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Section 16 Insider Trades

Date Filer Title Filing Type Shares Traded Price Total Held
Nov 11, 2004 Director Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,250 $25.08 14,813
Nov 11, 2004 Director Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,293 -- --
Nov 11, 2004 Director Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,250 -- --
Nov 11, 2004 Director Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 43 -- --
Nov 11, 2004 Director Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,250 -- --
Nov 11, 2004 Director Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 833 -- --
Nov 11, 2004 Director Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,250 -- --
Nov 09, 2004 Director Form 4 Open market or private purchase of non-derivative or derivative security 282 $34.46 1,762
Nov 09, 2004 Director Form 4 Open market or private purchase of non-derivative or derivative security 218 $34.47 1,980
Nov 08, 2004 Director Form 4 Open market or private purchase of non-derivative or derivative security 300 $34.33 1,705
Nov 08, 2004 Director Form 4 Open market or private purchase of non-derivative or derivative security 200 $34.32 1,905
Nov 01, 2004 Director Form 4 Grant, award or other acquisition pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 1,404 -- 1,405
Oct 29, 2004 Director, President & CEO Form 4 Other acquisition or disposition -- -- 4,289
Oct 29, 2004 VP Invest. Rel./Corp. Comm. Form 4 Other acquisition or disposition -- -- 69
Oct 29, 2004 VP Invest. Rel./Corp. Comm. Form 4 Other acquisition or disposition -- -- 2,772
Oct 28, 2004 Director, President & CEO Form 4 Discretionary transaction in accordance with Rule 16b-3(f) resulting in acquisition or disposition of issuer securities 1,889 $33.99 5,316
Oct 27, 2004 VP Invest. Rel./Corp. Comm. Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 2,112 $25.08 2,578
Oct 27, 2004 VP Invest. Rel./Corp. Comm. Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 2,095 $25.45 4,673
Oct 27, 2004 VP Invest. Rel./Corp. Comm. Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,668 $23.79 6,341
Oct 27, 2004 VP Invest. Rel./Corp. Comm. Form 4 Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security 5,875 $33.81 466
Oct 27, 2004 VP Invest. Rel./Corp. Comm. Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 2,112 -- --
Oct 27, 2004 VP Invest. Rel./Corp. Comm. Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 2,095 -- --
Oct 27, 2004 VP Invest. Rel./Corp. Comm. Form 4 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 1,668 -- 1,668
Oct 21, 2004 Director Form 3 Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities -- -- --
Oct 01, 2004 Director Form 4 Grant, award or other acquisition pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 1,479 -- 1,480

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