Paul W Schmidt

Paul W. Schmidt has served as a director of our company since 2005. In early 2007, Mr. Schmidt retired from his position as Corporate Controller of General Motors Corporation, a position he held since 2002. He began his career in 1969 as an analyst with the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors and subsequently served in a wide variety of senior leadership roles for General Motors, including financial, product and factory management, business planning, investor relations and international operations. Mr. Schmidt also served as Director of Capital, Performance and Overseas Analysis in General Motors' New York Treasurer's Office. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR". EACH OF THE ABOVE NOMINEES. The following Class II directors' terms will continue until the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: