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        BY THESE PRESENTS, that Trent J. Carman, whose signature appears below,
        constitutes and appoints Marilyn R. Moll and Peter H. Schwartz as
        attorneys-in-fact and agents for the undersigned solely for the purpose of
        executing reports required under Section 13 and 16 of the Securities and
        Exchange Act of 1934, and filing the same, with exhibits thereto, and other
        documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
        thereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact have done
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        undersigned further agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each appointee
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        behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this power of attorney.</font></div>
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        power of attorney revokes any prior power of attorney appointing other
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