Who is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting?
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on the record date, March 17, 2006, are entitled to receive notice of the 2006 Annual Meeting and to vote the shares that they held on that date at the annual meeting, or any postponement or adjournment of the annual meeting. As of the close of business on March 17, 2006, the Company had22,454,021 shares of common stock outstanding. Shareholders of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name. If your shares were registered directly in your name with the Company’s transfer agent,1,371 as of March 17, 2006, then you are a shareholder of record. As a shareholder of record, you may vote in person at the meeting or vote by proxy. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, we urge you to submit your proxy prior to the meeting to ensure your vote is counted. For instructions on how to submit your proxy please see the enclosed proxy card or voter instruction form. Beneficial Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker or Bank. If your sh
