Gerald L. Hassell has not previously served as one of our directors. He is President of BONY. Prior to the merger of The Bank of New York Company, Inc. and Mellon Financial Corporation in July 2007, Mr. Hassell was President of The Bank of New York Company, Inc. and The Bank of New York for more than five years. Mr. Hassell is on BONY's board of directors. In addition, he is Chairman of the board of visitors of The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, a member of The Financial Services Roundtable and Financial Services Forum, a member of the board of the New York Philharmonic and Vice Chairman of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of New York.