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Section 16 Insider Trades

Date Filer Title Filing Type Shares Traded Price Total Held
May 14, 2009 Director, President Form 3 Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities -- -- --
May 14, 2009 Director, President Form 3 Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities -- -- --
May 14, 2009 Director, President Form 3 Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities -- -- --
May 14, 2009 Director, President Form 4 Other acquisition or disposition -- -- 1,827
May 14, 2009 Director, President Form 4 Other acquisition or disposition -- -- 120
May 14, 2009 Director Form 3 Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities -- -- 500
May 12, 2009 Director, President Form 4 Grant, award or other acquisition pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 2,107 -- 5,091
Feb 20, 2009 Director Form 4 Open market or private purchase of non-derivative or derivative security 750 $27.50 4,850
Feb 03, 2009 VP Bus. Deve. Chief Risk Offic Form 4 Other acquisition or disposition -- -- 5,633
Feb 03, 2009 SrVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary Form 4 Other acquisition or disposition -- -- 5,876
Feb 03, 2009 Controller Form 4 Other acquisition or disposition -- -- 2,253
Feb 03, 2009 Sen.VP & CFO Form 4 Other acquisition or disposition -- -- 8,426
Feb 03, 2009 Sen.VP & CFO Form 4 Other acquisition or disposition -- -- 118
Feb 03, 2009 Director, Chairman, President & CEO Form 4 Other acquisition or disposition -- -- 18,403
Feb 03, 2009 Treasurer Form 4 Other acquisition or disposition -- -- 3,989
Feb 03, 2009 Sr. VP Support & CAO Form 4 Other acquisition or disposition -- -- 7,945
Feb 02, 2009 VP Bus. Deve. Chief Risk Offic Form 4 Grant, award or other acquisition pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 947 -- 1,803
Feb 02, 2009 SrVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary Form 4 Grant, award or other acquisition pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 1,263 -- 2,954
Feb 02, 2009 Controller Form 4 Grant, award or other acquisition pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 947 -- 2,165
Feb 02, 2009 Sen.VP & CFO Form 4 Grant, award or other acquisition pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 1,894 -- 11,031
Feb 02, 2009 Director, Chairman, President & CEO Form 4 Grant, award or other acquisition pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 4,305 -- 18,760
Feb 02, 2009 Treasurer Form 4 Grant, award or other acquisition pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 631 -- 1,374
Feb 02, 2009 Sr. VP Support & CAO Form 4 Grant, award or other acquisition pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 1,263 -- 8,234
Dec 17, 2008 Director, Chairman, President & CEO Form 4 Other acquisition or disposition -- -- 14,455
Dec 16, 2008 Director, Chairman, President & CEO Form 4 Discretionary transaction in accordance with Rule 16b-3(f) resulting in acquisition or disposition of issuer securities 951 $31.04 17,246

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