Highland Capital Management, L.P.

Mr. Patrick H. Daugherty is the Head of Distressed and Special Situations Investing, and a Senior Portfolio Manager at Highland Capital Management, L.P. Mr. Daughtery’s responsibilities are inclusive of managing the Distressed Investments Group, and co-managing the Private Equity Investments Group. Patrick Daughtery formerly served as General Counsel to Highland. Prior to joining Highland Capital in April 1998, Mr. Daugherty served as Vice President in the Corporate Finance Group at Bank of America Capital Markets, Inc (formerly NationsBanc Capital Markets, Inc.). It was here that Mr. Daughtery originated and structured leveraged transactions of mid-cap companies located in the Southwest. Prior to joining Bank of America, Mr. Daugherty was an Associate with the law firm of Baker, Brown, Sharman and Parker in Houston, Texas, where he worked with banks and financial institutions in the liquidation of various RTC portfolios. Mr. Daugherty has over 15 years of experience in distressed, high yield and corporate restructuring. Mr. Patrick Daughtery has been involved in over 100 restructurings and held steering committee positions in over forty (40) bankruptcies. Patrick Daugherty currently serves on the Board of Directors of Trussway Holdings, Inc. and its affiliates (as Chairman), Home Interiors & Gifts, Inc. and its affiliates (as Chairman), Nexpak Corporation and its affiliates (as Chairman), Moll Industries and its affiliates (as Chairman) and Safety-Kleen Holdco., Inc. Patrick Daughtery is a former board member of Norse Merchant Group and its affiliates, Ferrimorac Holdings Limited and Mariner Health Care, Inc. He earned a BBA in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctorate from The University of Houston School of Law. Mr. Daugherty’s professional certifications include membership in the Texas Bar Association and admittance to the American Bar Association in 1992.