Daniel C. Lukas

Founded in 1999 by Alfred C. Eckert III, GSC Group is a private equity firm headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey. The firm is the private equity investment arm of GSC Group, a registered investment advisor and alternative investment manager also located in Florham Park, New Jersey

RAM Reinsurance Co. Ltd. provides financial guaranty reinsurance services. It offers public and structured finance services in the United States and international markets. Its customers include Ambac, Financial Security Assurance, MBIA, Financial Guaranty Insurance, and XL Capital. The company was founded in January 1998 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Founded in 1998, Thomas Weisel Partners (TWP) is a broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York City, Boston, Denver, Colorado and Palo Alto, California. The firm is a subsidiary of Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWPG), a San Francisco-based investment banking firm. Their ultimate parent is Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). TWP's investment banking, brokerage and equity research divisions serve emerging growth companies and institutional investors around the world. They are a member of the NYSE, the SIPC and FINRA. TWP specializes in the growth sectors of the economy with a particular focus on the consumer, energy, healthcare, Internet, media/telecommunications, metals/mining and technology sectors. Within the consumer sector, the firm focuses on: financial products, gaming/lodging, interactive market services, lifestyles/sports retailers, restaurants and hardlines and softlines retailing. TWP's global energy research is provided by analysts in three countries and covers the following trends: (1) fast-growing oil and natural gas producers in North America and worldwide (2) domestic and international energy service companies and (3) alternative energy technology and resource developers. Within the healthcare sector, TWP focuses on: biotechnology, diagnostics, healthcare information technology, pharmaceutical services, life science technology, medical devices and specialty pharmaceuticals. The firm's interest in the Internet, media and telecommunications sector include: Internet services, media, broadcasting and telecommunications services. Their focus within the metals and mining sector include: base metals, gold, precious metals and uranium. TWP's technology research focuses on: (1) applied technologies (2) communications components (3) core and wireless communications equipment (4) IP networking communications equipment (5) electronic supply chain (6) enterprise hardware (7) information and financial technology services (8) semiconductor capital equipment (9) broadline and specialty semiconductors (10) applications and communications software and (11) infrastructure software. TWP also provides value-added equities analysis across a variety of sectors including: industrials, financials, consumer, technology and healthcare.

Hellman & Friedman LLC (Hellman & Friedman) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by Warren Hellman and Tully Friedman. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Iron Age Corp. distributes work and safety footwear under the Iron Age, Knapp and Grabber brand names. The company also offers uniform shoes under consumer such as brands, primarily timberland and Dr. Martens. It distributes footwear directly to retail and wholesale customers through its wholesale division and manufacturing subsidiary Falcon Shoe Manufacturing. Iron Age was founded in 1817 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA

Burke Industries, Inc. manufactures roofing and flooring materials. It provides its products and services through three different units including Burke flooring, Burke environments products-roofing systems and Burke custom process. The company was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Precision Partners, Inc. provides value-added solutions to farmers and retail agribusinesses. The firm also provides services and support through a network of internet, telephone and on farm support personnel. Its products include GPS equipment, VR controllers and yield monitors. The company was founded by Jeff D. Nesbitt in 1997 and is headquartered in Fargo, ND.