Robert Lawrence Rauch

Farallon Capital Management LLC (Farallon) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Farallon Capital Management LP. Farallon provides administrative services and discretionary investment management services to private investment funds, the securities of which are offered to investors on a private placement basis; and to separately managed accounts for institutions such as endowments, foundations, charitable organizations and state and municipal government entities.

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of securities underwriting and investment services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Van Eck Associates Corp. (VanEck) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund management firm founded in 1955 by John van Eck to manage an international equity fund. In 1968, the firm began offering investments in gold shares and other hard assets. Headquartered in New York City, VanEck provides investment advisory services to registered investment companies and other pooled investment vehicles.

First Interstate Bank is the investment management subsidiary of First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIBK), a financial holding company headquartered in Billings, Montana. Founded in 1971, the firm provides wealth management services to individuals and businesses.

Banro Corp. engages in the exploration and development of gold properties. It holds interests in the Twangiza, Kamituga, Lugushwa and Namoya projects. The company was founded on May 3, 1994 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Credit Suisse First Boston LLC provides global investment banking services in the United States. It provides private banking and financial advisory services and banking products. Its businesses include securities underwriting, sales & trading, investment banking, private equity, alternative assets, financial advisory services, investment research and asset management. It is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded in 1998, Gramercy Advisors LLC is a hedge fund manager located in Greenwich, Connecticut. They have offices in Eastern Europe, Latin America and Asia. They manage the Gramercy Argentina Opportunity Fund, the Gramercy Distressed Argentina Fund, the Gramercy Distressed Opportunity Fund, the Gramercy Liquid Opportunities Fund, the Gramercy Emerging Markets Fund, the Gramercy Global Optimization Fund and the Gramercy Emerging Markets Equity Fund. Gramercy Advisors' clients include public and private pensions, corporations, endowments, foundations, high net-worth individuals and family offices.

Part of TransDigm Group, Inc., Weston Group provides high-end sensors for large thrust jet engines. Weston Group was acquired by Esterline Technologies Corp., a SUB of TransDigm Group, Inc. from Dialight Plc on June 11, 2003 for $88 million.