Victor R. Patterson

Southwestern Public Service Co. engages in the provision of electricity services. The firm generates, purchases, transmission, distributes, and sales electricity in portions of Texas and New Mexico. It offers oil and gas extraction, petroleum, and coal products. The company was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Amarillo, TX.

Morgan Stanley Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. is an open-end mutual fund company engages in the provision of investment activities. It offers diversified and non-diversified series as well as investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies and for certain tax-qualified investors. The company was founded March 26, 1996 and is headquartered in New York.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Northern States Power Co. engages in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity. It operates through the following segments: Regulated Electric, Regulated Natural Gas, and Other. The Regulated Electric segment generates electricity which is transmitted and distributed in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. The Regulated Natural Gas segment includes transports, stores, and distributes natural gas in portions of Minnesota and North Dakota. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Alternative Investment Partners Absolute Return Fund is a closed investment fund. It engages in seeking capital appreciation through investing in investment funds managed by third party investment managers who employ a return investment strategies in pursuit of attractive risk-adjusted returns consistent with the preservation of capital. The company was founded on May 12, 2005 and is headquartered in West Conshohocken, PA.

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (BMOCMC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1817 and is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp., which is wholly-owned by Bank of Montreal (TSE: BMO, NYSE: BMO), a Canadian chartered bank. BMOCMC provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to institutional clients only.

Alternative Investment Partners Absolute Return Fund STS is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company, which invests substantially all its assets in private investment funds, commonly referred to as hedge funds that are managed by a select group of alternative managers. The company was founded on October 31, 2005 and is headquartered in West Conshohocken, PA.

Morgan Stanley European Equity Fund, Inc. is a diversified open management investment company. Its primary objective is to seek a high level of current income. It also has a secondary investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. The company was founded on February 13, 1990 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Children's Health Care engages in the operation of a children's hospital. It offers emergency and trauma care, primary care, surgery, walk-in ready care, specialty care and departments, family services, and education materials. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

The Republican National Committee, Inc. is an organization that aims to keep the United States of America free. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company encourages people to join them in their fight for freedom.

Minnesota Chamber of Commerce operates as a Chamber of Commerce. The company is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation provides healthcare and community development services. Their services encompass charitable programs and scholarship grants. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Opportunity Partners, Inc. operates organization to provide training, employment and residential support to disabled people. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

The Child Guidance Center provides health care services for children. The firm offers provides also mental health services for children including residential, outpatient, in-home and care coordination programs. The company was founded in November 1886 and is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.

HemoLife Medical, Inc. provides health care services. The company is headquartered in Dana Point, CA.

One Hope United operates as a human services organization that has been investing in children and families. It offers an array of early childhood education, prevention, intervention and community-based programs. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Social Venture Partners Chicago provides investment services. The private company is based in Chicago.

Kindred Family Focus operates as a non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of foster care and adoption placement services. It offers short-term foster care, treatment foster care, waiver services, children's therapeutic services and supports. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

Ways To Work, Inc. provides financial and loan services for community development. The private company is based in Milwaukee, WI.