in 1948 and is headquartered in Walla Walla, WA.

LaSalle Hotel Properties operates as a real estate investment trust. It buys, owns, redevelops and leases upscale and luxury full-service hotels located in convention, resort and urban business markets. The company was founded on January 15, 1998 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

laga, Inc. provides brand marketing and design consultancy services. It offers brand consultation and strategy, research, brand innovation, identity, package design and interactive branding. The firm has offices in Cincinnati, Chicago and New York. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Northbrook, IL.

Victor Plastics, Inc. supplies thermoplastic components. The company supplies engineered thermoplastic components to manufacturers in the appliance, off-road vehicle, consumer products and industrial equipment sectors. It operates three manufacturing facilities in the upper-Midwest and also has operations in Mexico and China. The company was founded in 1983 and headquartered in North Liberty, IA

IES Enterprises, Inc. sells kitchen and home accessories. The firm supplies cooking, serving, gift-giving, and entertaining products. The company was founded on January 28, 1963 and is headquartered in Taunton, MA.