Ralph D McBride

Ralph D. McBride became a director in September 1995. Mr. McBride has been a partner with the law firm of Bracewell & Giuliani LLP in Houston, Texas, since 1980. Bracewell & Giuliani LLP provides legal services to us from time to time. The fees paid by our company to Bracewell & Giuliani in 2007 comprised approximately 0.3% of the law firm's total revenue for 2007.