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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-07-034089.txt : 20070216
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070216161751
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-07-034089
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070327
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070216
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20070216

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PETROLEUM & RESOURCES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000216851
		IRS NUMBER:				135506797
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-02736
		FILM NUMBER:		07631545

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SEVEN ST PAUL ST
		STREET 2:		STE 1140
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4107525900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7 ST PAUL STREET
		STREET 2:		STE 1140
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="5"><B>SCHEDULE 14A </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to
Section 14(a) of the </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>(Amendment No. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Filed by the Registrant <FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT> &nbsp;&nbsp;Filed by a Party other than the Registrant </FONT><FONT
FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Check the appropriate box: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Preliminary Proxy Statement </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>CONFIDENTIAL, FOR USE OF THE COMMISSION ONLY&nbsp;(AS PERMITTED BY RULE 14A-6(E)(2))</B> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Definitive Proxy Statement </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Definitive Additional Materials </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Soliciting Material Pursuant to (s) 240.14a-11(c) or (s) 240.14a-12 </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="3"><B>PETROLEUM &amp; RESOURCES CORPORATION </B></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Name of Registrant as Specified
In Its Charter) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">No fee required. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE WIDTH="99%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="96%"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE WIDTH="99%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="96%"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was
determined): </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE WIDTH="99%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="96%"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(4)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE WIDTH="99%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="96%"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(5)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Total fee paid: </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE WIDTH="99%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="96%"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the
previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Amount Previously Paid: </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE WIDTH="99%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="96%"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE WIDTH="99%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="96%"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Filing Party: </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE WIDTH="99%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="96%"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(4)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date Filed: </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE WIDTH="99%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="96%"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Notes: </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><B>PETROLEUM &amp; RESOURCES CORPORATION </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Seven St. Paul Street </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Baltimore, Maryland 21202 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="58%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS </B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="58%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">February 16, 2007 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of PETROLEUM &amp; RESOURCES CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation (the &#147;Corporation&#148;), will
be held at The Maryland Club, One East Eager Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, on Tuesday, March&nbsp;27,&nbsp;2007, at 11:00 a.m., for the following purposes: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(1) to elect directors as identified in the Proxy Statement for the ensuing year; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(2) to consider and vote upon the ratification of the selection of the independent
registered public accounting firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to audit the books and accounts of the Corporation for or during the year ending December 31, 2007; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(3) to transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on February 9, 2007, as the
record date for the determination of the stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at this meeting. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:50%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">By order of the Board of Directors, </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:50%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="3">L<SMALL>AWRENCE</SMALL> L. H<SMALL>OOPER</SMALL>, J<SMALL>R</SMALL>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:50%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="2"><I>Vice President, General Counsel </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:50%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><I>and Secretary </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Baltimore, MD </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Note: Stockholders who do not expect to attend the meeting are requested to fill in, sign, date and return the accompanying proxy in the enclosed envelope
without delay. Telephone and Internet voting are also offered. </B></FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><B>PETROLEUM &amp; RESOURCES CORPORATION </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Seven St. Paul Street </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Baltimore, Maryland 21202 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Proxy Statement </B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>INTRODUCTION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Petroleum&nbsp;&amp; Resources Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the &#147;Corporation&#148;), will be held Tuesday,
March&nbsp;27, 2007, at 11:00 a.m. at The Maryland Club, One East Eager Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, for the purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting and also set forth below. This statement is furnished in connection
with the solicitation by the Board of Directors of proxies to be used at the meeting and at any and all adjournments thereof and is first being sent to stockholders on or about February&nbsp;16, 2007. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">At the Annual Meeting, action is to be taken on (1)&nbsp;the election of a Board of
Directors; (2)&nbsp;the ratification of the selection of an independent registered public accounting firm; and (3)&nbsp;the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>How You May Vote and Voting By Proxy </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">You can vote in person at the Annual Meeting or by proxy. To vote by proxy, please
date, execute and mail the enclosed proxy card, or authorize a proxy by using telephone or internet options as instructed in the proxy card. Except for Proposals (1)&nbsp;and (2)&nbsp;referred to above, the proxies confer discretionary authority on
the persons named therein or their substitutes with respect to any business that may properly come before the meeting. Stockholders retain the right to revoke executed proxies at any time before they are voted by written notice to the Corporation,
by executing a later dated proxy, or by appearing and voting at the meeting. All shares represented at the meeting by proxies in the accompanying form will be voted, provided that such proxies are properly signed. In cases where a choice is
indicated, the shares represented will be voted in accordance with the specifications so made. In cases where no specifications are made, the shares represented will be voted <B>FOR </B>the election of directors and <B>FOR</B> Proposal (2).
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">If your shares are held in the name of a bank, broker or other holder
of record, you will receive instructions from the holder of record that you must follow in order to vote your shares. If your shares are not registered in your own name and you plan to vote your shares in person at the Annual Meeting, you should
contact your broker or agent to obtain a broker&#146;s proxy card and bring it with you to the Annual Meeting in order to vote. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Who May Vote </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Only stockholders of record at the close of business February&nbsp;9, 2007, may vote at the Annual Meeting. The total number of shares of Common Stock of the Corporation outstanding and entitled to be voted on the record date
was 22,116,970. Each share is entitled to one vote. The Corporation has no other class of security outstanding. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Vote Requirement </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">For Proposal (1), referred to above, directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast at the meeting. Proposal (2), referred to above, requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the meeting.
Unless otherwise required by the Corporation&#146;s Articles of Incorporation or By-laws, or by applicable Maryland law, any other matter properly presented for a vote at the meeting will require the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast
at the meeting. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Quorum Requirement </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">A quorum is necessary to hold a valid meeting. If stockholders entitled to cast a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast at the Annual Meeting are present in
person or by proxy, a quorum will exist. Proxies received by the Corporation that are marked &#147;withhold authority&#148; or abstain, or that constitute a broker non-vote, are counted as present for purposes of establishing a quorum. A broker
non-vote occurs when a broker returns a valid proxy but does not vote on a particular matter because the broker does not have the discretionary voting power for that matter and has not received instructions from the beneficial owner. Proxies marked
&#147;withhold authority&#148;, abstentions and broker non-votes do not count as votes cast with respect to any proposal, and therefore, such proxies would have no effect on the outcome of Proposals (1)&nbsp;and (2), above. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Appraisal Rights </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Under Maryland law, there are no appraisal or other dissenter rights with respect to any matter to be voted on at the Annual Meeting
that is described herein. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Other Matters </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The Corporation will pay all costs of soliciting proxies in the accompanying form. See
&#147;Other Matters and Annual Report&#148; below. Solicitation will be made by mail, and officers, regular employees, and agents of the Corporation may also solicit proxies by telephone or personal interview. The Corporation expects to request
brokers and nominees who hold stock in their names to furnish this proxy material to their customers and to solicit proxies from them, and will reimburse such brokers and nominees for their out-of-pocket and reasonable clerical expenses in
connection therewith. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>(1) ELECTION OF DIRECTORS </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Unless contrary instructions are given by the stockholder signing a proxy, it is
intended that each proxy in the accompanying form will be voted at the Annual Meeting for the election of the following nominees to the Board of Directors for the ensuing year, all of whom have consented to serve if elected: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Enrique R. Arzac</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Frederic A. Escherich</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Kathleen&nbsp;T.&nbsp;McGahran</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Phyllis O. Bonanno</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Roger W. Gale</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Douglas G. Ober*</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Daniel E. Emerson</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Thomas H. Lenagh</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Craig R. Smith</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">If for any reason one or more
of the nominees above named shall become unable or unwilling to serve when the election occurs, proxies in the accompanying form will, in the absence of contrary instructions, be voted for the election of the other nominees above named and may be
voted for substitute nominees in the discretion of the persons named as proxies in the accompanying form. As an alternative to proxies being voted for substitute nominees, the size of the Board of Directors may be reduced so that there are no
vacancies caused by a nominee above named becoming unable or unwilling to serve. The directors elected will serve until the next annual meeting or until their successors are elected, except as otherwise provided in the By-laws of the Corporation.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Information as to Nominees for Election as Directors (as of December 31, 2006)
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Set forth below with respect to each nominee for director are his
or her name and age, any positions held with the Corporation, other principal occupations during the past five years, other directorships and business affiliations, the year in which he or she first became a director, and the number of shares of
Common Stock beneficially owned by him or her. Also set forth below is the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by all directors and officers of the Corporation as a group. A separate table is provided showing the dollar value range
of the shares beneficially owned by each director. </FONT></P><HR WIDTH="13%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">*&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Mr. Ober is an &#147;interested person,&#148; as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, because he is an officer of the Corporation. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Name, Age, Positions with the Corporation,</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Other Principal Occupations and Other Directorships</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="250" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Has</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>been
a</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Director</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>since</B></FONT></P><HR
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Shares of</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="1"><B>Common&nbsp;Stock</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Beneficially&nbsp;Owned</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>(a)(b)(c)(d)</B></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Independent Directors</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="103" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Enrique R. Arzac, Ph.D., 65, Professor of Finance and Economics, formerly Vice Dean of Academic Affairs of the
Graduate School of Business, Columbia University. Director of The Adams Express Company(1), Credit Suisse Asset Management Funds (24&nbsp;funds) (investment companies), and Epoch Management Corporation (asset management).</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">1987</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">4,318</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Phyllis O. Bonanno, 63, President &amp; Chief Executive Officer of International Trade Solutions, Inc. (consultants).
Formerly, President of Columbia College, Columbia, South Carolina, and Vice President of Warnaco Inc. (apparel). Director of Borg-Warner Inc. (industrial), Mohawk Industries, Inc. (carpet and flooring), and The Adams Express Company(1).</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">2003</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">1,427</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Daniel E. Emerson, 82, Retired Executive Vice President of NYNEX Corporation (communications), retired Chairman of the
Board of both NYNEX Information Resources Co. and NYNEX Mobile Communications Co. Previously, Executive Vice President and Director of New York Telephone Company. Director of The Adams Express Company(1).</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">1987</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">12,511</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Frederic A. Escherich, 54, Private Investor. Formerly, Managing Director and head of Mergers and Acquisitions Research
and the Financial Advisory Department with J.&nbsp;P. Morgan. Director of The Adams Express Company(1).</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">2006</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">1,400</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Roger W. Gale, Ph.D., 59, President &amp; CEO of GF Energy, LLC (consultants to electric power companies). Formerly,
member of management group, PA Consulting Group (energy consultants). Director of The Adams Express Company(1), Ormat Technologies, Inc. (geothermal and renewable energy), and U.S. Energy Association.</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">2005</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">845</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Thomas H. Lenagh, 88, Financial Advisor. Formerly, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Greiner
Engineering Inc. (formerly Systems Planning Corp.) (consultants). Formerly, Treasurer and Chief Investment Officer of the Ford Foundation (charitable foundation). Director of Cornerstone Funds, Inc. (2 funds) (investment companies), The Adams
Express Company(1), and Photonics Product Group (crystals).</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">1987</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">3,454</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Kathleen T. McGahran, Ph.D., J.D., C.P.A., 56, Principal &amp; Director of Pelham Associates, Inc. (executive
education) and Adjunct Associate Professor, Columbia Executive Education, Graduate School of Business, Columbia University. Formerly, Associate Dean and Director of Executive Education and Associate Professor, Columbia University. Director of The
Adams Express Company(1).</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">2003</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">2,745</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Craig R. Smith, M.D., 60, President, Williston Consulting LLC (consultants to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology
industries). Formerly Chairman, President &amp; CEO of Guilford Pharmaceuticals (pharmaceutical and biotechnology). Director of The Adams Express Company(1), La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company, and Depomed, Inc. (specialty pharmaceuticals).</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">2005</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">1,289</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Interested Director</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="86" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Douglas G. Ober, 60, Chairman of the Board, and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation since April 1, 1991, and President since April&nbsp;1, 2003.
Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of The Adams Express Company.</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">1989</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"> <P ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">52,474(e)</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Directors and executive officers of the Corporation as a group.(2)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">141,306</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(1)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Non-controlling affiliate of the Corporation. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Mr. John J. Roberts, a current director of the Corporation, is not standing for reelection to the Board. Mr.&nbsp;Roberts beneficially owns 2,434 shares of Common Stock, which shares are
included in the total for the group. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The address for each director is the Corporation&#146;s office, Seven St. Paul Street, Suite 1140, Baltimore, MD
21202. </FONT></P><HR WIDTH="13%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(a)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">To the Corporation&#146;s knowledge, other than shares referred to in footnote (c) below, each director had sole investment and voting power with respect to the shares shown opposite his or
her name. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(b)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Of the amounts shown as beneficially owned by the directors and executive officers as a group, 33,843 shares were held by the Trustee under the Employee Thrift Plan of the Corporation and the
Employee Thrift Plan of The Adams Express Company. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(c)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The amounts shown include shares subject to options under the Corporation's Stock Option Plan (see &#147;Stock Option Plan&#148; below) and restricted stock under the Corporation&#146;s 2005
Equity Incentive Compensation Plan (see &#147;2005 Plan&#148; below) held by Mr. Ober (30,318 shares), restricted stock units held by each director (each director holds 400 units except for Mr. Escherich, who holds 800 units), and by directors and
executive officers as a group (79,761 shares). Mr. Ober and the other officers with shares subject to options all disclaim beneficial ownership of those shares. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(d)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Calculated on the basis of 22,180,867 shares of Common Stock outstanding on December 31, 2006, each director owned less than 1.0% of the Common Stock outstanding. The directors and executive
officers as a group owned less than 1.0% of the Common Stock outstanding. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(e)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Of the amounts shown, 21,830 shares beneficially owned by Mr. Ober were held by the Trustee under the Employee Thrift Plan of the Corporation. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="49%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="26%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="25%"></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Independent Directors</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="103" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Dollar&nbsp;Value&nbsp;of&nbsp;Shares&nbsp;Owned(1)</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="156" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right"
COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Enrique R. Arzac</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">greater than $100,000</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Phyllis O. Bonanno</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$10,001-$50,000</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Daniel E. Emerson</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">greater than $100,000</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Frederic A. Escherich</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$10,001-$50,000</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Roger W. Gale</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$10,001-$50,000</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Thomas H. Lenagh</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">greater than $100,000</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Kathleen&nbsp;T.&nbsp;McGahran</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$50,001-$100,000</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">John J. Roberts*</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$50,001-$100,000</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Craig R. Smith</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$10,001-$50,000</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Interested Director</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="86" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Douglas G. Ober</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">greater than $100,000</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE><HR WIDTH="13%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(1)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The valuation date used in calculating the dollar value of shares owned is December 31, 2006. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">In 2004, the Board adopted equity ownership requirements for the directors and senior staff. Under these equity ownership
requirements, the Chief Executive Officer, portfolio managers, research analysts, and other executive officers must own, within 5 years of the requirement&#146;s adoption, a certain percentage of equity in the Corporation equal to a multiple of his
or her annual salary, and non-employee directors must own, within 5 years, at least $50,000 of Common Stock of the Corporation. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The nominees identified above are also nominees for election to the Board of Directors of The Adams Express Company (&#147;Adams&#148;), the Corporation&#146;s
largest stockholder (see &#147;Principal Stockholder&#148; on page 6). </FONT></P><HR WIDTH="13%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">*</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Mr. Roberts is not standing for reelection to the Board. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">4 </FONT></P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Process for Stockholders to Communicate with Board </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The Board of Directors has implemented a process for stockholders of the Corporation to send communications to the Board. Any
stockholder desiring to communicate with the Board, or with specific individual directors, may so do by writing to the Secretary of the Corporation, at Petroleum &amp; Resources Corporation, Seven St. Paul Street, Suite 1140, Baltimore, MD 21202.
The Secretary has been instructed by the Board to promptly forward all such communications to the addressees indicated thereon. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Policy on Board of Directors&#146; Attendance of Annual Meetings </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The Corporation&#146;s policy with regard to attendance by the Board of Directors at Annual Meetings is that all directors are expected to attend, absent unusual
and extenuating circumstances that prohibit attendance. The number of directors who attended the 2006 Annual Meeting was 9 (out of 10 directors). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Each director and officer of the Corporation who is subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is required to report to the Securities and
Exchange Commission by a specified date his or her beneficial ownership of or transactions in the Corporation&#146;s securities. Based upon a review of filings with the Commission and written representations that no other reports are required, the
Corporation has no reason to believe that any such director or officer failed to file all requisite reports with the Commission on a timely basis during 2006, except as noted herein. The following directors failed to timely file a report on Form 4
disclosing the receipt of shares of the Corporation&#146;s Common Stock that they received upon the vesting of restricted stock units that were granted to them in 2005 and vested in 2006: Messrs. Arzac, Emerson, Gale, Lenagh, Smith and Roberts*, and
Mses. Bonanno and McGahran; the following directors failed to timely file four reports on Form 4 disclosing the receipt of deferred stock units and dividend equivalents thereon that were issued to them based upon their election to receive deferred
stock units in lieu of receiving cash for the retainers paid to them quarterly for their service on the Board and its committees: Messrs. Arzac and Emerson, and Ms. McGahran. All of these transactions have since been reported. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Information as to Other Executive Officers </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Set forth below are the names, ages and positions with the Corporation of all
executive officers of the Corporation other than those who also serve as directors. Executive officers serve as such until the election of their successors. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Mr. Lawrence L. Hooper, Jr., 54, has served as the Chief Compliance Officer since April 8, 2004, Vice President since March 30, 1999, and as General Counsel and
Secretary since April 1, 1997. Prior thereto, he was a partner in Tydings &amp; Rosenberg L.L.P., a Baltimore, Maryland law firm. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Ms. Maureen A. Jones, 59, has served as Chief Financial Officer since March 26, 2002, as Vice President since January 1, 1998, and as Treasurer since January 1,
1993. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Mr. Joseph M. Truta, 62, has served as Executive Vice President
since January 1, 1986. </FONT></P><HR WIDTH="13%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">*&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Mr. Roberts is not standing for reelection to the Board. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="78%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="16%"></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Security Ownership of Management in the Corporation (a)</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" align="left"><FONT
FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Name</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="26" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Shares of</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="1"><B>Common&nbsp;Stock</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Beneficially&nbsp;Owned</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>(b)(c)(d)(e)</B></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Lawrence L. Hooper, Jr.</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">13,282</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Maureen A. Jones</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">13,417</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Joseph M. Truta</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">31,336</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE><HR WIDTH="13%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(a)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">As of December 31, 2006, share ownership of directors and executive officers as a group is shown in the table beginning on page 3 and footnotes thereto. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(b)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">To the Corporation&#146;s knowledge, each officer had sole investment and voting power with respect to the shares shown opposite his or her name above other than shares referred to in
footnote (d) below. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(c)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Of the amounts shown, the following shares beneficially owned by the respective officer were held by the Trustee under the Employee Thrift Plan of the Corporation and the Employee Thrift Plan
of Adams: Mr.&nbsp;Hooper (2,326 shares), Ms. Jones (2,834 shares), and Mr. Truta (6,853 shares). </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(d)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The amounts shown include shares subject to options under the Corporation's Stock Option Plan (see &#147;Stock Option Plan&#148; below), held by Mr. Hooper (9,015 shares), Ms. Jones (9,015
shares), and Mr. Truta (21,740 shares). These officers disclaim beneficial ownership of those shares. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(e)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The amounts shown include unvested shares of restricted stock under the Corporation&#146;s 2005 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan (see &#147;2005 Plan&#148; below) held by Mr. Hooper (1,811
shares), Ms. Jones (1,448 shares), and Mr. Truta (2,414 shares). </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(f)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Calculated on the basis of 22,180,867 shares of Common Stock outstanding on December 31, 2006, each of the officers listed above owned less than 1.0% of the Common Stock outstanding.
</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Principal Stockholder </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">At December 31, 2006, only one person or group of persons was known by the Corporation
to own beneficially more than five percent of any class of the Corporation&#146;s voting securities. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="30%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="11%"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="8%"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Title of Class</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="64" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Name and Address</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="1"><B>of Beneficial Owner</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="92" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Amount&nbsp;and</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="1"><B>Nature of</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Beneficial</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="1"><B>Ownership</B></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Percent&nbsp;of</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="1"><B>Class</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="45" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Common&nbsp;Stock</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The&nbsp;Adams&nbsp;Express&nbsp;Company</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Seven St. Paul Street</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Baltimore, Maryland 21202</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">2,186,774&nbsp;shares<BR>held directly</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">9.9%</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Board Meetings and Committees of the Board
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The Board of Directors held fourteen meetings during 2006, at which
overall attendance was approximately 95%. Each Director attended at least 75% of the total of all (i) meetings of the Board and (ii)&nbsp;meetings of committees of the Board on which he or she served in 2006. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Audit Committee </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Messrs. Emerson, Escherich, and Smith, and Ms. McGahran, each of whom is an independent director as such is defined by the Rules of
the New York Stock Exchange, and none of whom is an </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&#147;interested person&#148; as such is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, constitute the membership of the Board&#146;s standing Audit Committee, which
met five times in 2006. The Board has&nbsp;determined that Ms.&nbsp;McGahran is an audit committee financial expert, as that term is defined in federal regulations. The Board has adopted a written charter under which the Audit Committee operates,
which was most recently amended in January 2006. A copy of the Audit Committee Charter (&#147;Charter&#148;)&nbsp;is attached hereto as Attachment A and is also available at the Corporation&#146;s website: <U>www.peteres.com</U>. Set forth below is
the report of the Audit Committee: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Audit Committee Report </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The purposes of the Audit Committee are set forth in the Committee&#146;s written
Charter. As provided in the Charter, the role of the Committee is to assist the Board of Directors in its oversight on matters relating to accounting, financial reporting, internal control, auditing, and regulatory compliance activities, and other
matters the Board deems appropriate. The Committee also selects the Corporation&#146;s independent registered public accounting firm in accordance with the provisions set out in the charter. Management, however, is responsible for the preparation,
presentation and integrity of the Corporation&#146;s financial statements, and for the procedures designed to assure compliance with accounting standards and applicable laws and regulations. The independent registered public accounting firm is
responsible for planning and carrying out proper audits and reviews. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">In
fulfilling its responsibilities, the Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements contained in the 2006 Annual Report of the Corporation with the Corporation&#146;s management and the independent registered public accounting
firm. In addition, the Committee discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be discussed pursuant to Statement of Auditing Standards No. 61, as modified or supplemented. The Committee has also received
from the independent registered public accounting firm the written statement regarding independence as required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, considered whether the provision of nonaudit services by the independent registered
public accounting firm is compatible with maintaining the independent registered public accounting firm&#146;s independence, and discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm its independence. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">In reliance on the reviews and discussions with management and the independent
registered public accounting firm referred to above, and subject to the limitations on the responsibilities and role of the Committee set forth in the Charter and discussed above, the Committee recommended to the Board of Directors, and the Board
has approved, that the audited financial statements be included in the Corporation&#146;s 2006 Annual Report for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Respectfully submitted on February 8, 2007, by the members of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:48%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Kathleen T. McGahran, Chair </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:48%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Daniel E. Emerson </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:48%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Frederic A. Escherich </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:48%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Craig R. Smith </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Compensation Committee </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Messrs. Arzac, Emerson, Escherich, Gale, and Roberts* constitute the membership of the Board&#146;s standing Compensation Committee, which met two times during
2006. The Compensation Committee reviews and recommends changes in the salaries of directors, officers, and employees, and advises upon the cash and equity incentive compensation plans in which the executive officers, officers, and employees of the
Corporation are eligible to participate. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Executive Committee </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Messrs. Arzac, Emerson, Lenagh, Ober**, and Roberts*, and Ms. Bonanno constitute the
membership of the Board&#146;s standing Executive Committee, which met two times during 2006. The Committee has the authority of the Board of Directors between meetings of the Board except as limited by law, the Corporation&#146;s By-laws, or Board
resolution. The Executive Committee, minus Mr. Ober, also performs the duties of a nominating committee, as discussed below. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Nominating Committee </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The Corporation does not have a separate standing nominating committee. Instead, certain members of the Executive Committee perform the functions of a nominating
committee for the Board (hereinafter called the &#147;Nominating Committee&#148;). The Nominating Committee is comprised of the directors who serve on the Corporation&#146;s Executive Committee, minus Mr. Ober, who is an &#147;interested
person&#148; as that term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Thus, Messrs. Arzac, Gale, Lenagh, and Roberts*, and Ms. Bonanno, each of whom is an independent director as such is defined in the Rules of the New York
Stock Exchange and none of whom is an &#147;interested person&#148; of the Corporation, constitute the Nominating Committee. The Executive Committee, minus Mr.&nbsp;Ober, acting as the Nominating Committee, met once during 2006. The Board has
adopted a written charter under which the Nominating Committee operates, a copy of which is available to stockholders at the Corporation&#146;s website: <U>www.peteres.com</U>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The Nominating Committee recommends to the full Board nominees for director and leads the search for qualified director candidates.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The Nominating Committee will consider unsolicited recommendations for
director candidates from stockholders of the Corporation. Stockholders may recommend candidates for consideration by the Nominating Committee by writing to the Secretary of the Corporation at the office of the Corporation, Seven St. Paul Street,
Suite 1140, Baltimore, MD 21202, giving the candidate&#146;s name, biographical data and qualifications and stating whether the candidate would be an &#147;interested person&#148; of the Corporation. A written statement from the candidate,
consenting to be named as a candidate, and if nominated and elected, to serve as a director, should accompany any such recommendation. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The process that the Nominating Committee uses for identifying and evaluating nominees for director is as follows: When there is a vacancy on the Board, either
through the retirement of a director or the Board&#146;s determination that the size of the Board should be increased, nominations to fill that vacancy are made by current, independent directors on the Board. The name of any individual recommended
by an independent director is provided to Mr. Ober, who contacts the prospective director nominee and meets with him or her. The members of the Nominating Committee then meet with the prospective director nominee. If a majority of the Nominating
Committee members are </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="13%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">*&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Mr. Roberts is not standing for reelection to the Board. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">**</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Mr. Ober is an &#147;interested person.&#148; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Retirement Benefits Committee </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Messrs. Lenagh and Smith, and Mses. Bonanno and McGahran are the director members of
the standing Retirement Benefits Committee of the Corporation, which administers the Employees&#146; Retirement Plan, Supplemental Retirement Plan and the Employee Thrift Plan of the Corporation. This Committee met once during 2006. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Board of Directors Compensation </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">During 2006, each director who is not an interested person received an annual retainer fee of $10,000 and a fee of $750 for each Board
meeting attended. All members of each Committee, except executive officers and/or interested persons, receive an additional annual retainer fee of $1,500 for each committee membership and a fee of $500 for each Committee meeting attended; the
Chairperson of each committee except for the Executive Committee receives an additional fee of $500 for each Committee meeting attended. The total amount of fees paid to the independent directors in 2006 was $233,083. In addition, following each
annual meeting of stockholders, each non-employee director who is elected or re-elected at that annual meeting receives 400 restricted stock units. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Transactions with Principal Stockholder </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The Corporation shares certain expenses for research, accounting services and other office services (including proportionate salaries and other employee benefits),
rent and related expenses, and miscellaneous expenses such as office supplies, postage, subscriptions and travel, with Adams, of which all the above-named nominees are also directors. These expenses were paid by Adams and, on the date the payment
was made, the Corporation simultaneously paid to Adams its allocated share, based on either the proportion of the size of the investment portfolios of the two companies, or, where possible, on an actual usage basis. In 2006, the Corporation&#146;s
share of such expenses was $758,553. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Audit Fees </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The aggregate fees for professional services rendered by its independent registered
public accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, for the audits of the Corporation&#146;s annual and semi-annual financial statements for 2006 and 2005 were $64,160 and $55,310, respectively. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Audit-Related Fees </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">There were no audit-related fees in 2006 and 2005. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Tax Fees </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The aggregate fees to the Corporation for professional services rendered by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for the review of the Corporation&#146;s excise tax
calculations and preparations of federal, state and excise tax returns for 2006 and 2005 were $9,523 and $8,900, respectively. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>All Other Fees </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The aggregate fees for services to the Corporation by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, other than for the services referenced above, for 2006 and for 2005 were $6,156
and $800, respectively. The $6,156 for services in 2006 related to the review of the Corporation&#146;s procedures for calculating the amounts to be paid or granted to the Corporation&#146;s officers in accordance with the Corporation&#146;s cash
incentive plan and the 2005 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan, review of the Corporation&#146;s calculations related to those plans, and preparation of a report to the Corporation&#146;s Compensation Committee. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The Board&#146;s Audit Committee has considered the provision by PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP of the services covered in this <B>All Other Fees </B>section and found that they are compatible with maintaining PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP&#146;s independence. <B></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policy </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">All services to be performed for the Corporation by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP must be pre-approved by the Audit Committee. All services performed for 2006 were
pre-approved by the Committee. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The following table sets forth for each of the persons named below
the aggregate compensation received from the Corporation during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, for services in all capacities: </FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Name</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="26" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Position</B></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Aggregate<BR>Compensation<BR>(1)(2)(3)(4)</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Pension or<BR>Retirement<BR>Benefits<BR>Accrued as<BR>Part of<BR>Expenses&nbsp;(5)</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Stock<BR>Awards&nbsp;(7)</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Douglas G. Ober</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Chairman&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Board &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and Chief Executive<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Officer (A)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">331,500</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">10,296</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">49,975</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Joseph M. Truta</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Executive Vice &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;President</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">186,420</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">10,296</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">29,155</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Nancy J.F. Prue</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Vice President</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">206,720</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">15,960</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">26,645</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Enrique R. Arzac</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Director (A)(C)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">25,000</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(6)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">N/A</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">13,677</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(8)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Phyllis O. Bonanno</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Director (A)(D)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">25,500</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">N/A</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">13,677</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(8)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Daniel E. Emerson</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Director (B)(C)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">28,000</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(6)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">N/A</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">13,677</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(8)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Frederic A. Escherich</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Director (B)(C)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">21,583</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">N/A</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">22,414</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(8)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Roger W. Gale</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Director (A)(C)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">23,750</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">N/A</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">21,358</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(8)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Thomas H. Lenagh</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Director (A)(D)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">25,500</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">N/A</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">13,677</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(8)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Kathleen T. McGahran</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Director (B)(D)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">29,000</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(6)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">N/A</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">13,677</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(8)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">John J. Roberts*</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Director (A)(C)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">22,500</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">N/A</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">13,677</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(8)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Susan C. Schwab**</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">N/A</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">3,607</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Craig R. Smith</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Director (B)(D)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">24,000</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">N/A</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">21,358</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(8)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Robert J.M. Wilson***</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">7,000</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">N/A</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">4,690</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE><HR WIDTH="13%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">*</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Mr. Roberts is not standing for reelection to the Board. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">**</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Ms. Schwab resigned from the Board in December 2005. Certain restricted stock units granted to her in 2005 under the 2005 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan vested in February 2006. The
amount shown represents the corresponding expense recognized in the Corporation&#146;s 2006 financial statements in accordance with FAS 123R. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">***</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Mr. Wilson resigned from the Board in March 2006. Certain restricted stock units granted to him in 2005 under the 2005 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan vested in March 2006. The amount
shown represents the corresponding expense recognized in the Corporation&#146;s 2006 financial statements in accordance with FAS 123R. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">10 </FONT></P>


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<HR WIDTH="13%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(A)&nbsp;&nbsp; Member of Executive Committee </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(B)&nbsp;&nbsp; Member of Audit Committee </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(C)&nbsp;&nbsp; Member of Compensation Committee
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(D)&nbsp;&nbsp; Member of Retirement Benefits Committee </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="13%"
SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(1)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Of the amounts shown, direct salaries paid by the Corporation to Messrs. Ober and Truta, and Ms. Prue were $179,400, $113,100, and $133,000, respectively. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Of their direct salaries, $7,800, $7,800, and $7,980 were deferred compensation to Messrs. Ober and Truta, and Ms. Prue, respectively, under the Corporation&#146;s Employee Thrift Plan. The
non-employee Directors do not participate in the Employee Thrift Plan. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(3)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Of the amounts shown, $152,100, $73,320, and $73,720 were incentive compensation accrued for Messrs. Ober and Truta, and Ms. Prue, respectively, in 2006 and paid to them in 2007.
</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(4)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">In addition, the net gain realized by Messrs. Ober and Truta, and Ms. Prue upon the exercise of stock appreciation rights during 2006 granted under the Corporation&#146;s Stock Option Plan
(see &#147;Stock Option Plan&#148; below) was $108,598, $100,937 and $126,623, respectively. This sum is in addition to the aggregate compensation amounts shown in this summary table. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(5)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Under the Employee Thrift Plan, the Corporation makes contributions to match the contributions made by eligible employees (see &#147;Employee Thrift Plan&#148; below). The amounts shown
represent the Corporation&#146;s payments made on behalf of Messrs. Ober and Truta, and Ms. Prue during 2006. In addition, during 2006, the Corporation recognized aggregate pension expense of $613,748 related to all eligible employees and former
employees in the Employee Retirement Plans (see &#147;Employee Retirement Plans&#148; below). </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(6)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Of the amounts shown, $13,000 was foregone at the election of the director in favor of receiving 387.97 deferred stock units. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(7)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The amount in this column shows the amount recognized in the Corporation&#146;s financial statements for 2006 in connection with grants to Messrs. Ober and Truta, and Ms.
Prue, in 2005 and 2006 under the 2005 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan. For the 2006 grants, the restricted shares will vest at the end of three years, but only upon the achievement of specified performance criteria. Certain percentages of the
shares will be deemed to have been earned based on achieving performance goals over specified intervening time periods. The first one-sixth of the target number of restricted shares (the target number is shown in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards
table on page 12, below) would have been earned if, on January&nbsp;1, 2007, the Corporation&#146;s one year total NAV return met or exceeded the one year total NAV return of a hypothetical portfolio comprised of a 80/20 blend of the Dow Jones Oil
and Gas Index and the S&amp;P 500 Index (&#147;Hypothetical Portfolio&#148;). Only 52.1% of the first one-sixth of the target number was earned because the Corporation&#146;s NAV return trailed that of the Hypothetical Portfolio on that date. For
the next one-third of the target number of shares, those shares will be deemed to have been earned if, on January 1, 2008, the Corporation&#146;s two year total NAV return meets or exceeds that of the Hypothetical Portfolio, with a lesser percentage
or no shares being earned if the Corporation&#146;s total NAV return trails that of the Hypothetical Portfolio, depending on the level of underperformance on that date. The remaining 50% of the target shares will be deemed to have been earned if, on
January 1, 2009, the Corporation&#146;s three year total NAV return meets or exceeds that of the Hypothetical Portfolio, with a lesser percentage or no shares being earned if the Corporation&#146;s total NAV return trails that of the Hypothetical
Portfolio, depending on the level of underperformance on that date. In addition, if, on </FONT>
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px; margin-left:0%">
<FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">January 1, 2009, the Corporation&#146;s three year total NAV return exceeds that of the Hypothetical Portfolio, an additional number of shares (&#147;additional
shares&#148;) will be earned and vest depending on the level of outperformance. For a discussion of the assumptions used in valuing the stock awards shown in this column, and the related accounting treatment, please see Note 6 to the
Corporation&#146;s financial statements for 2006. Dividends and capital gains paid on the Corporation&#146;s shares of Common Stock (&#147;dividends&#148;) will be paid on all of the target number of shares of restricted stock, when such dividends
are paid on the Common Stock, except that no dividends or capital gains will be paid on any shares that are forfeited due to the failure to achieve the performance criteria described above. The dividend rate for dividends paid on the shares of
restricted stock is the same rate that is paid on the Common Stock. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(8)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">These amounts reflect the dollar amount recognized in the Corporation&#146;s financial statements for 2006 for the portion of the 400 restricted stock units granted to each director under the
2005 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan upon election to the Board of Directors at the Corporation&#146;s annual meetings in 2006 and in 2005 (except Mr. Escherich); and, in the case of Messrs. Escherich, Gale, and Smith, a portion of the additional
400 restricted stock units granted to them under the 2005 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan upon their initial election to the Board of Directors. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Grants of Plan-Based Awards under the 2005 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The following table presents information regarding grants of equity plan-based awards under the 2005 Equity Incentive Compensation
Plan to the three executive officers listed in the Compensation Table above during 2006: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="29%"></TD>
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<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5%"></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ROWSPAN="2"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Name</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="35" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ROWSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Grant&nbsp;Date</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="5" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Estimated Future<BR>Payouts Under Equity<BR>Incentive<BR>Plan Awards (1)</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ROWSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>All&nbsp;Other<BR>Stock&nbsp;Awards:<BR>Number&nbsp;of&nbsp;Shares<BR>of Stock or<BR>Units&nbsp;(#)</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ROWSPAN="2" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Grant<BR>Date Fair Value of<BR>Stock and<BR>Option&nbsp;Awards&nbsp;($)&nbsp;(3)</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Threshold<BR>($)&nbsp;or&nbsp;(#)&nbsp;(2)</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Target<BR>(#) (2)</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Maximum<BR>(#) (2)</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Douglas G. Ober</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">January&nbsp;12,&nbsp;2006</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">2,912</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">3,640</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">124,925</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Joseph M. Truta</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">January&nbsp;12,&nbsp;2006</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">1,456</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">1,820</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">62,462</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Nancy J. F. Prue</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">January&nbsp;12,&nbsp;2006</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">1,398</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">1,747</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">59,957</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(1)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">For a description of the material terms of these restricted stock grants, see footnote 7 to the Compensation Table, above. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Threshold refers to the minimum amount payable for a certain level of performance under the Plan. Target refers to the amount payable if the specified performance target(s) are reached.
Maximum refers to the maximum payout possible under the Plan. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(3)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">This fair value amount assumes that all of the shares shown in the Maximum column herein are earned and vest. See footnote 7 to the Compensation Table, above. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End under the 2005 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The following table presents information regarding outstanding equity awards under the
2005 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan to the three executive officers listed in the Compensation Table above at the end of 2006: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="36%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="11%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="11%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="11%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="11%"></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="7" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Stock Awards</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Name</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="35" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Number&nbsp;of&nbsp;Shares&nbsp;or<BR>Units of Stock That<BR>Have Not<BR>Vested&nbsp;(#)&nbsp;(1)</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Market&nbsp;Value&nbsp;of<BR>Shares&nbsp;or&nbsp;Units<BR>of&nbsp;Stock That<BR>Have&nbsp;Not&nbsp;Vested&nbsp;($)&nbsp;(2)</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Equity&nbsp;Incentive<BR>Plan Awards:<BR>Number of<BR>Unearned<BR>Shares, Units or<BR>Other Rights<BR>That Have Not<BR>Vested (#)&nbsp;(3)</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE
COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Equity&nbsp;Incentive<BR>Plan Awards:<BR>Market or<BR>Payout Value<BR>of&nbsp;Unearned<BR>Shares, Units or<BR>Other Rights<BR>That Have Not<BR>Vested ($)&nbsp;(2)</B></FONT><BR><HR
SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Douglas G. Ober</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">847</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">28,330</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">3,387</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">46,982</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Joseph M. Truta</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">721</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">24,111</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">1,693</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">23,487</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Nancy J. F. Prue</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">595</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">19,922</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">1,626</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">22,547</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(1)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">These shares are scheduled to vest as follows: Mr.&nbsp;Ober, 297 on April&nbsp;27, 2007, 297 on April&nbsp;27, 2008, and 253 on January&nbsp;12, 2009; Mr.&nbsp;Truta, 297 on April&nbsp;27,
2007, 297 on April&nbsp;27, 2008, and 127 on January&nbsp;12, 2009; and Ms. Prue, 237 on April&nbsp;27, 2007, 237 on April&nbsp;27, 2008, and 121 on January&nbsp;12, 2009. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Using the December 31, 2006 closing market price for the Corporation&#146;s stock of $33.46. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(3)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">These shares will vest on January 12, 2009, if certain performance criteria are met by the Corporation as described in footnote 7 to the Compensation Table. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Stock Vested under the 2005 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The following table presents information regarding the vesting of restricted stock
awards by the three executive officers listed in the Compensation Table above during 2006: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="65%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="13%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="13%"></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Stock Awards</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Name</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="35" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Number&nbsp;of&nbsp;Shares<BR>Acquired&nbsp;on&nbsp;Vesting&nbsp;(#)</B></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right"
COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Value&nbsp;Realized<BR>on&nbsp;Vesting&nbsp;($)</B></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Douglas G. Ober</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">297</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">10,206</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Joseph M. Truta</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">297</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">10,206</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Nancy J. F. Prue</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">238</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">8,179</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>2005 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The Board of Directors adopted a new equity incentive compensation
plan for the Corporation, called the 2005 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan (the &#147;2005 Plan&#148;), to replace the Stock Option Plan adopted in 1985 and described below. The 2005 Plan was approved by the stockholders at the 2005 Annual
Meeting. The 2005 Plan is summarized below. As of December 31, 2006, (i) the number of shares subject to outstanding awards under the 2005 Plan was 21,398 and (ii) the number of shares available for future grants under the 2005 Plan was 845,044.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Administration. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The 2005 Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
The Committee has general responsibility to ensure that the 2005 Plan is operated in a manner that serves </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">the best interests of the Corporation&#146;s stockholders. Prior to making any recommendations to the Board to grant awards, but at least annually, the Committee will
review the potential impact that the grant, exercise or vesting of awards could have on the Corporation&#146;s earnings and net asset value per share. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Eligible Participants. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The Committee recommends to the Board, and the Board has full and final authority to approve, the Corporation&#146;s directors, officers, and employees and any
eligible subsidiary&#146;s officers and employees selected to receive awards under the 2005 Plan. The people who receive grants under the 2005 Plan are referred to individually as a &#147;Participant&#148; and collectively as
&#147;Participants&#148;. In addition, under the 2005 Plan, all non-employee directors of the Corporation are eligible to participate and receive awards as described below under &#147;&#151;Non-Employee Director Awards&#148;. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Available Shares. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The Corporation has reserved and made available 3,413,131 shares for use as awards (4% of the Corporation&#146;s Common Stock
outstanding on the effective date of the 2005 Plan). The Committee may adjust the number and kind of shares available for use in awards when certain corporate transactions occur which affect the price of the Corporation&#146;s Common Stock.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Under the 2005 Plan, no single Participant may be granted awards
relating to more than 35% of the shares of the Corporation&#146;s Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 2005 Plan. In addition, the 2005 Plan limits the total number of shares that may be awarded to any single Participant in any 36-month
period in connection with all types of awards to 300,000 shares of Corporation stock. Grants to non-employee directors are limited to those described below. See &#147;&#151;Non-Employee Director Awards&#148;. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Awards. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The 2005 Plan permits the Committee, subject to approval by the Board, to grant the following types of awards: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">restricted stock; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">restricted stock units; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">deferred stock units; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">non-qualified stock options; and </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">stock appreciation rights (including freestanding and tandem stock appreciation rights). </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">In addition, the 2005 Plan permits dividend equivalents to be awarded in connection with any award under the 2005 Plan. The 2005 Plan
permits the Committee to prescribe in an award agreement any other terms and conditions of that award. As described below, the Committee may designate any award under the 2005 Plan as a performance award subject to performance conditions. The 2005
Plan is also intended to qualify certain compensation awarded under the 2005 Plan for tax deductibility under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m) (&#147;Code Section 162(m)&#148;). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The awards are described more fully below. Grants to non-employee directors are limited to those described below. See
&#147;&#151;Non-Employee Director Awards&#148;. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><I>Restricted Stock</I>. The 2005 Plan permits shares of the Corporation&#146;s Common Stock to be granted to
Participants as restricted stock. Restricted stock is stock that is subject to restrictions on transferability, risk of forfeiture and/or other restrictions. A Participant who receives restricted stock will have all the rights of a stockholder,
including the right to vote the restricted stock and the right to receive dividends, unless the Participant is limited by the terms of the 2005 Plan or any award agreement relating to the restricted stock. During the period of restriction, the
Participant may not sell, transfer, pledge, hypothecate, margin, or otherwise encumber the restricted stock. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><I>Restricted Stock Units</I>. The 2005 Plan permits restricted stock units to be granted to Participants. Restricted stock units represent rights to receive stock
and are subject to certain restrictions and a risk of forfeiture. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="2"><I>Deferred Stock Units</I>. The 2005 Plan authorizes deferred stock units to be granted to Participants. A deferred stock unit is the right to receive stock, cash, or a combination of stock and cash at the end of a time period specified by
the Committee. Deferred stock units may or may not be subject to restrictions (which may include a risk of forfeiture), which restrictions will lapse at the expiration of the specified deferral period or at earlier times, as determined by the
Committee. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><I>Stock Options</I>. Stock options may be granted to
Participants, provided that the per share exercise price of each option is not less than the fair market value of a share of the Corporation Common Stock on the date of the grant. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, options will become exercisable after the first anniversary of the date of grant,
subject to the Participant&#146;s continued employment or service with the Corporation. Stock options issued under the 2005 Plan cannot be exercisable more than ten years from the date of grant. In addition, if and to the extent provided for in the
applicable award agreement, the option price per share may be reduced after grant of the option to reflect capital gains distributions to the Corporation&#146;s stockholders made after the date of grant, provided that no such reduction will be made
which will reduce the option price below zero. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><I>Stock Appreciation
Rights</I>. Stock appreciation rights (&#147;SARs&#148;) may also be granted to Participants. A SAR is the right to receive, upon exercise, an amount equal to (i) the fair market value of one share of the Corporation&#146;s Common Stock on the date
of exercise minus (ii) the SAR&#146;s grant price. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Unless otherwise
determined by the Committee, SARs will become exercisable after the second anniversary of the date of grant, subject to the Participant&#146;s continued employment or service with the Corporation. SARs issued under the 2005 Plan cannot be
exercisable more than ten years from the date of the grant. In addition, if and to the extent provided for in the applicable award agreement, the grant price of a SAR may be reduced after grant of the SAR to reflect capital gains distributions to
the Corporation&#146;s stockholders made after the date of grant, provided that no such reduction will be made which will reduce the grant price of the SAR below zero. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><I>Performance Awards</I>. The 2005 Plan will permit the Committee to make any award under the 2005 Plan subject to performance
conditions. The Corporation may pay performance awards in cash or shares of the Corporation&#146;s Common Stock. The grant, exercise and/or settlement of performance awards will be contingent upon the achievement of pre-established performance
goals, unless the Committee determines that a performance award is not intended to qualify as &#147;performance-based </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">compensation&#148; for purposes of Code Section 162(m). (Code Section 162(m) provides that compensation in excess of one million dollars to certain officers of a
public company is not deductible for income tax purposes unless it qualifies as &#147;performance-based compensation&#148;.) </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Non-Employee Director Awards. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Immediately following each annual meeting of stockholders, each non-employee director who is elected a director at, or who was previously elected and continues as a
director after that annual meeting receives an award of 400 restricted stock units of the Corporation. In addition, at the effective date of any non-employee director&#146;s initial election to the Board, the non-employee director will be granted
400 restricted stock units of the Corporation. Non-employee directors will also receive dividend equivalents in respect of such restricted stock units equal to the amount or value of any cash or other dividends or distributions payable on an
equivalent number of shares of Common Stock. The restricted stock units and related dividend equivalents will vest (and become non-forfeitable) and be paid (in the form of shares of Common Stock) one year from the date of grant. In addition,
non-employee directors may elect each year, not later than December 31 of the year preceding the year as to which the annual grant of restricted stock units is to be applicable, to defer to a fixed date or pursuant to a specified schedule payment of
all or any portion of the annual grant of restricted stock units. Any modification of the deferral election may be made only upon satisfaction of any conditions that the Committee may impose. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Operation of the 2005 Plan. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Under the 2005 Plan, the Committee, subject to approval by the Board, may grant awards
(except for non-employee director awards) either alone or in addition to, in tandem with, or in substitution or exchange for any other award or any award granted under another plan of the Corporation or its existing or future subsidiaries or any
other right of a Participant to receive payment from the Corporation or any Corporation subsidiary. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Stock Option Plan* </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">On December 12, 1985,
the Corporation&#146;s Board of Directors adopted a Stock Option Plan (the &#147;Stock Option Plan&#148;), which was approved by the stockholders at the March 26, 1986 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and was amended at the March 29, 1994 and March
25, 2003 Annual Meetings of Stockholders. The Stock Option Plan provides for the grant to &#147;key employees&#148; (as defined in the Stock Option Plan) of options to purchase shares of Common Stock of the Corporation, together with related stock
appreciation rights. As of December 31, 2006, the number of shares subject to outstanding options under the Stock Option Plan was 83,914. All options granted under the Stock Option Plan are treated as non-qualified stock options under the Internal
Revenue Code. The Stock Option Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, which consists of five members of the Board, none of whom is eligible to receive grants under the Stock Option Plan. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The Stock Option Plan provides that, among other things, (a) the option price per share
shall not be less than the fair market value of the Common Stock at the date of grant, except that the option price per share will be reduced after grant of the option to reflect capital gains distributions to the </FONT></P><HR WIDTH="13%" SIZE="1"
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Since the adoption of the 2005 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan, no new grants have been or will be made under the Stock Option Plan. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Corporation&#146;s stockholders, provided that no such reduction shall be made which will reduce the option price below 25% of the original option price; (b) an option
will not become exercisable until the optionee shall have remained in the employ of the Corporation for at least one year after the date of grant and may be exercised for 10 years unless an earlier expiration date is stated in the option; and (c) no
option or stock appreciation right shall be granted after December 8, 2006. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="2">The Stock Option Plan permitted the grant of stock appreciation rights in conjunction with the grant of an option, either at the time of the option grant or thereafter during its term and in respect of all or part of such option. Stock
appreciation rights permit an optionee to request to receive (a) shares of Common Stock of the Corporation with a fair market value at the time of exercise equal to the amount by which the fair market value of all shares subject to the option in
respect of which such stock appreciation right was granted exceeds the exercise price of such option, (b) in lieu of such shares, the fair market value thereof in cash, or (c) a combination of shares and cash. Stock appreciation rights are
exercisable beginning no earlier than two years after the date of grant and extend over the period during which the related option is exercisable. To the extent a stock appreciation right is exercised in whole or in part, the option in respect of
which such stock appreciation right was granted shall terminate and cease to be exercisable. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Shares of Common Stock acquired as the result of the exercise of an option or stock appreciation right may not be sold until the later of two years after the date of grant of the option or one year after the acquisition of such
shares. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Employee Thrift Plan </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Employees of the Corporation who have completed six months of service may elect to
have 2% to 6% of their base salary deferred as a contribution to a thrift plan instead of being paid to them currently. The Corporation (subject to certain limitations) contributes for each employee out of net investment income an amount equal to
200% of each employee&#146;s contribution or the maximum permitted by law (see table set forth on page 10 regarding 2006 contributions for the officers identified therein). Employees may also contribute an additional amount of base salary to the
thrift plan, but these contributions are not matched by the Corporation. All employee contributions are credited to the employee&#146;s individual account. Employees may elect that their salary deferral and other contributions be invested in Common
Stock of the Corporation, or of Adams, or several mutual funds, or a combination thereof. Fifty percent of the Corporation&#146;s matching contributions is invested in the Corporation&#146;s Common Stock, and the remaining fifty percent is invested
in the same manner that the employee has elected for his or her contributions, provided that the employee is 100% vested in the Plan. Otherwise, 100% of the Corporation&#146;s matching contribution is invested in the Corporation&#146;s Common Stock.
An employee&#146;s interest in amounts derived from the Corporation&#146;s contributions becomes non-forfeitable upon completion of 36 months of service or upon death or retirement. Payments of amounts not withdrawn or forfeited under the thrift
plan may be made upon retirement or other termination of employment in a single distribution, in ten equal installments, or in an annuity. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Employees Retirement Plans </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The employees of the Corporation with one or more years of service participate in a retirement plan pursuant to which contributions are made solely by the
Corporation on behalf of, and benefits are </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">provided for, employees meeting certain age and service requirements. The plan provides for the payment of benefits in the event of an employee&#146;s retirement at
age 62 or older. Upon such retirement, the amount of the retirement benefit is 2% of an employee&#146;s highest 36 months average annual salary out of the employee&#146;s final 60 months&#146; annual salary, including incentive compensation,
multiplied by years of service. Retirement benefits cannot exceed 60% of the highest 36 months&#146; average annual salary out of the employee&#146;s final 60 months&#146; annual salary including incentive compensation. Benefits are payable in
several alternative methods, each of which must be the actuarial equivalent of a pension payable for the life of the employee only. Retirement benefits (subject to any applicable reduction) are also payable in the event of an employee&#146;s early
or deferred retirement, disability or death. Contributions are made to a trust to fund these benefits. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">On March 10, 1988, the Board of Directors of the Corporation unanimously approved a supplemental retirement benefits plan (the &#147;Supplemental Plan&#148;) for
employees of the Corporation. On June 11, 1998, the Supplemental Plan was amended and restated as of January 1, 1998. The purpose of the Supplemental Plan is to provide deferred compensation in excess of benefit limitations imposed by the Internal
Revenue Code on tax-qualified defined benefit plans, including the retirement plan of the Corporation described above. In accordance with such limitations, the annual benefit payable under the Corporation&#146;s retirement plan may not exceed the
lesser of $180,000 for 2007 and the employee&#146;s average total compensation paid during the three highest-paid consecutive calendar years of employment. The $180,000 limit will be adjusted by the Secretary of the Treasury to reflect
cost-of-living increases. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The Supplemental Plan authorizes the
Corporation to pay annual retirement benefits in an amount equal to the difference between the maximum benefits payable under the retirement plan described above and the benefits that would otherwise be payable but for the Internal Revenue
Code&#146;s limitations on annual retirement benefits. All amounts payable under the Supplemental Plan will be paid from the general funds of the Corporation as benefits become due. The Corporation has established a funding vehicle using life
insurance policies owned by the Corporation for the Supplemental Plan. Payment of benefits under the Supplemental Plan will be made at the employee&#146;s election either as a lump sum or a life annuity. During 2006, the Corporation made payments of
$31,208 under the Supplemental Plan. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The following table shows the
estimated annual retirement benefits payable on a straight life annuity basis to participating employees, including officers, in the compensation and years of service classifications indicated, under the Corporation&#146;s Employees&#146; Retirement
Plan and Supplemental Plan: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TR>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="14%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="14%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="14%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="14%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="11" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Estimated Annual Benefits Based Upon Years of Credited Service</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Final&nbsp;Average<BR>Annual&nbsp;Earnings</B></FONT><BR><HR WIDTH="98" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>10</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>20</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>30</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>40</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$100,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;20,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;40,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;60,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;60,000</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">200,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">40,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">80,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">120,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">120,000</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">300,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">60,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">120,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">180,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">180,000</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">400,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">80,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">160,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">240,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">240,000</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">500,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">100,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">200,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">300,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">300,000</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">600,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">120,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">240,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">360,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">360,000</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The estimated credited years of
service for the officers listed in the Compensation Table on page&nbsp;10 above are: Mr. Ober (26), Mr. Truta (37), and Ms. Prue (24). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Brokerage Commissions </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">During the past fiscal year, the Corporation paid brokerage commissions in the amount of $255,075 on the purchase and sale of portfolio securities traded on the New
York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, and the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System, substantially all of which were paid to brokers providing research and other investment services to the Corporation. The
Corporation paid brokerage commissions of $44,327 on options written or purchased by the Corporation. The average per share commission rate paid by the Corporation was $0.0402. No commissions were paid to an affiliated broker. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Portfolio Turnover </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The portfolio turnover rate (purchases or sales, whichever is lower, as a percentage of weighted average portfolio value) for the past
three years has been as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="38%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="38%"></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>2006</B></FONT><BR><HR WIDTH="27" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>2005</B></FONT><BR><HR WIDTH="27" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>2004</B></FONT><BR><HR WIDTH="27" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">9.95%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">10.15%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">13.44%</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Expense Ratio </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The ratio of expenses to the average net assets of the Corporation for the past three
years has been as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40%"></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>2006</B></FONT><BR><HR WIDTH="27" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>2005</B></FONT><BR><HR WIDTH="27" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>2004</B></FONT><BR><HR WIDTH="27" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">0.60%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">0.59%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">0.56%</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="21%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>(2) RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &#147;Act&#148;), requires, in
effect, that the Corporation&#146;s independent auditors be selected by the Audit Committee, whose selection thereof is ratified by a majority of those members of the Board of Directors who are not &#147;interested persons&#148; (as defined by the
Act) of the Corporation; that such selection may be submitted for ratification or rejection at the annual meeting of stockholders; and that the employment of such independent auditors be conditioned on the right of the Corporation, by vote of the
holders of a majority of its outstanding voting securities, to terminate such employment at any time without penalty. In accordance with such provisions, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 250 W. Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland, an independent registered
public accounting firm, which firm was the Corporation&#146;s principal auditor during the year 2006, has been selected as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the books and accounts of the Corporation for or during the year
ending December 31, 2007, by the Audit Committee, which selection has been ratified by a majority of those members of the Board of Directors who were not &#147;interested persons&#148; of the Corporation and their selection is submitted to the
stockholders for ratification by the affirmative vote of a majority of all votes cast at the meeting. Representatives of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP are expected to be present at the meeting to make a statement if they desire to do so and to respond
to appropriate questions. The Corporation has been informed that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP does not have any direct financial or any material indirect financial interest in the Corporation. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>The Board of Directors unanimously recommends ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>(3) OTHER MATTERS AND ANNUAL REPORT </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">As of the date of this proxy statement, management knows of no other business that will
come before the meeting. Should other business be properly brought up, it is intended that proxies in the accompanying form will be voted thereon in accordance with the judgment of the person or persons voting such proxies. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>The Annual Report of the Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2006, including
financial statements, has been mailed to all stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the annual meeting to be held on March 27, 2007. A copy of the Corporation&#146;s Annual Report will be furnished to stockholders, without charge, upon
request. You may request a copy by contacting Lawrence L. Hooper, Jr., Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, at Seven St. Paul Street, Suite 1140, Baltimore, MD 21202, by telephoning Mr. Hooper at (800) 638-2479, or by sending Mr. Hooper an
e-mail message at contact@peteres.com. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The Corporation has retained
The Altman Group Inc. (&#147;Altman&#148;) to assist in the solicitation of proxies. The Corporation will pay Altman a fee for its services not to exceed $4,000 and will reimburse Altman for its expenses, which the Corporation estimates should not
exceed $2,500. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Stockholder Proposals or Nominations for 2008 Annual Meeting
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><U>Stockholder proposals for inclusion in the proxy statement and
form of proxy relating to the 2008 Annual Meeting</U> must be received at the office of the Corporation, Seven St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202, no later than October 19, 2007. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">In addition, for stockholder proposals or director nominations that a stockholder seeks to bring before the 2008 Annual Meeting but
does not seek to have included in the Corporation&#146;s proxy statement and form of proxy for that meeting, the following requirements apply. Pursuant to the Corporation&#146;s By-laws, in order for stockholder proposals or nominations of persons
for election to the Board of Directors to be properly brought before the 2008 Annual Meeting, any such stockholder proposal or nomination (including in the case of a nomination, the information required by the Corporation&#146;s advance notice
By-laws provisions) must be received at the office of the Corporation no earlier than December 28, 2007 and no later than January 27, 2008. The Corporation&#146;s advance notice By-law requirements are separate from, and in addition to, the
Securities and Exchange Commission&#146;s requirements (including the timing requirements described in the preceding paragraph) that a stockholder must meet in order to have a stockholder proposal included in the proxy statement. Should the
Corporation determine to allow a stockholder proposal that is received by the Corporation after January 27, 2008 to be presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting nevertheless, the persons named as proxies in the accompanying form will have discretionary
voting authority with respect to such stockholder proposal. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Attachment A </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>PETROLEUM&nbsp;&amp; RESOURCES CORPORATION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>AUDIT
COMMITTEE CHARTER </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">I.</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><U>Composition of the Audit Committee</U>: The Audit Committee shall be comprised of at least three directors, each of whom shall have no relationship to the Corporation that may interfere
with the exercise of their independence from management and the Corporation and shall otherwise satisfy the applicable membership requirements under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., as such requirements are interpreted by the Board of
Directors in its business judgment. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">II.</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><U>Purposes of the Audit Committee</U>: The purposes of the Audit Committee are to assist the Board of Directors: </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">1. in its oversight of the Corporation&#146;s accounting and financial reporting principles and policies and internal
audit controls and procedures; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">2. in its oversight of
the Corporation&#146;s financial statements and the integrity and independent audit thereof; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">3. in its oversight of the Corporation&#146;s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; and </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">4. in evaluating the qualifications and independence of the outside
auditors. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The function of the Audit Committee is oversight. The
management of the Corporation is responsible for the preparation, presentation and integrity of the Corporation&#146;s financial statements. Management is responsible for maintaining appropriate accounting and financial reporting principles and
policies and internal controls and procedures designed to assure compliance with accounting standards and applicable laws and regulations. The outside auditors are responsible for planning and carrying out proper audits and reviews, including
reviews of the Corporation&#146;s quarterly financial statements prior to the filing of quarterly reports, and other procedures. In fulfilling their responsibilities hereunder, it is recognized that members of the Audit Committee are not full-time
employees of the Corporation and are not, and do not represent themselves to be actively engaged in the practice of auditing or accounting, or experts in the fields of accounting or auditing; provided that one or more of the members of the Audit
Committee may be determined by the Board of Directors to be &#147;audit committee financial experts&#148; as such term is defined in applicable federal statutes and regulations, with all of the disclaimers concerning such determination that are
contained in said federal statutes and regulations. As such, it is not the duty or responsibility of the Audit Committee or its members to conduct &#147;field work&#148; or other types of auditing or accounting reviews or procedures, and each member
of the Audit Committee shall be entitled to rely on (i)&nbsp;the integrity of those persons and organizations within and outside the Corporation from which it receives information and (ii)&nbsp;the accuracy of the financial and other information
provided to the Audit Committee by such persons or organizations absent actual knowledge to the contrary. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The outside auditors for the Corporation are ultimately accountable to the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee. The outside auditors shall submit to the
Corporation annually a formal written statement delineating all relationships between the outside auditors and the Corporation (&#147;Statement as to Independence&#148;), addressing at least the matters set forth in Independence Standards Board
Standard No.&nbsp;1. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><U>Meetings of the Audit Committee</U>: The Audit Committee shall meet at least four times annually, or more frequently if circumstances dictate, to discuss with management the annual and
semi-annual audited financial statements and quarterly financial statements and quarterly financial results. The Audit Committee should meet separately at least annually with management and with the outside auditors to discuss any matters that the
Audit Committee or any of these persons or firms believes should be discussed privately. The Audit Committee may request any officer or employee of the Corporation or the Corporation&#146;s outside counsel or outside auditors to attend a meeting of
the Audit Committee or to meet with any members of, or consultants to, the Audit Committee. Members of the Audit Committee may participate in a meeting of the Audit Committee by means of conference call or similar communications equipment by means
of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><U>Duties and Powers of the Audit Committee</U>: To carry out its purposes, the Audit Committee shall have the following duties and powers: </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">1. with respect to the outside auditor: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="13%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(i)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">to select, evaluate and, where appropriate, replace the outside auditors (or to nominate the outside auditors to be proposed for shareholder ratification in the proxy statement);
</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="13%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(ii)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">to be directly responsible for the compensation, retention and oversight of the work of the outside auditors (including resolution of disagreements between management and the outside auditors
regarding financial reporting) for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or performing other audit, review or attest services. The outside auditors shall report directly to the Audit Committee; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="13%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(iii)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">to preapprove all audit (including audit-related) services and permitted non-audit services (including the fees and terms thereof) to be performed for the Corporation by the outside auditors,
subject to the de minimis exceptions for non-audit services described in Section&nbsp;10A(i)(1)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Audit Committee may delegate to one or more of its members the authority to preapprove audit (including
audit-related) and permitted non-audit services, provided that decisions of any such member to preapprove shall be presented to the full Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="13%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(iv)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">to ensure that the outside auditors prepare and deliver annually a Statement as to Independence (it being understood that the outside auditors are responsible for the accuracy and
completeness of this Statement), to discuss with the outside auditors any relationships or services disclosed in this Statement that may impact the objectivity and independence of the Corporation&#146;s outside auditors and to recommend that the
Board of Directors take appropriate action in response to this Statement to satisfy itself of the outside auditors&#146; independence; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="13%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(v)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">to receive and review reports from the outside auditors at least annually regarding (a)&nbsp;the outside auditors&#146; internal quality-control procedures, (b)&nbsp;any material issues
raised by the most recent internal quality-control review, or peer review, of the firm, or by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities, within the preceding five years, respecting one or more independent audits
carried out by the firm, and (c)&nbsp;any steps taken to deal with any such issues; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(vi)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">to ensure compliance with all audit partner rotation requirements required by law; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(vii)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">to set clear hiring policies for employees or former employees of the outside auditors; and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(viii)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">to instruct the outside auditors that the outside auditors are ultimately accountable to the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">2. with respect to financial reporting principles and policies and
internal audit controls and procedures: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="13%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(i)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">to advise management and the outside auditors that they are expected to provide to the Audit Committee a timely analysis of significant financial reporting issues and practices;
</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(ii)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">to review with the outside auditors any difficulties the auditors may have encountered in the course of their audit or review works and management&#146;s response; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="13%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(iii)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">to consider any reports or communications (and management&#146;s responses thereto) submitted to the Audit Committee by the outside auditors required by or referred to in Statement on
Auditing Standards No.&nbsp;61 (as codified by AU Section&nbsp;380), as may be modified or supplemented, including reports and communications related to: </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">deficiencies noted in the audit in the design or operation of internal controls; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="17%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">consideration of fraud in a financial statement audit; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="17%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">detection of illegal acts; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="17%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">the outside auditor&#146;s responsibility under generally accepted auditing standards; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="17%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">significant accounting policies; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="17%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">management judgments and accounting estimates; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="17%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">adjustments arising from the audit; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="17%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">the responsibility of the outside auditor for other information in documents containing audited financial statements; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="17%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">disagreements with management; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="17%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">consultation by management with other accountants; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="17%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">major issues discussed with management in performing the audit; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="17%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">difficulties encountered with management in performing the audit; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="17%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">the outside auditor&#146;s judgments about the quality of the entity&#146;s accounting principles; and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="17%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">reviews of interim financial information conducted by the outside auditor; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="13%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(iv)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">to meet with management and/or the outside auditors: </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="17%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">to discuss the scope of the annual and semi-annual audits and quarterly reviews; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">to discuss the audited annual and semi-annual financial statements and the quarterly unaudited financial statements; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">to discuss any significant matters arising from any audit or report or communication referred to in item 2(iii) above, whether raised by management or the outside auditors, relating to the
Corporation&#146;s financial statements; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">to review the form of opinion the outside auditors propose to render to the Board of Directors and shareholders in the annual report to shareholders; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">to review annually management&#146;s program to monitor compliance with the Corporation&#146;s code of ethics and policy on insider trading; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">to discuss significant changes to the Corporation&#146;s auditing and accounting principles, policies, controls, procedures and practices proposed or contemplated by the outside auditors or
management; and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">to discuss significant risks and exposures, if any, and the steps taken to monitor and minimize such risks; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">to obtain from the outside auditors assurance that the audit was conducted in a manner consistent with Section&nbsp;10A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which sets forth
certain procedures to be followed in any audit of financial statements required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">to discuss with the Corporation&#146;s General Counsel any significant legal matters that may have a material effect on the financial statements, and the Corporation&#146;s compliance
policies, including material notices to or inquiries received from governmental agencies; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">to establish procedures for (a)&nbsp;the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Corporation regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters; and
(b)&nbsp;the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of the Corporation of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">to review disclosures made to the Audit Committee by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer during their certification process for Forms N-CSR about (a)&nbsp;any significant
deficiencies or material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting; and (b)&nbsp;any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">to recommend to the Board of Directors whether the annual audited financial statements should be included in the Corporation&#146;s annual report; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">to discuss guidelines and policies for governing the process by which the assessment and management of risks is undertaken by the Corporation; and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">to discuss generally the types of information to be disclosed and the type of presentation to be made in the Corporation&#146;s earnings press releases; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">to prepare any report, including any recommendation of the Audit Committee, required by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission to be included in the Corporation&#146;s annual
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">to review annually its own performance; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">to review this Charter at least annually and recommend any changes to the full Board of Directors; and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">to report its activities to the full Board of Directors on a regular basis and to make such recommendations with respect to the above and other matters as the Audit Committee may deem
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><U>Resources and Authority of the Audit Committee</U>: The Audit Committee shall have the authority to engage independent legal, financial, accounting or other advisors. The Corporation shall
provide for appropriate funding, as determined by the Audit Committee, for payment of compensation to the outside auditors for the purpose of rendering or issuing an audit report, or performing other audit, review or attest services, compensation to
any advisors employed by the Audit Committee, and ordinary administrative expenses of the Audit Committee that are necessary or appropriate in carrying out its duties. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
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STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>PROXY FOR 2007 ANNUAL MEETING </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>THIS
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of them, to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Corporation to be held at 11:00 a.m., local time, on Tuesday, March&nbsp;27, 2007, at The Maryland Club, 1 East Eager St., Baltimore, Maryland 21202 and at any adjournment or postponement
thereof, to cast on behalf of the undersigned all votes that the undersigned is entitled to cast at such meeting and otherwise to represent the undersigned at the meeting with all powers possessed by the undersigned if personally present at the
meeting. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement, the terms of each of which are incorporated by reference, and revokes any proxy heretofore given with respect to such meeting. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>The votes entitled to be cast by the undersigned will be cast as instructed on the reverse side. If this proxy is executed but no instruction is
given, the votes entitled to be cast by the undersigned will be cast &#147;FOR&#148; each of the proposals as described in the Proxy Statement. The votes entitled to be cast by the undersigned will be cast in the discretion of the Proxy holder on
any other matter that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(over) </FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">You may enter your voting instructions at 1-800-PROXIES or </FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"
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SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#234;</FONT> Please detach along perforated line and mail in the envelope provided <U>IF</U> you are not voting via telephone or the Internet. </FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">1. Election of Directors:</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THE SELECTION OF PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent public auditors.</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Enrique&nbsp;R.&nbsp;Arzac</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="7" ROWSPAN="6" STYLE="padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon all other business that may properly come before the Meeting with all the powers
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SIZE="1">person&#148;, as defined by</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">the Investment Company</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Act
of 1940, because he</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">is an officer of the</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
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