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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-10-031951
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100504
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100405
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100405
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20100405

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DIAMOND HILL INVESTMENT GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000909108
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282]
		IRS NUMBER:				650190407
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24498
		FILM NUMBER:		10729432

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		325 JOHN H MCCONNELL BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43215
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6142553333

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		325 JOHN H MCCONNELL BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43215

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BANC STOCK GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971016

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HEARTLAND GROUP OF COMPANIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940301

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HEARTLAND FINANCIAL GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930714
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section&nbsp;14(a) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Filed by the Registrant <FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT><BR>
Filed by a Party other than the Registrant <FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Check the appropriate box:<BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Preliminary Proxy Statement<BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule&nbsp;14a-6(e)(2))<BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Definitive Proxy Statement<BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Definitive Additional Materials<BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Soliciting Material Pursuant to &#167;240.14a-12

</DIV>
<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B><FONT style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Diamond
Hill Investment Group, Inc.</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)</DIV>



<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><DIV style="margin-top: 1px"><FONT style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement if Other than the Registrant)</FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):<BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; No fee required<BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11.

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">1)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">2)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">3)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to
Exchange Act Rule&nbsp;0-11 (Set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and
state how it was determined:</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">4)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">5)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Total fee paid:</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fee paid previously with preliminary materials

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule&nbsp;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.
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">1)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Amount Previously Paid:</TD>
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<TR>
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</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">2)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">3)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Filing Party:</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">4)</TD>
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    <TD>Date Filed:</TD>
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    <IMG src="l39296l3929602.gif" alt="(DIMOND HILL LOGO)">
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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Diamond
    Hill Investment Group, Inc.<BR>
    <FONT style="font-size: 10pt">325 John H. McConnell Boulevard,
    Suite&#160;200<BR>
    Columbus, Ohio 43215</FONT></FONT></B>
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<DIV align="right" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">April&#160;5,
    2010
    </FONT>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Dear Shareholders:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We cordially invite you to attend the 2010 Annual Meeting of
    Shareholders of Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. (the
    &#147;Company&#148;), to be held at 325 John H. McConnell Blvd.,
    Columbus, OH 43215, on Tuesday, May&#160;4, 2010, at
    1:00&#160;p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time.
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The attached Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement
    describe the formal business to be transacted at the meeting.
    During the meeting, we will also report on the operations of the
    Company and directors and officers of the Company will be
    present to respond to any appropriate questions you may have.
    <B>On behalf of the Board of Directors, we urge you to sign,
    date and return the enclosed proxy card as soon as possible,
    even if you currently plan to attend the Annual Meeting</B>.
    This will not prevent you from voting in person but will ensure
    that your vote is counted if you are unable to attend the
    meeting. Your vote is important, regardless of the number of
    shares you own.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 24pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 49%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Sincerely,
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 49%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <IMG src="l39296l3929603.gif" alt="-S- R. H. Dillon">
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 49%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    R. H. Dillon<BR>
    President&#160;&#038; CEO
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    <IMG src="l39296l3929602.gif" alt="(DIMOND HILL LOGO)">
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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Diamond
    Hill Investment Group, Inc.<BR>
    <FONT style="font-size: 10pt">325 John H. McConnell Boulevard,
    Suite&#160;200<BR>
    Columbus, Ohio 43215</FONT></FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 10pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF
    SHAREHOLDERS</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">TO BE HELD ON MAY 4,
    2010</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 2pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Notice is hereby given </B>that the 2010 Annual Meeting of
    Shareholders (the &#147;Annual Meeting&#148;) of Diamond Hill
    Investment Group, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;), will be held
    at 325 John H. McConnell Blvd., Columbus, OH 43215, on Tuesday,
    May&#160;4, 2010, at 1:00&#160;p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time
    to consider and act upon the following matters:
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    1)&#160;To elect seven directors to serve on the Company&#146;s
    Board of Directors;
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<DIV style="margin-top: 2pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    2)&#160;To ratify the appointment of Plante&#160;&#038; Moran
    PLLC as our independent registered public accounting firm for
    2010;&#160;and
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    3)&#160;To transact such other business as may properly come
    before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Action may be taken on the foregoing proposals at the Annual
    Meeting or at any adjournment of the Annual Meeting. The Board
    of Directors has fixed the close of business on March&#160;29,
    2010, as the record date for determination of the shareholders
    entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and any adjournments
    thereof. You are requested to complete and sign the enclosed
    form of proxy, which is solicited by the Company&#146;s Board of
    Directors, and to mail it promptly in the enclosed envelope.
    Alternatively, you may vote by phone by using the control number
    identified on your proxy or electronically over the Internet in
    accordance with the instructions on your proxy. Returning the
    enclosed proxy card, or transmitting voting instructions
    electronically through the Internet or by telephone, does not
    affect your right to vote in person at the Annual Meeting. If
    you attend the Annual Meeting, you may revoke your proxy and
    vote in person if your shares are registered in your name.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 2pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>THE PROMPT RETURN OF YOUR PROXY WILL SAVE THE COMPANY THE
    EXPENSE OF MAKING FURTHER REQUESTS FOR PROXIES IN ORDER TO
    OBTAIN A QUORUM. WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL
    MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED
    PROXY CARD IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE. ALTERNATIVELY,
    REFER TO THE INSTRUCTIONS&#160;ON THE PROXY CARD TO TRANSMIT
    YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTIONS&#160;VIA THE INTERNET OR BY
    TELEPHONE.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 49%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    By order of the Board of Directors
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 49%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <IMG src="l39296l3929604.gif" alt="-S- James F. Laird)">
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 49%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    James F. Laird<BR>
    Secretary
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Columbus, Ohio
</DIV>

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    April&#160;5, 2010
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <B>IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY
    MATERIALS FOR THE</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 4, 2010:</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>The Proxy Statement and the Company&#146;s 2009 Annual Report
    to Shareholders are available without</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>charge at the following location:</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B><U><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">http://www.diamond-hill.com/pdf/imr/proxy-annual-report-final-print.pdf</FONT></U></B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Diamond
    Hill Investment Group, Inc.<BR>
    <FONT style="font-size: 10pt">325 John H. McConnell Boulevard,
    Suite&#160;200<BR>
    Columbus, Ohio 43215</FONT></FONT></B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">PROXY
    STATEMENT<BR>
    FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF<BR>
    DIAMOND HILL INVESTMENT GROUP, INC.<BR>
    TO BE HELD ON MAY 4, 2010</FONT></B>
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    This Proxy Statement is being furnished to the shareholders of
    Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc., an Ohio corporation (the
    &#147;Company&#148;), in connection with the solicitation of
    proxies by the Board of Directors (the &#147;Board&#148;) for
    use at the Company&#146;s 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
    (the &#147;Annual Meeting&#148;) to be held on May&#160;4, 2010,
    and any adjournment thereof. A copy of the Notice of Annual
    Meeting accompanies this Proxy Statement. This Proxy Statement
    and the enclosed proxy are first being mailed to shareholders on
    or about April&#160;5, 2010. Only shareholders of record at the
    close of business on March&#160;29, 2010, the record date for
    the Annual Meeting, are entitled to notice of, and to vote at,
    the Annual Meeting.
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    The purposes of this Annual Meeting are:
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    1)&#160;To elect seven directors for one-year terms each;
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    2)&#160;To ratify the appointment of Plante&#160;&#038; Moran
    PLLC as our independent registered public accounting firm for
    2010;&#160;and
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    3)&#160;To transact such other business that may properly come
    before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
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    Those common shares represented by (i)&#160;properly signed
    proxy cards or (ii)&#160;properly authenticated voting
    instructions recorded electronically over the Internet or by
    telephone that are received prior to the Annual Meeting and not
    revoked will be voted at the Annual Meeting as directed by the
    shareholders. If a shareholder submits a valid proxy and does
    not specify how the common shares should be voted, they will be
    voted FOR the election of Lawrence E. Baumgartner, R. H. Dillon,
    David P. Lauer, David R. Meuse, Diane D. Reynolds, Donald B.
    Shackelford, and Frances A. Skinner as directors of the Company
    and FOR the ratification of Plante&#160;&#038; Moran PLLC as our
    independent registered public accounting firm for 2010. The
    proxy holders will use their best judgment regarding any other
    matters that may properly come before the Annual Meeting.
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    <B>IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY
    MATERIALS FOR THE</B>
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    <B>ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 4, 2010:</B>
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    <B>The Proxy Statement and the Company&#146;s 2009 Annual Report
    to Shareholders are available without</B>
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    <B>charge at the following location:</B>
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    <B><U><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">http://www.diamond-hill.com/pdf/imr/proxy-annual-report-final-print.pdf</FONT></U></B>
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    CONTENTS</FONT></B>
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    <B>Section</B>
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    <B>Page</B>
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<TD>&nbsp;
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<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#101'>Questions and Answers About the Annual Meeting
    and Voting</A>
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</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
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    3
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<TD>&nbsp;
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<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#102'>The Annual Meeting</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
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<TD>&nbsp;
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    4
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#103'>Procedural Matters</A>
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    4
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<TD>&nbsp;
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<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#104'>Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
    and Management</A>
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    7
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#105'>Section&#160;16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
    Compliance</A>
</DIV>
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<TD>&nbsp;
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    7
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#106'>Proposal&#160;1: Election of Directors</A>
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</TD>
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</TD>
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    8
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<TD>&nbsp;
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<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    <A HREF='#107'>Recommendation of the Board of Directors</A>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    <A HREF='#108'>Director Independence</A>
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    8
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    <A HREF='#109'>The Nominees</A>
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    8
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    <A HREF='#110'>The Board of Directors and Committees</A>
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&nbsp;
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    <A HREF='#111'>Compensation of Directors</A>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    <A HREF='#112'>Nominating and Governance Committee</A>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#113'>Executive Officers and Compensation
    Information</A>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    <A HREF='#114'>Compensation Discussion and Analysis</A>
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<TD>&nbsp;
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    <A HREF='#115'>Summary Compensation Table</A>
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<TD>&nbsp;
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    <A HREF='#116'>2009 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table</A>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    <A HREF='#117'>Outstanding Equity Awards Table at
    December&#160;31, 2009</A>
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    <A HREF='#118'>Option Exercises and Stock Vested for 2009</A>
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    <A HREF='#119'>Employment Agreements and Change in Control
    Benefits</A>
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    <A HREF='#120'>Report of the Compensation Committee</A>
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    <A HREF='#121'>Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</A>
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</TD>
<TD>
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<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#122'>Proposal&#160;2: Ratification of the Appointment
    of Plante&#160;&#038; Moran PLLC</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    <A HREF='#123'>Recommendation of the Board of Directors</A>
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</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    25
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt">
    <A HREF='#124'>Disclosure of Fees Charged by the Independent
    Registered Public Accounting Firm</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    25
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#125'>Report of the Audit Committee</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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    25
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#126'>Shareholder Communications with the Board of
    Directors</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    26
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#127'>Shareholder Proposals for the 2011 Annual
    Meeting</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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    26
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<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#128'>Shareholders Sharing the Same Address</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;
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<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
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</TD>
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<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <A HREF='#129'>Other Business</A>
</DIV>
</TD>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">QUESTIONS
    AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND VOTING</FONT></B>
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    <TD valign="top">
    <B>Q: </B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    <B>When and where will the Annual Meeting take place?</B></TD>
</TR>


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<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    A: </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    The Annual Meeting will be held at 325 John H. McConnell Blvd.,
    Columbus, Ohio 43215, on Tuesday May&#160;4, 2010, at
    1:00&#160;p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time. Shareholders may
    also listen live to the Annual Meeting via audio conference by
    calling
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">800-774-6070</FONT>
    [use confirmation code 9454640# when prompted] and can view
    presentation materials in the &#147;News and Updates&#148;
    section of the Company&#146;s website,
    <U><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">http://www.diamond-hill.com</FONT></U>.</TD>
</TR>


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<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    <B>Q: </B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    <B>What may I vote on?</B></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

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    <TD valign="top">
    A: </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    You may vote on the election of seven directors and on the
    ratification of the appointment of Plante&#160;&#038; Moran as
    the Company&#146;s independent registered public accounting firm.</TD>
</TR>


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<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    <B>Q: </B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    <B>How does the Board recommend I vote?</B></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    A: </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    The Board recommends that you vote FOR the election of the
    Board&#146;s seven nominees and FOR the ratification of the
    appointment of Plante&#160;&#038; Moran.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    <B>Q: </B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    <B>What do I need to do now?</B></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    A: </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    After carefully reading this Proxy Statement, indicate on the
    enclosed proxy card how you want your shares to be voted and
    sign and mail the proxy promptly in the enclosed envelope.
    Alternatively, you may vote by phone by using the control number
    identified on your proxy, or vote electronically over the
    Internet in accordance with the instructions on your proxy. The
    deadline for transmitting voting instructions electronically
    over the Internet or telephonically is 11:59&#160;p.m., Eastern
    Daylight Saving Time, on May&#160;3, 2010. If you vote by phone
    or over the Internet you do not need to return a proxy card. You
    should be aware that if you vote over the Internet or by phone,
    you may incur costs associated with electronic access, such as
    usage charges from Internet service providers and telephone
    companies.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    <B>Q: </B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    <B>What does it mean if I get more than one proxy card?</B></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    A: </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    If your shares are registered differently and are in more than
    one account, you will receive more than one proxy card. If you
    intend to vote by mail, sign and return all proxy cards to
    ensure that all your shares are voted. If you are a record
    holder and intend to vote by telephone or over the Internet, you
    must do so for each individual proxy card you receive.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    <B>Q: </B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    <B>What is the difference between holding shares as a
    shareholder of record and as a beneficial owner?</B></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    A: </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Many shareholders are beneficial owners, meaning they hold their
    shares in &#147;street name&#148; through a stockbroker, bank or
    other nominee. As summarized below, there are some distinctions
    between shares held of record and those owned beneficially.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    <I>Shareholder of Record.&#160;&#160;</I>For shares registered
    directly in your name with the Company&#146;s transfer agent,
    you are considered the shareholder of record and we are sending
    this Proxy Statement and related materials directly to you. As a
    shareholder of record, you have the right to vote in person at
    the Annual Meeting or you may grant your proxy directly to the
    Company by completing, signing and returning the enclosed proxy
    card, or transmitting your voting instructions over the Internet
    or by phone.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    <I>Beneficial Owner.&#160;&#160;</I>For shares held in
    &#147;street name,&#148; you are considered the beneficial owner
    and this Proxy Statement and related materials are being
    forwarded to you by your broker or other nominee, who is the
    shareholder of record. As the beneficial owner, you have the
    right to direct your broker or other nominee on how to vote your
    shares. Your broker or nominee will provide you with information
    on the procedures you must follow to instruct them how to vote
    your shares or how to revoke previously given voting
    instructions.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    <B>Q: </B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    <B>If my shares are held in &#147;street name&#148; by my
    broker, will my broker vote my shares for me?</B></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    A: </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Your broker will vote your shares in the manner you instruct and
    you should follow the voting instructions provided to you by
    your broker. However, if you do not provide voting instructions
    to your broker, it may vote your shares in its discretion on
    certain &#147;routine&#148; matters. The ratification of the
    appointment of Plante&#160;&#038; Moran as our independent
    registered public accounting firm for the 2010 fiscal year is
    considered routine, and </TD>
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    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    if you do not submit voting instructions, your broker may
    choose, in its discretion, to vote or not vote your shares on
    the ratification. The election of directors, however, is not
    routine and your broker may not vote your shares without your
    instructions.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    <B>Q: </B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    <B>May I revoke my proxy or change my vote after I have mailed a
    proxy card or voted electronically over the Internet or by
    telephone?</B></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    A: </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Yes. You can change your vote at any time before your proxy is
    voted at the Annual Meeting. If you are the record holder of the
    shares, you can do this in three ways:</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    &#149;&#160;send a written statement that you would like to
    revoke your proxy, which we must receive prior to the Annual
    Meeting;</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    &#149;&#160;send a newly signed and later-dated proxy card,
    which must be received prior to the Annual Meeting, or submit
    later-dated electronic voting instructions over the Internet or
    by telephone no later than 11:59&#160;p.m. on May&#160;3, 2010;
    or</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    &#149;&#160;attend the Annual Meeting <U>and</U> revoke your
    proxy in person prior to the start of voting at the Annual
    Meeting or vote in person at the Annual Meeting <B>(attending
    the Annual Meeting will not, by itself, revoke your proxy or a
    prior Internet or telephonic vote)</B>.</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    If you are a beneficial owner, you may change your vote by
    submitting new voting instructions to your broker or nominee,
    and you should review the instructions provided by your broker
    or nominee to determine the procedures you must follow.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    <B>Q: </B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    <B>Can I vote my shares in person at the Annual Meeting?</B></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    A: </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    You may vote shares held of record in person at the Annual
    Meeting. If you choose to attend, please bring the enclosed
    proxy card or proof of identification. If you are a beneficial
    owner and you wish to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in
    person, you will need a signed proxy from your broker or other
    nominee giving you the right to vote your shares at the Annual
    Meeting.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    <B>Q: </B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    <B>How will my shares be voted if I submit a proxy without
    voting instructions?</B></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    A: </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    If you submit a proxy and do not indicate how you want to vote,
    your proxy will be voted FOR the election of the Board&#146;s
    seven director nominees and FOR the ratification of
    Plante&#160;&#038; Moran.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    <B>Q: </B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    <B>Who can answer my questions about how I can submit or revoke
    my proxy or vote by phone or via the Internet?</B></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    A: </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    If you are a record shareholder and have more questions about
    how to submit your proxy, please call James F. Laird, Secretary,
    at
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(614)&#160;255-3353.</FONT>
    If you are a beneficial owner, you should contact your broker or
    other nominee to determine the procedures your must follow.</TD>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">THE
    ANNUAL MEETING</FONT></B>
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Annual Meeting will be held at 325 John H. McConnell Blvd.,
    Columbus, OH 43215, on Tuesday, May&#160;4, 2010, at
    1:00&#160;p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time. The purposes of the
    Annual Meeting are (i)&#160;to elect seven directors to serve
    for one-year terms; and (ii)&#160;to ratify the appointment of
    Plante&#160;&#038; Moran as the Company&#146;s independent
    registered public accounting firm. The Company is currently not
    aware of any other matters that will come before the Annual
    Meeting.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">PROCEDURAL
    MATTERS</FONT></B>
</DIV>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Record
    Date</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    Only shareholders of record at the close of business on
    March&#160;29, 2010, the record date for the Annual Meeting,
    will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of the record
    date, there were 2,767,892 of common shares outstanding and
    entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Proxy</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Your shares will be voted at the Annual Meeting as you direct on
    your signed proxy card or in your telephonic or Internet voting
    instructions. If you submit a proxy without voting instructions,
    it will be voted FOR the election of Lawrence E. Baumgartner, R.
    H. Dillon, David P. Lauer, David R. Meuse, Diane D. Reynolds,
    Donald B. Shackelford and Frances A. Skinner as directors of the
    Company; and FOR the ratification of the appointment of
    Plante&#160;&#038; Moran as the Company&#146;s independent
    registered public accounting firm for the 2010 fiscal year. The
    duly appointed proxy holders will vote in their discretion on
    any other matters that may properly come before the Annual
    Meeting.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Voting</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Each outstanding share may cast one vote on each separate matter
    of business properly brought before the Annual Meeting. A
    plurality of the votes duly cast is required for the election of
    directors, and the seven nominees receiving the most votes will
    be elected. Boxes and a designated space are provided on the
    proxy card for shareholders to mark if they wish to withhold
    authority to vote for one or more nominees. If you hold shares
    in street name, the Board encourages you to instruct your broker
    or other nominee as to how to vote your shares.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    A shareholder voting in the election of directors may cumulate
    such shareholder&#146;s votes and give one candidate a number of
    votes equal to (i)&#160;the number of directors to be elected
    (seven), multiplied by (ii)&#160;the number of shares held by
    the shareholder, or may distribute such shareholder&#146;s total
    votes among as many candidates as the shareholder may select.
    However, no shareholder shall be entitled to cumulate votes
    unless the candidate&#146;s name has been placed in nomination
    prior to voting and a shareholder has given us notice at least
    48&#160;hours prior to the Annual Meeting of the intention to
    cumulate votes. The proxies the Company is soliciting include
    the discretionary authority to cumulate votes. If cumulative
    voting occurs at the Annual Meeting, the proxies intend to vote
    the shares represented by proxy in a manner to elect as many of
    the seven director nominees as possible. Cumulative voting only
    applies to the election of directors. On any other matter each
    share has one vote.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Abstentions;
    Broker Non-Votes; Effect</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Shares held in street name and not voted by broker-dealers are
    referred to as broker &#147;non-votes.&#148; However,
    broker-dealers who hold their customers&#146; shares in street
    name may, under the applicable rules of the self-regulatory
    organizations of which they are members, vote the shares they
    hold for beneficial owners on routine matters. The ratification
    of auditors is considered routine, but the election of directors
    is not. Because a plurality of the votes duly cast is required
    for the election of directors, neither abstentions nor broker
    non-votes will have any impact on the election of directors. As
    the ratification of auditors must be approved by the affirmative
    vote of a majority of the total votes cast at the Annual
    Meeting, abstentions and broker non-votes, which are not
    considered votes cast, will have no effect on the outcome of the
    vote.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Quorum</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Company can conduct business at the Annual Meeting only if a
    quorum, consisting of at least the holders of a majority of our
    outstanding shares entitled to vote, is present, either in
    person or by proxy. Abstentions and broker non-votes will be
    counted toward establishing a quorum. In the event that a quorum
    is not present at the time the Annual Meeting is convened, a
    majority of the shares represented in person or by proxy may
    adjourn the Annual Meeting to a later date and time, without
    notice other than announcement at the Annual Meeting. At any
    such adjournment of the Annual Meeting at which a quorum is
    present, any business may be transacted which might have been
    transacted at the Annual Meeting as originally called.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Solicitation;
    Expenses</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Company will pay all expenses of the solicitation of the
    proxies for the Annual Meeting, including the cost of preparing,
    assembling and mailing the Notice, form of proxy and Proxy
    Statement, postage for return envelopes, the handling and
    expenses for tabulation of proxies received, and charges of
    brokerage houses and other institutions, nominees or fiduciaries
    for forwarding such documents to beneficial owners. The Company
    will not pay any
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    electronic access charges associated with Internet or telephonic
    voting incurred by a shareholder. Company officers, directors
    and employees may also solicit proxies in person or by
    telephone, facsimile or
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">e-mail.</FONT>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    No person is authorized to give any information or to make any
    representation not contained in this Proxy Statement, and you
    should not rely on any such information or representation. This
    Proxy Statement does not constitute the solicitation of a proxy
    in any jurisdiction from any person to whom it is unlawful to
    make such proxy solicitation in such jurisdiction. The delivery
    of this Proxy Statement shall not, under any circumstances,
    imply that there has not been any change in the information set
    forth herein since the date of this Proxy Statement.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Requests
    for Proxy Statement and Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K;</FONT>
    Internet Availability</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Company&#146;s Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended December&#160;31, 2009, including audited
    consolidated financial statements, accompanies this Proxy
    Statement but is not a part of the proxy solicitation material.
    The Company is delivering a single copy of this Proxy Statement
    and the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    to multiple shareholders sharing an address unless the Company
    has received instructions from one or more of the shareholders
    to the contrary. The Company will promptly deliver a separate
    copy of the Proxy Statement
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K,</FONT>
    at no charge, upon receipt of a written or oral request by a
    record shareholder at a shared address to which a single copy of
    the documents was delivered. Written or oral requests for a
    separate copy of the documents, or to provide instructions for
    delivery of documents in the future, may be directed to James F.
    Laird, Secretary of the Company, at 325 John H. McConnell
    Boulevard, Suite&#160;200, Columbus, Ohio 43215 or by phone at
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(614)&#160;255-3333.</FONT>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Additionally, this Proxy Statement and our Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    are available free of charge at:
    <U><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">http://www.diamond-hill.com/pdf/imr.proxy-annual-report-final-print.pdf</FONT></U>.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">SECURITY
    OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following table sets forth beneficial ownership of our
    common shares as of the record date, March&#160;29, 2010, by
    (a)&#160;all persons known by the Company to own beneficially
    five percent or more of the outstanding shares, (b)&#160;each
    director and director nominee, (c)&#160;the Chief Executive
    Officer and Chief Financial Officer (each, a &#147;Named
    Executive Officer&#148;), and (d)&#160;all executive officers
    and directors as a group. Although not required, the Company has
    also decided to voluntarily disclose all common shares
    beneficially owned by all other employees of the Company. Unless
    otherwise indicated, the named persons exercise sole voting and
    dispositive power over the shares listed. None of the named
    persons have any outstanding options.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Amount and Nature<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>of Beneficial<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Percent of<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Name of Beneficial Owner</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Ownership</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Class(1)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Lawrence E. Baumgartner
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1,424
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    *
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    R. H. Dillon
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    198,492
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    (2)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    7.2
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    James F. Laird
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    68,025
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    (3)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    2.5
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    David P. Lauer
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    5,445
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    *
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Dr.&#160;James G. Mathias
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    39,366
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1.4
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    David R. Meuse
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    36,235
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1.3
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Diane D. Reynolds
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    2,945
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    *
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Donald B. Shackelford
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    6,965
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    *
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Frances A. Skinner
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    *
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Directors, nominees, and executive officers as a group
    (9&#160;persons)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    358,897
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    13.0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    All other employees of the Company (65&#160;persons)(4)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    480,728
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    (5)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    17.4
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    <B>5% Beneficial Owners</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Wells Fargo&#160;&#038; Company(6)<BR>
    One North Jefferson Avenue <BR>
    St.&#160;Louis, MO 63103
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    191,396
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    6.9
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
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<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (1) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Beneficial Ownership of less than one percent is represented by
    an asterisk (*). The percent of class is based upon (a)&#160;the
    number of shares beneficially owned by the named person, divided
    by (b)&#160;the total number of shares which are issued and
    outstanding as of March&#160;29, 2010 (2,767,892&#160;shares).</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (2) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Includes 1,398&#160;shares held in the Company&#146;s 401(k)
    plan, over which the Trustees of the 401(k) Plan possess the
    voting power and which are subject to restrictions on the power
    to dispose of these shares.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (3) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Includes 2,153&#160;shares held in the Company&#146;s 401(k)
    plan, over which the Trustees of the 401(k) Plan possess the
    voting power and which are subject to restrictions on the power
    to dispose of these shares.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (4) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Includes all employees of Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.
    and its subsidiaries as of March&#160;29, 2010, excluding the
    executive officers named in the table above. Each Employee has
    sole voting and sole dispositive over the shares the employee
    beneficially owns and the employees do not constitute a Group as
    defined by
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Rule&#160;13d-1</FONT>
    of the Exchange Act.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (5) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Includes 47,411&#160;shares held in the Company&#146;s 401(k)
    plan, over which the Trustees of the 401(k) Plan possess the
    voting power and which are subject to restrictions on the power
    to dispose of these shares.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (6) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Based on information contained in a Schedule&#160;13G/A filed
    with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;) on
    January&#160;22, 2010, by Wells Fargo&#160;&#038; Company. In
    this Schedule 13G/A, Wells Fargo&#160;&#038; Company reported
    sole voting power and sole dispositive power over
    191,396&#160;shares, and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network,
    LLC reported sole voting power and sole dispositive power over
    190,796&#160;shares.</TD>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">SECTION&#160;16(a)
    BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE</FONT></B>
</DIV>
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    Section&#160;16(a) of the Exchange Act requires executive
    officers and directors, and persons who beneficially own more
    than ten percent of the Company&#146;s shares, to file with the
    SEC initial reports of ownership on Form&#160;3 and reports of
    changes in ownership on Form&#160;4 and Form&#160;5. Executive
    officers, directors and persons who beneficially own more than
    ten percent of the Company&#146;s securities are required by SEC
    regulations to furnish to the Company
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    copies of all Section&#160;16(a) reports they file with the SEC.
    Based solely upon a review of the Forms&#160;3, 4 and 5
    furnished to the Company by these persons and statements made by
    these persons that no other Section&#160;16(a) reports were
    required to be filed by them, there were, to the Company&#146;s
    knowledge, no late or unfiled reports during the year ended
    December&#160;31, 2009.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">PROPOSAL&#160;1&#160;&#151;
    ELECTION OF DIRECTORS</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Company&#146;s Board guides the strategic direction of the
    Company and oversees its management. All of the Company&#146;s
    directors are elected annually. Pursuant to the recommendation
    of the Nominating and Governance Committee, the Board has
    nominated the seven nominees listed below, six of whom are
    incumbents. All have been nominated by the Board to hold office
    until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their
    respective successors are elected and qualified.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Dr.&#160;James G. Mathias, who has served as a director of the
    Company since 1993, will be retiring from the Board at the
    Annual Meeting and will not stand for reelection. The Board has
    nominated Ms.&#160;Frances A. Skinner for election to the seat
    being vacated by Dr.&#160;Mathias. The Board would like to thank
    Dr.&#160;Mathias for his dedicated service to the Company.
    Ms.&#160;Skinner was recommended for nomination by the CEO and
    CFO who have known Ms.&#160;Skinner for approximately three
    years and were impressed with her experience, temperament and
    knowledge of the investment management industry.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Recommendation
    of the Board of Directors; Vote Required</FONT></B>
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B><I>The Board recommends that you vote FOR all the nominees
    named below in this Proposal&#160;1.</I></B>&#160;&#160;All
    properly executed proxies received in time to be tabulated for
    the Meeting will be voted <B>FOR </B>the election of the seven
    nominees named below unless otherwise specified. If any nominee
    becomes unable or unwilling to serve between the date of this
    proxy statement and the Meeting, proxies will be voted <B>FOR
    </B>the election of a replacement recommended by the Nominating
    and Governance Committee and approved by the Board of Directors.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Director
    Independence</FONT></B>
</DIV>
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    The Board has determined that, with the exception of
    Mr.&#160;Dillon, all of the current directors are independent
    under the rules and independence standards of The NASDAQ Stock
    Market (&#147;NASDAQ&#148;), as well as applicable SEC
    requirements. There are no family relationships among the
    directors and executive officers of the Company.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">The
    Nominees</FONT></B>
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    The Board has determined that all of our director nominees are
    qualified to serve as directors of the company. In addition to
    the specific business experience listed below, each of our
    director nominees has the tangible and intangible skills and
    attributes which we believe are required to be an effective
    director of the Company, including experience at senior levels
    in areas of expertise helpful to the company, a willingness and
    commitment to assume the responsibilities required of a director
    of the Company, and the character and integrity we expect of our
    directors. The specific qualifications of each individual
    nominee are set forth under his or her name below.
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    The Board recommends that you vote FOR all of the following
    nominees:
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    <B>Lawrence E. Baumgartner, CFA</B>, age&#160;51, has been an
    independent director of the Company since 2008, and serves on
    the Compensation Committee and Nominating and Governance
    Committee. Mr.&#160;Baumgartner has been a private investor
    since 2004. He was employed by Banc One Investment Advisors from
    1999 to 2004 most recently serving as Chief Investment Officer
    of equity securities from 2003 to 2004, where he was responsible
    for overseeing the management of over $37&#160;billion in
    assets. He has over 25&#160;years of investment management
    experience.
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    Mr.&#160;Baumgartner also serves on the Investment Committee of
    the Columbus Foundation and the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
    Endowment.
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    Mr.&#160;Baumgartner received his BS in Business Administration
    from The Ohio State University and his MBA from Ohio University.
    Mr.&#160;Baumgartner also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst
    designation.
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    The Board believes that Mr.&#160;Baumgartner&#146;s
    qualifications to serve on the Company&#146;s Board of Directors
    include his substantial experience in investment management,
    including his experience as a chief investment officer of a
    large investment management firm.
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    <B>R.&#160;H. Dillon, CFA</B>, age&#160;53, has been a director
    of the Company since 2001, and the President, CEO, and Chief
    Investment Officer of the Company since 2000. Prior to joining
    the firm in 2000, Mr.&#160;Dillon had been employed as a
    portfolio manager by Loomis, Sayles&#160;&#038; Company since
    1997. Mr.&#160;Dillon has over 30&#160;years of experience in
    the investment management industry.
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    Mr.&#160;Dillon also serves on the board of the Columbus
    Association for the Performing Arts.
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    Mr.&#160;Dillon received his BS and MA from The Ohio State
    University and his MBA from University of Dayton.
    Mr.&#160;Dillon also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst
    designation.
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    The Board believes that Mr.&#160;Dillon&#146;s qualifications to
    serve on the Company&#146;s Board of Directors include his
    10&#160;years of experience as CEO and Chief Investment Officer
    with the Company, his in depth knowledge and involvement in the
    Company&#146;s operations and his more than 30&#160;years of
    experience as an investment professional.
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    <B>David P. Lauer, CPA</B>, age&#160;67, has been an independent
    director of the Company since 2002, and is the chairman of the
    Audit Committee. Mr.&#160;Lauer retired from Bank One, Columbus
    in 2001, where he had served as President and Chief Operating
    Officer from 1997 to 2001. Mr.&#160;Lauer is also a retired
    partner of Deloitte&#160;&#038; Touche LLP, an international
    accounting and consulting firm, where he was Managing Partner of
    the Columbus Ohio office from 1989 to 1997. Mr.&#160;Lauer has
    over 40&#160;years of experience in accounting and financial
    matters.
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    Mr.&#160;Lauer is a director of Huntington Bancshares, a
    multi-state diversified financial holding company, and serves as
    chairman of the Audit Committee and member of the Capital
    Planning Committee. He is also a director of R.G. Barry
    Corporation, a retail developer and marketer of accessory
    footwear, and serves on the Audit, Compensation, and Nominating
    and Governance Committees. Mr.&#160;Lauer also serves on the
    board of W. W. Williams Company, Evans Corporation, and On-Line
    Computer Library Center, Inc, all of which are private or
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-for-profit</FONT>
    organizations. Mr.&#160;Lauer also served as a director of
    Wendy&#146;s International from 2000 to 2008, Tim Horton&#146;s
    Inc. from 2006 to 2007, and AirNet Systems, Inc. from 1999 to
    2006.
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    Mr.&#160;Lauer has an undergraduate degree from Capital
    University and a master in accountancy from Ohio University.
    Mr.&#160;Lauer is also a Certified Public Accountant.
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    The Board believes that Mr.&#160;Lauer&#146;s qualifications to
    serve on the Company&#146;s Board of Directors include his
    substantial experience in accounting and financial matters,
    including his significant experience as a certified public
    accountant, his prior role as President and Chief Operating
    Officer of Bank One-Columbus, and his experience as a director
    of other public companies.
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    <B>David R. Meuse</B>, age&#160;64, has been an independent
    director and chairman of the board of the Company since 2001,
    and is the chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee.
    Mr.&#160;Meuse is employed by Stonehenge Financial Holdings,
    Inc., a provider of financial and advisory services, where he
    has served as a principal and chairman of Stonehenge Partners
    since co-founding the firm in 1999. Prior to founding
    Stonehenge, Mr.&#160;Meuse was employed by Banc One Capital
    Holdings Corporation, the holding company for the investment
    banking, merchant banking, brokerage, investment advisory and
    insurance activities of Bank One Corporation, where he served as
    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1990 to 1999.
    Mr.&#160;Meuse has over 40&#160;years of experience in the
    financial services industry.
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    Mr.&#160;Meuse is a director of State Auto Financial
    Corporation, a super-regional property and casualty insurance
    company, and serves as chairman of the Investment Committee, and
    member of the Audit, Nominating and Governance, and Compensation
    Committees. Mr.&#160;Meuse also serves on the board of The
    Columbus Foundation, where he is the chairman, Kenyon College,
    ORIX USA Corporation, Diamond Cellar, and The Columbus
    Partnership, all of which are private or
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-for-profit</FONT>
    organizations.
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    Mr.&#160;Meuse received his BA in Political Science from John
    Carroll University and subsequently attended Cleveland-Marshall
    College of Law at Cleveland State University and the University
    of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Finance, Securities Industry.
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    The Board believes that Mr.&#160;Meuse&#146;s qualifications to
    serve on the Company&#146;s Board of Directors include his
    10&#160;years of experience as chairman of the Board and his
    knowledge of the Company and its operation, his 40&#160;years of
    experience in the financial services industry, and his
    experience as a director of another public company.
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    <B>Diane D. Reynolds</B>, age&#160;50, has been an independent
    director of the Company since 2001, and serves on the Audit and
    Compensation Committees. Ms.&#160;Reynolds is employed as an
    attorney by Taft, Stettinius&#160;&#038; Hollister LLP, a law
    firm, where she has served in the Business and Finance
    Department since 2004. She is also VP and General Counsel of
    Ecommerce, Inc., where she has served since 2009. She has
    practiced law for over 24&#160;years.
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    Ms.&#160;Reynolds has an undergraduate degree from The Ohio
    State University, a J.D. from Capital University School of Law,
    and a MBA from the University of Chicago.
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    The Board believes that Ms.&#160;Reynolds&#146; qualifications
    to serve on the Company&#146;s Board of Directors include her
    nine years of experience on the board, her significant
    experience as an attorney, and her general experience in
    business and financial matters.
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    <B>Donald B. Shackelford</B>, age&#160;77, has been an
    independent director of the Company since 2005, is the chairman
    of the Compensation Committee, and serves on the Nominating and
    Governance Committee. Mr.&#160;Shackelford retired from Fifth
    Third Bank, Central Ohio (successor to State Savings Bank) in
    2008, where he had served as Chairman from 1998 to 2008. Prior
    to joining Fifth Third Bank, Mr.&#160;Shackelford served as
    Chairman and CEO of State Savings Bank for 25&#160;years, until
    its acquisition by Fifth Third Bank in 1998.
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    Mr.&#160;Shackelford is a director of The Progressive
    Corporation, a national property and casualty insurance company,
    and serves as a member of the Investment and Capital Committee
    although he intends to retire from that board in April 2010.
    Mr.&#160;Shackelford also serves on the board of Granville Golf
    Course Company, Heads&#160;&#038; Threads International, LLC,
    and Lowell Group, all of which are private or
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-for-profit</FONT>
    organizations. Mr.&#160;Shackelford also served as a director of
    Limited Brands, Inc. from 1976 to 2005.
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    Mr.&#160;Shackelford received his BA from Denison University and
    his MBA from Harvard Business School.
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    The Board believes that Mr.&#160;Shackelford&#146;s
    qualifications to serve on the Company&#146;s Board of Directors
    include his substantial experience in banking and financial
    services and his experience as a director of another public
    company.
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    <B>Frances A. Skinner, CFA, CPA</B>, age&#160;45, is a nominee
    as an independent director of the Company. Ms.&#160;Skinner has
    been a partner with AUM Partners, LLC, a management consulting
    firm specializing in the investment management industry, since
    2009. Prior to joining AUM Partners, she was a principal with
    Focus Consulting Group, Inc. from 2003 to 2009. Ms.&#160;Skinner
    also spent 16&#160;years at Allstate Investments, LLC, where she
    worked on developing compensation and incentive programs for
    investment professionals. Ms.&#160;Skinner has over
    24&#160;years of experience in the areas of investment
    management, finance and consulting. She is a co-author of the
    book <I>High Performing Investment Teams </I>(Wiley, 2006).
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    Ms.&#160;Skinner received her BA from St. Xavier University and
    her MBA from the University of Illinois &#151;&#160;Chicago.
    Ms.&#160;Skinner also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst
    designation and is a Certified Public Accountant.
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    The Board believes that Ms.&#160;Skinner&#146;s qualifications
    to serve on the Company&#146;s Board of Directors include her
    significant experience in the global investment management
    industry and experience in developing and consulting on matters
    of leadership, teamwork, performance evaluation, and
    compensation practices.
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    <B>THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE
    ELECTION OF LAWRENCE E. BAUMGARTNER, R. H. DILLON, DAVID P.
    LAUER, DAVID R. MEUSE, DIANE D. REYNOLDS, DONALD B. SHACKELFORD,
    AND FRANCES A. SKINNER AS DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY.</B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">THE BOARD
    OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES</FONT></B>
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    The Board held a total of five meetings during the year ended
    December&#160;31, 2009. Each director attended 100% of the
    combined total number of meetings of the Board and Board
    committees of which he or she was a member. Consistent with the
    Company&#146;s Corporate Governance Guidelines, the independent
    directors met in executive session at four of the Board meetings
    in 2009. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that all
    directors are expected to attend each annual meeting of
    shareholders. All of our incumbent directors attended our 2009
    Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Corporate
    Governance</FONT></B>
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    The Board of Directors has three standing committees: the Audit
    Committee, the Compensation Committee, and the Nominating and
    Governance Committee. The Board has adopted a written charter
    for each Committee. Current copies of each committee charter and
    our Corporate Governance Guidelines are available at our Web
    site, www.diamond-hill.com, by clicking the
    &#147;Investor&#160;&#038; Media Relations&#148; tab followed by
    the &#147;Investor Relations&#148; tab.
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    Pursuant to rules promulgated under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the
    Board has adopted a Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and
    Senior Financial Officers. This code is intended to deter
    wrongdoing and promote honest and ethical conduct, full, timely
    and accurate reporting, compliance with laws, and accountability
    for adherence to the code, including internal reporting of code
    violations.
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    The Company also has a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that
    is applicable to all of our employees and directors, a copy of
    which is filed as an exhibit to our
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    filed with the SEC. It is the Company&#146;s policy to require
    all employees to participate annually in continuing education
    and training relating to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Audit
    Committee</FONT></B>
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    Mr.&#160;Lauer, Dr.&#160;Mathias and Ms.&#160;Reynolds serve on
    the Audit Committee, which met four times during 2009. The Board
    of Directors has determined that each Committee member met
    independence and financial literacy rules and standards of the
    SEC and NASDAQ. The Board also has concluded that
    Mr.&#160;Lauer, the Chairman of the Audit Committee, meets the
    criteria for an audit committee financial expert as established
    by the SEC.
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    The primary purpose of the Audit Committee is to assist the
    Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect
    to (1)&#160;the retention of our independent registered public
    accounting firm, including oversight of the terms of its
    engagement and its performance, qualifications and independence,
    and (2)&#160;the integrity of our financial statements, other
    financial information provided to shareholders, and our internal
    control structure. The Audit Committee also reviews all related
    person transactions for potential conflicts of interest
    situations on an ongoing basis and all such transactions must be
    approved by the Audit Committee. Additional information on the
    approval of related person transactions is available under the
    heading &#147;Certain Relationships and Related Person
    Transactions&#148; below. The report of the Audit Committee
    appears below the heading &#147;REPORT OF THE AUDIT
    COMMITTEE.&#148;
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Compensation
    Committee</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Mr.&#160;Baumgartner, Mr.&#160;Shackelford and Ms.&#160;Reynolds
    serve on the Compensation Committee, which met four times during
    2009. Mr.&#160;Shackelford serves as the Chairman of the
    Compensation Committee. The Board of Directors has determined
    that each of these members meets the independence criteria of
    NASDAQ. No member of the Compensation Committee is or has been
    an officer or employee of the Company or has had any
    relationship requiring disclosure by us under Item&#160;404 of
    SEC
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Regulation&#160;S-K.</FONT>
    In addition, no member of the Compensation Committee or Board is
    employed by a company whose board of directors includes a member
    of our management.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The primary purpose of the Compensation Committee is to review
    and approve the Company&#146;s executive compensation policies,
    evaluate the performance of the Company&#146;s executive
    officers in light of corporate goals and objectives approved by
    the Compensation Committee, approve the annual salary, bonus,
    stock grants and other benefits, direct and indirect, of our
    executive officers and other senior employees, make
    recommendations to the full Board with respect to
    incentive-compensation plans and equity-based plans and
    determine director and committee member/chair compensation for
    non-employee directors. The Compensation Committee also
    administers the
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    Company&#146;s equity and other incentive plans. A description
    of the Company&#146;s processes and procedures for the
    consideration and determination of executive officer
    compensation are discussed under the heading &#147;Compensation
    Discussion and Analysis&#148; below.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Nominating
    and Governance Committee</FONT></B>
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Messrs.&#160;Baumgartner, Meuse, and Shackelford serve on the
    Nominating and Governance Committee, which was established on
    February&#160;26, 2009 and met three times during 2009.
    Mr.&#160;Meuse serves as the chairman of the committee. The
    Board of Directors has determined that all committee members
    meet the independence criteria of NASDAQ.
</DIV>

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    The primary purpose of the Nominating and Governance Committee
    is to maintain and cultivate the effectiveness of the
    Company&#146;s Board of Directors and oversee the Company&#146;s
    governance policies. Among the committee&#146;s responsibilities
    are Board and committee composition, director qualifications,
    orientation and education, and Board evaluations. Members
    identify, evaluate, and nominate Board candidates; review
    compliance with director stock ownership guidelines; and oversee
    procedures regarding shareholder nominations and other
    communications to the Board. In addition, they are responsible
    for monitoring compliance with and recommending any changes to
    the company&#146;s Corporate Governance Guidelines. Additional
    information regarding the committee&#146;s activities appears
    under the heading &#147;Nominations and Corporate
    Governance.&#148;
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Compensation
    of Directors</FONT></B>
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Compensation Committee is responsible for periodically
    reviewing and recommending to the Board the compensation of
    independent directors. The following table sets forth
    information regarding the compensation earned by, or paid to,
    directors who served on our Board of Directors in 2009.
    Mr.&#160;Dillon, who is also President and Chief Executive
    Officer, does not receive separate directors&#146; fees and has
    been omitted from this table.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">2009&#160;Director
    Compensation(1)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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    <B>Fees Earned<BR>
    </B>
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    <B>or Paid<BR>
    </B>
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    <B>Stock<BR>
    </B>
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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    <B>in Cash</B>
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&nbsp;
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<TD>
&nbsp;
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<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Awards(2)</B>
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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    <B>Total</B>
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    Lawrence E. Baumgartner
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
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    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    15,000
</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
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    $
</TD>
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    30,000
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&nbsp;
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    $
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    45,000
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    David P. Lauer
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&nbsp;
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    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    17,000
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    30,000
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&nbsp;
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    $
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    47,000
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    Dr.&#160;James G. Mathias
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    30,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
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&nbsp;
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    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    42,000
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    David R. Meuse
</DIV>
</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    19,750
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    30,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    49,750
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    Diane D. Reynolds
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    16,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    30,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    46,000
</TD>
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    Donald B. Shackelford
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    20,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    30,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    50,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



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    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (1) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Includes only those columns relating to compensation awarded to,
    earned by, or paid to non-employee directors for their services
    in 2009. All other columns have been omitted.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (2) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Represents the full grant-date fair value computed by
    multiplying the total shares granted by the closing price of the
    shares on the grant date. All shares were fully vested on the
    grant date, and therefore, this amount also reflects the expense
    incurred and recognized in the Company&#146;s financial
    statements. On February&#160;23, 2009, each director, received a
    grant of 807&#160;shares for service as a non-employee director,
    which had a value of $30,000 based on the market price of the
    shares on that date. These shares were granted under the 2005
    Employee and Director Equity Incentive Plan. For information on
    the expensing of these awards, please see note&#160;5 to the
    consolidated financial statements contained in
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended December&#160;31, 2009.</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Fees and
    Other Compensation</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Non-employee directors receive the following:
</DIV>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    An annual retainer of $30,000;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    An annual retainer of $5,000 for the chairs of the Board and
    each Committee;
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    <TD width="94%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    A fee of $2,000 for each board meeting attended;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    A fee of $1,000 for each committee meeting attended;&#160;and
</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Directors and all employees of Diamond Hill and its related
    affiliates are eligible to have our sponsored Diamond Hill
    Foundation match personal gifts up to an annual limit to
    qualified charitable organizations. For 2009, directors and
    employees were eligible to have up to $1,000 matched.
</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Ownership
    and Retention Guidelines</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Effective February&#160;25, 2010, each non-employee director is
    required to hold and retain 100% of the shares of our common
    stock, granted to them for as compensation, for their entire
    term as a director on the Board. They may not sell any of the
    shares granted to them until they conclude their service as a
    director on the Board.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">NOMINATIONS
    AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Nominating and Governance Committee has general oversight
    responsibility for assessment and recruitment of new director
    candidates, as well as evaluation of director and board
    performance and oversight of governance matters for the Company.
    The Committee adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines on
    February&#160;25, 2010. Other specific actions taken during 2009
    are set forth below.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Board
    Leadership and Composition</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We believe separating the roles of Chairman and CEO provides for
    a strong governance and oversight structure. David Meuse has
    served as independent non-executive chairman since 2001 and R.
    H. Dillon has served as CEO since joining the firm in 2000. The
    Chairman approves Board agendas and schedules, chairs all
    executive sessions of the independent directors, acts as liaison
    between the independent directors and management, oversees the
    information distributed in advance of Board meetings, is
    available to the Secretary to discuss and, as necessary, respond
    to shareholder communications to the Board, and calls meetings
    of the independent directors.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Six of the seven members of the Company&#146;s Board are
    independent under NASDAQ standards. In addition, the Nominating
    and Governance Committee, the Audit Committee, and the
    Compensation Committee are all comprised entirely of independent
    directors. Overall, the Company believes that the Board
    structure is designed to foster critical oversight, good
    governance practices, and the interests of the Company and its
    shareholders.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Board&#146;s
    Role in Risk Oversight</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    The Board&#146;s role in the Company&#146;s risk oversight
    process includes receiving regular reports from members of
    senior management on areas of material risk to the Company,
    including client investment performance, operational, financial,
    legal and regulatory, and strategic risks. The Audit Committee
    is responsible for overseeing risks relating to the
    Company&#146;s accounting matters, financial reporting and legal
    and regulatory compliance. To satisfy these oversight
    responsibilities, the Audit Committee meets regularly with
    management and Plante&#160;&#038; Moran. The Compensation
    Committee is responsible for overseeing risks relating to
    employment policies and the Company&#146;s compensation and
    benefits programs. To satisfy these oversight responsibilities,
    the Compensation Committee meets regularly with management to
    understand the implications of compensation decisions,
    particularly the risks that the Company&#146;s compensation
    policies pose to the Company&#146;s finances and its
    relationship with employees.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Planning
    Group</FONT></B>
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    R.&#160;H. Dillon, CEO and James F. Laird, CFO, serve as
    executive management of the Company. Given the entrepreneurial
    nature of the Company, the relatively small number of total
    employees, and the high proficiency level of all associates, it
    is management&#146;s desire to remain a relatively
    &#147;flat&#148; organization with minimal levels of formal
    management. The Company also realizes the importance of
    consensus among senior management to the overall direction and
    performance of the Company. During 2009 the Company formed the
    Planning Group, which is comprised of seven associates
    representing all functional areas of the organization. The
    Planning Group was formed to provide additional depth and
    expertise to help executive management and the Board, without
    adding formal
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    management layers. The Planning Group collaborates and
    recommends action on various company initiatives and the overall
    direction of the firm. The Planning Group is comprised of the
    following individuals: Chris Bingaman&#160;&#151; portfolio
    management, Chris Welch&#160;&#151; portfolio management, Rick
    Snowdon&#160;&#151; investment research, Jason
    Downey&#160;&#151; investment research, Laurie
    Riebel&#160;&#151; client management, James Bishop&#160;&#151;
    sales management, and Gary Young&#160;&#151; business
    management. The Company believes that the Planning Group in
    conjunction with the CEO and CFO is an appropriate and effective
    organizational structure for Diamond Hill.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Director
    Orientation and Continuing Education and Development</FONT></B>
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    When a new independent director joins the Board, the Company
    provides an informal orientation program for the purpose of
    providing the new director with an understanding of the
    operations and the financial condition of the Company. In
    addition, each director is expected to maintain the necessary
    level of expertise to perform his or her responsibilities as a
    director. To assist the directors in maintaining such level of
    expertise, the Company may, from time to time, offer continuing
    education programs in addition to briefings during Board
    meetings relating to the competitive and industry environment
    and the Company&#146;s goals and strategies.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Director
    Qualifications and the Nominations Process</FONT></B>
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    The Nominating and Governance Committee believes that the
    nominees presented in this proxy statement would constitute a
    Board with an appropriate level and diversity of experience,
    education, skills, and independence. We routinely consider
    whether additional independent directors should be added to the
    Board and may add new members in the future.
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    The Nominating and Governance Committee supervises the
    nomination process for directors. It considers the performance,
    independence, diversity, and other characteristics of our
    incumbent directors, including their willingness to serve, and
    any change in their employment or other circumstances in
    considering their renomination each year. In considering
    diversity, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
    considers diversity of background and experience as well as
    gender and other forms of diversity. The Company does not,
    however, have any formal policy regarding diversity in
    identifying nominees for a directorship, but rather, considers
    it among the various factors relevant to any particular nominee.
    In the event that a vacancy exists or it decides to increase the
    size of the Board, the Nominating and Corporate Governance
    Committee identifies, interviews and examines, and make
    recommendations to the Board regarding, appropriate candidates.
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    The Nominating and Governance Committee identifies potential
    candidates principally through suggestions from the
    Company&#146;s directors and senior management. The CEO and
    Board members may also seek candidates through informal
    discussions with third parties. The Company has not historically
    retained search firms to help identify director candidates.
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    In evaluating potential candidates, the Nominating and
    Governance Committee considers, among other factors,
    independence from management, experience, expertise, commitment,
    diversity, number of other public company board and related
    committee seats held, potential conflicts of interest, and the
    composition of the Board at the time of the assessment. All
    candidates for nomination must:
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    demonstrate strong character and integrity;
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    have sufficient time to carry out their duties;
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    have experience at senior levels in areas of expertise helpful
    to the Company and consistent with the objective of having a
    diverse and well-rounded Board;&#160;and
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    have the willingness and commitment to assume the
    responsibilities required of a director of the Company.
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    In addition, candidates expected to serve on the Audit Committee
    must meet independence and financial literacy qualifications
    imposed by NASDAQ and by the SEC and other applicable law.
    Candidates expected to serve on the Nominating and Governance
    Committee or the Compensation Committee must meet independence
    qualifications set out by NASDAQ, and members of the
    Compensation Committee may also be required to meet additional
    independence tests. The evaluation process of potential
    candidates also includes personal interviews, and discussions
    with appropriate references. Once the Nominating and Governance
    Committee has selected a
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    candidate, it recommends the candidate to the full Board for
    election if a vacancy occurs or is created by an increase in the
    size of the Board during the course of the year, or for
    nomination if the director is to be first elected by
    shareholders. All directors serve for one-year terms and must
    stand for re-election annually.
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    The Board does not currently have any specific policies
    regarding the consideration of director candidates recommended
    by shareholders and will consider shareholder recommendations
    for directors using the process and criteria set forth above.
    The Nominating and Governance Committee will direct the
    Company&#146;s director nomination process. It is expected that
    certain aspects of this process will change, although the
    Nominating Committee has not changed anything as of the date of
    this Proxy Statement. Further, the Nominating and Governance
    Committee may, in its discretion, adopt policies in the future
    regarding the consideration of director candidates recommended
    by shareholders. Shareholder recommendations for Board
    candidates must be directed in writing to the Company at 325
    John H. McConnell Boulevard, Suite&#160;200, Columbus, Ohio
    43215, Attention: Secretary, and must include the
    candidate&#146;s name, home and business contact information,
    detailed biographical data and qualifications, information
    regarding any relationships between the candidate and us within
    the last three years, and evidence of the recommending
    person&#146;s ownership of our common shares.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Certain
    Relationships and Related Person Transactions</FONT></B>
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    The Board recognizes that related person transactions present a
    heightened risk of conflicts of interest. The Company currently
    has no related person transactions reportable pursuant to
    Item&#160;404(a) of SEC
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Regulation&#160;S-K,</FONT>
    and has not had any such transactions in the recent past. As
    such, the Company does not believe it is necessary to have a
    written policy specifically dealing with related person
    transactions. The Audit Committee will review any potential
    related person transactions as they arise and are reported to
    the Board or the Audit Committee, regardless of whether the
    transactions are reportable pursuant to Item&#160;404. No such
    transactions arose or were reviewed by the Audit Committee in
    2009. For any related person transaction to be consummated or to
    continue, the Audit Committee must approve or ratify the
    transaction.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">EXECUTIVE
    OFFICERS AND COMPENSATION INFORMATION</FONT></B>
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    The following information describes the business experience
    during the past five years of James F. Laird, the Company&#146;s
    only Named Executive Officer other than Mr.&#160;Dillon.
    Mr.&#160;Dillon&#146;s experience is described above under the
    heading &#147;PROPOSAL&#160;1&#160;&#151; ELECTION OF
    DIRECTORS.&#148; The Company has no executive officers other
    than our Named Executive Officers. Each Named Executive Officer
    devotes his full time and effort to the affairs of the Company.
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    <B>James F. Laird</B>, age&#160;53, has been Chief Financial
    Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary of the Company since 2001. He
    also serves as President of Diamond Hill Funds since 2001. Prior
    to joining the firm in 2001, Mr.&#160;Laird was employed by
    various affiliates of Nationwide Insurance, most recently
    serving as Senior Vice President of Villanova Capital, from 1987
    to 2001.
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    Mr.&#160;Laird also serves on the board of Ohio Dominican
    University, and is the Chairman of the Audit Committee.
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    Mr.&#160;Laird received his BS in Accounting from The Ohio State
    University and holds series&#160;7, 24, and 27 licenses with
    FINRA. He is also a Certified Public Accountant (inactive).
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Compensation
    Discussion and Analysis</FONT></B>
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Background</FONT></I></B>
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    The Company is in the investment management industry. Human
    capital is the most important resource in this industry. A
    balancing of the economics between owners and employees is
    always important, especially in an industry that is not capital
    intensive. The Company is heavily dependent on talented
    individuals, which are the Company&#146;s most important
    resource. Attracting and retaining people can be more difficult,
    given the high percentage of a firm&#146;s value-proposition
    which is attributable to key people.
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    The balancing effort is particularly challenging because the
    Company was essentially a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">start-up</FONT> in
    May 2000, but yet had the unusual legacy of being a publicly
    owned company, in contrast to the industry norm of partnership-
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    like structures for investment management firms of a similar
    size. The Company has been able to attract and retain quality
    people due to:
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    An investment-centric culture,
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    Ownership in the business,
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    Central Ohio location,&#160;and
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    Nationally competitive compensation.
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    Compensation, which is a critical element in a business so
    dependent on talented employees, is often directly related to
    firm profitability levels. This requires a balancing of the
    economics of the business between increasing shareholder value
    and retaining and rewarding the employees who generate the
    profits and are dedicated to producing client investment
    results. Industry norms are helpful benchmarks for evaluating
    the balancing effort. Additionally, the Company attempts to
    enact a thoughtful alignment of incentives that may pertain more
    so to the Company than others in the industry, because of the
    ownership structure. As of February&#160;28, 2010, on a fully
    diluted basis, employees and directors owned approximately 30%
    of the firm. In contrast, many competitor firms are owned
    entirely by their employees.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Compensation
    Program Objectives</FONT></I></B>
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    The Company seeks to attract and retain people with integrity,
    intelligence and energy. All employees are paid a competitive
    base salary, provided with competitive benefits and participate
    in an annual cash and equity incentive compensation program. The
    amount of individual incentive awards is based on an assessment
    of individual performance, while the amount of the overall
    available incentive pool is based on (i)&#160;overall firm
    investment and operating performance, (ii)&#160;market
    compensation data and (iii)&#160;the profitability of the firm
    compared to other investment management firms.
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    In addition to their annual incentive compensation, upon
    commencing employment with the Company certain individuals were
    awarded options, warrants, restricted stock or a combination as
    an incentive to their continued employment. Generally these
    awards vest over five years to promote employee retention and
    long-term employee ownership. All options and warrants
    previously granted to these individuals have been fully
    exercised and the Company&#146;s current practice for this type
    of award is to grant restricted stock that vests over five
    years. The Company also seeks to increase the ownership
    percentage of all employees because it feels that will encourage
    all employees to act and think like owners. While compensation
    amounts differ depending upon position, responsibilities,
    performance and competitive data, the Company seeks to reward
    all employees with similar compensation components based on
    these same objectives.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Rewards
    Based on Performance</FONT></I></B>
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    The Company&#146;s primary business objective is to meet its
    fiduciary duty to clients. Specifically, the focus is on
    long-term, five-year investment returns, with goals defined as
    rolling five-year periods in which client returns are
    sufficiently above relevant passive benchmarks, rank in the top
    quartile of similar investment strategies and absolute returns
    are sufficient for the risk associated with the asset class. As
    it relates to the Company&#146;s investment professionals, the
    compensation program is designed to reward performance that
    supports these objectives. For those employees who are not a
    part of the Company&#146;s investment team, the compensation
    program varies but is based on rewarding individual performance
    that helps the Company meet its fiduciary duty to clients. The
    Company&#146;s second objective is to fulfill its fiduciary duty
    to shareholders by managing the firm and its assets to increase
    shareholder value over time. To support that objective, the
    named executive officers, CEO, Mr.&#160;R. H. Dillon and CFO,
    Mr.&#160;James F. Laird are incented based on achieving
    operating profit margins that the Compensation Committee
    believes are fair and competitive.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Compensation
    Setting Process</FONT></I></B>
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Role of
    the Compensation Committee</FONT></I>
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    The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the
    &#147;Committee&#148;) has overall responsibility for evaluating
    and approving the structure, operation and effectiveness of the
    Company&#146;s compensation plans, policies and programs for all
    employees. The Committee consists of Lawrence E. Baumgartner,
    Diane D. Reynolds, and Donald B. Shackelford.
    Mr.&#160;Shackelford serves as Chairman. Each member of the
    Committee is an &#147;outside director&#148; for purposes of
    Section&#160;162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code and a
    &#147;non-employee director&#148; for purposes of
    Section&#160;16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The
    Committee is specifically charged with the following:
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    To review and approve the corporate goals and objectives
    relevant to the compensation of the CEO, to evaluate the
    CEO&#146;s performance in light of these goals and objectives,
    and, based on this evaluation, make recommendations to the Board
    for the independent Directors to approve the CEO&#146;s
    compensation level (including any long-term incentive or other
    compensation under any incentive-based or equity-based
    compensation plan);
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    To review management&#146;s recommendations and make
    recommendations to the Board with respect to Director and other
    non-CEO executive officer compensation provided; however, that
    the Committee has full decision-making powers with respect to
    compensation intended to be performance-based compensation
    within the meaning of Section&#160;162(m) of the Internal
    Revenue Code;
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    To retain compensation consultants as necessary to assist in its
    evaluation of Director, CEO or other senior executive
    compensation programs or arrangements. The Committee also has
    the authority to obtain advice and assistance from internal or
    external legal, accounting or other advisors;
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    To review management&#146;s recommendations and make
    recommendations to the Board with respect to incentive-based
    compensation and equity-based compensation plans and programs
    that are subject to Board approval, and that may be applicable
    to all or any portion of the employees of the company
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT> its
    subsidiaries;&#160;and
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    To exercise all power and authority of the Board in the
    administration of equity-based incentive compensation plans.
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    The Committee considers the sum of all pay elements when
    reviewing annual compensation recommendations for the
    Company&#146;s named executive officers. Although the framework
    for compensation decision-making is tied to the Company&#146;s
    overall financial performance and the creation of long-term
    shareholder value, the Committee retains discretion to make
    recommendations to the Board for the independent Directors to
    approve individual compensation based on other performance
    factors such as demonstrated management and leadership
    capabilities and the achievement of certain investment
    performance results and other strategic operating results.
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Role of
    Management</FONT></I>
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    The Company&#146;s CEO evaluates the CFO as part of the annual
    review process and makes recommendations to the Committee
    regarding all elements of executive compensation paid to him.
    Changes in executive compensation proposed by the Company&#146;s
    CEO are based on the individual executive&#146;s performance,
    the compensation of individuals with comparable responsibilities
    in competing or similar organizations, and the profitability of
    the Company. At the Committee&#146;s request, the Company&#146;s
    CEO and CFO attend Committee meetings to provide compensation
    and other information to the Committee, including information
    regarding the design, implementation and administration of the
    Company&#146;s compensation plans. The Committee also meets in
    executive sessions without the presence of any executive officer
    whose compensation the Committee is scheduled to discuss.
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Use of
    Compensation Consultants and Surveys in Determining Executive
    Compensation</FONT></I>
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    The Committee&#146;s written charter provides the Committee the
    authority to retain an independent outside executive
    compensation consulting firm to assist in evaluating policies
    and practices regarding executive compensation and provide
    objective advice regarding the competitive landscape. However,
    historically the Committee has not engaged compensation
    consultants. In 2009, the Committee relied on third-party
    executive pay analyses
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    obtained as described below and did not hire an external
    consultant to assist them in its evaluation of pay practices for
    the Company&#146;s named executive officers.
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    Each year the Company obtains and summarizes an asset management
    industry pay analysis prepared by McLagan Partners, a
    compensation specialist focusing on the asset management
    industry. The companies in the McLagan Partners&#146; analysis
    include over 100 public and private asset management companies
    with which the Company competes. This analysis provides the
    Committee with a general overview of compensation trends in the
    asset management industry. The Committee does not define a
    specific peer group, but rather relies on a broad view of the
    analysis. The Committee does not set any compensation elements
    or levels based on targeting a certain percentile from the
    survey, but rather sets compensation that it believes to be
    competitive and based on the executive&#146;s value to the
    Company. The survey is just one of many factors that the
    Committee considers when determining executive compensation.
    Management and the Committee believe this broad view of the
    analysis is appropriate because the Company competes with both
    public and private asset management firms regardless of their
    size and scope of operations.
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Elements
    of Compensation</FONT></I></B>
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    The compensation for the Company&#146;s named executive officers
    is comprised of the following elements:
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    Base salary;
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    Annual performance-based incentive awards;
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    Retirement plan benefits;&#160;and
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    Other benefits and perquisites made available to all Company
    employees
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Base
    Salary</FONT></I>
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    Base salaries for the Company&#146;s named executive officers
    are intended to provide a fixed level of cash compensation that
    is appropriate given the executive&#146;s role in the
    organization. Generally, base salaries are determined by
    1)&#160;scope of responsibility and complexity of position,
    2)&#160;performance history, 3)&#160;tenure of service,
    4)&#160;internal equity within the Company&#146;s salary
    structure, and 5)&#160;relative salaries of persons holding
    similar positions at companies within the investment management
    industry and are designed to reward knowledge and experience. In
    December 2008, the Compensation Committee made the determination
    not to increase the base salaries of the named executive
    officers for fiscal year 2009. Consistent with the
    Company&#146;s desire to have the majority of total compensation
    paid to named executive offices at risk in the form of incentive
    compensation, 18&#160;percent of the total named executive
    officers&#146; compensation in fiscal 2009 (as defined in the
    Summary Compensation table) was paid in the form of base
    salaries.
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Annual
    Performance-based Incentive Awards</FONT></I>
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    The Company&#146;s annual performance-based compensation awards
    for the named executive officers are designed to advance the
    interests of the Company and its shareholders by linking the
    compensation of the named executive officers to Company
    performance and the achievement of financial goals in the
    current fiscal year. A substantial portion of the named
    executive officers&#146; total compensation is in the form of
    annual performance-based compensation, and a substantial portion
    of that compensation is in the form of equity grants that are
    restricted from sale for a period of time.
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    The Company maintains two plans under which incentive awards are
    made. The 2006 Performance-Based Compensation Plan (the
    &#147;2006 Plan&#148;) is an incentive compensation plan
    designed to satisfy the requirements of Section&#160;162(m) of
    the Internal Revenue Code. This plan was approved by the
    Company&#146;s shareholders at its 2006 annual meeting. The cash
    portion of any award is governed by the 2006 Plan and the
    applicable award agreement with the participant under that plan.
    Additionally, the 2006 Plan provides that portions of incentive
    awards under the 2006 Plan may be paid in Company stock. Stock
    earned pursuant to incentive awards under the 2006 Plan is paid
    in the form of &#147;stock grants&#148; made under the
    Company&#146;s 2005 Employee and Director Equity Incentive Plan
    (the
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    &#147;2005 Plan&#148;), which is an equity compensation plan
    that was approved by the Company&#146;s shareholders at its 2005
    annual meeting.
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    The Company establishes an &#147;annual incentive plan&#148;
    each year in which it establishes a performance-based incentive
    pool (the &#147;Bonus Pool&#148;) for all eligible employees.
    This annual incentive plan comprises the framework and sets the
    specific goals under which awards will be made for that year
    under the 2006 Plan and the 2005 Plan. The Bonus Pool is
    calculated each year based on revenue multiplied by the target
    operating profit margin less operating expenses (excluding the
    expense related to such incentive awards). In setting the target
    operating profit margin, the Committee attempts to balance the
    economics of the business between increasing shareholder value
    and the retaining and rewarding the employees who generate the
    profits and are dedicated to producing client investment
    results. In doing so, the Committee reviews data on public and
    private asset management company profit margin trends, the
    expected growth of the Company, and staffing levels. The target
    operating profit margin, excluding the results of Beacon Hill
    Fund&#160;Services (the &#147;adjusted profit margin&#148;) for
    2009 ranged from 27% at $30&#160;million in revenues to 32% at
    $50&#160;million in revenues. The results of Beacon Hill
    Fund&#160;Services were excluded from the target operating
    profit margin in 2008 and 2009 because it is a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">start-up</FONT>
    subsidiary of the Company.
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    Annual performance-based incentive awards paid to the named
    executive officers under the 2006 Plan are based upon the
    achievement of a specific performance target for the Company.
    The performance target is determined at the beginning of each
    performance period, taking into the consideration the
    performance target from the prior year, forecasted revenue, and
    the requirements of Section&#160;162(m) of the Internal Revenue
    Code. Once it is determined that the performance target has been
    meet, the calculation of the individual awards under the plan
    are determined. The Committee is responsible for determining
    eligibility for participation in the 2006 Plan. The Committee is
    also responsible for determining the maximum award potential for
    each participant, the objective performance goal(s) against
    which performance will be measured, certifying whether the
    performance goal(s) have been met, and, ultimately, the
    percentage of the award potential to be paid to each participant
    upon goal achievement. The maximum award potential for each
    participant is generally set as a percentage of the Bonus Pool
    as explained above. Awards made under the 2006 Plan are capped
    at $5&#160;million for each 2006 Plan participant on an annual
    basis.
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    Under the terms of Mr.&#160;Dillon&#146;s employment agreement
    with the Company, if, without Mr.&#160;Dillon&#146;s consent,
    the percentage assigned to Mr.&#160;Dillon of any bonus pool
    created by the Company for its employees is less than 20%,
    Mr.&#160;Dillon may resign and terminate his employment with
    Company for good reason. In 2008 and 2009, in order to permit
    other employees to receive a larger bonus opportunity,
    Mr.&#160;Dillon consented to receiving less than 20% of the
    Bonus Pool.
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    In March 2009, the Committee established the following
    performance criteria for the year ended December&#160;31, 2009,
    and the related potential award amounts that the named executive
    officers, R. H. Dillon and James F. Laird, would be eligible to
    earn upon achievement of that performance criterion:
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    If adjusted profit margin was at or above 31&#160;percent then
    Mr.&#160;Dillon and Mr.&#160;Laird would be eligible to earn
    20&#160;percent and 5&#160;percent, respectively, of the Bonus
    Pool;
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    If adjusted profit margin was between 16 and 31&#160;percent
    then Mr.&#160;Dillon and Mr.&#160;Laird would be eligible to
    earn between 0&#160;percent and 20&#160;percent and
    0&#160;percent and 5&#160;percent, respectively, of the Bonus
    Pool determined through linear interpolation with 0% as the
    floor if adjusted profit margin is 16&#160;percent or less and
    20&#160;percent as the ceiling if adjusted profit margin is
    equal to 31&#160;percent;&#160;and
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    If the adjusted profit margin was below 16&#160;percent then
    Mr.&#160;Dillon and Mr.&#160;Laird would not be eligible for any
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    The Company recorded adjusted profit margin of 31&#160;percent
    which resulted in a Bonus Pool of $12.3&#160;million for the
    year ended December&#160;31, 2009. Management provided the Board
    with a report related to the meeting of the pre-established
    performance target. Based upon that report, the Board certified
    that the pre-established performance target was met for the
    purpose of the plan and that the named executive officers were
    eligible for the maximum potential award related to the
    achievement of the respective adjusted profit margin. The
    Committee then granted Mr.&#160;Dillon $2&#160;million or
    16.3&#160;percent of the performance based incentive pool and
    granted Mr.&#160;Laird $565 thousand or 4.6&#160;percent of the
    performance based incentive pool. Of these total
    performance-based incentive awards,
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    approximately 75% of Mr.&#160;Dillon&#146;s award and 70% of
    Mr.&#160;Laird&#146;s award were made in the form of restricted
    stock grants that were immediately vested but were restricted
    from sale. The remainder of the awards was made in cash. In
    determining the percentage of the awards that should be in cash
    versus equity the Committee considered management&#146;s
    recommendation and the Company&#146;s overall desire to
    continually increase employee ownership to further align
    employees and shareholders.
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    The Company has no formal policy to adjust prior incentive
    awards to reflect restatement or adjustment of financial
    results. The Company believes that due to the nature of its
    business, material restatements or prior period adjustments to
    operating results are highly unlikely. Individual awards made
    under the annual incentive plan are based on the factors
    discussed above and may increase or decrease materially from
    year to year consistent with similar changes in the relevant
    factors such as profitability and individual performance. The
    Company gives no weight to the economic impact of prior awards
    in making awards for the current year.
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Retirement
    Plan Benefits</FONT></I>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Company provides retirement benefits through the Diamond
    Hill Investment Group 401k Plan. The named executive officers
    are entitled to participate in this plan on the same terms and
    conditions as all other employees. The plans do not involve any
    guaranteed minimum or above-market returns, as plan returns
    depend on actual investment results.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Other
    Benefits and Perquisites</FONT></I>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Company does not provide supplemental retirement plan
    benefits or non-qualified compensation plans to the named
    executive officers. As a general rule, the Company does not
    provide any perquisites or other personal benefits to its named
    executive officers that are not offered on an equal basis to all
    employees. The Company&#146;s named executive officers are
    entitled to participate in benefit programs that entitle them to
    medical, dental, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
    coverage that are available to all employees.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Post
    Employment Payments</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Only the CEO has an employment contract which provides for
    payments upon termination of employment. The maximum payment
    that Mr.&#160;Dillon could receive in the event of his
    termination without cause is one year&#146;s salary, one
    year&#146;s incentive bonus (based on the prior year&#146;s
    bonus) and a prorated incentive bonus for the year of
    termination. More information on the employment agreement with
    our CEO and termination payments thereunder is set forth under
    the heading &#147;Employment Agreements and Change in Control
    Benefits.&#148;
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Stock
    Ownership Guidelines</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We have a stock ownership policy for our executive officers.
    This policy provides that our named executive officers and other
    key executives are expected to reach levels of ownership
    determined as a stated multiple of an executive&#146;s base
    salary within five years after the adoption of the guidelines
    or, if later, within five years from the date when the executive
    assumed his or her position. The stated ownership multiples are
    five times base salary for the CEO and President, three times
    base salary for the CFO. Both named executive officers are in
    compliance with this program.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Risks
    Related to Compensation Policies and Practices</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    As part of its oversight of the Company&#146;s executive and
    non-executive compensation programs, the Compensation Committee
    considers how current compensation programs, including the
    incentives created by compensation awards, affects the
    Company&#146;s risk profile. In addition, the Company reviews
    its compensation policies, particularly the incentives that they
    create, to determine whether they encourage an appropriate level
    of risk-taking and do not present a significant risk to the
    Company. The Compensation Committee also considered the
    following risk mitigating factors:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Current compensation programs reward portfolio managers and
    research analysts on trailing five year investment performance
    in client accounts;
</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="4%"></TD>
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    <TD width="94%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    A majority of incentive compensation is in the form of
    equity-based awards;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Sale restriction periods for equity-based compensation awards
    that encourage executives and other employees to focus on the
    long-term performance of the Company;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    The Committee&#146;s discretionary authority to adjust annual
    incentive awards, which helps mitigate business risks associated
    with such awards;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    The Company&#146;s internal control over financial reporting and
    other financial, operational and compliance policies and
    practices currently in place;&#160;and
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Base salaries consistent with executives&#146; responsibilities
    so that they are not motivated to take excessive risks to
    achieve a reasonable level of financial security.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Based on this review, the Company has concluded that its
    compensation policies and procedures are not reasonably likely
    to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
</DIV>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Summary
    Compensation Table for 2009</FONT></I></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following table sets forth the compensation paid to or
    earned by Mr.&#160;Dillon and Mr.&#160;Laird during 2009, 2008
    and 2007. The Company has no other executive officers.
    Additional information on the elements of compensation included
    in the table below, including a discussion of the amounts of
    certain components of compensation in relation to others, is
    available under the heading &#147;Compensation Discussion and
    Analysis&#148; above.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
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<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Non-Equity<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    <B>Name and<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Incentive Plan<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>All Other<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    <B>Principal<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Stock Awards<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Compensation<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Compensation<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Position</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Year</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Salary</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>(1)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>(2)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>(3)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Total</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    R. H. Dillon
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    2009
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    360,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1,500,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    500,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    34,200
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    2,394,200
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    President and
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    2008
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    360,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    929,750
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1,150,250
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    32,400
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    2,472,400
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Chief Executive Officer
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    2007
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    360,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1,750,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    740,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    31,800
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    2,881,800
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    James F. Laird
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    2009
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    200,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    395,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    170,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    26,400
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    791,400
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Secretary, Treasurer and Chief
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    2008
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    200,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    350,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    170,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    26,400
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    746,400
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Financial Officer
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    2007
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    180,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    475,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    147,500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    24,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    826,500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 13%;  align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (1) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Represents the full grant date fair value computed by
    multiplying the total number of shares granted by the closing
    price of the shares on the grant date. These shares were awarded
    to Messrs.&#160;Dillon and Laird under the 2005 Plan as partial
    payment for amounts earned under our 2009, 2008 and 2007 annual
    incentive plans. All shares were fully vested on the grant date
    but were restricted from sale for a period of time. The below
    table shows the details of the specific number of shares granted
    for each annual incentive plan year:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="31%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="3%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="2%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="2%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="23%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="23%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=maindata -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Incentive<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Shares<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Sale Restriction<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Name</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Plan Year</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Granted</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Grant Date</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Period</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    R. H. Dillon
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2009
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    21,502
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top">
    February 17, 2010
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
    One Year
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2009
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,801
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top">
    February 17, 2010
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
    Five Years
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2008
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    25,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top">
    February 23, 2009
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
    One Year
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2007
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    25,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top">
    January 18, 2008
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
    One Year
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    James F. Laird
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2009
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,999
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top">
    February 17, 2010
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
    One Year
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2009
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,401
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top">
    February 17, 2010
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
    Five Years
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2008
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,411
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top">
    February 23, 2009
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
    One Year
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2007
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6,786
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top">
    January 18, 2008
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top">
    One Year
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (2) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Represents cash awards paid to Messrs.&#160;Dillon and Laird as
    partial payment for amounts earned under our 2009, 2008 and 2007
    annual incentive plans. For more information on our annual
    incentive plan, please see the information above under the
    heading &#147;Compensation Discussion and Analysis.&#148;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (3) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    The following types of compensation are included in the all
    other compensation column:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="49%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="8%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="8%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="6%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="6%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="3%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=lead -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=body -->
    <TD width="3%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<!-- TableOutputHead -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Contributions to<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Contributions to<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Health Savings<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Retirement Program<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Account<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Name</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Year</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>(a)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>(a)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Total</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    R. H. Dillon
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2009
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    29,400
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,800
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    34,200
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2008
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    27,600
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,800
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    32,400
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2007
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    27,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,800
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    31,800
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    James F. Laird
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2009
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    24,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,400
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    26,400
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2008
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    24,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,400
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    26,400
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2007
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    21,600
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,400
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    24,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    (a) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Company contributions to Retirement Program and employee Health
    Savings Accounts are offered to all employees of the Company and
    its affiliates.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <A name='116'><B><I>Grants of Plan Based Awards for
    2009.</A></I></B>&#160;&#160;The following table sets forth
    information regarding annual incentive plan awards to each of
    the Named Executive Officers for the year ended
    December&#160;31, 2009.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
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<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
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<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
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<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>All<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 6pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Other<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>All Other<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 6pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Stock<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Option<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Grant<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 6pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Awards:<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Awards:<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Exercise<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Date Fair<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 6pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="11" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Estimated Possible Payouts<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="11" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Estimated Possible Payouts<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Number of<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Number of<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Or Base<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Value of<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 6pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="11" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="11" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Under Equity Incentive<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Shares of<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Securities<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Price of<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Stock and<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 6pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Grant<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="11" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Awards(2)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="11" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Plan Awards(2)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Stock or<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Underlying<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Option<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Option<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 6pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Name</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Date(1)</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Threshold</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Target</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Maximum</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Threshold</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Target</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Maximum</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Units</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Options</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Awards</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Awards</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Mr. Dillon
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3/12/09
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    (3)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,460,130
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    (3)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
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</TD>
<TD>
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</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3/12/09
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
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    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    (4)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
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</TD>
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</TD>
<TD>
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</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,460,130
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    (4)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
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</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
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</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Mr. Laird
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3/12/09
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    (3)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
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</TD>
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    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    615,033
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    (3)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
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</TR>
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</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3/12/09
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
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</TD>
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    615,033
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</TD>
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</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 13%;  align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



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<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (1) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    On March&#160;12, 2009, the Company entered into participation
    agreements with Messrs.&#160;Dillon and Laird under the 2006
    Performance-Based Compensation Plan. The performance period for
    these awards was the 2009 fiscal year. These awards were granted
    in accordance with Section&#160;162(m) of the Internal Revenue
    Code so that amounts paid are deductible by the Company as
    performance-based compensation. The performance conditions
    applicable to these awards are discussed in the
    &#147;Compensation Discussion and Analysis&#148; above. Although
    amounts awarded under the 2006 Performance-Based Compensation
    Plan are denominated in dollars, once such amounts are earned,
    they are paid, at the discretion of the Compensation Committee,
    in both cash and in share awards made under the 2005 Plan.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (2) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Because the amount of the award ultimately earned is based on
    the satisfaction of performance criteria, partial satisfaction
    could result in a payment ranging from $1, ranging to the
    maximum depending on the extent to which the performance goals
    are met; provided, however, that the aggregate value of the cash
    and shares awarded may not exceed the specified maximum, which
    was $2,460,130 and $615,033 for Mr.&#160;Dillon and
    Mr.&#160;Laird, respectively, in fiscal 2009. The maximum is the
    largest amount that could have been earned for fiscal 2009 upon
    the satisfaction of all of the performance goals specified in
    the participation agreement. Because the amount of the award
    varies based upon the extent of satisfaction of the performance
    goals, there is no specified target amount. Both Mr.&#160;Dillon
    and Mr.&#160;Laird earned less than the maximum amount available
    under the annual incentive plan for 2009.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (3) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    The cash portion of the award earned by Messrs.&#160;Dillon and
    Laird under the annual incentive plan for 2009 is identified in
    the &#147;Summary Compensation Table&#148; and in the above
    table in the &#147;Non-Equity Incentive Plan&#148; column.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (4) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    The value of shares awarded under the annual incentive plan for
    2009 is determined based on the closing price of the shares on
    the day of payment. The shares awarded to Messrs.&#160;Dillon
    and Laird were awarded under the 2005 Plan. The stock portion of
    the award earned by Messrs.&#160;Dillon and Laird under the
    annual incentive plan for 2009 is identified in the
    &#147;Summary Compensation Table&#148; in the &#147;Stock
    Awards&#148; column.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <A name='117'><B><I>Outstanding Equity Awards at
    December&#160;31, 2009.</A></I></B>&#160;&#160;Neither
    Mr.&#160;Dillon nor Mr.&#160;Laird had any outstanding equity
    awards at December&#160;31, 2009.
</DIV>
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    <A name='118'><B><I>Option Exercises and Stock Vested for
    2009.</A></I></B>&#160;&#160;Neither Mr.&#160;Dillon nor
    Mr.&#160;Laird exercised any options during 2009. The table
    below sets forth information regarding the vesting during 2009
    of stock awards made to Mr.&#160;Dillon and Mr.&#160;Laird.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="7" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Stock Awards(1)</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Number of Shares<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Value Realized<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>Name</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Acquired on Vesting</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>on Vesting(2)</B>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Mr. Dillon
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    25,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    929,750
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Mr. Laird
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,411
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    350,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



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<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (1) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Reflects stock awards under the 2005 Plan to Messrs.&#160;Dillon
    and Laird as partial payment for amounts earned under the 2008
    annual incentive plan. Although the amounts were earned for
    performance in 2008, the shares were not actually awarded until
    2009. These awards were immediately vested on the date of grant,
    although they were restricted from sale for a period of one
    year. For more information on these awards see the &#147;Summary
    Compensation Table&#148; and the &#147;Grants of Plan-Based
    Awards Table&#148; above.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (2) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    The value realized is the number of shares vested, multiplied by
    the closing price of the shares on the date of vesting.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B><I>Pension Plans and Non-Qualified Deferred
    Compensation.</I></B>&#160;&#160;The Company does not maintain
    any pension plans or non-qualified deferred compensation
    programs for executives or employees.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <A name='119'><B><I>Employment Agreements and Change In Control
    Benefits.</A></I></B>&#160;&#160;The Company currently has an
    employment agreement with Mr.&#160;Dillon. A description of the
    agreement is set forth below. The Company is not a party to any
    employment agreements with any other employees and is not
    obligated to provide change in control benefits to any employee
    other than Mr.&#160;Dillon.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B><I>Employment Agreement with
    Mr.&#160;Dillon.</I></B>&#160;&#160;In August 2006, the Company
    entered into an employment agreement with Mr.&#160;Dillon, the
    Company&#146;s President and Chief Executive Officer. This
    agreement was amended in December 2008 to address newly
    implemented tax laws relating to deferred compensation, although
    no other changes were made. The agreement has a current
    expiration date of January&#160;1, 2011, although it may be
    extended after such time by mutual agreement with
    Mr.&#160;Dillon. The agreement provides for an annual salary of
    $360,000, which may be increased (but not reduced) by the Board
    annually, plus participation by Mr.&#160;Dillon in the annual
    incentive plan as well as health insurance, six weeks paid
    vacation annually and participation in other benefit programs
    offered to employees. The agreement also restricts
    Mr.&#160;Dillon from competing with the Company during the term
    of the agreement and for one year following termination of his
    employment and provides that he will at all times maintain the
    confidentiality of Company information.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If the Company terminates Mr.&#160;Dillon&#146;s employment
    without cause, he is entitled to the following payments, which
    are quantified to reflect the amounts he would have received had
    his employment been terminated at December&#160;31, 2009:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    1.&#160;his accrued and unpaid base salary and vacation and
    unreimbursed business expenses as of the date of termination ($0
    at December&#160;31, 2009);
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 4%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    2.&#160;payments, if any, under benefit plans and programs in
    effect at the time (the Company currently has no benefit plans
    that would result in payments upon termination);
</DIV>

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    3.&#160;a single lump sum payment equal to six months base
    salary at his annual salary rate in effect at the date of
    termination ($180,000 at December&#160;31, 2009);
</DIV>

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    4.&#160;beginning in the seventh month after the date of
    termination, six monthly payments of his monthly base salary
    ($180,000 at December&#160;31, 2009);
</DIV>

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    5.&#160;a pro rata portion of any amounts earned under the
    annual incentive plan for the year in which the termination
    occurs ($2,000,000 at December&#160;31, 2009 because the year
    was complete);&#160;and
</DIV>

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    6.&#160;a lump sum payment equal to the amount, if any, he
    received under the annual incentive plan for the preceding year
    ($2,000,000).
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    Mr.&#160;Dillon may terminate his employment for &#147;good
    reason,&#148; which generally includes reduction of his annual
    base salary, a reduction in his maximum potential payment under
    the annual incentive plan to less than 20% of the available
    bonus pool that is not mutually agreed upon, permanent or
    consistent assignment to him of duties inconsistent with his
    position and authority, no longer having him report directly to
    the Board or a breach by the Company of his employment
    agreement. If he terminates his employment for good reason,
    Mr.&#160;Dillon is entitled to all of the payments referenced
    above, except he will not receive a pro rata portion of amounts
    earned under the annual incentive plan for the year in which
    termination occurs.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If Mr.&#160;Dillon&#146;s employment terminates due to his death
    or disability, upon the expiration of the employment agreement
    in accordance with its terms or the Company terminates
    Mr.&#160;Dillon for &#147;cause,&#148; he will be entitled to
    receive the payments set forth in numbers 1 and 2 above. In the
    event of his death or disability, he will also receive the
    payments described in number 5 above. Under the employment
    agreement, &#147;cause&#148; generally includes material
    violations of the Company&#146;s employment policies, conviction
    of crime involving moral turpitude, violations of securities or
    investment adviser laws, causing the Company to violate a law
    which may result in penalties exceeding $250,000, materially
    breaching the employment agreement or fraud, willful misconduct
    or gross negligence in carrying out his duties.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Mr.&#160;Dillon will not receive any payments solely due to a
    change in control. However, if within 24&#160;months after the
    occurrence of a change in control Mr.&#160;Dillon&#146;s
    employment is terminated for any reason other than his
    disability or for cause, he will be entitled to the following
    payment from us or our successor:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    his accrued and unpaid base salary and vacation and unreimbursed
    business expenses as of the date of termination ($0 at
    December&#160;31, 2009);
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    payments, if any, under benefit plans and programs in effect at
    the time. The Company currently has no benefit plans that would
    result in payments upon termination;
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a single lump sum payment equal to his annual base salary and
    incentive plan compensation payable to him for the most recently
    completed fiscal year ($2,000,000 at December&#160;31,
    2009);&#160;and
</TD>
</TR>


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    a single lump sum payment equal to 12&#160;months of premium
    payments for coverage for Mr.&#160;Dillon and his family under
    our group health plan ($3,954 at December&#160;31, 2009).
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    If any payments to Mr.&#160;Dillon in connection with a change
    in control would constitute excess parachute payments under
    applicable tax laws, the benefits Mr.&#160;Dillon will receive
    will be reduced to an amount equal to $1 less than the amount
    that would be an excess parachute payment.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Report of
    the Compensation Committee</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Board&#146;s Compensation Committee has submitted the
    following report for inclusion in this Proxy Statement:
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    We have reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and
    Analysis contained in this Proxy Statement with management.
    Based on such review and discussions, we recommended that the
    Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy
    Statement and incorporated by reference in the Company&#146;s
    Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended December&#160;31, 2009 filed with the SEC.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Submitted by the Compensation Committee of the Board of
    Directors:</B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 49%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Donald B. Shackelford, Chairman<BR>
    Lawrence E. Baumgartner<BR>
    Diane D. Reynolds</B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">INDEPENDENT
    REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM</FONT></B>
</DIV>

</A>
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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">PROPOSAL&#160;2:<BR>
    RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF PLANTE&#160;&#038; MORAN PLLC
    AS OUR INDEPENDENT<BR>
    REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2010</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Audit Committee reappointed Plante&#160;&#038; Moran as the
    Company&#146;s independent registered public accounting firm for
    the 2010 fiscal year at its February 2010 meeting, and is asking
    that our shareholders ratify this reappointment.
    Plante&#160;&#038; Moran was first appointed to serve as our
    independent registered public accounting firm on
    November&#160;10, 2005.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Representatives of Plante&#160;&#038; Moran are expected to be
    present at the Annual Meeting to respond to appropriate
    questions from shareholders and to make such statements as they
    may desire.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Recommendation
    of the Board of Directors; Vote Required</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B><I>The Board recommends that you vote FOR Proposal&#160;2,
    the ratification of the appointment of Plante&#160;&#038; Moran
    as our independent registered public accounting firm for
    2010.</I></B>&#160;&#160;All properly executed proxies received
    in time to be tabulated for the Annual Meeting will be voted
    <B>FOR </B>the ratification of the appointment of
    Plante&#160;&#038; Moran as our independent registered public
    accounting firm for 2010 unless otherwise specified. To ratify
    Plante&#160;&#038; Moran&#146;s appointment, Proposal&#160;2
    must be approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
    total votes cast at the Meeting. Abstentions and broker
    non-votes are not considered votes cast and will have no effect
    on the outcome of the vote. If Proposal&#160;2 is not approved,
    the Audit Committee will reconsider the appointment of
    Plante&#160;&#038; Moran as our independent registered public
    accounting firm for 2010.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Disclosure
    of Fees Charged by the Independent Registered Public Accounting
    Firm</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following table summarizes the fees charged by
    Plante&#160;&#038; Moran for services rendered to the Company
    and its subsidiaries during 2008 and 2009. All services were
    approved by the Audit Committee.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
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<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Year Ended<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Year Ended<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>12/31/2009</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>12/31/2008</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Audit Fees(1)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    65,100
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    61,800
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Audit-Related Fees(2)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    300
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,900
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Tax Fees(3)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    36,875
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    15,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    All Other Fees(4)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4,500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    46,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt">
    Total Plante&#160;&#038; Moran Fees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    106,775
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    128,700
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 13%;  align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (1) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Audit fees include professional services rendered for the audit
    of annual financial statements, reviews of quarterly financial
    statements, issuance of consents, and assistance with review of
    other documents filed with the SEC.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (2) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Audit-related fees include services related to responding to SEC
    staff correspondence.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (3) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Tax fees include services related to tax compliance, tax advice
    and tax planning including the preparation of tax returns and
    assistance with tax audits.</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (4) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Other fees include services related to assisting management with
    calculating the Company&#146;s &#147;earnings and profits&#148;
    in order to determine the proper tax character of the special
    $10.00 per share dividend paid during 2008.</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Report of
    the Audit Committee</FONT></B>
</DIV>
</A>
<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Audit Committee is comprised of three independent directors
    operating under a written charter adopted by the Board.
    Annually, the Audit Committee engages the Company&#146;s
    independent registered public accounting firm.
    Plante&#160;&#038; Moran served as the independent registered
    public accounting firm for the year ended December&#160;31, 2009.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    Management is responsible for preparation of the Company&#146;s
    financial statements and for designing and maintaining the
    Company&#146;s systems of internal controls and financial
    reporting processes. The Company&#146;s
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    independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for
    performing an audit of the Company&#146;s consolidated financial
    statements in accordance with standards of the Public Company
    Accounting Oversight Board and issuing reports on the
    Company&#146;s financial statements and the effectiveness of the
    Company&#146;s internal controls over financial reporting. The
    Audit Committee&#146;s responsibility is to provide independent,
    objective oversight of these processes.
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    Pursuant to this responsibility, the Audit Committee met with
    management and Plante&#160;&#038; Moran throughout the year. The
    Audit Committee reviewed the audit plan and scope with
    Plante&#160;&#038; Moran and discussed with them the matters
    required by Statement on Auditing Standards No.&#160;114 (The
    Auditor&#146;s Communication with Those Charged with
    Governance), as may be amended from time to time. The Audit
    Committee also met with Plante&#160;&#038; Moran without
    management present to discuss the results of their audit work,
    their evaluation of the Company&#146;s system of internal
    controls and the quality of the Company&#146;s financial
    reporting.
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    The Committee also discussed with Plante&#160;&#038; Moran its
    independence from management and the Company, and received its
    written disclosures pursuant to applicable requirements of the
    PCAOB regarding the independent accountant&#146;s communication
    with the audit committee concerning independence.
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    Management has represented to the Audit Committee that the
    Company&#146;s consolidated financial statements for the year
    ended December&#160;31, 2009, were prepared in accordance with
    generally accepted accounting principles, and the Audit
    Committee reviewed and discussed the audited consolidated
    financial statements with management and Plante&#160;&#038;
    Moran. Based on the Audit Committee&#146;s discussions with
    management and Plante&#160;&#038; Moran and review of
    Plante&#160;&#038; Moran&#146;s report to the Audit Committee,
    the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors (and
    the Board has approved) that the audited consolidated financial
    statements be included in the Company&#146;s Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the year ended December&#160;31, 2009, filed with the SEC.
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    Submitted by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors:
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 49%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    David P. Lauer, Chairman<BR>
    Dr.&#160;James G. Mathias<BR>
    Diane D. Reynolds
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">SHAREHOLDER
    COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS</FONT></B>
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Given the Company&#146;s relatively small size, the relatively
    small number of record shareholders, and the Board&#146;s
    consistent practice of being open to receiving direct
    communications from shareholders, the Board believes that it is
    not necessary to implement, and the Company does not have, a
    formal process for shareholders to send communications to the
    Board. The Company&#146;s practice is to forward any
    communication addressed to the full Board to the Chairman, to a
    group of directors to a member of the group, or to an individual
    director, to that person.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">SHAREHOLDER
    PROPOSALS&#160;FOR 2011 ANNUAL MEETING</FONT></B>
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    Shareholders are entitled to submit proposals on matters
    appropriate for shareholder action consistent with SEC rules and
    our Code of Regulations. Should a shareholder wish to have a
    proposal appear in the Proxy Statement for next year&#146;s
    annual meeting, under applicable SEC rules, the proposal must be
    received by the Company&#146;s Secretary on or before
    December&#160;6, 2010, and must otherwise comply with the
    requirements of
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Rule&#160;14a-8</FONT>
    of the Exchange Act. If a shareholder intends to present a
    proposal at next year&#146;s annual meeting but does not intend
    to seek the inclusion of such proposal in our Proxy Statement,
    such proposal must be received by the Company prior to
    February&#160;19, 2011, or management proxies will be entitled
    to use discretionary voting authority should such proposal be
    raised without any discussion of the matter in the Proxy
    Statement. The Company&#146;s address is 325 John H. McConnell
    Boulevard, Suite&#160;200, Columbus, Ohio 43215.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">SHAREHOLDERS
    SHARING THE SAME ADDRESS</FONT></B>
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The SEC has implemented rules regarding the delivery of proxy
    materials (i.e., annual reports, proxy statements, proxy
    statements combined with a prospectus or any information
    statements provided to shareholders) to households. This method
    of delivery, often referred to as &#147;householding,&#148;
    would generally permit the Company to send a single annual
    report and a single proxy statement to any household at which
    two or more different shareholders reside if the Company
    believes such shareholders share the same address, unless the
    shareholder(s) have opted out of the householding process. Each
    shareholder would continue to receive a separate notice of any
    meeting of shareholders and proxy card. The householding
    procedure reduces the volume of duplicate information you
    receive and reduces expenses. The Company has instituted
    householding. If (i)&#160;you wish to receive separate annual
    reports or proxy statements, either this year or in the future,
    or (ii)&#160;members of your household receive multiple copies
    of the annual report and proxy statement and you wish to request
    householding, you may contact the Company&#146;s transfer agent,
    Continental Stock Transfer&#160;&#038; Trust&#160;Company at 17
    Battery Place, New York, New York 10004, or write to
    Mr.&#160;James Laird at 325 John H. McConnell Boulevard,
    Suite&#160;200, Columbus, Ohio 43215.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In addition, many brokerage firms and other holders of record
    have instituted householding. If your family has one or more
    &#147;street name&#148; accounts under which our shares are
    beneficially owned, you may have received householding
    information from your broker, financial institution or other
    nominee in the past. Please contact the holder of record
    directly if you have questions, require additional copies of
    this Proxy Statement or Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;10-K</FONT>
    for the 2008 fiscal year or wish to revoke your decision to
    household and thereby receive multiple copies. You should also
    contact the holder of record if you wish to institute
    householding. These options are available to you at any time.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">OTHER
    BUSINESS</FONT></B>
</DIV>
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    The Board knows of no other business to be acted upon at the
    Annual Meeting. However, if any other business properly comes
    before the Annual Meeting, it is the intention of the persons
    named in the enclosed Proxy to vote on such matters in
    accordance with their best judgment.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The prompt completion, execution, and delivery of your proxy
    card or your submission of voting instructions electronically
    over the Internet or by telephone will be appreciated. Whether
    or not you expect to attend the Annual Meeting, please complete
    and sign the Proxy and return it in the enclosed envelope, or
    vote your proxy electronically via the Internet or
    telephonically.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 49%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    By Order of the Board of Directors
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 49%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <IMG src="l39296l3929604.gif" alt="-s- James F. Laird">
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 49%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    James F. Laird
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 49%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Secretary
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.</B></DIV>
<DIV ALIGN="CENTER">
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt"><font style="font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><B>VOTE BY INTERNET OR TELEPHONE</B></font></DIV>
<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt"><font style="font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><B>QUICK &#42; &#42; &#42; EASY &#42; &#42; &#42; IMMEDIATE</B></font></DIV></DIV></DIV>

<DIV align="JUSTIFY" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">As a stockholder of Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc., you have the option of voting your
shares electronically through the Internet or on the telephone, eliminating the need to return the
proxy card. Your electronic vote authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares in the same
manner as if you marked, signed, dated and returned the proxy card. Votes submitted electronically
over the Internet or by telephone must be received by 7:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on May&nbsp;3, 2010.
</DIV>


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    <TD valign="top" style="border: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px" align="center"><B><I><u>Vote Your Proxy on the Internet:</u></I></B></DIV><br>
<DIV style="margin-left:15px; margin-right:15px; text-indent:-0px" align="justify"><B>Go to www.continentalstock.com</B><BR>Have your proxy card available when
you access the above website. Follow
the prompts to vote your shares.</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top" style="border: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px" align="center"><B><I><u>Vote Your Proxy by Phone:</u></I></B><br>
<B>Call 1 (866)&nbsp;894-0537</B></div>
<DIV style="margin-left:15px; margin-right:15px; text-indent:-0px" align="justify">Use any touch-tone telephone to vote
your proxy. Have your proxy card
available when you call. Follow the
voting instructions to vote your shares.</div></TD>
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<DIV style="margin-left:15px; margin-right:15px; text-indent:-0px" align="justify">Mark, sign, and date your proxy card,
then detach it, and return it in the
postage-paid envelope provided.</div></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THE PROXY CARD IF YOU ARE<BR>
VOTING ELECTRONICALLY OR BY PHONE</B></DIV></DIV></DIV>


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    <TD align="center"><FONT style="font-size:10pt">&#9660;</FONT><B>FOLD AND DETACH HERE AND READ THE REVERSE SIDE</B><FONT style="font-size:10pt">&#9660;</FONT><BR><BR style="font-size:6pt"><B>PROXY</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><font style="font-size: 5pt">Please mark<br>
your votes<br>
like this<BR></font></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 8pt; margin-top: 10pt"><font style="font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><B>THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED, OR IF NO DIRECTION IS INDICATED, WILL BE VOTED &#147;FOR&#148; THE
PROPOSALS. THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS</B></font></DIV>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">1.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Proposal to elect the nominees named below as
directors
for a one year term.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>For</B></TD>
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Nominee(s)<br>
written below):</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right"><br>2.</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top" rowspan="3"><div align="justify"><br>Ratification of the
appointment of Plante &#038; Moran
PLLC as our independent
registered public accounting
firm for 2010.</div></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><U>Nominees</U>: (01)&nbsp;Lawrence E. Baumgartner,<br>
(02)&nbsp;R.H. Dillon, (03)&nbsp;David P. Lauer,<br>
(04) David R. Meuse, (05)&nbsp;Diane D. Reynolds<br>
(06) Donald B. Shakelford, (07)&nbsp;Frances A. Skinner.
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>PROXY</B></DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 4pt"><B>Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.</b></DIV>
<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><B>325 John H. McConnell Blvd., Suite&nbsp;200<BR>
Columbus, Ohio 43215</B></DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 9pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>This Proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors for the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders, May&nbsp;4, 2010</B></DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The undersigned hereby appoints R.H. Dillon and James F. Laird and each of them, as proxies
of the undersigned, with full power of substitution, to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of
Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) to be held on May&nbsp;4, 2010, or any adjournment
thereof, and to vote all shares of common stock, without par value, of the Company (the &#147;Shares&#148;)
which the undersigned is entitled to vote at such Annual Meeting or at any adjournment thereof as
set forth on the reverse side.
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Proxy when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein by the
undersigned shareholder. <B>If no directive is made, the Shares represented by this Proxy will be voted &#147;FOR&#148; the election of the named nominees for directors and &#147;FOR&#148; the ratification of Plante &#038; Moran. </B>If any other matters
are properly brought before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof, the Shares represented
by this Proxy will be voted in the discretion of the proxies on such other matters as the
directors may recommend.</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders dated April&nbsp;5, 2010, the Proxy Statement furnished therewith, and the Company&#146;s Form
10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2009. Any proxy heretofore given to vote the Shares which the
undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders is hereby revoked.
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Please mark, sign, date and return the Proxy card promptly in the enclosed envelope, unless
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