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E. Randall Chestnut | ||||
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
1. | To vote FOR your Companys nominees, you MUST execute a WHITE proxy card. |
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2. | The Board of Directors urges you to DISCARD any Gold proxy cards that you may have
received from the Wynnefield Group. A WITHHOLD AUTHORITY vote on the Wynnefield Groups
Gold proxy card is NOT a vote for the Companys nominees. |
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3. | If you have voted on a Gold proxy card but wish to support your Companys nominees,
please sign, date and mail the enclosed WHITE proxy card in the postage-paid envelope
provided as soon as possible. You can also vote by internet or telephone by following the
instructions on the WHITE proxy card. |
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4. | Remember ONLY YOUR LATEST DATED PROXY WILL DETERMINE HOW YOUR SHARES ARE TO BE VOTED
AT THE MEETING. |
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5. | If any of your shares are held in the name of a bank, broker or other nominee, please
contact the party responsible for your account and direct them to vote your shares FOR your
Companys nominees on the WHITE proxy card. |
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