GULF INSURANCE COMPANY
<br /> HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
<br /> POWER OF ATTORNEY
<br /> RIGINALS OF THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY ARE PRINTED ON BLUE SAFETY PAPER WITH TEAL INK
<br /> KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That the Gulf Insurance Company,a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Connecticut, having
<br /> Its principal office in the city of Irving, Texas, pursuant to the following resolution, adopted by the Finance & Executive Committee of the Board of Directors
<br /> of the said Company on the 10th day of August, 1993,to wit
<br /> "RESOLVED,that the President, Executive Vice President or any Senior Vice President of the Company shall have authority to make, execute and deliver a
<br /> Power of Attorney constituting as Attorney-in-Fact,such persons,firms,or corporations as may be selected from time to time,and any such Attorney-in-Fact
<br /> may be removed and the authority granted him revoked by the President, or any Executive Vice President, or any Senior Vice President, or by the Board of
<br /> Directors or by the Finance and Executive Committee of the Board of Directors
<br /> RESOLVED,that nothing in this Power of Attorney shall be construed as a grant of authority to the attorneys)-in-fact to sign,execute,acknowledge,deliver
<br /> or otherwise issue a policy or policies of insurance on behalf of Gulf Insurance Company
<br /> RESOLVED,that the signature of the President, Executive Vice President or any Senior Vice President, and the Seal of the Company may be affixed to any
<br /> such Power of Attorney or any certificate relating thereto by facsimile, and any such powers so executed and certified by facsimile signature and facsimile
<br /> seal shall be valid and binding upon the Company in the future with respect to any bond and documents relating to such bonds to which they are attached"
<br /> Gulf Insurance Company does hereby make, constitute and appoint
<br /> James T. Smith John B Manus Kathy Hobbs James H Martin Raymond M Hundley
<br /> Brook T Smith Jason D. Cromwell
<br /> its true and lawful aftomey(s)-in-fact,with full power and authority hereby conferred in its name, place and stead,to sign, execute,acknowledge and deliver
<br /> In Its behalf,as surety,any and all bonds and undertakings of suretyship,and to bind Guff Insurance Company thereby as fully and to the same extent as if
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<br /> nds,undertakings and documents relating to such bonds and/or undertakings were signed by the duly authorized officer of the Gulf Insurance Company
<br /> the acts of said attorneys)-in-fact, pursuant to the authority herein given,are hereby ratified and confirmed
<br /> The obligation of the Company shall not exceed five million (5,000,000) dollars
<br /> IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Gulf Insurance Company has caused these presents to be signed by any officer of the Company and Its Corporate Seal to
<br /> be hereto affixed
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<br /> COUNTY OF NEW YORK Lawrence P Hunter
<br /> Executive Vice President
<br /> On this list day of October, AD 2001, before me came Lawrence P Miniter, known to me personally who being by me duly swam, did depose and say
<br /> that he resides In the County of Bergen,State of New Jersey,that he is the Executive Vice President of the Gaff Insurance Company,the corporation described
<br /> In and which executed the above Instrument,that he knows the seal of said corporation,that the seal affixed to the said instruments is such corporate seal,
<br /> that it was so affixed by order of the Board of Directors of said corporation and that he signed his name,thereto by like order
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<br /> STATE OF NEW YORK ,B`�o ANGLE MAIiA$IR-BEGAZO
<br /> COUN'T'Y OF NEW YORK SS - Notary Public,State of New York
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<br /> Qualified in Kings County
<br /> Commission Expires February 16,2003
<br /> I,the undersigned,Senfor Vice President of the Gulf Insurance Company,a Connecticut Corporation,DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing and attached
<br /> 69OF ATTORNEY remains In full force
<br /> so
<br /> and Seated at the City of New York ��ySV ��Cp Dated the 2-1st day of March 20 02
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