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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950153-06-000024.txt : 20060106
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060105191403
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950153-06-000024
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060207
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060105
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20060106

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MESA AIR GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000810332
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512]
		IRS NUMBER:				850302351
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15495
		FILM NUMBER:		06514435

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		410 NORTH 44TH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85008
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6026854000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		410 NORTH 44TH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85008

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MESA AIRLINES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950426
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
</DIV>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT<BR>
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION<BR>
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section&nbsp;14(a) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934



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

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    <TD width="46%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="7" valign="top" align="left">Check the appropriate box:</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Preliminary Proxy Statement
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" rowspan="4">Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule&nbsp;14a-6(e)(2))</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Definitive Proxy Statement</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Definitive Additional Materials</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Soliciting Material Pursuant to
Section&nbsp;240.14a-12</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>MESA AIR GROUP, INC.</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><HR size="1" noshade width="100%">
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)</DIV>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><HR size="1" noshade width="100%">


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant)</DIV>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):


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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">No fee required.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">1)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:</TD>
</TR>

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</DIV>


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<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">

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    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="94%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">2)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:</TD>
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<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">

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

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">3)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act
Rule&nbsp;0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was
determined):</TD>
</TR>

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</DIV>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><HR size="1" noshade width="100%">


<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">

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    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="94%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:</TD>
</TR>

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</DIV>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><HR size="1" noshade width="100%">


<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">

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    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="94%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Total fee paid:</TD>
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<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Fee paid previously with preliminary materials:</TD>
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<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule&nbsp;0-11(a)(2) and
identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing
by registration statement number, or the form or schedule and the date of its filing.</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">1)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amount previously paid:</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">2)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">3)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Filing Party:</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Date Filed:</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>MESA AIR GROUP, INC.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>410 North 44th&nbsp;Street</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>Phoenix, Arizona 85008</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>To Be Held on February&nbsp;7, 2006</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
To Our Shareholders:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of MESA AIR GROUP, INC.,
a Nevada corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), will be held at
the Phoenix Airport Marriott Hotel,
1101&nbsp;N.&nbsp;44th&nbsp;Street, Phoenix, Arizona, on
February&nbsp;7, 2006, at 10:00&nbsp;a.m., Arizona time, for the
following purposes:
</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>1.&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    To elect seven (7)&nbsp;directors to serve for a one-year term;</TD>
</TR>

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

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>2.&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    To ratify the selection of Deloitte&nbsp;&#38; Touche LLP as
    independent registered public accountants for the
    Company;&nbsp;and</TD>
</TR>

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

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>3.&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    To transact such other business as may properly come before the
    meeting or any postponement(s) or adjournment(s) thereof.</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on
December&nbsp;30, 2005, as the record date for the determination
of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting
or any postponement or adjournment thereof. Shares of the
Company&#146;s common stock may be voted at the meeting only if
the holder is present at the meeting in person or by valid
proxy. A copy of the Company&#146;s 2005 Annual Report, which
includes audited financial statements, was mailed with this
Notice and Proxy Statement to all shareholders of record on the
record date.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Management of the Company cordially invites you to attend the
Annual Meeting. Your attention is directed to the attached Proxy
Statement for a discussion of the foregoing proposals and the
reasons why the Board of Directors encourages you to vote for
approval of Proposals&nbsp;1 and 2.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="40%"></TD>
    <TD width="60%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    By Order of the Board of Directors</TD>
</TR>

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

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <IMG src="p71696dep7169602.gif" alt="-S-JONATHAN G. ORNSTEIN"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT style="font-variant:SMALL-CAPS">JONATHAN G. ORNSTEIN
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <I>Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer</I></TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
Phoenix, Arizona
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
January&nbsp;4, 2006
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>IMPORTANT: IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOUR STOCK BE REPRESENTED AT
THIS MEETING. PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND PROMPTLY MAIL THE
ENCLOSED PROXY CARD IN THE ACCOMPANYING ENVELOPE WHICH REQUIRES
NO POSTAGE IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES.</B>
</DIV>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#000">PROXY STATEMENT</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#001">ELECTION OF DIRECTORS (PROPOSAL NO. 1)</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#002">BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#003">COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#004">COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#005">REPORT OF AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#006">DISCLOSURE OF AUDIT AND NON-AUDIT FEES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#007">SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#008">EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#009">OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#010">OPTION EXERCISES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#011">EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#012">EMPLOYMENT AND CHANGE IN CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#013">COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#014">CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#015">COMPARISON OF STOCK PERFORMANCE</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#016">RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS (PROPOSAL NO. 2)</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>MESA AIR GROUP, INC.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>410 North 44th&nbsp;Street</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>Phoenix, Arizona 85008</B>
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<B>PROXY STATEMENT</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Board of Directors of MESA AIR GROUP, INC., a Nevada
corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), is soliciting proxies to
be used at the 2006 annual meeting of shareholders of the
Company to be held on February&nbsp;7, 2006, at 10:00&nbsp;a.m.,
Arizona time, at the Phoenix Airport Marriott Hotel,
1101&nbsp;N.&nbsp;44th&nbsp;Street, Phoenix, Arizona, and any
adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof (the &#147;Annual
Meeting&#148;). This proxy statement and the enclosed form of
proxy will be mailed to shareholders beginning January&nbsp;6,
2006.
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<B>Who Can Vote</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Shareholders of record as of the close of business on
December&nbsp;30, 2005 (the &#147;Record Date&#148;), may vote
at the Annual Meeting and at any adjournment or postponement of
the meeting. Each shareholder has one vote for each share of
Common Stock held of record on the Record Date. On the Record
Date, 29,247,993&nbsp;shares of the Company&#146;s common stock,
no par value per share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;), were
issued and outstanding.
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<B>How You Can Vote</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
All valid proxies received by the Secretary of the Company
before the Annual Meeting and not revoked will be exercised. All
shares represented by proxy will be voted, and where a
shareholder specifies by means of his or her proxy a choice with
respect to any matter to be acted upon, the shares will be voted
in accordance with the specifications so made. If you do not
specify on your proxy card how you want to vote your shares and
authority to vote is not specifically withheld, we will vote
your shares as follows: (i)&nbsp;&#147;for&#148; the election of
the persons named in the proxy to serve as directors;
(ii)&nbsp;&#147;for&#148; the ratification of
Deloitte&nbsp;&#38; Touche LLP (&#147;Deloitte&nbsp;&#38;
Touche&#148;) as the independent registered public accountants
of the Company; and (iii)&nbsp;to transact such other business
as may properly come before the meeting or any postponement(s)
or adjournment(s) thereof. Shareholders who hold their shares in
&#147;street name&#148; (i.e., in the name of a bank, broker or
other record holder) must vote their shares in the manner
prescribed by their brokers.
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<B>How You Can Revoke Your Proxy</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
You can revoke your proxy at any time before it is exercised in
one of three ways:
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    (1)&nbsp;by delivering to the Secretary of the Company a written
    instrument of revocation bearing a date later than the date of
    the proxy.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    (2)&nbsp;by duly executing and delivering to the Secretary of
    the Company a subsequent proxy relating to the same shares.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    (3)&nbsp;by attending the meeting and voting in person, provided
    that the shareholder notifies the Secretary at the meeting of
    his or her intention to vote in person at any time prior to the
    voting of the proxy.</TD>
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<B>Required Votes</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A plurality of votes cast by shareholders who are either present
in person or represented by proxy at the meeting is required to
elect the seven (7)&nbsp;nominees for Director under
Proposal&nbsp;1. Approval of Proposal&nbsp;2 requires the
affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present and
entitled to vote on this proposal at the Annual Meeting. The
total number of votes that could be cast at the meeting is the
number of votes actually cast plus the number of abstentions.
Abstentions are counted as &#147;shares present&#148; at the
meeting for purposes of determining whether a quorum exists and
have the effect of a vote &#147;against&#148; any matter as to
which a specific proportion of affirmative votes is required for
approval. Proxies submitted by brokers that do not indicate a
vote for some or all of the proposals because they do not have
discretionary voting authority and
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have not received instructions as to how to vote on these
proposals (so-called &#147;broker non-votes&#148;) are counted
for the purpose of determining the presence of or absence of a
quorum but are not counted for determining the number of votes
cast for or against a proposal.
</DIV>

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<B>Dissenter&#146;s Rights or Appraisal</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Pursuant to applicable Nevada law, there are no dissenter&#146;s
or appraisal rights relating to the matters to be acted upon at
the Annual Meeting.
</DIV>

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<B>Other Matters to Be Acted Upon at the Meeting</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
We do not know of any matters other than the election of
directors and the ratification of independent registered public
accountants that are expected to be presented for consideration
at the Annual Meeting. If any other matters are properly
presented at the meeting, the shares represented by proxies will
be voted in accordance with the judgment of the persons voting
those shares.
</DIV>

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<B>Solicitation</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The cost of soliciting proxies, including the cost of preparing
and mailing the Notice and Proxy Statement, will be paid by the
Company. Solicitation will be primarily by mailing this Proxy
Statement to all shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting.
Proxies may also be solicited by officers and directors of the
Company personally or by telephone or facsimile, without
additional compensation. The Company may reimburse brokers,
banks and others holding shares in their names for others for
the cost of forwarding proxy materials and obtaining proxies
from beneficial owners.
</DIV>

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<B>Communications with the Board of Directors</B>
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Stockholders may communicate with any and all members of the
Company&#146;s Board of Directors by transmitting correspondence
by mail or facsimile addressed to one or more directors by name
or, for a communication to the entire board, to the Chairman of
the Board at the following address and fax number: Mesa Air
Group, Inc. c/o&nbsp;Corporate Secretary, 410 North
44th&nbsp;Street, Suite&nbsp;700, Phoenix, Arizona 85008;
facsimile: <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(602)&nbsp;685-4352.
</FONT>
</DIV>

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Communications from our stockholders to one or more directors
will be collected and organized by our Corporate Secretary under
procedures adopted by our independent directors. The Corporate
Secretary will forward all communications to the Chairman of the
Board or to the identified director(s) as soon as practicable,
although communications that are abusive, in bad taste or that
present safety or security concerns may be handled differently.
If multiple communications are received on a similar topic, the
Corporate Secretary may, in his direction, forward only
representative correspondence.
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The Chairman of the Board will determine whether any
communication addressed to the entire Board of Directors should
be properly addressed by the entire Board of Directors or a
committee thereof. If a communication is sent to the Board of
Directors or a committee, the Chairman of the Board or the
chairman of that committee, as the case may be, will determine
whether a response to the communication is warranted. If a
response to the communication is warranted, the content and
method of the response may be coordinated with our counsel.
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<B>ELECTION OF DIRECTORS</B>
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<B>(PROPOSAL&nbsp;NO. 1)</B>
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<B>General Information</B>
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The Company&#146;s current directors are Jonathan G. Ornstein,
Daniel J. Altobello, Robert Beleson, General Ronald R. Fogleman,
Joseph L. Manson, Peter F. Nostrand and Maurice A. Parker. Their
terms expire upon the election and qualification of their
successors at the Annual Meeting. The Board has nominated each
of these current directors as nominees for election as directors
in the election to be held at the Annual Meeting.
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The Board intends to vote its proxies for the election of its
nominees, for a term to expire at the Company&#146;s 2007 Annual
Meeting.
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If unforeseen circumstances make it necessary for the Board of
Directors to substitute another person for any of the nominees,
we will vote your shares &#147;for&#148; that other person, or,
if no substitute is selected by the Board prior to or at the
Annual Meeting, for a motion to reduce the present membership of
the Board to the number of nominees available. The information
concerning the nominees and their share holdings in the Company
has been furnished by the nominees to the Company.
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The seven (7)&nbsp;nominees receiving a plurality of votes by
shares represented and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting,
if a quorum is present, will be elected as directors of the
Company.
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The following table sets forth the names and ages of the
directors of the Company and certain additional information:
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    <TD align="left" nowrap><B>Name</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Age</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Position</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Jonathan G. Ornstein</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>48</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Chairman of the Board</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Daniel J. Altobello</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>65</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Director</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Robert Beleson</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>55</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Director</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Ronald R. Fogleman</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>64</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Director</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Joseph L. Manson</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>56</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Director</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Peter Nostrand</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>58</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Director</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Maurice A. Parker</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>60</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Director</TD>
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<B>Directors</B>
</DIV>

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Biographical information regarding the Company&#146;s directors
is set forth below.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<I>Jonathan G. Ornstein </I>was appointed President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company effective May&nbsp;1, 1998.
Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein became a director in January 1998.
Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein assumed the role of Chairman of the Board in
June 1999. On June&nbsp;21, 2000, Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein relinquished
his position as President of the Company. From April 1996 until
joining the Company as Chief Executive Officer,
Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein served as President and Chief Executive
Officer and Chairman of Virgin Express S.A./N.V., a European
airline. From 1995 to April 1996, Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein served as
Chief Executive Officer of Virgin Express Holdings, Inc.
Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein joined Continental Express Airlines, Inc. as
President and Chief Executive Officer in July 1994 and, in
November 1994, was named Senior Vice President, Airport Services
at Continental Airlines, Inc. Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein was previously
employed by the Company from 1988 to 1994, as Executive Vice
President and as President of the Company&#146;s subsidiary,
WestAir Holding, Inc.
</DIV>

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<I>Daniel J. Altobello </I>has served as a director of the
Company since January 1998 and is the current Lead Director.
Mr.&nbsp;Altobello also serves as Chair of the Compensation and
Corporate Governance/Nominating Committees. Mr.&nbsp;Altobello
is the retired Director and Chairman of Onex FoodServices, the
parent corporation of Caterair International, Inc. and LSG/SKY
Chefs. From 1989 to 1995, Mr.&nbsp;Altobello served as Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Caterair International
Corporation. From 1979 to 1989, he held various managerial
positions with the food service management and in-flight
catering divisions of Marriott Corporation, including Executive
Vice President of Marriott Corporation and President of Marriott
Airport Operations Group. Mr.&nbsp;Altobello began his
management career at Georgetown University as Vice President of
Administration Services. He is a member of the board of
directors of World Airways, Inc., Media Bay, Inc., Diamond Rock
Hospitality Trust, Inc., and JER Investors Trust, Inc.; and is
also an advisory director of Thayer Capital Partners and a
trustee of Loyola Foundation, Inc. Mr.&nbsp;Altobello obtained a
bachelor of arts in English from Georgetown University and a
master of business administration from Loyola College.
</DIV>

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<I>Robert Beleson </I>was elected as a director of the Company
in October 2003. In November 2001, he became the Chief Executive
Officer of Christiana Spirits Incorporated, of which
Mr.&nbsp;Beleson is also an equity investor.
</DIV>

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Since May 2002, Mr.&nbsp;Beleson has also provided marketing and
strategic planning consulting services to select clients in the
aviation and wine and spirit industries. This consulting service
was formally organized as Brookfield Marketing, L.L.C. on
October&nbsp;1, 2003. From July 2001 to April 2002 he served as
Chief Marketing Officer for Avolar, a former division of United
Airlines. From March 1996 to December 2000 he served as
President of M. Shanken Communications, Inc., New York, N.Y.
From May 1991 to February 1996 he served as Chief Marketing
Officer for Playboy Enterprises. Mr.&nbsp;Beleson received a
bachelor of science from Cornell University School of Industrial
and Labor Relations and a master of business administration from
Harvard Business School.
</DIV>

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<I>General Ronald R. Fogleman, USAF, (Ret.) </I>has been a
director of the Company since January 1998 and is currently
Audit Committee Chairman. In September 1997, he retired in the
rank of General, having served as the Chief of Staff of the
United States Air Force from 1994 until 1997 and as
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Commander-in</FONT>-Chief of
the United States Transportation Command from 1992 until 1994.
General Fogleman is the principal partner of Durango Group,
L.L.C., a privately held international aviation consulting firm.
He currently serves on the board of directors of: AAR
Corporation; Alliant Techsystems, Inc.; and World Airways, Inc.
On May&nbsp;31, 2004, General Fogleman became the non-executive
Chairman of the Board of World Airways, Inc. Gen. Fogleman also
serves on the Board of Fractionair Holding and Alpha Security
Group, Corp., two privately held companies. He received a
bachelor of arts degree from the United States Air Force Academy
and a master&#146;s degree in military history and political
science from Duke University.
</DIV>

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<I>Joseph L. Manson </I>has been a director of the Company since
July 2001. Mr.&nbsp;Manson joined the Washington,&nbsp;D.C.
office of the law firm Baker&nbsp;&#38; Hostetler LLP as a
partner in February 2005. Prior to Baker&nbsp;&#38; Hostetler,
Mr.&nbsp;Manson was employed with Piper Rudnick LLP (which
merged with Verner Liipfert Bernhard McPherson and Hand), from
1974. Mr.&nbsp;Manson received a bachelor of science from the
University of Virginia and a doctorate in jurisprudence from
Emory University.
</DIV>

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<I>Peter F. Nostrand </I>was elected to the Board in April 2005.
Mr.&nbsp;Nostrand is currently the Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer of SunTrust, Greater Washington where he has
served in a variety of functional divisions including
International, National, Energy, Commercial and Retail beginning
in June 1973. Mr.&nbsp;Nostrand received a bachelor of arts from
Amherst College and a master of education from the University of
Virginia.
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<I>Maurice A. Parker </I>has been a director of the Company
since November 1998. Mr.&nbsp;Parker has served as Executive
Director of Regional Aviation Partners since April 2001. From
1978 to January 1997, Mr.&nbsp;Parker served as a Federal
Mediator for the National Mediation Board of the United States
government. From 1997 to the present, Mr.&nbsp;Parker has worked
as an independent arbitrator, mediator and consultant.
Mr.&nbsp;Parker obtained a bachelor of science in technical
education from the University of Houston and a doctorate in
jurisprudence from South Texas College of Law.
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Information concerning the three Committees maintained by the
Board of Directors is set forth below. The Board Committees
currently consist only of Directors who are not employees of the
Company and who are &#147;independent&#148; within the meaning
of the listing standards of the NASD and, with respect to the
Audit Committee, Section&nbsp;10A of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (&#147;Exchange Act&#148;).
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The Board held nine meetings during the 2005 fiscal year. No
director attended less than 75% of the Board meetings while
serving as such director, or less than 75% of all committee
meetings on which he or she served as a committee member.
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The Company does not have a formal policy regarding attendance
by members of the Board of Directors at our annual meeting of
stockholders, but strongly encourages directors to attend.
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At various times throughout the year non-management directors
hold meetings without the presence of management personnel. The
Lead Director chairs these meetings and is also the Chair of the
Nominating/ Corporate Governance Committee.
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The audit, nominating and compensation committees are the
standing committees of the Board. The fiscal year 2005
committees were comprised as follows:
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap><B>Audit</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Nominating/Corporate Governance</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Compensation</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>Ronald R. Fogleman*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>Daniel J. Altobello*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>Daniel J. Altobello*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>Peter Nostrand</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>Peter Nostrand</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>Peter Nostrand</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>Robert Beleson</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>Robert Beleson</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>Robert Beleson</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    *</TD>
    <TD></TD>
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    Chairman</TD>
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The Audit Committee of the Board (the &#147;Audit
Committee&#148;) held eight meetings during fiscal 2005. The
Audit Committee, among other things, recommends the
Company&#146;s independent registered public accountants,
reviews the Company&#146;s financial statements, makes reports
and recommendations regarding the adequacy of internal
accounting controls made by the independent registered public
accountants and considers such other matters with respect to the
accounting, auditing and financial reporting procedures as it
may deem appropriate or as may be brought to its attention.
</DIV>

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The Audit Committee acts under a written charter adopted and
approved by the Board in May 2000. The Audit Committee Charter
was amended in April 2002 and July 2004 and was attached as an
exhibit to the Company&#146;s 2004 Annual Meeting Proxy
Statement. The Audit Committee is composed of outside directors
who are not officers or employees of the Company or its
subsidiaries. In the opinion of the Board and as
&#147;independent&#148; is defined under current standards of
the NASD (including the heightened independence requirements of
audit committee members), these directors are independent of
management and free of any relationship that would interfere
with their exercise of independent judgment as member of this
committee.
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The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee of the Board (the
&#147;Nominating/ Corporate Governance Committee&#148;) met
twice in fiscal 2005. A Corporate Governance/Nominating
Committee charter was adopted in August 2004 and amended in July
2005. The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee is
responsible for identifying and nominating individuals qualified
to serve on the Board and the Committees of the Board, as well
as reviewing the effective corporate governance policies and
procedures and recommending any applicable modifications
thereto. The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee will
consider, but is not required to approve, nominations for
directors by shareholders for any annual meeting of the Company,
provided a written recommendation is received by the Company no
later than the date shareholder proposals must be submitted for
consideration prior to such annual meeting.
</DIV>

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In evaluating the suitability of potential nominees for
membership on the Board, the Nominating/Corporate Governance
Committee will consider the Board&#146;s current composition,
including expertise, diversity, and balance of inside, outside
and independent directors, and consider the general
qualifications of the potential nominees, such as:
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Unquestionable integrity and honesty;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    The ability to exercise sound, mature and independent business
    judgment in the best interests of the shareholders as a whole;</TD>
</TR>

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

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Recognized leadership in business or professional activity;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    A background and experience that will complement the talents of
    the other Board members;</TD>
</TR>

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

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Willingness and capability to take the time to actively
    participate in Board and Committee meetings and related
    activities;</TD>
</TR>

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

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Ability to work professionally and effectively with other Board
    members and the Company&#146;s management;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">
    An age to enable the Director to remain on the Board long enough
    to make an effective contribution;&nbsp;and</TD>
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    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Lack of realistic possibilities of conflict of interest or legal
    prohibition.</TD>
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The Committee will also see that all necessary and appropriate
inquiries are made into the backgrounds of such candidates.
Other than the foregoing, there are no stated minimum criteria
for director nominees, although the Nominating/Corporate
Governance Committee may also consider such other factors as it
may deem to be in the best interests of the Company and its
stockholders.
</DIV>

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In obtaining the names of possible new nominees, the Committee
may make its own inquiries and will receive suggestions from
other Directors, stockholders and other sources. All potential
nominees must first be considered by the Committee before being
contacted as possible nominees and before having their names
formally considered by the full Board.
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The compensation committee of the Board (the &#147;Compensation
Committee&#148;) operates under a charter adopted in February
2004 and held two meetings during the 2005 fiscal year. The
Compensation Committee is responsible for allocating cash
compensation and stock options to senior executive officers of
the Company.
</DIV>

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It is expected that all current committee members will be
nominated for re-election to such committees at a Board meeting
to be held immediately following the Annual Meeting.
</DIV>

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The Board of Directors has adopted Corporate Governance
Guidelines, charters for its Audit, Compensation and Corporate
Governance&nbsp;&#38; Nominating Committees and Code of Conduct
for directors, officers and employees of Mesa Air Group, Inc.,
its subsidiaries and affiliated companies. You can obtain copies
of our current committee charters, codes and policies in the
&#147;Corporate Governance&#148; section of our website
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(www.mesa-air.com)</FONT> or
by writing to our Corporate Secretary at 410 North
44th&nbsp;Street, Suite&nbsp;700, Phoenix, Arizona 85008.
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<B>COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS</B>
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<B>Fees</B>
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The following fees were paid to Directors who were not employees
of the Company during fiscal 2005. Directors who are full-time
employees of the Company receive no additional compensation for
serving as directors. Board members also are reimbursed for all
expenses associated with attending Board or Committee meetings.
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    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    Annual Retainer</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    Fee for each Board meeting</DIV>
    </TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,000</TD>
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    Fee for each telephonic Board meeting</DIV>
    </TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    Fee for each Committee meeting</DIV>
    </TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    Lead Director Retainer</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    Compensation Committee Chairman Retainer</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    Audit Committee Chairman Retainer</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<B>Stock Options</B>
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Under the Outside Director&#146;s Stock Option Plan, each
non-employee director receives an annual grant of options to
purchase&nbsp;3,000&nbsp;shares of Common Stock, plus the number
of options to purchase Common Stock equivalent to a cash value
of $20,000 as calculated pursuant to the Black-Scholes Valuation
Method (collectively, the &#147;Formula Amount&#148;), at a
risk-free rate of a ten-year zero coupon bond. Each non-employee
director receives the additional Formula Amount on
April&nbsp;1st&nbsp;of each year thereafter. Upon being
appointed a non-employee director after April&nbsp;1, such
director is granted a pro-rata portion of the Formula Amount and
receives options pursuant to the plan on April&nbsp;1st&nbsp;of
each succeeding year. The amount of pro rata options
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granted to each new non-employee director is calculated by
dividing the number of days prior to April&nbsp;1st&nbsp;by the
number of days in the calendar year and multiplying the quotient
by the Formula Amount.
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<B>Other Benefits</B>
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Each non-employee director, and certain family members of such
director, receives free travel on Mesa Airlines and free or
reduced-fare travel on certain other partner air carriers at no
cost to the Company or the director. The Company believes that
the directors&#146; use of free air travel is &#147;de
minimis&#148; and did not maintain any records of non-employee
directors&#146; travel during fiscal 2005.
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<B>COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER
PARTICIPATION</B>
</DIV>

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During the fiscal year 2005, the Compensation Committee
consisted of Messrs.&nbsp;Altobello and Beleson and, following
the resignation of Ms.&nbsp;Julie Silcock in April 2005,
Mr.&nbsp;Nostrand. None of the members of the committee held any
executive officer position or other employment with the Company
prior to or during such service.
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<B>REPORT OF AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS</B>
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The Audit Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its
responsibility for oversight of the internal control,
accounting, auditing and financial reporting practices of the
Company. Specific responsibilities of the Audit Committee
include:
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    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    reviewing and discussing the Company&#146;s audited financial
    statements with management;</TD>
</TR>

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

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    reviewing the Company&#146;s quarterly reports with the
    Company&#146;s independent registered public accountants;</TD>
</TR>

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

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    discussing with the Company&#146;s independent registered public
    accountants information relating to the independent registered
    public accountants&#146; judgments about the quality of the
    Company&#146;s accounting policies and financial reporting
    practices;</TD>
</TR>

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

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    recommending to the Board that the Company include the audited
    financials in its Annual Report on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&nbsp;10-K;&nbsp;and
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    overseeing compliance with the Securities and Exchange
    Commission requirements for disclosure of registered public
    accountants&#146; services and activities.</TD>
</TR>

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The Committee regularly meets with management to consider the
adequacy of the Company&#146;s internal controls and the
integrity of its financial reporting. The Committee discusses
these matters with the Company&#146;s independent registered
public accountants and with appropriate Company financial
personnel and internal auditors.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Committee regularly meets privately with management, the
independent registered public accountants and the internal
auditors. Each of the independent registered public accountants
has unrestricted access to the Committee.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Committee retains and, if circumstances warrant, replaces
the independent registered public accountants and regularly
reviews their performance and independence from management. The
Committee also pre-approves all audit and permitted non-audit
services and related fees.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Board of Directors has determined that none of the Directors
serving on the Committee has a relationship to the Company that
may interfere with their independence from the Company and its
management. As a result, each Director who serves on the
Committee is &#147;independent&#148; as required by NASD listing
standards and Section&nbsp;10A of the Exchange Act.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Board of Directors has adopted a written charter setting out
the roles and responsibilities the Committee is to perform. The
Board has determined that Peter F. Nostrand of the Audit
Committee is an &#147;audit committee financial expert,&#148; as
such term is defined in Item&nbsp;401(h) of
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Regulation&nbsp;S-K.
</FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Management has primary responsibility for the Company&#146;s
financial statements and the overall reporting process,
including the Company&#146;s system of internal controls.
</DIV>

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<B>Review of Audited Financial Statements</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Audit Committee has reviewed the Company&#146;s financial
statements for the fiscal year ended September&nbsp;30, 2005, as
audited by Deloitte&nbsp;&#38; Touche LLP, the Company&#146;s
independent registered public accountants, and has discussed
these financial statements with management. In addition, the
Audit Committee has discussed with Deloitte&nbsp;&#38; Touche
LLP and expects to receive from Deloitte&nbsp;&#38; Touche LLP
the written disclosures required by Statement of Auditing
Standards No.&nbsp;61, Securities and Exchange Commission
Rule&nbsp;2-07 and the Independence Standards Board Standard
No.&nbsp;1 in January 2006 and has discussed with
Deloitte&nbsp;&#38; Touche LLP its independence.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above,
the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the audited
financial statements for the fiscal year ended
September&nbsp;30, 2005 be included in the Company&#146;s Annual
Report on
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&nbsp;10-K,</FONT> for
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The members of the Audit Committee are not professionally
engaged in the practice of auditing or accounting. Members of
the Audit Committee rely, without independent verification, on
the information provided to them and on the representations made
by management and the independent registered public accountants.
Accordingly, the Audit Committee&#146;s oversight does not
provide an independent basis to determine that management has
maintained procedures designed to assure compliance with
accounting standards and applicable laws and regulations.
Furthermore, the Audit Committee&#146;s considerations and
discussions referred to above do not assure that the audit of
the Company&#146;s financial statements has been carried out in
accordance with accepted auditing standards of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board, that the financial
statements are presented in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America
and that the Company&#146;s independent registered public
accountants are in fact &#147;independent.&#148;
</DIV>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    AUDIT COMMITTEE <BR>
     <BR>
     Ronald R. Fogleman <BR>
     Peter Nostrand <BR>
     Robert Beleson</TD>
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<B>DISCLOSURE OF AUDIT AND NON-AUDIT FEES</B>
</DIV>

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<B>Pre-approval Policy</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In August 2003, the Audit Committee adopted a Pre-approval
Policy (&#147;Policy&#148;) governing the approval of all audit
and non-audit services performed by the independent registered
public accountants in order to ensure that the performance of
such services does not impair the independent registered public
accountants.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
According to the Policy, the Audit Committee will annually
review and pre-approve the services and fees that may be
provided by the independent registered public accountants during
the following year. The Policy specifically describes the
services and fees related to the annual audit, other services
that are audit-related, preparation of tax returns and tax
related compliance services and all other services that have the
pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The term of any general
pre-approval is 12&nbsp;months from the date of pre-approval,
unless the Audit Committee specifically provides for a different
period.
</DIV>

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Any service to be provided by the independent registered public
accountants that has not received general pre-approval under the
Policy is required to be submitted to the Audit Committee for
approval prior to the commencement of a substantial portion of
the engagement. Any proposed service exceeding pre-approved cost
levels is also required to be submitted to the Audit Committee
for specific approval.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Audit Committee will revise the list of general pre-approved
services from time to time based on subsequent determinations.
The Committee does not delegate its responsibilities to
pre-approve services performed by the independent registered
public accountant to management.
</DIV>

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<B>Fees</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The following table sets forth the aggregate fees billed by
Deloitte&nbsp;&#38; Touche LLP for fiscal 2004 and 2005:
</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Audit</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Audit</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Related</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Tax</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>All Other</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Year</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Fees(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Fees(2)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Fees(3)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Fees(4)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Total</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="white">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>2004</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>435,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>356,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>355,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,164,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>2005</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,401,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>113,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>122,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>72,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,708,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Includes fees for the annual audit and quarterly reviews. For
    fiscal year 2005, this category also includes fees for the audit
    of internal controls, as required by Section&nbsp;404 of the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Sarbanes-Oxley</FONT> Act of
    2002.</TD>
</TR>

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

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(2)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Includes fees for services for miscellaneous compliance audits
    and other SEC filings.</TD>
</TR>

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

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(3)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Includes fees for annual federal and state income tax compliance
    services. For fiscal year 2004, this category also includes
    property tax fees.</TD>
</TR>

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

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(4)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Includes miscellaneous tax consulting services.</TD>
</TR>

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<B>SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the
beneficial ownership of Common Stock as of September&nbsp;30,
2005 by (i)&nbsp;each director of the Company, (ii)&nbsp;each of
the Company&#146;s officers named in the Summary Compensation
Table (collectively, the &#147;Named Executive Officers&#148;),
(iii)&nbsp;each person who is known by the Company to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the Company&#146;s
outstanding Common Stock, and (iv)&nbsp;all directors and
executive officers as a group. Except as otherwise indicated
below, each person named has sole voting and investment power
with respect to the shares indicated.
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    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>Amount and Nature of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>Beneficial Ownership</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Options/</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap><B>Name and Address of Beneficial Owner</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Shares(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Warrants(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Total(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Percent(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    State Street Research&nbsp;&#38; Management Co&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,427,180</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,427,180</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8.3</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

<TR bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    One Financial Center, 30th&nbsp;Floor</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Boston, MA 02111-2690</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Bricoleur Capital Management, LLC</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,642,330</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,642,330</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5.6</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    12330 El Camino Real, Suite&nbsp;100</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    San&nbsp;Diego, CA 92130</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Barclays Global Investors, N.A.&nbsp;</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,270,418</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,270,418</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7.8</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

<TR bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    45 Freemont Street</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    San&nbsp;Francisco, CA 94105</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="47%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>Amount and Nature of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>Beneficial Ownership</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Options/</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD align="left" nowrap><B>Name and Address of Beneficial Owner</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Shares(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Warrants(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Total(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Percent(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Directors</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Jonathan G. Ornstein(2)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>138,328</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,664,846</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,803,174</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6.2</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Daniel J. Altobello</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>66,571</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>72,571</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Ronald R. Fogleman(3)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,220</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>54,533</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>55,753</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Joseph L. Manson</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30,454</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>40,454</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Robert Beleson</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>14,416</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15,416</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Maurice A. Parker</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>32,829</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>34,829</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Peter F. Nostrand</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,998</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,998</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>Officers</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Michael J. Lotz</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,340</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>573,120</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>584,460</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.0</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

<TR bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    George Murnane&nbsp;III</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>196,475</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>199,975</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Michael Ferverda</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>85,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>85,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Brian S. Gillman</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>109,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>109,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    F. Carter Leake</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>130,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>130,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>All directors and officers as a group
    (12&nbsp;Individuals)</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>173,328</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,964,742</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,138,130</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10.8</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV style="width: 18%; border-top: 1.0pt solid solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

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    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Includes options and warrants exercisable on September&nbsp;30,
    2005 or within 60&nbsp;days thereafter. Number of shares as
    reported by each company&#146;s Schedule&nbsp;13G. Holdings of
    less than 1% are indicated by &#147;*&#148;. Based upon
    28,868,167&nbsp;shares issued and outstanding as of
    September&nbsp;30, 2005.</TD>
</TR>

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

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(2)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Includes 65,902&nbsp;shares held by Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein&#146;s
    children, mother and spouse.</TD>
</TR>

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

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(3)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Includes 1,200&nbsp;shares of common stock held by
    B&nbsp;Bar&nbsp;J Pension Fund, which is controlled by Gen.
    Fogleman.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Compliance with Section&nbsp;16(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Section&nbsp;16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, requires the Company&#146;s directors and executive
officers, as well as persons beneficially owning more than 10%
of the outstanding Common Stock, to file certain reports of
ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission within
specified time periods. Such officers, directors and
shareholders are also required by Securities and Exchange
Commission rules to furnish the Company with copies of all
Section&nbsp;16(a) forms they file.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Based solely on its review of such forms all requirements
received by it, or written representations from certain
reporting persons, the Company believes that between
October&nbsp;1, 2004 and September&nbsp;30, 2005, all
Section&nbsp;16(a) filing requirements applicable to its
officers, directors and 10% shareholders were met.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The following table sets forth compensation for fiscal years
2005, 2004 and 2003 of the Chief Executive Officer and the four
other most highly compensated executive officers of the Company
whose total annual salary and bonuses exceeded $100,000 at the
end of fiscal 2004 (the &#147;Named Executive Officers&#148;).
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Summary Compensation Table</B>
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 7pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>Annual Compensation</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>Long-Term Awards</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Other Annual</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Restricted</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Securities</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>All Other</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Compensation</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Stock Awards</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Under-Lying</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Compensation</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 7pt;">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap><B>Name and Principal Position</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Year</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Salary($)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Bonus($)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>($)(1)(2)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>($)(3)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Options (#)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>($)(4)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Jonathan G. Ornstein</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>348,173</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>436,586</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>514,278</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>150,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,334</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Chief Executive Officer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>250,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>432,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>361,296</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,964,787</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>150,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,862,076</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>200,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>420,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>259,782</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>150,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,377</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Michael J. Lotz</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>296,250</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>333,990</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>358,501</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,350</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    President&nbsp;&#38; Chief Operating</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>212,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>330,625</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>223,734</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,568,663</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,487,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Officer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>175,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>320,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>175,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,450</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    George Murnane&nbsp;III</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>224,923</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>190,808</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>80,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,809</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Executive Vice President&nbsp;&#38; CFO</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>167,917</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>188,396</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,748</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>145,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>180,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>40,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Brian S. Gillman</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>129,934</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>116,617</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,355</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Vice President&nbsp;&#38; General Counsel</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>117,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>93,813</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,065</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>110,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>67,800</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,276</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    F. Carter Leake</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>129,779</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>116,461</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>25,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,355</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Senior Vice President&nbsp;&#151; Planning</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>122,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>86,042</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,025</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    and Corporate Development</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>120,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>49,400</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>25,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,019</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    (a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;With respect to Jonathan
    Ornstein, amounts reported for the fiscal years ended 2003,
    2004, and 2005 include deferred compensation of $200,000,
    $263,216 and $337,500, respectively. For fiscal years 2003, 2004
    and 2005, Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein&#146;s total also includes personal
    use of Company aircraft of $38,786, $57,189 and $138,623,
    disability and life insurance premium payments of $8,451, $8,451
    and $8,451 and a non-accountable expense allowance of $12,545,
    $32,440 and $29,704, respectively.</TD>
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     (b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;With respect to Michael Lotz,
    amounts reported for the fiscal years ended 2003, 2004 and 2005
    include deferred compensation of $175,000, $223,734 and
    $287,499, respectively. For fiscal year 2005,
    Mr.&nbsp;Lotz&#146;s total also includes personal use of Company
    aircraft of $40,461, disability and life insurance premium
    payments of $3,825, reimbursement of $10,709 for estate planning
    services and a non-accountable expense allowance of $16,007.
    Under SEC rules, the value of the perquisites and other personal
    benefits provided Mr.&nbsp;Lotz during fiscal years 2003 and
    2004 were less than the minimum amount required to be reported.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD style="font-size: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">
     (c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For fiscal year ended 2005,
    personal use of Company aircraft is valued on the basis of the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">out-of</FONT>-pocket cost to
    the Company and reflects a change in valuation methodology from
    2003 and 2004 in which personal use of Company aircraft was
    calculated using the Internal Revenue Service&#146;s Standard
    Industrial Fare Level (SIFL)&nbsp;tables. The Company does not
    intend to recalculate the fiscal 2003 and 2004 amounts using the
    new methodology.</TD>
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    <TD>(2)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Except for Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 and
    Messrs.&nbsp;Ornstein and Lotz in fiscal year 2005, the amounts
    in this column do not reflect perquisites since the dollar value
    of these personal benefits in each reported year did not exceed
    the lesser of $50,000 or ten percent of each executive
    officer&#146;s salary and bonus amounts.</TD>
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    <TD>(3)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    The amounts in the table represent the closing market value of
    the shares awarded at the date of grant. The number and
    aggregate market value of all restricted share holdings held as
    of September&nbsp;30, 2005, are as follows: Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein,
    158,771&nbsp;shares and $1,309,861; Mr.&nbsp;Lotz,
    126,761&nbsp;shares and $1,045,776. The shares of restricted
    common stock to Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein and Mr.&nbsp;Lotz vest in
    equal <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">one-third</FONT>
    increments</TD>
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    over a three-year period beginning on March&nbsp;31, 2004. No
    dividends are paid on restricted or unrestricted Company stock.</TD>
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    <TD>(4)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    These amounts include the Company&#146;s vested and non-vested
    contributions to the individual named executive officer&#146;s
    401(k) plan account. Under the Company&#146;s 401(k) plan,
    employees may contribute up to 15% of their annual salary and
    bonus up to a specified maximum. The Company currently makes
    matching contributions equal to 25% of an employee&#146;s
    contributions (including officers), with a cap of 10% of the
    employee&#146;s annual compensation. With respect to Jonathan
    Ornstein, amounts reported for fiscal year ended
    September&nbsp;30, 2004 include a retention bonus in the amount
    of $1,860,000 in consideration for entering into a new five-year
    employment agreement and waiving certain rights under the prior
    employment agreement. With respect to Mike Lotz, amounts
    reported for fiscal year ended September&nbsp;30, 2004 include a
    retention bonus in the amount of $1,485,000 in consideration for
    entering into a new five-year employment agreement and waiving
    certain rights under the prior employment agreement.</TD>
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<B>OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR</B>
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The following table sets forth for each Named Executive Officer
information concerning individual grants of stock options during
the 2005 fiscal year.
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    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>Potential Realizable</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Percent of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>Annual Rates of Stock</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Securities</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Total Options</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Exercise of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>Price Appreciation for</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Underlying</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Granted To</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Base Price</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>Option Term</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Options</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Employees in</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(2)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Expiration</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Granted(1)(#)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Fiscal Year</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>($/share)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Date</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>5%(3)($)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>10%(3)($)</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Jonathan Ornstein</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>150,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15.8</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6.90</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/1/15</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>932,178</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,025,383</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Mike Lotz</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10.5</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6.90</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4/1/15</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>621,452</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,350,255</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    George Murnane&nbsp;III</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>80,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8.4</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7.40</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2/15/15</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>450,782</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,020,874</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Brian S. Gillman</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.2</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7.40</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2/15/15</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>169,043</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>382,828</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="white">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    F. Carter Leake</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>25,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.6</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7.40</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2/15/15</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>140,869</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>319,023</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Option grants made under the 2001 Key Officer Plan and the 2005
    Employee Stock Incentive Plan. The shares underlying option
    grants vest in annual 1/3 increments beginning one year after
    the date of the grant.</TD>
</TR>

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

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(2)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    The exercise price was set at 100% of the closing price of the
    Common Stock on the grant date, as reported on the NASDAQ
    National Market.</TD>
</TR>

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

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(3)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Potential realizable values shown above represent the potential
    gains based upon annual compound stock price appreciation of 5%
    and 10% from October&nbsp;1, 2005 through the full option term.
    The actual value realized, if any, on stock option exercises
    will be dependent upon overall market conditions and the future
    performance of the Company and the Common Stock. There is no
    assurance that the actual value realized will approximate the
    amounts reflected in this table.</TD>
</TR>

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<B>OPTION EXERCISES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The following table sets forth the number of shares covered by
both exercisable and unexercisable stock options as of the
fiscal year ended September&nbsp;30, 2005, together with the
values for <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">in-the</FONT>-money
options which represent the positive spread between the exercise
price of any such outstanding stock and the fiscal year end
price of the Common Stock.
</DIV>

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<B>Aggregate Option Exercises In Last Fiscal Year And Year End
Option Values</B>
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="26%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of Securities</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Underlying Unexercised</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Value of Unexercised</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Shares</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Options at</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>In-The-Money Options at</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Acquired on</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Value</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>September&nbsp;30, 2005&nbsp;(#)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>September&nbsp;30, 2005&nbsp;($)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD align="left" nowrap><B>Name</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Exercise&nbsp;(#)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Realized ($)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Exercisable/Unexercisable</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Exercisable/Unexercisable(1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="white">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Jonathan G. Ornstein</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,614,846/300,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,282,107/370,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Michael J. Lotz</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>539,787/199,999</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,315,746/246,666</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="white">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    George Murnane&nbsp;III</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>183,142/93,333</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>372,873/112,666</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Brian S. Gillman</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,585</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>99,500/40,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>246,255/59,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="white">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    F. Carter Leake</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>121,667/33,333</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>196,384/49,166</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV style="width: 18%; border-top: 1.0pt solid solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Based on the closing price of the Common Stock on
    September&nbsp;30, 2005 of $8.25&nbsp;per share, as reported by
    the NASDAQ National Market.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Amendment or Repricing of Options</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
During the 2005 fiscal year, the Company did not amend or
reprice any stock options.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The following table sets forth certain information as of
September&nbsp;30, 2005, concerning outstanding options and
rights to purchase Common Stock granted to participants in all
of the Company&#146;s equity compensation plans (including the
Outside Director&#146;s Stock Option Plan) and the number of
shares of Common Stock remaining available for issuance under
such equity compensation plans.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Equity Compensation Plan Information</B>
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="34%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of Securities</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of Securities</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Remaining Available for</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>to be Issued Upon</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Weighted-Average</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Future Issuance Under</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Exercise of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Exercise Price of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Equity Compensation Plans</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Outstanding Options,</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Outstanding Options,</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(Excluding Securities</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Warrants and Rights</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Warrants and Rights</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Reflected in Column&nbsp;(a))</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap><B>Plan Category</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(a)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(b)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(c)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="white">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Equity compensation plans approved by security holders(1)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,205,942</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6.78</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,407,691</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders(2)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7.90</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="white">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,205,942</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,410,331</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV style="width: 18%; border-top: 1.0pt solid solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Includes the 2005 Employee Stock Incentive Plan, which was
    approved by the shareholders on February&nbsp;8, 2005.</TD>
</TR>

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

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(2)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    The Board of Directors adopted the 2001 Key Officer Plan on
    July&nbsp;13, 2001. An aggregate of 2,000,000&nbsp;shares are
    authorized for issuance under this plan. The Company&#146;s
    Chief Executive Officer and President are the only persons
    eligible to participate in the Plan. Options are granted
    pursuant to the terms of their respective employment contracts.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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<B>EMPLOYMENT AND CHANGE IN CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS</B>
</DIV>

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The Chief Executive Officer, the President and Chief Operating
Officer, the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer, and the Vice President and General Counsel have each
entered into an employment agreement with the Company.
</DIV>

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<B>Chief Executive Officer Employment Agreement</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Effective as of March&nbsp;31, 2004, Jonathan G. Ornstein and
the Company entered into a new employment agreement, in which
Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein agreed to serve as the Chief Executive Officer
of the Company for a term of five (5)&nbsp;years ending
March&nbsp;30, 2009. Under Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein&#146;s agreement,
he will receive an annual base salary of $300,000 effective
March&nbsp;31, 2004, which amount shall be increased by $75,000
on the first and second anniversary dates.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The base salary is subject to annual discretionary increases
upon review by the Board. Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein also is entitled to
an annual bonus, paid quarterly, based on annual performance
criteria as set forth in the agreement, which may range from
$52,500 to $420,000. Additionally, the Board may approve
discretionary bonuses. Upon execution of the agreement and on
March&nbsp;31st each year thereafter during the term of the
agreement, the Company is obligated to contribute an amount
equal to his base salary, as deferred compensation, to an
account for the benefit of Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein. The Company also
is obligated to provide Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein with $5,000,000 of
term life insurance, the limited use of Company aircraft, and
other customary fringe benefits.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein&#146;s employment agreement also provides for
the initial grant of stock options to
purchase&nbsp;150,000&nbsp;shares of Common Stock, with the
options vesting in one-third increments over a three-year
period, and additional annual option grants of
150,000&nbsp;shares throughout the term of the agreement. The
exercise price for each option is determined by the market price
for the Common Stock on the date the option is granted.
</DIV>

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Additionally, Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein&#146;s agreement provided for
the payment of a retention bonus in the amount of $1,860,000 on
the date of the agreement.
</DIV>

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Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein&#146;s employment agreement also provides for
the initial grant of 238,156&nbsp;shares of restricted Common
Stock, with the stock vesting in one-third increments over a
three-year period beginning on March&nbsp;31, 2005.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The agreement provides that upon Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein&#146;s
disability, as defined in the agreement, he will receive on a
monthly basis, his base salary, plus an annualized amount equal
to his historical bonuses. The Company will make such disability
payments for as long as the disability lasts, up to
48&nbsp;months, and payments will continue to be made even if
they extend beyond the term of the agreement. The Company is
required to fund a portion of the payments with disability
insurance.
</DIV>

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Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein may terminate the agreement following the
occurrence of an event constituting &#147;Good Reason.&#148;
&#147;Good Reason&#148; is defined as the occurrence of any of
the following circumstances: (i)&nbsp;any change by the Company
in Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein&#146;s title, or any significant
diminishment in his function, duties or responsibilities,
(ii)&nbsp;any reduction in Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein&#146;s salary,
bonus opportunity or benefits (other than across the board
reductions), (iii)&nbsp;relocation of Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein&#146;s
principal place of employment greater than 50&nbsp;miles from
its current location, or (iv)&nbsp;any material uncured breach
of the agreement by the Company.
</DIV>

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If Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein&#146;s employment is terminated by the
Company without Cause (as defined in the agreement) or there is
a Change in Control (as defined in the agreement), the Company
is required to pay Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein an amount equal to six
times his combined annual salary and bonus. Additionally, all of
his non-vested stock would immediately vest. If
Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein&#146;s employment is terminated by
Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein for Good Reason, the Company is required to
pay Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein an amount equal to three times his
combined annual salary and bonus and all of his non-vested stock
would immediately vest. If Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein&#146;s employment
is terminated by him voluntarily for no Good Reason or in the
absence of a Change in Control, he will not be
</DIV>

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entitled to any additional severance payments beyond amounts
earned through the last effective date of his employment.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In addition, the Company has agreed to enter into a consulting
agreement with Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein, which will become effective
when he leaves the Company for any reason. The consulting
agreement will provide for Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein&#146;s retention as
a consultant for a period of 7&nbsp;years from its effective
date at the rate of $200,000&nbsp;per year.
</DIV>

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If any payments received by Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein under the
agreement are treated as excess parachute payments and are
subjected to the excise tax imposed by Section&nbsp;4999 of the
Internal Revenue Code, Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein is entitled to receive
&#147;gross up&#148; payments sufficient to cover the excise tax.
</DIV>

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<B>President and Chief Operating Officer Employment Agreement</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Effective as of March&nbsp;31, 2004, Michael J. Lotz and the
Company entered into a new employment agreement, in which
Mr.&nbsp;Lotz agreed to serve as the President and Chief
Operating Officer of the Company for a term of five
(5)&nbsp;years ending March&nbsp;30, 2009. Under
Mr.&nbsp;Lotz&#146;s agreement, he will receive an annual base
salary of $250,000 effective March&nbsp;31, 2004, which amount
shall be increased by $75,000 on the first and second
anniversary dates.
</DIV>

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The base salary is subject to annual discretionary increases
upon review by the Board. Mr.&nbsp;Lotz also is entitled to an
annual bonus, paid quarterly based on annual performance
criteria as set forth in the agreement, which may range from
$40,000 to $320,000. Additionally, the Board may approve
discretionary bonuses. Upon execution of the agreement and on
March&nbsp;31st of each year thereafter during the term of the
agreement, the Company is obligated to contribute an amount
equal to his base salary, as deferred compensation, to an
account for the benefit of Mr.&nbsp;Lotz. The Company also is
obligated to provide Mr.&nbsp;Lotz with $2,000,000 of term life
insurance, the limited use of Company aircraft, and other
customary fringe benefits.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Mr.&nbsp;Lotz&#146;s employment agreement also provides for the
initial grant of stock options to
purchase&nbsp;100,000&nbsp;shares of Common Stock, with the
options vesting in one-third increments over a three-year
period, and additional annual option grants of
100,000&nbsp;shares throughout the term of the agreement. The
option exercise price for each option is determined by the
market price for the Common Stock on the date the option is
granted.
</DIV>

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Additionally, Mr.&nbsp;Lotz&#146;s agreement provided for the
payment of a retention bonus in the amount of $1,485,000 on the
date of the agreement.
</DIV>

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Mr.&nbsp;Lotz&#146;s employment agreement also provides for the
initial grant of 190,141&nbsp;shares of restricted Common Stock,
with the stock vesting in one-third increments over a three-year
period beginning on March&nbsp;31, 2005.
</DIV>

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The agreement provides that upon Mr.&nbsp;Lotz&#146;s
disability, as defined in the agreement, Mr.&nbsp;Lotz will
receive on a monthly basis, his base salary, plus an annualized
amount equal to his historical bonuses. The Company will make
such disability payments for as long as the disability lasts, up
to 48&nbsp;months, and payments will continue to be made even if
they extend beyond the term of the agreement. The Company is
required to fund a portion of the payments with disability
insurance.
</DIV>

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Mr.&nbsp;Lotz may terminate the agreement following the
occurrence of an event constituting &#147;Good Reason.&#148;
&#147;Good Reason&#148; is defined as the occurrence of any of
the following circumstances: (i)&nbsp;any change by the Company
in Mr.&nbsp;Lotz&#146;s title, or any significant diminishment
in his function, duties or responsibilities, (ii)&nbsp;any
reduction in Mr.&nbsp;Lotz&#146;s salary, bonus opportunity or
benefits (other than across the board reductions),
(iii)&nbsp;relocation of Mr.&nbsp;Lotz&#146;s principal place of
employment greater than 50&nbsp;miles from its current location,
or (iv)&nbsp;any material uncured breach of the agreement by the
Company.
</DIV>

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If Mr.&nbsp;Lotz&#146;s employment is terminated by the Company
without Cause (as defined in the agreement) or there is a Change
in Control (as defined in the agreement), the Company is
required to pay Mr.&nbsp;Lotz an amount equal to six times his
combined annual salary and bonus. Additionally, all of his
non-vested stock would immediately vest. If Mr.&nbsp;Lotz&#146;s
employment is terminated by Mr.&nbsp;Lotz for Good Reason, the
Company
</DIV>

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is required to pay Mr.&nbsp;Lotz an amount equal to three times
his combined annual salary and bonus and all of his non-vested
stock would immediately vest. If Mr.&nbsp;Lotz&#146;s employment
is terminated by him voluntarily for no Good Reason or in the
absence of a Change in Control, he will not be entitled to any
additional severance payments beyond amounts earned through the
last effective date of his employment.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In addition, the Company has agreed to enter into a consulting
agreement with Mr.&nbsp;Lotz, which will become effective when
he leaves the Company for any reason. The consulting agreement
will provide for Mr.&nbsp;Lotz&#146;s retention as a consultant
for a period of 7&nbsp;years from its effective date at the rate
of $150,000&nbsp;per year.
</DIV>

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If any payments received by Mr.&nbsp;Lotz under the agreement
are treated as excess parachute payments and are subjected to
the excise tax imposed by Section&nbsp;4999 of the Internal
Revenue Code, Mr.&nbsp;Lotz is entitled to receive &#147;gross
up&#148; payments sufficient to cover the excise tax.
</DIV>

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<B>Executive Vice President and CFO Employment Agreement</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Effective December&nbsp;6, 2001, George Murnane&nbsp;III and the
Company entered into an employment agreement, in which
Mr.&nbsp;Murnane agreed to serve as Executive Vice President of
the Company for a term of four (4)&nbsp;years ending December,
2005. The Company expects to enter into a similar agreement with
Mr.&nbsp;Murnane in 2006. In February 2003, Mr.&nbsp;Murnane was
appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
Mr.&nbsp;Murnane receives a base salary of $200,000. The base
salary is subject to increases in the Consumer Price Index, and
is subject to annual discretionary increases upon review by the
Board. Mr.&nbsp;Murnane is also entitled to an annual bonus paid
quarterly based on annual performance criteria as set forth in
the agreement, which may range from $40,000 to $180,000. The
Company also is obligated to provide Mr.&nbsp;Murnane with
$2,000,000 of term life insurance and other customary fringe
benefits.
</DIV>

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Mr.&nbsp;Murnane&#146;s employment agreement also provides for
the initial grant of stock options to
purchase&nbsp;150,000&nbsp;shares of Common Stock, with the
options vesting in one-third increments over a three-year
period, and additional annual option grants of not fewer than
40,000&nbsp;shares throughout the term of the agreement. The
option exercise price for each option is determined by the
market price for the Common Stock on the date the option is
granted.
</DIV>

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The agreement provides that upon Mr.&nbsp;Murnane&#146;s
disability, as defined in the agreement, Mr.&nbsp;Murnane will
receive on a monthly basis, his base salary, plus an annualized
amount equal to his historical bonuses. The Company will make
such disability payments for as long as the disability lasts, up
to 48&nbsp;months, and payments will continue to be made even if
they extend beyond the term of the agreement. The Company is
required to fund a portion of the payments with disability
insurance.
</DIV>

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Mr.&nbsp;Murnane may terminate the agreement following the
occurrence of an event constituting &#147;Good Reason.&#148;
&#147;Good Reason&#148; is defined as the occurrence of any of
the following circumstances: (i)&nbsp;any change by the Company
in Mr.&nbsp;Murnane&#146;s title, or any significant
diminishment in his function, duties or responsibilities and
(ii)&nbsp;any material uncured breach by the Company or
relocation of Mr.&nbsp;Murnane outside Maricopa County without
prior written consent.
</DIV>

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If Mr.&nbsp;Murnane&#146;s employment is terminated (a)&nbsp;by
the Company without Cause (as defined in the agreement) or
(b)&nbsp;by Mr.&nbsp;Murnane for Good Reason, the Company is
required to pay all normal accrued amounts plus pay
Mr.&nbsp;Murnane the greater of (i)&nbsp;salary and bonus
payments calculated at the threshold level and (ii)&nbsp;salary
and bonus payment, calculated at the minimum level, equal to two
years of service. Upon termination by the Company or by
Mr.&nbsp;Murnane following a Change in Control (as defined in
the agreement), the Company must pay all normal accrued amounts
plus payment representing four years of salary and bonus
calculated at the minimum level, with an agreed minimum payment
of at least one million dollars.
</DIV>

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If any payments received by Mr.&nbsp;Murnane under the agreement
are treated as &#147;golden parachute&#148; payments and are
subjected to the excise tax imposed by Section&nbsp;4999 of the
Internal Revenue Code, Mr.&nbsp;Murnane is entitled to receive
&#147;gross up&#148; payments sufficient to cover the excise tax.
</DIV>

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<B>Other Employment Agreements</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Upon his appointment as Vice President and General Counsel in
2001, Mr.&nbsp;Gillman and the Company entered into an
employment agreement for a term of three (3)&nbsp;years.
Mr.&nbsp;Gillman and the Company entered into a new agreement on
April&nbsp;30, 2005. Under the new agreement, Mr.&nbsp;Gillman
receives a minimum base salary of $135,000.
Mr.&nbsp;Gillman&#146;s agreement provides for cash and non-cash
compensation and he is eligible to receive quarterly bonuses of
varying minimum amounts ranging from 30% to 100% of his base
salary. Mr.&nbsp;Gillman&#146;s agreement also provides for a
minimum annual option grant of 20,000&nbsp;shares throughout the
term of the agreement. Further, his employment agreement differs
from Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein&#146;s and Mr.&nbsp;Lotz&#146;s with
respect to lump sum payments due to him upon termination by the
Company without Good Cause or by him for Good Reason and with
respect to the retention of him as a consultant thereafter.
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<B>COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION</B>
</DIV>

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The Compensation Committee consists of three non-employee
directors, Messrs.&nbsp;Altobello, Beleson and Nostrand. The
Compensation Committee has the responsibility for allocation of
cash and other compensation as well as stock options to senior
executive officers of the Company. The Compensation Committee
primarily administers the Company&#146;s cash compensation plans
and employee stock option plans. In those instances in which
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Rule&nbsp;16b-3</FONT> of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires grants or awards of
stock options to be made by a &#147;disinterested&#148;
committee, the Compensation Committee is solely responsible for
the administration of such plans.
</DIV>

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The entire Board regularly reviews the Compensation Committee
decisions relating to executive compensation. The Company&#146;s
executive compensation policies, as endorsed by the Compensation
Committee, have been designed to provide a balanced compensation
program that will assist the Company in its efforts to attract,
motivate and retain talented executives who the Compensation
Committee and senior management believe are important to the
long-term financial success of the Company. The employment
contracts of Messrs.&nbsp;Ornstein, Lotz and Murnane provide for
bonuses. Bonuses are limited to prescribed percentages of base
salary, based upon the percentage growth in earnings per share
(&#147;EPS&#148;) of the Company. Growth in EPS, which is
reviewed annually by the Compensation Committee, is categorized
at four levels: (1)&nbsp;Minimum&nbsp;&#151; any growth in EPS
during the prior fiscal year; (2)&nbsp;Threshold&nbsp;&#151;
5.0% to 9.9% growth in EPS; (3)&nbsp;Target&nbsp;&#151; 10.0% to
14.9% growth in EPS; and (4)&nbsp;Maximum&nbsp;&#151; 15.0% or
greater growth in EPS. The Board may also approve discretionary
bonuses. Other compensation provided to the Chief Executive
Officer and President generally include life and disability
insurance premiums paid by the Company, a non-accountable
expense allowance and limited use of Company aircraft for
business and personal use. Additional information regarding
other compensation provided to the Named Executive Officers is
presented in the Summary Compensation Table.
</DIV>

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In addition to salaries, bonuses and other compensation, an
integral part of executive compensation is the issuance of stock
options on an annualized basis to key employees under the Key
Officer Stock Option Plan and the 2005 Employee Stock Incentive
Plan (together, the &#147;Stock Option Plans&#148;).
</DIV>

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The Key Officer Stock Option Plan provides for options to be
issued to the Chief Executive Officer and President at set dates
for prescribed amounts. The 2005 Employee Stock Incentive Plan
provides for options to be issued to officers and key employees
at the discretion of the Compensation Committee upon
recommendation by the Chief Executive Officer. The options
granted under the foregoing Stock Option Plans vest at the rate
of one-third per year commencing one year after the grant date.
The options have a
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">10-year</FONT> term and are
subject to standard option provisions, including the requirement
of continued employment and provisions to deal with termination
of employment due to retirement, death or disability. Under the
Stock Option Plans, options will be issued at the weighted
average price of Common Stock on the date of grant. The total
number of options granted under all Stock Option Plans in fiscal
2005 was 947,324. The Compensation Committee believes that the
issuance to officers and key employees of stock options related
to the appreciation of the Common Stock provides equitable
incentives to increase the profitability of the Company.
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<B>Compensation of Chief Executive Officer</B>
</DIV>

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We used the same factors and criteria described above in making
compensation decisions regarding our Chief Executive Officer
during fiscal 2005. During the 2005 fiscal year,
Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein was compensated pursuant to an employment
agreement that was effective commencing March&nbsp;31, 2004.
During fiscal 2005, Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein&#146;s annual base salary
was increased from $300,000 to $375,000 under his employment
agreement and he also earned a performance bonus of $436,586.
Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein&#146;s performance bonus was determined in
accordance with the EPS growth criteria described above. For
additional information concerning Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein&#146;s
employment agreement, see &#147;Employment and Change in Control
Arrangements,&#148; above.
</DIV>

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In establishing the level of base salary payable to
Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein under his new employment agreement, we
consulted with an independent third party and considered other
available information. We took into account compensation levels
payable to executives in our industry and reviewed executive
compensation information with regard to comparably-sized
companies. We further considered the increasingly active market
(and correspondingly increased cash and equity compensation
levels) for executives with established track records, and
potential costs to the Company if replacement management
executives were required. We also took into account information
concerning employment opportunities with third parties available
to Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein, and the importance of retaining
Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein&#146;s services in areas such as operational
leadership and continuing interactions with stakeholders. We
continue to consider market conditions with respect to the
compensation of all of our executives.
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    COMPENSATION COMMITTEE <BR>
     <BR>
     Daniel J. Altobello <BR>
     Peter F. Nostrand <BR>
     Robert Beleson</TD>
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<B>CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In February 1999, the Company entered into an agreement with
Barlow Capital, LLC (&#147;Barlow&#148;), whereby Barlow would
provide financial advisory services related to aircraft leases,
mergers and acquisitions, and certain other financing
arrangements. The Company paid fees totaling $0.6&nbsp;million
to Barlow in fiscal 2005 for arranging for leasing companies to
participate in the Company&#146;s various aircraft financings
under this agreement. Jonathan Ornstein, the Company&#146;s
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, and George
Murnane&nbsp;III, the Company&#146;s Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer were each members of Barlow and each
held a 25% membership interest therein. In January 2005,
Messrs.&nbsp;Ornstein and Murnane disposed of their membership
interest in Barlow. Distributions to the members are determined
by the members on a year-by-year basis and are not based on a
member&#146;s percentage interest in Barlow. Substantially all
of Barlow&#146;s revenues are derived from its agreement with
the Company.
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The Company provides reservation services to Europe-By-Air, Inc.
The Company billed Europe-By-Air approximately $57,000 during
fiscal 2005 for these services during the 2005 fiscal year.
Mr.&nbsp;Ornstein is a major shareholder of Europe-By-Air.
</DIV>

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The Company has used the services of the law firms of Piper
Rudnick and Baker&nbsp;&#38; Hostetler primarily for labor
related services. The Company paid Piper Rudnick $175,000 and
Baker&nbsp;&#38; Hostetler $100,000 for legal-related services
in 2005. Before becoming a partner with Baker&nbsp;&#38;
Hostetler in February 2005, Mr.&nbsp;Manson, a member of the
Company&#146;s Board of Directors, was a partner with Piper
Rudnick.
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During fiscal 2001, the Company established Regional Aviation
Partners (&#147;RAP&#148;), a political interest group formed to
pursue the interests of regional airlines, communities served by
regional airlines and manufactures of regional airline
equipment. Mr.&nbsp;Parker, a member of the Company&#146;s Board
of Directors, is the Executive Director of RAP. During 2005 the
Company paid RAP&#146;s operating costs totaling approximately
$312,000. Included in this amount are wages and expenses of
Mr.&nbsp;Parker, which amounted to $120,000 in fiscal 2005.
Since inception, the Company has financed 100% of RAP&#146;s
operations.
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The Company will enter into future business arrangements with
related parties only where such arrangements are approved by a
majority of disinterested directors and are on terms at least as
favorable as those available from unaffiliated third parties.
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<B>COMPARISON OF STOCK PERFORMANCE</B>
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Set forth below is a graph comparing the five-year cumulative
shareholder return on the Common Stock against the five-year
cumulative total return on the CRSP Index for NASDAQ Stock
Market, U.S.&nbsp;Companies, and the American Stock Exchange
Airline Index (the &#147;Peer Group&#148;). The graph assumes an
initial investment of $100.00 and reinvestment of dividends, if
any.
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<B>COMPARISON OF STOCK PERFORMANCE</B>
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    &nbsp;Mesa Air Group, Inc.&nbsp;</DIV>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>60</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>67</TD>
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    &nbsp;NASDAQ Stock Market (U.S.&nbsp;Companies)</DIV>
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    &nbsp;AMEX Airline Index (Peer Group)</DIV>
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<B>RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF</B>
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<B>INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Deloitte&nbsp;&#38; Touche LLP has been selected as the
Company&#146;s independent registered public accountants for the
fiscal year ending September&nbsp;30, 2006. Shareholder
ratification of the selection of Deloitte&nbsp;&#38; Touche LLP
as the Company&#146;s independent registered public accountants
is not required by the Company&#146;s Bylaws or otherwise.
However, the Board is submitting the selection of
Deloitte&nbsp;&#38; Touche LLP for shareholder ratification as a
matter of good corporate practice. Deloitte&nbsp;&#38; Touche
LLP has audited the Company&#146;s financial statements since
2000. Notwithstanding the selection, the Board, in its
discretion, may direct appointment of a new independent
accounting firm at any time during the year if the Board feels
that such a
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change would be in the best interests of the Company and its
shareholders. A representative of Deloitte&nbsp;&#38; Touche LLP
is expected to be present at the Annual Meeting with the
opportunity to make a statement if he or she so desires and to
be available to respond to appropriate questions.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte&nbsp;&#38; Touche
LLP as the Company&#146;s independent registered public
accountants for fiscal year 2006 will require the affirmative
vote of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding
Common Stock represented in person or by proxy at the Annual
Meeting. All of the directors and executive officers of the
Company have advised the Company that they will vote their
shares of Common Stock &#147;FOR&#148; the ratification of the
appointment of Deloitte&nbsp;&#38; Touche LLP as the
Company&#146;s independent registered public accountants for
fiscal year 2006. If the holders of at least a majority of the
outstanding Common Stock fail to ratify the appointment of
Deloitte&nbsp;&#38; Touche LLP as the Company&#146;s independent
registered public accountants, the Audit Committee will consider
such failure at a subsequent meeting of the Audit Committee and
determine, in its discretion, what actions it should take, if
any.
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<B>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU</B>
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<B>VOTE &#147;FOR&#148; RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF</B>
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<B>DELOITTE&nbsp;&#38; TOUCHE LLP AS THE COMPANY&#146;S
INDEPENDENT</B>
</DIV>

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<B>REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006.</B>
</DIV>

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<B>Annual Report</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The 2005 Annual Report, which was mailed to shareholders with
this proxy statement, contains financial and other information
about our activities, but is not incorporated into this proxy
statement and is not to be considered a part of these proxy
soliciting materials. The information contained in the
&#147;Compensation Committee Report on Executive
Compensation,&#148; &#147;Report of the Audit Committee of the
Board of Directors,&#148; and &#147;Comparison of Stock
Performance&#148; in this proxy statement shall not be deemed
&#147;filed&#148; with the Securities and of Section&nbsp;18 of
the Securities Act of 1934, and shall not be deemed to be
incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Company will provide upon written request, without charge to
each shareholder of record as of the Record Date, a copy of the
Company&#146;s annual report on
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&nbsp;10-K</FONT> for the
fiscal year ended September&nbsp;30, 2005, as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Any Exhibits listed in the
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&nbsp;10-K</FONT> also
will be furnished upon request at the Company&#146;s expense.
Any such request should be directed to the Company&#146;s
Corporate Secretary at the Company&#146;s executive offices at
410 North 44th&nbsp;Street, Suite&nbsp;700, Phoenix, Arizona
85008.
</DIV>

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<B>Voting by Proxy</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In order to ensure that your shares will be represented at the
Annual Meeting, please sign and return the enclosed Proxy in the
envelope provided for that purpose, whether or not you expect to
attend. Any shareholder may, without affecting any vote
previously taken, revoke a written proxy by giving notice of
revocation to the Company in writing or by executing and
delivering to the Company a later dated proxy.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Shareholder Proposals for Action at the Company&#146;s Next
Annual Meeting</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A shareholder proposal for shareholder action at the next Annual
Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2007, must be received by
the Company&#146;s Secretary at the Company&#146;s offices no
later than October&nbsp;6, 2006, in order to be included in the
Company&#146;s proxy statement and form of proxy for that
meeting. Such proposals should be addressed to the Corporate
Secretary, Mesa Air Group, Inc., 410 North 44th&nbsp;Street,
Suite&nbsp;700, Phoenix, Arizona 85008. If a shareholder
proposal is introduced at the 2007 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders without any discussion of the proposal in the
Company&#146;s proxy statement, and the shareholder does not
notify the Company on or before November&nbsp;30, 2006, as
required by the Securities and Exchange Commission&#146;s
Rule&nbsp;14(a)-4(c)(1), of the shareholder&#146;s intent to
raise such proposal at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, then
proxies received by the Company for the 2007 Annual Meeting will
be voted by the persons named as
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such proxies in their discretion with respect to such proposal.
Notice of such proposal is to be sent to the above address.
</DIV>

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    <IMG src="p71696dep7169602.gif" alt="-S- JONATHAN G. ORNSTEIN"></TD>
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    Jonathan G. Ornstein,</TD>
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    <TD>Mark this box with an X if you have made<BR>
changes to your name or address details above.</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B><FONT style="font-size:12pt">A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Election of Directors</FONT></B>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>PLEASE&nbsp;REFER&nbsp;TO&nbsp;THE&nbsp;REVERSE&nbsp;SIDE&nbsp;FOR&nbsp;INTERNET AND&nbsp;TELEPHONE&nbsp;VOTING&nbsp;INSTRUCTIONS.</B></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 8pt; margin-top: 6pt">1. The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the listed nominees.
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</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT face="'Times New Roman',Times,serif">Withhold</FONT>
</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">01 &#151; Jonathan G. Ornstein
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">05 &#151; Joseph L. Manson
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</TD>
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</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT face="'Times New Roman',Times,serif">Withhold</FONT>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">02 &#151; Daniel J. Altobello
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
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</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">07 &#151; Maurice A. Parker
</TD>
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</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>B&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Issues</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 8pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the following proposal.
</DIV>

<P><DIV style="position: relative; float: left; width: 30%">
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 8pt; margin-top: 6pt">2. RATIFICATION OF DELOITTE &#038; TOUCHE LLP
AS THE COMPANY&#146;S INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MESA AIR GROUP, INC.
<BR>FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The undersigned shareholder of Mesa Air Group, Inc., a Nevada
corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Annual Meeting of
Shareholders, dated January&nbsp;3, 2006, and hereby appoints Jonathan G. Ornstein or Brian S. Gillman
and each of them, proxies and
attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, on behalf and in the name of the undersigned,
to represent the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of MESA AIR GROUP, INC. to be
held at the Phoenix Airport Marriott Hotel, 1101 N. 44th Street, Phoenix, Arizona on February&nbsp;7,
2006, at 10:00&nbsp;a.m., Arizona time, and at any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof, and to
vote all shares of Common Stock that the undersigned would be entitled to vote if then and there
personally present, on the matters set forth on the reverse side.
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WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS
MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED &#147;FOR&#148; THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES NAMED ABOVE, &#147;FOR&#148; THE PROPOSAL
TO RATIFY THE SELECTION OF DELOITTE &#038; TOUCHE LLP AS THE COMPANY&#146;S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM, AND AS SAID PROXIES DEEM ADVISABLE ON SUCH MATTERS AS MAY COME BEFORE THE
MEETING.
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