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<br />POWER OF ATTORNEY
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<br />Know All Men by These Presents, That SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY (the "Company"), a corporation duly organized and
<br />existing under the laws of the State of Texas, and having its principal office in Houston, Harris County, Texas, does by these presents
<br />make, constitute and appoint
<br />C. W. Adams, Harlan J. Berger, Sue Kohler, Andrew J. Janda, Cheryl R. Colson, Donald E. Woodard, Jr.,
<br />Sharon Cavanaugh, Leland L. Rauch, Michael Cole, Jacquelyn Kingsbury, JoAnn Parker
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<br />of Houston, Texas its true and lawful Attorney(s)-in-fact, with full power and authority hereby conferred in its name, place and stead,
<br />to execute, acknowledge and deliver any and all bonds, recognizances, undertakings or other instruments or contracts of
<br />suretyship to include waivers to the conditions of contracts and consents of surety, providing the bond penalty does not exceed
<br />Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) and to bind the Company thereby as fully and to the same extent as if such bonds were signed by
<br />the President, sealed with the corporate seal of the Company and duly attested by its Secretary, hereby ratifying and confIrming all
<br />that the said Attorney(s)-in-Fact may do in the premises. Said appointment is made under and by authority of the following
<br />resolutions of the Board of Directors of the SureTec Insurance Company:
<br />Be it Resolved, that the President, any Vice-President, any Assistant Vice-President, any Secretary or any Assistant
<br />Secretary shall be and is hereby vested with full power and authority to appoint anyone or more suitable persons as
<br />Attorney(s)-in-Fact to represent and act for and on behalf of the Company subject to the following provisions:
<br />Attorney-in-Fact may be given full power and authority for and in the name of and of behalf of the Company, to execute,
<br />acknowledge and deliver, any and all bonds, recognizances, contracts, agreements or indemnity and other conditional or
<br />obligatory undertakings and any and all notices and documents canceling or terminating the Company's liability thereunder,
<br />and any such instruments so executed by any such Attorney-in-Fact shall be binding upon the Company as if signed by the
<br />President and sealed and effected by the Corporate Secretary.
<br />Be it Resolved, that the signature of any authorized officer and seal of the Company heretofore or hereafter affixed to any
<br />power of attorney or any certificate relating thereto by facsimile, and any power of attorney or certificate bearing facsimile
<br />signature or facsimile seal shall be valid and binding upon the Company with respect to any bond or undertaking to which it
<br />is attached. (Adopted at a meeting held on 20th of April, 1999.)
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<br />In Witness Whereof, SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY has caused these presents to be signed by its President, and its
<br />corporate seal to be hereto affixed this 11 th day of June, A.D. 2002.
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<br />SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY
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<br />Corporate Seal
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<br />Presidertt
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<br />State of Texas
<br />County of Harris ss:
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<br />On this 11th day of June A.D. 2002 before me personally came John Knox, Jr., to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did
<br />depose and say, that he resides in Houston, Texas, that he is President of SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY, the company
<br />described in and which executed the above instrument; that he knows the seal of said Company; that the seal affIxed to said instrument
<br />is such corporate seal; that it was so affixed by order of the Board of Directors of said Company; and that he signed his name thereto
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<br />DONNA U.IBANeZ 2 U --'
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<br />JUNE II, 20011
<br />My commission expires June 11,2006
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<br />I, Michael P. Whisenant, Vice President and Assistant Secretary of SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY, do hereby certify that the
<br />above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of a Power of Attorney, executed by said Company, which is still in full force and
<br />effect; and furthermore, the resolutions of the Board of Directors, set out in the Power of Attorney are in full force and effect.
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<br />In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affL'<ed the seal of said Company at Houston, Texas this _ day of
<br />20_, _~ A.D.
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<br />Michael P. Whisenant,
<br />Vice President, Assistant Secretary
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