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DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT
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UNITED STATES
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING
TO BE HELD FEBRUARY 23, 2001
Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the shareholders of
Panhandle Royalty Company (the "Company") will be held at the Waterford
Marriott, 6300 Waterford Boulevard (63rd and North Pennsylvania), Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma, on February 23, 2001, at 9:00 A.M., for the following purposes:
1. To elect two directors;
2. To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent
auditors for the Company;
3. To consider and act upon any other matter which may properly
come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Shareholders of record at the close of business on January 17, 2001,
shall be entitled to vote at the meeting.
IF YOU DO NOT EXPECT TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON, PLEASE MARK, DATE
AND SIGN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AND RETURN IT IN THE PREPAID ENVELOPE
ENCLOSED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT.
PLEASE VOTE!
By Order of the Board of Directors
/s/ MICHAEL C. COFFMAN
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Michael C. Coffman, Secretary
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
January 23, 2001
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PANHANDLE ROYALTY COMPANY
GRAND CENTRE, SUITE 210
5400 N. GRAND BOULEVARD
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73112-5688
JANUARY 23, 2001
PROXY STATEMENT
The accompanying proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors of
Panhandle Royalty Company (the "Company") for use at the annual meeting of
shareholders (the "meeting") to be held Friday, February 23, 2001, and at any
adjournment(s) thereof.
When the proxy is properly executed and returned, the shares it
represents will be voted at the meeting in accordance with any directions noted
thereon. If no direction is indicated, it is the intention of the persons named
on the enclosed proxy to vote the proxy for the nominees for director set forth
thereon, and for the ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP, as
independent auditors for the Company. Should other matters come before the
meeting, the proxy will be voted as the Board of Directors of the Company may,
in its discretion, determine.
If the enclosed form of proxy is executed and returned, it nevertheless
may be revoked at any time before it is exercised, by signing and sending to the
Company a later dated proxy or a written revocation, or by attending the meeting
and voting in person.
The mailing address of the Company is Grand Centre, Suite 210, 5400 N.
Grand Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73112. It is anticipated that the proxies and
proxy statements will be mailed to shareholders on or about January 23, 2001.
The cost of the solicitation will be borne by the Company. It is not
contemplated that the solicitation will be other than by mail.
VOTING SECURITIES
The certificate of incorporation of the Company provide for one vote
for each share of class A common stock owned by the shareholder. At the meeting,
unless specifically provided otherwise by the Oklahoma General Corporation Act,
each holder of class A common stock shall be entitled to cast one vote per share
of stock owned. Votes may be cast by shareholders either in person or by proxy.
The owner of class B common stock has no voting rights.
All holders of class A common stock of record at the close of business
on January 17, 2001, shall be eligible to vote. As of January 17, 2001, there
were 2,060,132 shares of the Company's class A common stock of record, held by
approximately 2,600 shareholders.
The holders of a majority of shares of class A common stock issued and
outstanding must be present at the meeting, in person or by proxy, to constitute
a quorum.
A proxy is enclosed for your signature. Please return it immediately,
dated and signed exactly as the stock appears in your name. If stock is held in
joint tenancy, both joint tenants should sign the proxy card. Proxies for stock
held by a corporation should be signed in the full corporate name, by the
president or other authorized officer. In the event the record owner of stock is
deceased, the personal representative, executor or administrator should sign the
proxy and a certified copy of the letters of appointment should be attached to
the proxy.
The Company knows of no arrangement, the operation of which would
result in a change in control of the Company at any future date.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
As of November 30, 2000, the following person or "group" as that term
is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, was known to
Panhandle to be the only beneficial owner of more than five percent of the
outstanding shares of Panhandle's class A common stock.
AMOUNT AND NATURE OF PERCENT OF
NAME BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP CLASS
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Robert Robotti 103,104 shares, shared voting 5.0%
c/o Robotti & Company and investment powers
Incorporated,
52 Vanderbilt Avenue,
New York, NY 10017
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth, as of January 17, 2001, the number of
shares of the Company's class A common stock beneficially owned by each director
and nominee for director of the Company, and by all directors and officers of
the Company as a group, the nature of the beneficial ownership of such shares,
and the percent of the outstanding shares of such stock represented by the
number of shares owned by such person or group:
AMOUNT AND NATURE OF PERCENT OF
DIRECTOR OR GROUP BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP CLASS
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Michael A. Cawley 300 shares, sole voting *
and investment powers
Sam J. Cerny (1) 300 shares, sole voting *
and investment powers
E. Chris Kauffman 9,300 shares, shared voting *
and investment powers
H W Peace II 29,267 shares, shared voting 1.3%
and investment powers
Ray H. Potts 1,480 shares, shared voting *
and investment powers
Robert A. Reece 16,044 shares, sole voting *
and investment powers
Jerry L. Smith 21,072 shares, sole voting 1.0%
and investment powers
All directors and 38,567 shares, shared voting 1.9%
officers as a and investment powers
group (9 persons)
78,286 shares, sole voting 3.8%
and investment powers
116,853 shares, total 5.7%
* Less than 1% owned
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(1) The sale of 500 shares on June 27, 2000 and 4,300 shares on June 29,
2000 of Panhandle Royalty Company class A common stock, were not
reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission by Mr. Cerny on Form
4, until August 8, 2000.
PROPOSAL NUMBER ONE: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The following persons are the present directors of the Company:
POSITIONS AND OFFICES SERVED AS
PRESENTLY HELD WITH DIRECTOR PRESENT
NAME AGE THE COMPANY SINCE TERM ENDS
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Michael A. Cawley 53 Director 1991 Feb. 2001
Sam J. Cerny 68 Director 1993 Feb. 2003
E. Chris Kauffman 60 Director 1991 Feb. 2003
H W Peace II 65 Director, Chief 1991 Feb. 2002
Executive Officer and
President
Ray H. Potts 68 Director 1997 Feb. 2001
Robert A. Reece 56 Director 1986 Feb. 2002
Jerry L. Smith 60 Director, Chairman of 1987 Feb. 2002
the Board
All those named above also hold office in the Company's inactive subsidiary,
PHC, Inc.
There are two vacancies for three year terms beginning February 2001.
Nominees for the vacancies are Michael A. Cawley and Ray H. Potts. The Board of
Directors of the Company has no reason to believe that either of the nominees
will be unable to serve as director. However, if either nominee should be
unable, for any reason, to accept nomination or election, it is the intention of
the persons named in the enclosed proxy to vote those proxies for the election
of such other person, or persons, as the Board of Directors of the Company may,
in its discretion, determine.
THE DIRECTORS RECOMMEND THAT THE SHAREHOLDERS ELECT
MICHAEL A. CAWLEY AND RAY H. POTTS
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The following is a list of the current executive officers of the
Company, all of whom hold office at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
Any officer may be removed from office, with or without cause, at any time by
the Board of Directors.
POSITIONS AND OFFICES
PRESENTLY HELD WITH OFFICER
NAME AGE THE COMPANY SINCE
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Jerry L. Smith 60 Chairman of the Board 1997
H W Peace II 65 Director, Chief Executive 1991
Officer and President
Michael C. Coffman 47 Vice_President, Chief 1990
Financial Officer,
Secretary and Treasurer
Wanda C. Tucker 64 Vice_President of Land 1990
All those named above also hold office in the Company's inactive
subsidiary, PHC, Inc.
INFORMATION REGARDING NOMINEES, DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Michael A. Cawley is an attorney and is the president and chief executive
officer of the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc. He has been employed by the
Noble Foundation for the last eight years. Prior to joining the Noble
Foundation, he was engaged in the practice of law in Ardmore, Oklahoma, with the
firm of Thompson & Cawley. He is also a director of Noble Drilling Corporation
and Noble Affiliates, Inc.
Ray H. Potts holds a master's degree in geology from the University of Missouri.
He was employed for six years as an exploration geologist for the Pure Oil
Company and in 1967 formed Potts-Stephenson Exploration Company, later changed
to PSEC, Inc. In 1997 PSEC, Inc. was sold to ONEOK Resources Company. Mr. Potts
is currently active in the oil and gas industry and has been involved in several
national and state trade associations, geological societies and numerous civic
activities.
Sam J. Cerny is a geological engineer and has been employed by Shell Oil
Company, Cleary Petroleum Corporation and it's successor company, Grace
Petroleum Corporation, where he served as President/CEO from 1976 to 1991. He is
a past president of the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association and for the
last five years has been active as a petroleum management consultant.
E. Chris Kauffman is a vice_president of Campbell_Kauffman, Inc., an independent
insurance agency in Oklahoma City. He had been involved with the Agency since it
was formed in 1981. He is chairman of the Central Oklahoma Transportation &
Parking Authority Trust.
H W Peace II holds bachelors and masters degrees in geology. For thirty-seven
years he has been employed as a geologist, in management or as an officer and/or
director with companies in the petroleum industry. He has been employed by Union
Oil Company of California, Cotton Petroleum, and Hadson Petroleum Corporation.
He has been president of the Company since 1991.
Robert A. Reece is an attorney, and for more than five years, has been of
counsel with the firm of Crowe & Dunlevy. He is active in the management of his
family's investments. He is also a director of National Bank of Commerce.
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Jerry L. Smith for the last ten years has been the owner of Smith Capital
Corporation in Dallas. This corporation is a private investment firm focusing on
commercial real estate and securities. Mr. Smith also a past Treasurer and
Director of the Association of Graduates of the United States Air Force Academy.
Michael C. Coffman is a certified public accountant. Since 1975, he has worked
in public accounting and as a financial officer of three publicly owned
companies involved in the oil and gas industry. He has been an officer of the
Company since 1990.
Wanda C. Tucker has been a full_time employee of the Company since 1978 and has
served in various positions with the Company and has held the position of Vice
President of Land for the past ten years.
None of the organizations described in the business experiences of the
Company directors and officers are parents, subsidiaries, or affiliates of
Panhandle Royalty Company.
The Board of Directors has three committees. A compensation committee
composed of three directors, Michael A. Cawley, E. Chris Kauffman and H W Peace
II, met one time during 2000. The committee reviews officer performance, and
recommends compensation amounts for officers and directors. The retirement
committee composed of E. Chris Kauffman, Robert A. Reece, Ray H. Potts and
Michael C. Coffman, Vice President, oversee the administration of the Company's
Employee Stock Ownership Plan. This committee met once during the year. The
Company has an audit committee. Information regarding the functions performed by
the committee, its membership, and the number of meetings held during the fiscal
year, is set forth in the "Report of The Audit Committee", included in this
proxy statement.
During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2000, the Board of Directors
held seven meetings. At each meeting a quorum of directors were present.
REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table sets forth the remuneration received by the
Company's executive officers for services, in all capacities, to the Company and
its subsidiary during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2000.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
NAME AND ALL
PRINCIPAL OTHER
POSITION YEAR SALARY BONUS COMPENSATION
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H W Peace II 2000 $128,000 $ 18,100 $ 21,915 (1)
President & 1999 $125,000 $ 13,100 $ 20,715 (1)
Chief Exec 1998 $122,750 $ 25,600 $ 22,215 (1)
officer
(1) Represents value of 1,565 shares for 2000; 2,717 shares for 1999; and
2,538 shares for 1998, of Company stock contributed to the Panhandle
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) on Mr. Peace's behalf. The ESOP is
a defined contribution plan, non_voluntary and non_contributory and
serves as the retirement plan for the Company's employees.
Contributions are at the discretion of the Board of Directors and, to
date, all contributions have been made in shares of Company stock.
Contributions are allocated to all participants in proportion to their
salaries for the plan year and 100% vesting occurs after three years of
service.
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Outside directors are paid $1,000, plus travel expenses, for attending
each meeting of the Board of Directors and $200 for each committee meeting of
the Board. Any director who must travel in excess of 50 miles to attend a
meeting receives an additional $100 for each meeting. Outside directors can
elect to be included in the Panhandle Royalty Company Deferred Compensation Plan
For Non_Employee Directors (the "Plan"). The Plan provides that each eligible
director can individually elect to receive shares of Company stock rather than
cash for Board meeting fees and Board committee meeting fees. These unissued
shares are credited to each directors deferred fee account at the fair market
value of the shares on the date of the meeting. Upon retirement, termination or
death of the director, or upon a change in control of the Company, the shares
accrued under the Plan will be either issued to the director or may be converted
to cash, at the directors' discretion, at the fair market value of the shares on
the conversion date, as defined. All directors are participating in the Plan.
In addition to the above, Jerry L. Smith, Chairman of the Board of
Directors, who is not an employee of the Company, is entitled to receive a $100
per hour fee for time spent, other than Board or committee meetings, on Company
business. During fiscal 2000 and 1999, no payments were made to Mr. Smith, under
this arrangement.
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Audit committee is composed of three independent directors. The
committee and the Board of Directors, in fiscal 2000, adopted a written charter
(attached hereto as Appendix A). One meeting of the committee was held during
the fiscal year. The Audit committee's primary responsibility is to oversee the
Company's financial reporting process on behalf of the Board of Directors and
report the results of their activities to the Board. Management has the primary
responsibility for the financial statements and the reporting process including
the systems of internal controls. In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities,
the committee reviewed the audited financial statements, to be included in the
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended September 30, 2000, with
management including a discussion of the quality, not just the acceptability, of
the accounting principals, the reasonableness of significant judgements, and the
clarity of disclosures in the financial statements.
The committee reviewed with the independent auditors, who are
responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of those audited
financial statements with generally accepted accounting principals, their
judgements as to the quality, not just the acceptability, of the Company's
accounting principals and such other matters as are required to be discussed
with the committee under generally accepted auditing standards. In addition, the
committee has discussed with the independent auditors the auditors' independence
from management and the Company including the matters in the written disclosures
required by the Independence Standards Board.
The committee discussed with the Company's independent auditors the
overall scope and plan of the audit. The committee met with the independent
auditors, with and without management present, to discuss the results of their
examinations, their evaluations of the Company's internal controls, and the
overall quality of the Company's financial reporting.
In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the
committee recommended to the Board of Directors (and the Board has approved)
that the audited financial statements be included in the Annual Report on Form
10-KSB for the year ended September 30, 2000 for filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The committee and the Board have also recommended, subject
to shareholder approval, the selection of the Company's independent auditors.
ROBERT A. REECE - AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
SAM J. CERNY - AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBER
JERRY L. SMITH - AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBER
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PROPOSAL NUMBER TWO: SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Directors of the Company has selected the certified public
accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors to be employed by
the Company, subject to ratification by the shareholders of the Company at the
meeting. Ernst & Young LLP served as independent auditors for the Company during
the Company's last fiscal period. A vote of the majority of the shareholders
present at the meeting, in person or by proxy, is required for approval of this
proposal.
A representative of Ernst & Young LLP is expected to be present at the
meeting to respond to appropriate questions, and will have an opportunity to
make a statement if so desired.
THE DIRECTORS RECOMMEND THAT THE SHAREHOLDERS
RATIFY THE SELECTION OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP
AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
Copies of the annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2000 are being mailed simultaneously with this proxy statement.
OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors of the Company is aware of no other matters
which may come before the annual meeting. If any such matters should properly
come before the meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the
enclosed proxy to vote such proxy as the Board of Directors may, in its
discretion, determine.
FUTURE PROPOSALS
If a shareholder wishes to submit a proposal for presentation at the
2002 annual meeting of shareholders, such proposal must be received at the
Company's principal office on or before September 25, 2001, if it is to be
included in the Company's Proxy Statement for that meeting.
FORM 10-KSB
A copy of the annual report to the Securities and Exchange Commission
on Form 10-KSB is available, free of charge, upon request made to:
Michael C. Coffman, Secretary
Panhandle Royalty Company
5400 N. Grand Blvd. - Suite #210
Oklahoma City, OK 73112-5688
By Order of the Board of Directors
/s/ MICHAEL C. COFFMAN
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Michael C. Coffman, Secretary
January 23, 2001
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APPENDIX - A (1 of 2)
PANHANDLE ROYALTY COMPANY
AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER
ORGANIZATION
This charter governs the operations of the audit committee. The committee shall
review and reassess the charter at least annually and obtain the approval of the
board of directors. The committee shall be elected by the board of directors and
shall be comprised of at least three directors, each of whom are independent of
management and the Company. Members of the committee shall be considered
independent if they have no relationship that may interfere with the exercise of
their independence from management and the Company. All committee members shall
be financially literate, (or shall become financially literate within a
reasonable period of time after appointment to the committee), and at least one
member shall have accounting or related financial management expertise.
STATEMENT OF POLICY
The audit committee shall provide assistance to the board of directors in
fulfilling their oversight responsibility to the shareholders, potential
shareholders, the investment community, and others relating to the Company's
financial statements and the financial reporting process, the accounting systems
and financial controls, the annual independent audit of the Company's financial
statements, and the legal compliance and ethics programs as established by
management and the board. In so doing, it is the responsibility of the committee
to maintain free and open communication between the committee, independent
auditors and management of the Company. In discharging its oversight role, the
committee is empowered to investigate any matter brought to its attention with
full access to all books, records, facilities, and personnel of the Company and
the power to retain outside counsel, or other experts for this purpose.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND PROCESSES
The primary responsibility of the audit committee is to oversee the Company's
financial reporting process on behalf of the board and report the results of
their activities to the board. Management is responsible for preparing the
Company's financial statements, and the independent auditors are responsible for
auditing those financial statements. The committee in carrying out its
responsibilities believes its policies and procedures should remain flexible, in
order to best react to changing conditions and circumstances.
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APPENDIX - A (2 of 2)
AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER (continued)
The following shall be the principal recurring processes of the audit committee
in carrying out its oversight responsibilities. The processes are set forth as a
guide with the understanding that the committee may supplement them as
appropriate.
o The committee shall have a clear understanding with management and the
independent auditors that the independent auditors are ultimately
accountable to the board and the audit committee, as representatives of
the Company's shareholders. The committee shall have the ultimate
authority and responsibility to evaluate and, where appropriate, to
recommend to the Board the replacement of the independent auditors. The
committee shall discuss with the auditors their independence from
management and the Company and the matters included in the written
disclosures required by the Independence Standards Board. Annually, the
committee shall review and recommend to the board the selection of the
Company's independent auditors, subject to shareholders' approval.
o The committee shall discuss with the independent auditors the overall
scope and plans for their audit including the adequacy of staffing and
compensation. Also, the committee shall discuss with management, and
the independent auditors the adequacy and the effectiveness of the
accounting and financial controls, and legal and ethical compliance
programs. Further, the committee shall meet separately with the
independent auditors, with and without management present, to discuss
the results of their examination.
o The committee shall review the interim financial statements with
management and the independent auditors prior to the filing of the
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Also, the committee shall
discuss the results of the quarterly review and any other matters
required to be communicated to the committee by the independent
auditors under generally accepted auditing standards. The chair of the
committee may represent the entire committee for the purposes of this
review.
o The committee shall review with management and the independent auditors
the financial statements to be included in the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K (or the annual report to shareholders if distributed prior
to the filing of Form 10-K), including management and the independent
auditors judgment about the quality, not just acceptability, of
accounting principals, the reasonableness of significant judgments, and
the clarity of the disclosures in the financial statements. Also, the
committee shall discuss the results of the annual audit and any other
matters required to be communicated to the committee by the independent
auditors under generally accepted auditing standards.
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PROXY
Panhandle Royalty Company
Grand Centre, Suite 210, 5400 North Grand Blvd.
Oklahoma City, Ok 73112-5688
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned hereby appoints Diane M. Coleman, Dorretta K. Moore, Wanda C.
Tucker, or any of them, as proxies each with full power of substitution, to
represent and vote all of the shares of Class A Common Stock of Panhandle
Royalty Company held of record by the undersigned on January 17, 2001, at the
annual meeting of stockholders to be held on February 23, 2001, or any
adjournment thereof. Should other matters properly come before the meeting, the
proxies are further authorized to vote thereon, in their discretion.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS (Two vacancies, each for a 3-year term)
Michael A. Cawley [ ] FOR [ ] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR
Ray H. Potts [ ] FOR [ ] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR
2. PROPOSAL TO RATIFY SELECTION OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, AS INDEPENDENT
AUDITORS FOR THE COMPANY
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR
(PLEASE SIGN ON REVERSE SIDE)
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THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED STOCKHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS GIVEN, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR THE NOMINEES AND FOR PROPOSAL 2.
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS NAME APPEARS BELOW
DATED: , 2001
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SIGNATURE
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