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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 the Investment Banking Division at Barclays Capital, an investment banking firm since September 2008. From February 1993 through September 2008, Mr. Clark served as Vice Chairman of Lehman Brothers Inc., an investment banking firm. (Mr. Clark was neither an executive officer nor director of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., the parent corporation of Lehman Brothers Inc., which filed for bankruptcy protection on September 15, 2008. On September 19, 2008 the Securities Investor Protection Corporation filed a proceeding in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York placing Lehman Brothers Inc. in liquidation under the Securities Investor Protection Act ("SIPA"). On September 22, 2008, Lehman Brothers Inc. sold most of its assets to Barclays Capital Inc. This sale had been approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York in connection with the SIPA proceeding and the bankruptcy proceedings of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.). Prior thereto Mr. Clark served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Shearson Lehman Brothers Inc., an investment banking firm. Mr. Clark is also a director of 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, a registered public accounting firm, in 1998, a position he held since 1986. Mr. Kolb is also a director of Mueller Water Products, Inc.

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, a specialty electrical and design firm, 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.

Joseph B. Leonard (1,3)

JOSEPH B. LEONARD was appointed to the Board effective February 1, 2009. Mr. Leonard was Chairman of AirTran Holdings, Inc., an airline holding company, from November 2007 to June 2008. From January 1999 through November 2007, Mr. Leonard served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AirTran Holdings, Inc. Prior thereto Mr. Leonard served as President of AirTran Holdings, Inc. Mr. Leonard is also a director of Air Canada and Mueller Water Products, Inc.

Vic Patrick
Chief Executive Officer, Walter Energy, Inc.

VICTOR P. PATRICK has been with the Company since 2002, first serving as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. He joined the board of directors in December 2006 and was named Chief Financial Officer in February 2008. Prior to joining Walter Industries, Patrick served as Deputy General Counsel and Secretary of Honeywell International, Inc.

Bernard G. Rethore
Chairman, Emeritus,, Flowserve Corporation (2,4,5)

BERNARD G. RETHORE has been a director of the Company since March 2002. He has been Chairman of the Board Emeritus of Flowserve Corporation, a manufacturer of pumps, valves, seals and components, 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, Inc., Dover Corp., and Mueller Water Products, Inc.

George Richmond
President and Chief Operating Officer, Walter Energy, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer, Jim Walter Resources, Inc.

GEORGE R. RICHMOND joined the Company in 1978 and held various positions at Jim Walter Resources prior to becoming President and Chief Operating Officer of Jim Walter Resources in 1997. Richmond was named Chief Executive Officer of Jim Walter Resources in February 2006 and has also been a director of the Company since December 2006.

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

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, an investment advisory firm. 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., a private equity company. Mr. Tokarz also is a director of Conseco, Inc., IDEX Corporation, Mueller Water Products, Inc. and MVC Capital, Inc.

AJ Wagner
Chief Executive Officer, AJ Wagner & Associates, LLC (1, 3)

A. J. WAGNER has been a director since 2007. Mr. Wagner has served as President and CEO of AJ Wagner & Associates, LLC, a business consulting organization, since January 2007. Mr. Wagner served in various executive capacities for Ford Motor Company for 33 years, culminating in his appointment as President of Ford Motor Credit North America and Vice President of Ford Motor Company. He retired from that position in 2006. Mr. Wagner is also a director of Lithia Motors, Inc.

Updated 09/09/09


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