F. Gardner Parker

NetNearU Corp. (NNU), founded in 1997, leads the way in development of public Internet access solutions and remote monitoring software. NNU's headquarters are in Bryan / College Station, Texas near Texas A&M University. NetNearU began development of its TRACKOS™ software in 1997. This software consists of over 1 million lines of code and has been written by NNU employees, not out-sourced development groups. NetNearU's products can be found in hotels, airports, retail outlets, and restaurants in the United States, Europe, Canada, South America, Central America, the Caribbean and the Middle East. NetNearU provides an end-to-end solution, TRACKOS, which is a web-based tool that administrators use to manage their network. TRACKOS provides a complete, technically superior management system and provides the best experience possible for the end-user. A forward-looking development philosophy ensures that the product will continue to lead the marketplace and set the standard for the public access industry. NetNearU's product is end-user friendly, offering an array of configurable, flexible pricing plans coupled with first class 24/7 end-user support. NNU's end-user customer service is provided by a dedicated Wi-Fi support team focused on short hold times and fast problem resolution on the first call. TRACKOS undergoes continuous enhancements based on end-user and customer feedback. Because of the level of integration that TRACKOS has with gateway and access point hardware, NNU has maximum visibility into end-user support and offers the network operator complete control over the Wi-Fi network and the users on that network. NetNearU aggressively targets U.S. and selected international markets including Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean Islands, the United Kingdom and continental Europe. NetNearU has cultivated strong strategic partnerships and a blue chip client list that use NNU's TRACKOS software in a variety of well-known venues.

Summit Gas Resources, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of natural gas reserves. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Sheridan, WY.

Whitney National Bank is the oldest continuously operating bank in New Orleans, Louisiana. The bank engages in community banking in their market areas in the Gulf Coast region, including Houston, Texas, Louisiana, the coastal region of Mississippi, South Alabama and the panhandle of Florida. The bank also has a foreign branch on Grand Cayman in the British West Indies. Whitney National Bank is a subsidiary of Hancock Holding Co. (NASDAQ: HBHC).

Sharps Compliance, Inc. provides waste management services. It offers medical, pharmaceutical, hazardous, universal waste, incineration and tratment services. The firm serves to the health careprovides, non-health care businesses, pharmaceutical manufacturers, governemnt and residential marjets. The company was founded by Burton J. Kunik in 1994 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.