Noel Marcus

Washington Mutual, Inc. provides financial services to consumers and mid sized businesses in the United States. The company primarily operates through three segments: retail banking & financial services, mortgage banking and commercial banking. The retail banking and financial services segment provides investment advisory and brokerage services, sales of annuities, mutual fund management and other financial services. This segment also purchases and re-underwrites loans to subprime borrowers. The mortgage banking segment offers various home loans including fixed rate home loans, adjustable rate home loans, hybrid home loans, option ARMs and government insured or guaranteed home loans. The commercial segment provides financing to developers and investors for the acquisition or construction of multifamily dwellings and other commercial properties, originates and services multifamily and other commercial real estate loans. The company was founded in August 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Part of Adecco Group AG, IMI Systems, Inc. is a company that specializes in providing customized solutions, premium products, and specialized services for freight, transit, and commuter railroads. The company is based in Melville, NY. IMI Systems works directly with railroads and with their designated OEMs, contractors, consultants, and material integrators. The company is a subsidiary of Awqaf Investment Company "AIC," the investment arm of the General Authority for Awqaf "GAA," which works to develop investment mechanisms for endowments managed by GAA, diversify the investment portfolio, and develop the investment strategy through the management and operation of endowments affiliated with GAA, real estate investment, and development of endowments for the benefit of the endowment or GAA, and investment in securities through the management of portfolios and funds. The company, founded by Robert S. Forman, has been operating since 1990 and is recognized as an industry expert in railroad communications systems, robust power solutions, electronics used in communications, signal and locomotive applications, system integration, and tactical kitting. IMI Systems was acquired by ADO Staffing, Inc., part of Adecco Group AG from March 16, 2000 on August 02, 1995 for $32.50 million.