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Board of Directors
Communication with the Board
Interested parties may communicate directly with any independent director or with non-management directors as a group, in care of the Company’s Secretary at the Company’s headquarter address. If the communication is specifically marked as a communication for the Board of Directors, or for a specific member of the Board, the Secretary will not open the correspondence, but will forward it to the addressee.

Committees: (1) Audit Committee; (2) Compensation and Human Resources Committee; (3) Environmental, Health and Safety Committee; (4) Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee; (5) Executive Committee
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Howard L. Clark, Jr.
Vice Chairman, Lehman Brothers Inc. (3,4,5)

HOWARD L. CLARK, JR. has been a director of the Company since March 1995. Mr. Clark has been Vice Chairman of Lehman Brothers Inc., an investment-banking firm, since February 1993; prior thereto Mr. Clark served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Shearson Lehman Brothers Inc. Mr. Clark also is a director of Lehman Brothers Inc., Mueller Water Products, Inc., United Rentals, Inc. and White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.

Jerry Kolb
Retired Vice Chairman, Deloitte & Touche (1,2)

JERRY W. KOLB has been a director of the Company since June 2003. Mr. Kolb retired as a Vice Chairman of Deloitte & Touche LLP in 1998, a position he held since 1986. Mr. Kolb is also a director of Mueller Water Products, Inc. and The Mid-America Group.

Patrick A. Kriegshauser
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Sachs Electric Company (1,3)

PATRICK A. KRIEGSHAUSER has been a director of the Company since April 2006. Mr. Kriegshauser has been Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and a principal owner of Sachs Electric Company since February 2000. From 1985 to 2000, Mr. Kriegshauser served in various executive capacities for Arch Coal Inc., last serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from July 1996 through January 2000.

Mark J. O'Brien
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, JWH Holding Company, LLC (3,5)

MARK J. O’BRIEN has been a director of the Company since 2005. On March 2, 2006, Mr. O’Brien was named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of JWH Holding Company, LLC, the subsidiary that holds the Company’s Financing and Homebuilding businesses. Mr. O’Brien has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Brier Patch Capital and Management, Inc., a real estate investment firm, since September 2004. Mr. O’Brien served in various capacities at Pulte Homes, Inc. for 21 years, culminating in his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer. He retired from that position in 2003. Mr. O’Brien is also a director of Mueller Water Products, Inc.

Vic Patrick
Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel, Walter Industries, Inc.

VICTOR P. PATRICK was appointed vice chairman in August 2006 and continues to serve as general counsel a position he has held since joining the Company in August 2002. Patrick was appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Company in February 2008. Patrick was appointed as a director of the Company in December 2006. Prior to joining the Company, he worked for Honeywell International from 1994 to July 2002, most recently as vice president, secretary and deputy general counsel.

Bernard Rethore
Chairman, Flowserve Corporation (2,4)

BERNARD G. RETHORE has been a director of the Company since March 2002. He has been Chairman of the Board Emeritus of Flowserve Corporation since April 2000. From January 2000 to April 2000 he served as Flowserve Corporation’s Chairman. He had previously served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Flowserve Corporation from July 1997 to January 2000 and held the additional title of President from October 1998 to July 1999. Mr. Rethore is also a director of Belden CDT, Inc., Dover Corp., and Mueller Water Products, Inc.

George Richmond
Chief Executive Officer, Jim Walter Resources, Inc.

GEORGE R. RICHMOND was appointed to the Board effective December 20, 2006 and was named Chief Executive Officer of Jim Walter Resources, Inc. in February 2006 and President and Chief Operating Officer of Jim Walter Resources in 1997. Mr. Richmond has held various positions at Jim Walter Resources since 1978.

Michael T. Tokarz
Member, Tokarz Group, LLC (2,3,4,5)

MICHAEL T. TOKARZ has been Chairman since December 2006 and has been a director of the Company since September 1987. Since February 1, 2002 he has been a member of the Tokarz Group, LLC. From January 1996 until February 1, 2002, Mr. Tokarz was a member of the limited liability company which serves as the general partner of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. Mr. Tokarz also is a director of Conseco, Inc, IDEX Corporation, Mueller Water Products, Inc. and MVC Capital, Inc.

A.J. Wagner
Chief Executive Officer, AJ Wagner & Associates, LLC (1)

A.J. WAGNER has been a director since June 2007. Wagner is currently president and CEO of AJ Wagner & Associates, LLC, a business consulting organization. Wagner retired from Ford Motor Company in December 2006 where he was president of Ford Motor Credit North America and a vice president of Ford Motor Company. Wagner earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Wisconsin and a master’s degree in business administration and finance from the University of Detroit.

Updated 10/16/07


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