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Section 16 Insider Trades

Date Filer Title Filing Type Shares Traded Price Total Held
Mar 03, 2005 VP Invest. Rel./Corp. Comm. Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,668 -- --
Feb 25, 2005 VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary Form 4 Other acquisition or disposition -- -- 984
Feb 25, 2005 Director Form 4 Other acquisition or disposition -- -- 17
Feb 25, 2005 Director Form 4 Other acquisition or disposition -- -- 667
Feb 25, 2005 Director Form 4 Other acquisition or disposition -- -- 990
Feb 24, 2005 VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,316 $16.60 2,335
Feb 24, 2005 VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,414 $15.88 3,749
Feb 24, 2005 VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary Form 4 Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security 2,730 $39.70 1,019
Feb 24, 2005 VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,316 -- --
Feb 24, 2005 VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,414 -- --
Feb 24, 2005 Director Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 483 $16.60 4,644
Feb 24, 2005 Director Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 483 $15.88 5,127
Feb 24, 2005 Director Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 500 $18.85 5,627
Feb 24, 2005 Director Form 4 Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security 1,466 $39.69 4,161
Feb 24, 2005 Director Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 483 -- --
Feb 24, 2005 Director Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 483 -- --
Feb 24, 2005 Director Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 500 -- --
Feb 17, 2005 Director Form 4 Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security 833 $41.24 15,482
Feb 17, 2005 Director Form 4 Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security 500 $41.19 14,982
Feb 17, 2005 Director Form 4 Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security 166 $41.19 --
Feb 17, 2005 Director Form 4 Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security 100 $41.30 --
Feb 17, 2005 Director Form 4 Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security 83 $41.14 --
Feb 17, 2005 Director Form 4 Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security 133 $41.30 --
Feb 15, 2005 Sen.VP Finance & CFO Form 4 Other acquisition or disposition -- -- 4,772
Feb 14, 2005 Director, President & CEO Form 4 Other acquisition or disposition -- -- 6,257

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