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Section 16 Insider Trades

Date Filer Title Filing Type Shares Traded Price Total Held
May 24, 2005 Director Form 4/A Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,293 $25.45 12,331
May 24, 2005 Director Form 4/A Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,293 $27.40 13,624
May 24, 2005 Director Form 4/A Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,293 $29.79 14,917
May 24, 2005 Director Form 4/A Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,293 $26.91 16,210
May 24, 2005 Director Form 4/A Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security 6,422 $47.27 9,788
May 24, 2005 Director Form 4/A Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,250 -- --
May 24, 2005 Director Form 4/A Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,293 -- --
May 24, 2005 Director Form 4/A Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,293 -- --
May 24, 2005 Director Form 4/A Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,293 -- --
May 24, 2005 Director Form 4/A Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,293 -- --
May 24, 2005 Director Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,250 $25.08 11,038
May 24, 2005 Director Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,293 $25.45 12,331
May 24, 2005 Director Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,293 $27.40 13,624
May 24, 2005 Director Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,293 $29.79 14,917
May 24, 2005 Director Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,293 $26.91 16,210
May 24, 2005 Director Form 4 Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security 6,422 $47.27 9,788
May 24, 2005 Director Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,250 -- --
May 24, 2005 Director Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,293 -- --
May 24, 2005 Director Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,293 -- --
May 24, 2005 Director Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,293 -- --
May 24, 2005 Director Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,293 -- --
May 20, 2005 Treasurer Form 4 Other acquisition or disposition -- -- 693
May 20, 2005 Senior VP & CFO Form 4 Other acquisition or disposition -- -- 5,355
May 19, 2005 Treasurer Form 4 Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security 200 $45.86 86
May 19, 2005 Senior VP & CFO Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 20,655 $29.79 28,273

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