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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-13-142894
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130502
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130405
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130405
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20130405

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRIMEENERGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000056868
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				840637348
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-07406
		FILM NUMBER:		13744281

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE LANDMARK SQ
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2033585700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE LANDMARK SQ
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KRM PETROLEUM CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900614
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<P STYLE="line-height:3px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SCHEDULE 14A
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Filed&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Filed&nbsp;by&nbsp;a&nbsp;Party&nbsp;other&nbsp;than&nbsp;the&nbsp;Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Check the appropriate box: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Soliciting Material Pursuant to &#167;240.14a-12</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="6"><B>PRIMEENERGY CORPORATION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(Name of
Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:24px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Name of
Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): </FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1)</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the
filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>PrimeEnergy Corporation </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>TO BE HELD </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>May&nbsp;2, 2013 </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:34px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of PrimeEnergy Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) will be held on
Thursday, May&nbsp;2, 2013, at 9:00&nbsp;a.m., EDT, at the offices of the Company, One Landmark Square, 11th Floor, Stamford, Connecticut 06901, for the following purposes: </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1. To elect a Board of Directors of seven&nbsp;(7) persons as nominated in the accompanying Proxy Statement, such
Directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected; </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2. An advisory (non-binding) vote to approve our executive compensation as described in the accompanying Proxy Statement;
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3. An advisory (non-binding) vote on the frequency of future votes on executive compensation, and </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4. To transact such other procedural business as may properly be brought before the Meeting or at any adjournment or
adjournments thereof. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Meeting may be adjourned from time to time without other notice than by announcement at the
Meeting, or at any adjournment thereof, and any and all business for which the Meeting is hereby noticed may be transacted at any such adjournment. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Board of Directors has fixed March&nbsp;26, 2013, as the date for the taking of a record of the stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting and at any adjournment or adjournments
thereof. The stock transfer books will not be closed. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Enclosed is a form of proxy solicited by the Board of Directors of the
Company. Stockholders who do not plan to attend the Meeting in person are requested to date, sign and return the enclosed proxy in the enclosed envelope, to which no postage need be affixed if mailed in the United States. Your proxy may be revoked
at any time before it is exercised and will not be used if you attend the Meeting and prefer to vote in person. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:24px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">April&nbsp;5, 2013 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:27px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Important Notice Regarding Internet Availability of </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Proxy Materials for
the Annual Meeting of Stockholders </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>to be held on May&nbsp;2, 2013 </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The proxy material for this Annual Meeting and the Company&#146;s 2012 Annual Report </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">to Stockholders are available at www.RRDEZProxy.com/2013/PrimeEnergyCorporation </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>PrimeEnergy Corporation </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>9821 Katy Freeway </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Houston, Texas 77024 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>PROXY STATEMENT </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Solicitation by the Board of Directors of Proxies from </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Stockholders for Annual Meeting of Stockholders </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>May&nbsp;2, 2013
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc491716_1"></A>GENERAL INFORMATION </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Board of Directors of PrimeEnergy Corporation, a Delaware corporation, (hereinafter called the &#147;Company&#148;) solicits your
proxy in the enclosed form which, if you do not plan to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company on Thursday, May&nbsp;2, 2013, you are requested to fill out, sign as indicated and return to the Company in the enclosed self-addressed
envelope, which requires no postage if mailed in the United States. Any proxy given pursuant to this solicitation may be revoked by the person giving it at any time before it is exercised by notice (i)&nbsp;in person by the stockholder&#146;s oral
revocation at the Annual Meeting or (2)&nbsp;in writing to the Company at One Landmark Square, Stamford, Connecticut 06901 (Attention: Corporate Secretary), if the proxy was executed and returned. The approximate date on which the proxy statement
and form of proxy will be sent to security holders is April&nbsp;5, 2013. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Proxies are being solicited by mail and all
expenses of solicitation have been or will be borne by the Company. In addition, arrangements may be made with brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries to send proxies and proxy material to their principals and the Company
will reimburse them for their expenses in so doing. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Only stockholders of record at the close of business on March&nbsp;26,
2013 (the &#147;Record Date&#148;), are entitled to vote at the 2013 Annual Meeting and any adjournment thereof. There were 2,501,138 shares of common stock (&#147;Common Stock&#148;) outstanding on the Record Date. Each holder of Common Stock is
entitled to vote on the proposals presented in this Proxy Statement for each share held, each share entitling the record holder thereof to one vote. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc491716_2"></A>Matters to be Voted on at the Annual Meeting </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">There are three (3)&nbsp;proposals that are scheduled to be voted on at the Annual Meeting. Shareholders are being asked to vote on
(1)&nbsp;the election of seven (7)&nbsp;Directors named herein to the Board of Directors of the Company, (2)&nbsp;an advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the executive compensation paid as described in this Proxy Statement, and (3)&nbsp;an
advisory (non-binding) vote on the frequency of future votes on executive compensation. . </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc491716_3"></A>Vote Required
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">All shares of the Company represented by proxies received in time and in proper form and condition and not revoked will be
voted as specified in the proxy; or in the absence of specific direction, the proxy will be voted by the person designated therein: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>FOR</B> the election as Directors of the Company of the seven (7)&nbsp;nominees named herein, to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors shall be
duly elected; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>FOR</B> the approval of executive compensation, and </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>FOR</B> a three year frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In the event any of the nominees should become unable to serve as a Director, it is intended that, pursuant to the accompanying form of
proxy, votes will be cast for a substitute nominee designated by the Board of Directors. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The election of Directors will
require the affirmative votes of a plurality of the shares of the Common Stock voting in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The Company&#146;s transfer agent will tabulate all votes that are received prior to the date of the Annual Meeting.
The Company will appoint two inspectors of election, who may be officers or employees, to receive the transfer agent&#146;s tabulation, to tabulate all other votes, and to certify the results of the elections. Abstentions and broker non-votes are
each included in the determination of the number of shares present and voting (i.e., for quorum purposes), but shall not be counted for the purposes of the election of Directors. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">As to the advisory vote for the approval of the compensation paid to the named executive officers described in this proxy statement, the
approval will be determined by a majority of the votes cast, without regard to broker non-votes or proxies marked &#147;Abstain.&#148; With respect to the advisory vote on the frequency of future votes on executive compensation, a shareholder may
vote for 1, 2 or 3 years, or may abstain, and the advisory vote on frequency will be determined by the number of years that receives the most votes cast. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The management knows of no matters to be submitted to the 2013 Annual Meeting with respect to which the stockholders are entitled to vote other than the election of Directors and the two (2)&nbsp;advisory
(non-binding) votes described above, but if procedural matters do properly come before the Meeting, the persons named in the proxy will vote according to their best judgment. </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc491716_4"></A><A NAME="toc491716_5"></A>SECURITIES OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The following table sets forth the number and percentage of shares of the Common Stock of the Company owned beneficially by any person, including any &#147;group&#148; as that term is defined in
Section&nbsp;12d (3)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, known to the Company to be the beneficial owner of five percent (5%)&nbsp;or more of the Common Stock, as of March&nbsp;26, 2013. Information as to beneficial ownership is based upon
statements furnished to the Company by such persons. Except as indicated, all shares are held directly, with full voting and dispositive powers, and percentages are calculated on the basis of the shares issued and outstanding, and with respect to
those named persons holding options presently exercisable or within 60 days of March&nbsp;26, 2013, includes the number of shares to be issued upon exercise of such options. </FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Name and</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Address of</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Beneficial Owner</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Amount&nbsp;and<BR>Nature of<BR>Beneficial<BR>Ownership</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Percent<BR>of&nbsp;Class</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Charles E. Drimal, Jr.</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,223,454</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">38.25</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">One Landmark Square</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Stamford, Connecticut 06901</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1px">
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Amrace, Inc.</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">391,422</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">15.65</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1251 Avenue of the Americas</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">27</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP
STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">th</SUP></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"> Floor</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">New York, New York 10020</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1px">
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Ebersole Gaines Wehrle</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">241,500</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.65</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">P.O. Box 2509</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Charleston, West Virginia</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1px">
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Matthias Eckenstein</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">224,000</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.95</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Solothurner Str 94</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4008 Basel, Switzerland</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Clint Hurt</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">201,250</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(4)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.05</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">107 North &#147;N&#148;</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Midland, Texas 79701</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Jan K. Smeets</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">184,500</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(5)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7.38</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9 Locust Avenue</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Larchmont, New York 10538</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">H. Gifford Fong</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">136,941</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(6)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.47</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3658 Mt. Diablo Boulevard Suite
200</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Lafayette, California 94549</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Includes 525,454&nbsp;shares as to which Mr.&nbsp;Drimal has sole voting and investment power, 697,500&nbsp;shares subject to options, all presently exercisable, and
500 shares as to which Mr.&nbsp;Drimal has no voting or investment power. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Includes 101,500 shares as to which Mr.&nbsp;Wehrle has sole voting and investment power and 140,000 shares held of record by The Gaines Wehrle 2008 Family Trust as to
which Mr.&nbsp;Wehrle has sole voting and investment power. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2 </FONT></P>


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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mr.&nbsp;Eckenstein has sole voting power with respect to these shares, pursuant to voting agreement dated March 2013 with Board of Directors of the
Eckenstein-Geigy-Stiftung Foundation, the record owner of such shares. Mr.&nbsp;Eckenstein has no dispositive power with respect to such shares and no pecuniary interest in such shares. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Shares held of record by Clint Hurt&nbsp;&amp; Associates, Inc., a private company controlled by Mr.&nbsp;Hurt as to which Mr.&nbsp;Hurt has sole voting and investment
power. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(5)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Includes 177,000&nbsp;shares as to which Mr.&nbsp;Smeets has sole voting and investment power, and 7,500&nbsp;shares as to which Mr.&nbsp;Smeets has sole voting power
pursuant to voting agreements dated June&nbsp;29, 2006, as to 2,500 each, between Mr.&nbsp;Smeets and his three sons who are the record owners of such shares. Mr.&nbsp;Smeets has no dispositive power with respect to such 7,500&nbsp;shares and no
pecuniary interest in such shares. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(6)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Includes 54,141&nbsp;shares as to which Mr.&nbsp;Fong has shared voting and investment power and 82,800&nbsp;shares for which Mr.&nbsp;Fong has sole voting power
pursuant to voting agreements dated June&nbsp;28, 2006, between Mr.&nbsp;Fong and his two sons who are the record owners of such shares. Mr.&nbsp;Fong has no dispositive powers with respect to such 82,800&nbsp;shares and no pecuniary interest in
such shares. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The following table sets forth information at March&nbsp;26, 2013, with respect to the shares of
the Company&#146;s Common Stock beneficially owned by the Directors and executive officers of the Company, individually, and as a group: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Name</B></FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Beneficially</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Owned(1)</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Percent&nbsp;of&nbsp;
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Beverly A. Cummings</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">75,000(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.92</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Charles E. Drimal, Jr.</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,223,454(3)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">38.25</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Matthias Eckenstein</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">224,000(4)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.95</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">H. Gifford Fong</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">136,941(5)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.47</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Thomas S. T. Gimbel</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0.04</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Clint Hurt</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">201,250(6)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.05</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Jan K. Smeets</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">184,500(7)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7.38</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">All Directors and executive officers as a group</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2,046,145(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">71.06</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Unless otherwise indicated, all shares are owned directly and the holder thereof has sole voting and investment powers with respect thereto, and percentages are
calculated on the basis of the shares issued and outstanding, and with respect to those persons, or group, holding options presently exercisable or within 60&nbsp;days, includes the number of shares to be issued upon exercise of such options.
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Includes 5,000&nbsp;shares as to which Ms.&nbsp;Cummings has shared voting and investment power and 70,000 shares subject to options all presently exercisable.
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Includes 525,454&nbsp;shares as to which Mr.&nbsp;Drimal has sole voting and investment power, 697,500&nbsp;shares subject to options, all presently exercisable, and
500 shares as to which Mr.&nbsp;Drimal has no voting or investment power. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(4)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mr.&nbsp;Eckenstein has sole voting power with respect to these shares, pursuant to voting agreement dated March 2013 with Board of Directors of the
Eckenstein-Geigy-Stiftung Foundation, the record owner of such shares. Mr.&nbsp;Eckenstein has no dispositive power with respect to such shares and no pecuniary interest in such shares. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(5)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Includes 54,141&nbsp;shares as to which Mr.&nbsp;Fong has shared voting and investment power and 82,800&nbsp;shares for which Mr.&nbsp;Fong has sole voting power
pursuant to voting agreements dated June&nbsp;28, 2006, between Mr.&nbsp;Fong and his two sons who are the record owners of such shares. Mr.&nbsp;Fong has no dispositive powers with respect to such 82,800&nbsp;shares and no pecuniary interest in
such shares. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(6)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Shares held of record by Clint Hurt&nbsp;&amp; Associates, Inc., a private company controlled by Mr.&nbsp;Hurt as to which Mr.&nbsp;Hurt has sole voting and investment
power. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(7)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Includes 177,000&nbsp;shares as to which Mr.&nbsp;Smeets has sole voting and investment power, and 7,500&nbsp;shares as to which Mr.&nbsp;Smeets has sole voting power
pursuant to voting agreements dated June&nbsp;29, 2006, as to 2,500 each, between Mr.&nbsp;Smeets and his three sons who are the record owners of such shares. Mr.&nbsp;Smeets has no dispositive power with respect to such 7,500&nbsp;shares and no
pecuniary interest in such shares. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mr.&nbsp;Drimal is the only Director who has pledged Common Stock as security. </FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(PROPOSAL NO. 1) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc491716_7">
</A>Directors and Nominees </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">There will be submitted by the management to the 2013 Annual Meeting for election as Directors,
the seven&nbsp;(7) nominees whose names, together with certain information concerning them, are set out below. All of the nominees are presently serving as Directors of the Company. Each nominee was elected to their present term of office by the
shareholders and has served continuously as a Director since the date indicated below. The nominees, whose terms are expiring this year, are proposed for re-election for a one year term expiring in 2014. Four of the Company&#146;s Directors are
independent directors within the meaning of applicable regulatory standards. There is no family relationship between any nominee for Director or the executive officers of the Company. In the event any of the nominees shall become unable to serve as
a Director, it is intended that the proxy will be voted for a substitute nominee designated by the Board of Directors; however, no circumstances are at present known which would render any nominee unavailable. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>The Board of Directors recommends a vote <B>FOR</B> the election of all Nominees </U></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>(Proposal No.&nbsp;1 on the Proxy) </U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Beverly&nbsp;A.&nbsp;Cummings</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director since February 1988</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Beverly A. Cummings, age 60, is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the State
University of New York and a Master of Business Administration from Rutgers University. She was elected Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company in October, 1987, and Executive Vice President and Treasurer in May, 1991,
and serves as the Principal Financial Officer of the Company. Ms.&nbsp;Cummings holds similar positions with the Company&#146;s subsidiaries. The attributes that prompted Ms.&nbsp;Cummings&#146; election to the Board were her significant financial
skills and experience, as well as her understanding of oil and gas operations, and in particular of those of PrimeEnergy. Those qualifications continue to contribute to her effective service as a director today. </FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Charles&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Drimal,&nbsp;Jr.</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director since October 1987</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Charles&nbsp;E. Drimal, Jr., age 65, has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since October,
1987, and holds the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors. He also holds similar positions with the Company&#146;s subsidiaries. Mr.&nbsp;Drimal is a graduate of the University of Maryland and Samford University School of Law and is a
member of the New York State Bar. The leadership skills, experience and thorough knowledge of the oil and gas industry that uniquely qualified Mr.&nbsp;Drimal to become the President and Chief Executive Officer in 1987 have continued to make him an
invaluable member and Chairman of the Board of Directors. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Matthias&nbsp;Eckenstein</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director since August 1989</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mr.&nbsp;Eckenstein, age 83, is a Swiss citizen and a resident of Switzerland. He studied law and architecture in Basel,
Switzerland, at the University of Geneva and the Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris, France. He is a director and principal in several privately held companies providing financial consulting services in construction, hotel management and architectural
matters. Mr.&nbsp;Eckenstein brings to the Board a global and varied perspective which stem from his background in managing all phases of numerous successful construction operations in Europe and the United States. Mr.&nbsp;Eckenstein&#146;s
valuable first-hand experience in the development, financing and construction of large commercial projects factored into his election to the Board and has proven beneficial to the Board over the last 24 years. </FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director since May 1994</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mr.&nbsp;Fong, age 68, is President of Gifford Fong Associates, an investment technology consulting firm located in
Lafayette, California. Mr.&nbsp;Fong holds a Bachelor of Science, a Master of Business Administration and a Juris </FONT></P>
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Doctor degree from the University of California. Mr.&nbsp;Fong is the editor of The Journal of Investment Management and is the author and a frequent contributor of numerous trade journal
publications. Mr.&nbsp;Fong&#146;s expertise in transaction valuation, portfolio risk management and asset management is an important resource for the Board. His substantial knowledge and experience in financial matters and business operations fully
qualify him to serve as a member of the Board of Directors. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Thomas&nbsp;S.&nbsp;T.&nbsp;Gimbel</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director since March 1989</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Thomas S. T. Gimbel, age 58, is the Executive Managing Director of Optima Fund Management LLC, an investment advisory and
asset management firm registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, with offices in New&nbsp;York City. He previously served as Managing Director, Business and Product Development of that firm. Prior to joining Optima, he was the Managing
Director of Hedge Fund Investments at Credit Suisse Asset Management, New York. In addition, he is Vice President and Director of American Farmland Company, a Maryland Corporation. Mr.&nbsp;Gimbel holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from
Bowdoin College and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University Graduate School of Business. His proven ability to develop successful investment and management strategies for his clients, his keen business acumen, and his knowledge
of the financial markets were some of the qualities that first formed the basis for his election to the Board. Those qualities along with his experience in financial analysis continue to make Mr.&nbsp;Gimbel&#146;s participation on the Board
efficacious. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director since February 1988</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Clint Hurt, age 77 is president of Clint Hurt&nbsp;&amp; Associates, Inc., a private oil and gas exploration company
located in Midland, Texas. He is past president of the Independent Oil&nbsp;&amp; Gas Association of West Virginia and is a former director of Chase Bank of Texas, Midland, Texas. Mr.&nbsp;Hurt&#146;s expertise in the oil and gas industry and his
unique insight into the trends and developments in the industry made him an excellent candidate for the Board. Those attributes have also enabled him to make an important contribution to the Company in his 25 years of service to the Board.
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director since February 1988</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Jan K. Smeets, age 65, is a citizen of the Netherlands and a resident of the United States. Mr.&nbsp;Smeets is a graduate
of M.I.T. and holds a Master of Business Administration from Stanford Business School. Mr.&nbsp;Smeets is the President of Smeets Management, Inc., a privately held company in Larchmont, New York that provides administrative and management
consulting services. Prior to that Mr.&nbsp;Smeets was a process engineer at Lago Oil&nbsp;&amp; Transport Company (ESSO) in Aruba, a management consultant with McKinsey&nbsp;&amp; Company in New York and a director of Citco Group, Ltd. His
background in assessing and analyzing financial statements and related reports qualify him as an audit committee financial expert within the meaning of the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and enable him to fulfill his role as
Chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr.&nbsp;Smeets&#146; experience in advising businesses on the development of operational budgets, capital plans, and strategic goals have also resulted in his effectively serving the Board as a director. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Information about the Executive Officers</B> (for information regarding Ms.&nbsp;Cummings and Mr.&nbsp;Drimal, see the description on page 4).
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Patricia C. Delaney, age 54, has served as the Secretary of the Company since May 2012, and serves as secretary of the Company&#146;s
subsidiaries. She is an attorney in Hauppauge, New York. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Lynne Pizor, age 53, served as Controller of the Company from January 1986 until
June 2011, when she resigned. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mr.&nbsp;Drimal, Ms.&nbsp;Cummings and Ms.&nbsp;Delaney were elected by the Board of Directors to their
respective offices in May 2012, at the annual meeting of the Board. Each will hold their respective offices until his or her successor is elected by the Board. </FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On April&nbsp;17, 2012, the Company purchased 45,179 shares of Common Stock from Thomas S.T. Gimbel, for the price of $25 per share.
Mr.&nbsp;Gimbel is a Director and a Director Nominee of the Company. The transaction was approved by the members of the Audit Committee. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Clint Hurt, a director of the Company, is a member of Hurt Interest LLC, a company owned by Mr.&nbsp;Hurt and a family member. In the normal course of their businesses, Mr.&nbsp;Hurt and Hurt Interest LLC
make investments in oil and gas producing properties, some of which are operated by the Company&#146;s subsidiary, Prime Operating Company. They receive, like the other interest owners in the properties operated by Prime Operating Company, including
the Company, revenue payments from the sale of oil and gas produced by the properties. In 2012, Mr.&nbsp;Hurt and Hurt Interest LLC received approximately $699,000 from the Company for their interests in properties operated by the Company of which
Mr.&nbsp;Hurt received $419,500. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc491716_9"></A>CORPORATE GOVERNANCE </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc491716_10"></A>Board Independence and Composition </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The core responsibility of the Board of Directors is to provide objective, independent judgment in its management oversight function and the Board&#146;s composition reflects that principle. The Board is
composed of a majority of independent directors. A director&#146;s independence is determined in accordance with the definition set forth in National Association of Securities Dealers (&#147;NASDAQ&#148;) listing standards and other pertinent and
applicable legal and regulatory standards. The Board of Directors annually reviews the relationships between directors or members of their immediate families and the Company, in order to make recommendations to the full Board for its determination
regarding the independence of each director. As a result of this review, the Board has determined that the following directors are independent directors: Matthias Eckenstein, H. Gifford Fong, Thomas S.T. Gimbel, and Jan K. Smeets. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc491716_11"></A>Board Leadership </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Board of Directors, in its discretion, may elect a Chairman of the Board. The Chairman leads the Board and presides at all Board meetings, and is responsible for delivery of information for the
Board&#146;s informed decision-making. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Based upon the structure that best serves the interests of the Company, the Board
determines whether the role of the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer should be held by one individual or should be separated. Currently, the Board believes that the positions of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
should be held by the same person because this combination has served the Company well in the past and continues to work well today, by providing unified leadership and direction. The Directors have also determined that it is not necessary to
appoint a lead independent director at this time. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc491716_12"></A>The Board&#146;s Role in Risk Oversight </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company&#146;s risk management efforts are the responsibility of the Board of Directors. The Company&#146;s Chief Executive Officer
and the Chief Financial Officer review with the Board areas of material operational, financial and regulatory risks and the likelihood of the risks coming to fruition, to enable the Board to understand the relative magnitude of such risks and the
management and mitigation strategies undertaken by the Company. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc491716_13"></A>Board Meetings </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Board of Directors met three times in 2012. Each director attended 75% or more of the aggregate number of meetings of the Board of
Directors and the committee or committees thereof on which such director served during 2012. </FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company does not have a policy that requires members of the Board of Directors to attend the Annual Meeting. All members of the Board
of Directors are encouraged to attend the Annual Meeting. All of the members of the Board of Directors attended the Annual Meeting of the Company held in May 2012 except Matthias Eckenstein and Thomas S. T. Gimbel. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc491716_15"></A>Committees of the Board </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Board of Directors has an Executive Committee, an Audit Committee and a Compensation Committee. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc491716_16"></A>Executive Committee </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Executive Committee,
composed of Messrs.&nbsp;Drimal, Jr., Hurt, Smeets and Ms.&nbsp;Cummings, is authorized to exercise all the authority of the Board in the business and affairs of the Company, except as limited by applicable law. The Executive Committee met three
times during 2012, and informally, by telephone conference on a regular basis, usually weekly, during the year. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc491716_17">
</A>Audit Committee </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Audit Committee, composed of Messrs. Eckenstein, Hurt and Smeets, met once in 2012. All members
of the Audit Committee were independent under NASDAQ listing standards and other pertinent legal and regulatory standards. The Board of Directors has determined that Mr.&nbsp;Smeets meets the qualifications of an &#147;audit committee financial
expert&#148; within the meaning of the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and NASDAQ listing standards. The Committee selects and engages independent auditors to audit the books, records and accounts of the Company, determines the
scope of such audits, and reviews the financial policies and control procedures of the Company. The report of the Audit Committee is included in this Proxy Statement on page 11. The Board of Directors and the Audit Committee have adopted a written
charter for the Audit Committee, a copy of which was attached as Annex A to the Company&#146;s 2011 Proxy Statement. The Board of Directors has determined that Mr.&nbsp;Hurt no longer meets the criteria for director independence under NASDAQ listing
standards. The Board will select another member of the Committee during 2013. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc491716_18"></A>Compensation
Committee </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Compensation Committee, composed of Messrs.&nbsp;Hurt, Gimbel and Smeets, met twice in 2012. All members of
the Compensation Committee were independent under NASDAQ listing standards and other pertinent legal and regulatory standards. The charter of the Compensation Committee also requires that members of the Committee also qualify as &#147;outside
directors&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;162(m) of the Internal Revenue and as &#147;non-employee&#148; directors within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Committee annually reviews and
evaluates the Company&#146;s compensation policies and establishes salaries, bonuses and other compensation for the Company&#146;s executive officers and directors. Mr.&nbsp;Drimal and Ms.&nbsp;Cummings participate in discussions with the
Compensation Committee and make recommendations to the Committee with respect to the compensation of executive officers and directors. Neither Mr.&nbsp;Drimal nor Ms.&nbsp;Cummings participates in the deliberations or approval of the Committee
concerning their respective compensation. Although the Compensation Committee has the authority, it has not engaged any outside compensation consultants to assist the Committee in determining the compensation policies of the Company, and no such
outside consultants have been engaged by the Company or the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has determined that Mr.&nbsp;Hurt no longer meets the criteria for director independence under NASDAQ listing standards. The Board will select
another member of the Committee during 2013. The Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee have adopted a written charter, a copy of which was attached as Annex B to the Company&#146;s 2011 Proxy Statement. </FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:9px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company does not have a standing nominating committee. The Board of Directors acts as the nominating committee, with Mr.&nbsp;Drimal
and Ms.&nbsp;Cummings abstaining. The majority of the Directors of the Company, Messrs.&nbsp;Eckenstein, Fong, Gimbel and Smeets, who function as a nominating committee, are believed to satisfy applicable regulatory requirements for independence.
Those Directors are responsible for collecting and analyzing information with regard to directors&#146; &#147;independence&#148; as defined by NASDAQ listing standards and other pertinent legal and/or regulatory standards in effect at the time. They
are also responsible for making recommendations concerning committee membership and ensuring that committee members satisfy the criteria for membership on a particular committee for independence and have the skills to effectively participate on a
particular committee. The Directors who function as the nominating committee are also responsible for identifying and evaluating prospective nominees for vacancies on the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors will consider meritorious director
candidates submitted to it by members of the Board and by stockholders of the Company, without regard to race, religion, gender, national origin or disability. The Board does not have a formal policy with regard to considering diversity in its
consideration of director nominations. Candidates for election must be willing to devote the time necessary to serve as a director and must possess the level of education, experience, and expertise, both with respect to financial matters and the oil
and gas industry in general, required to perform the duties of a member of the board of directors of a public company, and in particular of the Company. The Board of Directors strive to recommend candidates that further its objective of having a
board that encompasses a broad range of talents and expertise and reflects a diversity of background, experience and viewpoints. The procedure to be followed by a shareholder to submit a nominee to the Committee is set forth in &#147;Stockholder
Proposals and Nominations&#148; in this Proxy Statement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Board of Directors believes that this procedure is adequate in
the process of selecting persons for elections as Directors of the Company. The seven Directors of the Company currently serving as Directors were designated as nominees for re-election at the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. No other nominees
were considered and no nominations were proposed by any stockholder or group. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc491716_20"></A>EXECUTIVE AND
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><A NAME="toc491716_21"></A>Compensation Overview </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company has been guided by its Chief Executive Office, Charles E. Drimal, Jr., and Chief Financial Officer, Beverly A. Cummings since
1987. The Board of Directors attributes much of the success of the Company to Mr.&nbsp;Drimal&#146;s and Ms.&nbsp;Cummings&#146; leadership, skills and dedication to the Company and its shareholders. In order to retain such highly skilled and
experienced professionals for its senior management team, the Board of Directors must offer highly competitive compensation packages. At the same time, the Board of Directors is mindful that the primary goal of the Company is to build long-term
shareholder value. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">There are three elements of the compensation paid to the senior management team, to wit: (i)&nbsp;base
salary; (ii)&nbsp;bonus (cash incentive) compensation, and (iii)&nbsp;equity awards. The base salaries that were provided to the senior management team were based upon a number of considerations including each executive officer&#146;s level of
responsibility, changes in their responsibilities from year to year, experience, skills and leadership ability. Additionally, the Compensation Committee gave consideration to the executive officer&#146;s ability to be awarded additional compensation
in the form of a bonus which compensation was more directly tied to the Company&#146;s performance. After discussing all of those considerations, the Compensation Committee recommended the same percentage increase in each of the executive
officer&#146;s salary. The base salary paid to each executive officer in 2012 is set forth in the &#147;Salary&#148; column of the Summary Compensation Table set forth in this proxy statement. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The cash incentive bonus compensation awarded to each executive officer is intended to correlate to the Company&#146;s performance. The
Compensation Committee focused on performance measures such as the increase in oil and gas reserves, debt level, growth in the Company&#146;s well servicing subsidiaries and growth in the </FONT></P>
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Company&#146;s oil and gas operations. The Compensation Committee believes this combination of metric categories is the important measurement necessary for increasing shareholder value and
growing the Company. As a result, the Compensation Committee awarded each of the executive officers a cash incentive bonus. The cash bonus paid to each executive officer in 2012 is set forth in the &#147;Bonus&#148; column of the Summary
Compensation Table set forth in this proxy statement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company awarded options to purchase shares of the Company&#146;s
common stock to the executive officers in May 1989. The objective of the award was to retain high level officers and to motivate them to continue their relationship with the Company and thereby align their interests with the long term interests of
its shareholders. The options that were awarded have been fully exercisable by the executive officers since May 1994. The Compensation Committee believes the options awarded to the executive officers represent a significant stake in the Company and
determined not to award any more options or other types of equity compensation to the executive officers in 2012. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc491716_22">
</A>SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The following table discloses compensation for the fiscal years ended December&nbsp;31,
2012 and 2011, received by the Company&#146;s Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer (1)&nbsp;(2). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Charles E. Drimal,
Jr.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px; margin-left:1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President; Principal Executive Officer</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2012</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">400,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2,000,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">52,388(3)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2,452,388</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2011</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">371,107</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,800,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">48,194(4)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2,219,301</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1px">
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Beverly A. Cummings</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Executive Vice President, Treasurer</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px; margin-left:1.00em"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">and Director; Principal Financial Officer</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2012</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">400,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">800,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">30,726(5)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,230,726</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2011</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">371,107</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">720,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">30,311(6)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,121,418</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1px">
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Lynne Pizor(7)</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Controller; Principal Accounting</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px; margin-left:1.00em"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Officer</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2012</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#151;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2011</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">126,410</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8,009(8)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">134,419</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Columns for &#147;Stock Awards&#148;, &#147;Option Awards&#148;, &#147;Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation&#148; and &#147;Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
Earnings&#148; are omitted as the Company has no such compensation awards or plans. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mr.&nbsp;Drimal and Ms.&nbsp;Cummings hold similar positions with the Company&#146;s subsidiaries and also serve as directors of each of the subsidiaries.
Ms.&nbsp;Pizor held similar positions with the Company&#146;s subsidiaries until her resignation in June 2011. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Includes $1,500 Director&#146;s fees; $10,000 as the Company&#146;s contribution to its 401(k) plan; club dues $20,635; automobile allowance $7,834; long term
disability insurance premium $6,647; and life insurance premiums $5,772. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(4)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Includes $2,000 Director&#146;s fees; $9,800 as the Company&#146;s contribution to its 401(k) plan; club dues, $21,496; automobile allowance $5,375; long term
disability insurance premium $6,751; and life insurance premiums $2,772. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(5)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Includes $1,500 Director&#146;s fees; $10,000 as the Company&#146;s contribution to its 401(k) plan; club dues $6,300; automobile allowance $4,375; long term disability
insurance premium $6,745; and life insurance premiums $1,806. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9 </FONT></P>


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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(6)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Includes $2,000 Director&#146;s fees; $9,800 as the Company&#146;s contribution to its 401(k) plan; club dues $5,585; automobile allowance $4,375; long term disability
insurance premium $6,745; and life insurance premiums $1,806. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(7)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Ms.&nbsp;Pizor resigned from her position in June 2011. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(8)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Includes $7,600 as the Company&#146;s contribution to its 401(k) plan; and life insurance premium $409. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc491716_23"></A>OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">There were no stock options granted by the Company to the named executive officers during the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2012,
no options were exercised by any of such persons and there were no stock awards to such persons. The following table sets forth information with respect to all unexercised options held by the named executive officers of the Company at
December&nbsp;31, 2012. All unexercised options are fully exercisable. There are no options which are not fully exercisable. References relating to options which are unexercisable, equity incentive plan awards, unearned options and stock awards are
omitted in the table below. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc491716_24"></A>Unexercised Options </B></FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px">&nbsp;<FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Number of<BR>Unexercised&nbsp;Options&nbsp;at</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Fiscal Year-End(1)</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Option</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Exercise&nbsp;Price</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Option</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Expiration</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Date</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Name</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>All Exercisable</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Charles E.
Drimal, Jr.</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">523,125</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$1.00</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Non-expiring</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">174,375</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$1.25</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Non-expiring</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Beverly&nbsp;A.&nbsp;Cummings</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">52,500</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$1.00</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Non-expiring</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">17,500</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$1.25</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Non-expiring</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">All options described in this table vested in May 1994. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc491716_25"></A>Director Compensation </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company&#146;s
Directors each receive $500 for each Board of Directors meeting, but do not receive any fee for attending Committee meetings. The Directors are reimbursed for travel and related expenses in connection with attendance at Board and Committee meetings.
All Directors as a group of seven received an aggregate of $10,500 as cash Directors&#146; fees for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2012. No reference is made for &#147;Stock Awards&#148;, &#147;Option Awards&#148;, &#147;Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation&#148; or &#147;Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings&#148; as the Company has no such Director awards or compensation. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc491716_26"></A>ADVISORY NON-BINDING VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(Proposal No.&nbsp;2 on the Proxy) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Board of Directors believes that
the Company&#146;s compensation programs and policies are centered on a pay for performance culture and are strongly aligned with the long-term interests of shareholders. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Board of Directors is asking shareholders to vote in an advisory, non-binding manner on the compensation paid to our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer (collectively, the
&#147;Named Executive Officers&#148;), as disclosed in this Proxy Statement pursuant to Item&nbsp;402 of Regulation S-K (including the compensation tables and accompanying narrative discussion).&nbsp;Item&nbsp;402 of Regulation S-K is the SEC
regulation that sets forth what companies must include in their proxy statement as to compensation. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This proposal, commonly
known as a &#147;Say on Pay&#148; proposal, gives you as a shareholder the opportunity to vote on the Company&#146;s executive pay program.&nbsp;In proposal no. 3, the Board of Directors is seeking your advice
</FONT></P>
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on the frequency of such votes in the future. Pursuant to section 14A of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, which is applicable to smaller reporting companies this year, the Board of
Directors is requesting shareholders to cast a non-binding advisory vote on the following resolution: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>&#147;Resolved, that
the compensation paid to the Company&#146;s Named Executive Officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item&nbsp;402 of Regulation S-K, compensation tables and narrative discussion is hereby APPROVED.&#148; </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Since your vote is advisory, it will not be binding upon the Board of Directors.&nbsp;However, the Compensation Committee will take into
account the outcome of the vote when considering future executive compensation arrangements. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>The Board of Directors
recommends a vote <B>FOR</B> this Resolution. </U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>(Proposal No.&nbsp;2 on the Proxy) </U></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc491716_27"></A>ADVISORY NON-BINDING VOTE ON FREQUENCY OF SAY-ON-PAY VOTES </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(Proposal No.&nbsp;3 on the Proxy) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;14A of the Exchange Act, which is applicable to smaller reporting companies this year, our shareholders are being asked to vote, on an advisory basis, on how frequently our
shareholders should have a &#147;Say on Pay&#148; vote in the future. Although this frequency vote is advisory and is not binding on the Board of Directors, the Compensation Committee will take into account the outcome of the vote when considering
how frequently to hold Say on Pay votes. You may choose from the following alternatives: every year, every two years, every three years or you may abstain. The Directors of the Company will ask you to vote on an advisory basis on the frequency of
Say on Pay votes at least once every six years. Shareholders are not voting to approve or disapprove the Board of Director&#146;s recommendation. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Board of Directors believes and recommends that the Say on Pay vote should be conducted every three years so that shareholders may express their views on the Company&#146;s executive compensation
program. The Compensation Committee, which administers the Company&#146;s executive compensation program, values the opinions expressed by shareholders in these votes and will continue to consider the outcome of these votes in making its decisions
on executive compensation. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>The Board of Directors recommends that you vote to conduct future Say on Pay votes every
<B>three</B> years. </U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>(Proposal No.&nbsp;3 on the Proxy) </U></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc491716_28"></A>AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Audit Committee oversees the Company&#146;s financial reporting process on behalf of the Board of Directors. Management has the primary responsibility for the financial statements and the reporting
process including the systems of internal controls. In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Audit Committee reviewed the audited financial statements in the Annual Report with management including a discussion of the quality, not just the
acceptability, of the accounting principles, the reasonableness of significant judgments, and the clarity of disclosures in the financial statements. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Audit Committee reviewed with the independent auditors, who are responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of those audited financial statements with generally accepted accounting
principles, their judgments as to the quality, not just the acceptability, of the Company&#146;s accounting principles and such other matters as are required to be discussed with the Audit Committee under generally accepted auditing standards. These
include, but are not limited to, those matters under Statements on Auditing Standards No.&nbsp;61, as amended and adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. In addition, the Audit Committee has discussed with the independent auditors
the auditors&#146; independence from management and the Company </FONT></P>
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including the matters in the written disclosures required by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. The Company&#146;s auditors do not perform financial information system design and
implementation services, internal audit or tax services for the Company. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Audit Committee discussed with the
Company&#146;s independent auditors the overall scope and plans for their audits. The Audit Committee meets with the independent auditors, with and without management present, to discuss the results of their examinations, their evaluations of the
Company&#146;s internal controls, and the overall quality of the Company&#146;s financial reporting. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In reliance on the
reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors (and the Board has approved) that the audited financial statements be included in the Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2012, for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Committee has also recommended the selection of the Company&#146;s independent auditors for 2013. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:54%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Audit Committee </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:54%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Jan&nbsp;K. Smeets, Chairman </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:54%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Matthias Eckenstein </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:54%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Clint Hurt </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This report of the Audit Committee shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this Proxy Statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates this information by reference, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc491716_29"></A>CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT AND ETHICS </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company is committed to observing sound, ethical principles in the conduct of its business and operations and by our officers and
employees in the course of their duties. The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics adopted by the Company was amended in December, 2011. The Code, as amended, is available at the Company&#146;s web-site at <U>www.primeenergy.com</U>. The Code of
Conduct is applicable to the Company&#146;s operations and to all of its employees, including the Company&#146;s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, and Directors. Any amendments to or waivers of
the Code, to the extent applicable to the Company&#146;s principal executive officers, will be posted on the Company&#146;s web-site. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc491716_30"></A>SECTION&nbsp;16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended requires the Company&#146;s executive officers and Directors, and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class of the
Company&#146;s equity securities (collectively, &#147;Reporting Persons&#148;), to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership of such securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission and to furnish the Company with copies of such
reports. To the Company&#146;s knowledge, based solely on review of the copies of such reports furnished to the Company with respect to the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2012, no Reporting Persons failed to file reports on a timely basis
during the most recent fiscal year. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc491716_31"></A>INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;FEES AND
SERVICES </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company engaged Grassi&nbsp;&amp; Co. (of which Pustorino, Puglisi&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC is a division) as the
principal accountants for the Company with respect to the audit of the Company&#146;s financial statements for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2012 and 2011. There were no disagreements with Grassi&nbsp;&amp; Co on any matters of accounting
</FONT></P>
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principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedures in connection with their audits. Representatives of Grassi&nbsp;&amp; Co are not expected to be present at
the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, but will be available by speaker telephone during the meeting and will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so, and will be available to answer stockholders&#146; questions.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The audit fees for professional audit services provided by Grassi&nbsp;&amp; Co, for the audit of the Company&#146;s annual
financial statements for each of the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2012, and December&nbsp;31, 2011, were $309,500 and $295,500. No fees were billed or paid by the Company for internal audit, tax or other services for the years ended
December&nbsp;31, 2012 or 2011. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc491716_32"></A>STOCKHOLDERS&#146; PROPOSALS AND NOMINATIONS </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, stockholders may present proper proposals for
inclusion in the Company&#146;s proxy statement and form of proxy and for consideration at its annual meeting of stockholders by submitting their proposals to the Company in a timely manner. In order to be so included for the 2014&nbsp;Annual
Meeting, stockholder proposals must be received by the Company at its principal executive offices at 9821 Katy Freeway, Houston, Texas 77024, no later than December&nbsp;6, 2013, and must otherwise comply with the requirements of Rule&nbsp;14a-8.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Stockholder proposals to be brought before the 2014&nbsp;Annual Meeting, made outside the Rule&nbsp;14a-8 processes, must be
submitted to the Company pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-8, no later than February&nbsp;19, 2014, or will be considered untimely and entitle the Company to discretionary voting under Rule&nbsp;14a-4. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If a stockholder desires to recommend an individual as a nominee for director to the Board of Directors, the stockholder shall mail the
recommendation to the Secretary of the Board of Directors. The recommendation must include the name, address (business and personal) and the occupation of the nominee. The recommendation must also include such other information regarding the nominee
as may reasonably be required by the Company. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><A NAME="toc491716_33"></A>COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Shareholders may communicate with the members of the Board of Directors by mailing their communications to the Company,
at PrimeEnergy Corporation, 9821 Katy Freeway, Houston, Texas 77024. All communications addressed to the attention of a particular director shall be forwarded to the director. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Annual Report of the Company
for its fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2012, accompanies this Proxy Statement. The audited financial statements of the Company are included in such Annual Report. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">It is important that proxies be returned promptly. Stockholders are requested to date, sign and return the enclosed proxy in the enclosed envelope, to which no postage need be affixed if mailed in the
United States. If you attend the 2013 Annual Meeting, you may revoke your proxy and vote in person if you so desire, otherwise your proxy will be voted for you. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:54%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:54%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;P<SMALL>ATRICIA</SMALL> C. D<SMALL>ELANEY</SMALL> </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:54%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">P<SMALL>ATRICIA</SMALL> C. D<SMALL>ELANEY</SMALL> </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:54%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Secretary </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Houston, Texas </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">April&nbsp;5, 2013 </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:72px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS 3">&#113;</FONT><B></B><B> PLEASE FOLD ALONG THE
PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. </B><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS 3">&#113;</FONT><B></B><B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:72px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="line-height:1px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:2px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Proxy &#151; PrimeEnergy Corporation
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:2px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The undersigned shareholder of
PrimeEnergy Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), revoking all prior proxies, does by these presents name, constitute and appoint Charles E. Drimal, Jr. and Patricia C. Delaney, and each of them, the true and lawful proxy and attorney-in-fact of
the undersigned, with full power of substitution, to vote all shares of the Common Stock, par value $.10 per share, of the Company standing in the name of the undersigned on the books of the Company at the close of business on March 26, 2013, or in
respect of which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Company&#146;s Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Thursday, May 2, 2013, at 9:00 a.m., EST, at the offices of the Company, One Landmark Square, 11th Floor, Stamford, CT 06901, and
at any and all adjournments of said meeting, hereby granting to said proxies and attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to vote in the name of the undersigned at said meeting, and at any and all adjournments thereof, on the
matters set forth on reverse side. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>PLEASE SIGN ON REVERSE SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY. </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>(Continued and to be signed and dated on reverse side.) </I></FONT></P>
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