Exhibits - Spencer Abraham, Former Secretary of Energy

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Associated Press Online
January 20, 2001; Saturday
Bush Sworn In As 43rd President

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George Walker Bush, swearing the same oath as his father before him, became
America's 43rd president Saturday, pledging to ''build a single nation of
justice and opportunity'' after one of the most turbulent elections in history.
Bush said he would lead with ''civility, courage, compassion and character.''
Seven members of his Cabinet won swift Senate approval as the Republicans
moved in after eight years of Democratic rule. On a day blending inaugural
pageantry and protests, Bush succeeded Bill Clinton with a promise to heal the
nation's divisions.
''People say, 'Well, gosh, the election was so close, nothing will happen,
except for finger pointing and name calling and bitterness,'' Bush said at a
luncheon with congressional leaders. ''I'm here to tell the country that things
will get done, that we're going to rise above expectations, that both
Republicans and Democrats will come together to do what's right for America.''
The inauguration, witnessed by a crowd stretching out from the West Front of
the Capitol, marked the opening of the first Republican-controlled White House
and Congress since the Eisenhower era. Spectators were bundled in heavy coats
and ponchos on a cold, raw day.
Police in riot gear stood five deep between Bush's motorcade and protesters
on the inaugural parade route. An egg was thrown from a group of demonstrators
toward Bush's limousine, startling Secret Service agents. A few blocks later an
orange was tossed toward his car, rolling past. Police pinned down two
protesters who jumped security barriers and got within 30 feet of the limousine.
The new president delighted onlookers when he got out of his car. Protected
by heavy security, he walked the last block of the parade holding hands with his
wife.
Bush and his extended family watched the inaugural parade with umbrellas
overhead during an intermittent hard rain. There were bands, floats, riders on
horseback, a precision lawn chair demonstration team even a group of Idaho women
in red house dresses and blue aprons who danced with shopping carts.
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It was a pomp-filled end to a campaign which saw Bush finish second in the
popular vote but a narrow winner in the all-important electoral competition.
Departing Vice President Al Gore, Bush's defeated rival, watched the proceedings
stoically, a silent reminder of the five-week post-election battle that was
stopped by the Supreme Court.
Richard Cheney was sworn is as vice president at 11:57 a.m.
Bush followed at 12:02 p.m., then reached for his father's right hand and
hugged him, putting his left hand around his dad's head. The senior Bush wiped
away a tear and the new president's eyes welled up, too. It was the second time
in American history a son had followed his father to the White House. John
Quincy Adams traced his father's steps 176 years ago.
A traditional 21-gun salute marked the change of command as Bush fought back
tears again and snapped a salute to the crowd after the National Anthem was
played.
In one of his first acts, Bush formally submitted his Cabinet nominations to
the Senate. Among those quickly confirmed and sworn into office were Colin
Powell as secretary of state, Donald Rumsfeld as defense secretary, Paul O'Neill
as treasury secretary and Spencer Abraham as energy secretary.
Bush signed an executive order establishing ethical standards for his new
administration, and moved to halt Clinton's blizzard of executive orders and
rules. Among the targets were new Medicare guidelines and environmental
protections.
The president also ordered a temporary federal hiring freeze until his new
Cabinet members are in place.
In a 15-minute inaugural address, Bush thanked Gore for ''a contest conducted
with spirit and ended with grace.'' Pledging to work for reconciliation, Bush
said, ''Sometimes our differences run so deep it seems we share a continent but
not a country.
''We do not accept this and will not allow it,'' Bush declared. ''Our unity,
our union, is the serious work of leaders and citizens in every generation. And
this is my solemn pledge: I will work to build a single nation of justice and
opportunity.'' His promise brought a burst of applause from spectators.
It was a day of triumph and glory for the new president and his family, which
bears one of the most prominent names in American politics. It began with
worship at St. John's Episcopal Church, across Lafayette Park from the White
House, and was running late into the night with eight black-tie inaugural balls
drawing almost 50,000 revelers.
At the end of his inauguration, Bush was asked how he felt. ''I feel humbled
and honored,'' he replied.
Bush's father, the nation's 41st president but vanquished by Clinton in 1992,
watched with pride as his son swore his oath, his left hand resting on the same
Bible that George Washington used. Former First Lady Barbara Bush watched with a
smile, wearing a transparent rain poncho.
A black limousine, its flags snapping in the wind, carried Bush and Clinton
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to the Capitol after their meeting at the White House.
Clinton left office with 11th hour pardons for 140 Americans, including his
former Whitewater business partner Susan McDougal, brother Roger Clinton, who
spent two years in jail in the 1980s on a drug charge, and former CIA Director
John Deutch, accused of mishandling national secrets on a home computer. Another
pardon went to Patricia Campbell Hearst Shaw for her actions in the 1970s as
Patty Hearst.
In the final moments before Bush came calling, Clinton and his wife, Sen.
Hillary Rodham Clinton, were spotted through a window dancing together in the
foyer. When the new first family arrived, Bush's wife Laura greeted Mrs. Clinton
with, ''Good morning, senator.''
Clinton wasn't leaving quietly. He spoke to wistful supporters _ including

Cabinet and staff at an unusual rally at Andrews Air Force Base before flying to
New York, his newly adopted home state. ''I left the White House but I'm still
here,'' he said at one point. ''We're not going anywhere.''
Aides organized a second rally to welcome Clinton to New York.
As Bush took his oath of office, wife Laura held the Bible, a wide smile on
her face. Twin daughters, 19-year-olds Jenna and Barbara, watched expectantly
and broke into grins as their dad finished. A smile kept crossing as he recited
the oath. He breathed a deep sigh at the end.
Bush was sworn in by Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who voted with the
majority in the 5-4 decision that handed him the presidency.
Bush offered a special message to Americans who ''doubt the promise, even the
justice, of our own country,'' promising that he would strive to ensure
opportunity and equality for all. He found scant support among minority voters
in the disputed election; blacks opposed him 10 to 1 and some still question the
legitimacy of his victory.
Democratic Rep. William Jefferson, a black lawmaker from Louisiana, said most
Democrats came to the inauguration because ''we realize we have to go on with
out responsibilities.'' But Jefferson also said he couldn't help but think about
''the opportunities lost'' with Gore's defeat.
Bush promised to make America ''more just and generous'' and set a handful of
specific goals:
Action to ''reclaim America's schools.''
Reform of Social Security and Medicare.
Tax cuts ''to recover the momentum of our economy'' and reward the effort of
working Americans.
A national defense ''beyond challenge,'' and action to confront ''weapons of

mass destruction,'' the national missile defense system he advocates.
Bush won office in the closest presidential election in 124 years. Gore
received 539,947 more votes than Bush on Nov. 7 but, when the battle for Florida
ended in the Supreme Court five weeks later, Bush had 271 electoral votes, one
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more than a majority. Gore had 267.
The new president inherits a Congress sharply divided, with an evenly split
Senate, the first since 1881, and a House in which Republicans hold only a
five-vote edge. Cheney's tie-breaking Senate vote gives Republicans the edge
there.
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Albuquerque Journal (New Mexico)
February 26, 2005 Saturday
National Lab Workers Reassured on Benefits

BYLINE: Adam Rankin Journal Northern Bureau
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LOS ALAMOS -- In his first visit to Los Alamos National Laboratory, U.S.
Department of Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman reaffirmed his commitment to
protecting lab worker benefits through the pending competition to run the
nuclear weapons facility.
"The people here are going to be treated fairly," he said.
"We are very much aware ... of the concerns of the employees here, the
rightful concerns."
Bodman, who visited LANL on Friday and Sandia National Laboratories in

Albuquerque on Thursday, spoke to Los Alamos employees with Sen. Pete Domenici,
R-N.M., during an all-hands meeting and answered their questions.
Bodman replaced Spencer Abraham as energy secretary on Jan. 31, following

Abraham's resignation in December.
Following the meeting, Bodman told reporters he came to Los Alamos "in awe of
the history of the place" and is now in awe of all that is done there. He said
he is committed to advancing the laboratory's core scientific mission, which he
said he "views as a sacred trust."
LANL director Pete Nanos has been the target of some employee and scientist
criticism for the way he addressed concerns last summer over safety and security
failures by shutting the laboratory down for months at a high cost to taxpayers.
Reviews of the total shutdown cost are ongoing, and Domenici said employees
and the public will get a full accounting of what happened and why.
"This has to end up with lessons learned," Domenici said. "It wasn't a
trivial matter or a series of trivial situations."
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The San Francisco Chronicle
NOVEMBER 17, 2004, WEDNESDAY, FINAL EDITION
Abraham won't be missed

BYLINE: David Lazarus
SECTION: BUSINESS; Pg. C1; LAZARUS AT LARGE
LENGTH: 906 words
Californians take energy very seriously. We pay the highest gas prices in the
nation, and we're a leader in trying to balance economic needs with
environmental considerations.
We also got royally hosed a few years ago when Enron and its corporate
cronies turned our utility bills into an all-you-can-eat buffet.
So it's with little regret that we bid sayonara to U.S. Energy Secretary
Spencer Abraham, possibly the least qualified person ever to fill the post.
Abraham announced his resignation from the Bush administration on Monday,

along with several other Cabinet members, including Secretary of State Colin
Powell (whose departure monopolized all the headlines).
Perhaps the best thing that can be said about Abraham's tenure as
cheerleader in chief for the administration's pro-industry, anti-environment
energy policy is that, in the end, he failed to get very much done.
"His time in office was a disaster," said Dean Baker, co-director of the
Center for Economic and Policy Research, a left-leaning Washington think tank.
"Four wasted years."
Well, maybe that's a little harsh. But the list of Abraham's accomplishments
is slim indeed.
In his resignation letter to President Bush, released by the Department of

Energy, Abraham cited a handful of outstanding achievements:
-- "Since 2001 we have developed the nation's first comprehensive energy

plan in over a decade," he wrote. (Abraham neglected to say that he's been
unable to get the plan approved by Congress.)
-- "We have launched the most ambitious new energy technology initiatives in
the world," he wrote, citing administration backing for hydrogen as a fuel
source. (Abraham didn't mention that hydrogen-powered vehicles remain many years
from widespread use.)
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-- "We have pressed ahead with the Yucca Mountain project," he wrote.
(Abraham overlooked that the proposed Nevada repository for nuclear waste is
stalled amid funding and environmental concerns.)
-- "We have ... significantly reduced the timeframe needed to secure

Russia's nuclear materials," he wrote. (Abraham omitted the fact that the
International Atomic Energy Agency estimates that as many as 110 countries do
not have adequate safeguards for radioactive materials.)
Meanwhile, Abraham's watch as energy secretary included the California

energy crisis (and subsequent financial fallout for the state), the Enron
debacle, the bankruptcy of PG&E, the worst blackout in U.S. history, and record
oil and gas prices.
It also included a steady decline in average fuel efficiency of U.S.

vehicles, increased oil imports, abandonment of the Kyoto Treaty on cutting
greenhouse gas emissions and a steadfast insistence that no scientific proof
exists for global warming (even though most scientists say otherwise).
"I can only hope the next energy secretary will do more to push the
administration toward a more responsible climate-change policy," said Nigel
Purvis, an environmental scholar at the Brookings Institution who served in the
Bush administration in 2001 as deputy assistant secretary of state.
Abraham was tapped by Bush to be energy secretary despite having virtually

no experience in the field.
His most prominent brush with energy prior to his appointment came during
his sole term in the U.S. Senate, when he twice co-sponsored legislation to
close the Energy Department as part of efforts to streamline the federal
bureaucracy.
Abraham told an interviewer in 1997 that he was "elected to make government

smarter and more efficient." His attempts to eliminate the Energy Department
failed both times.
As a senator, Abraham also twice co-sponsored bills calling for drilling in

the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and opposed raising fuel-efficiency
standards for the auto industry. He voted against $62 million in funding for
solar and other renewable energy sources.
The League of Conservation Voters, an environmental advocacy group, made

Abraham its main target for defeat in 2000. The organization said he accepted
more than $700,000 in campaign contributions from polluting industries and
interests.
Abraham also accepted thousands of dollars in donations from the nuclear

industry for his failed re-election bid. As energy secretary, he was a staunch
advocate for the industry's interests.
Joe Colvin, head of the Nuclear Energy Institute, a trade group, was
effusive in his praise for Abraham this week.
"His legacy will be one of vision, leadership and service to the nation in
advancing energy policies and programs that recognize the vital role of nuclear
power as part of a diverse portfolio that enhances energy security, economic
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growth and our nation's environmental well-being," Colvin said in a statement.
Roger Ballentine, president of Green Strategies, an environmentally minded

energy consulting firm, said it's difficult to see Abraham's tenure as anything
but a complete failure.
"But energy policy in this administration was not controlled by the energy
secretary," he said. "It was controlled by the White House in general and Vice
President Dick Cheney in particular.
"In that sense," Ballentine added, "it's not clear that Spencer Abraham ever
had a chance."
Nor is it clear how things will be any different for his successor.David
Lazarus' column appears Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. He also can be seen
regularly on KTVU's "Mornings on 2." Send tips or feedback to
dlazarus@sfchronicle.com.
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Business Wire
February 1, 2005 Tuesday 8:13 PM GMT
U.S. Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham Appointed

Hoover Distinguished Visiting Fellow
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DATELINE: STANFORD, Calif. Feb. 1, 2005
Spencer Abraham, the outgoing U.S. Secretary of Energy, is joining the Hoover
Institution as a Distinguished Visiting Fellow.
The appointment was announced on February 1, 2005 by Hoover director John

Raisian.
"We're delighted to have Secretary Abraham affiliate with us as a colleague

based in Washington, confident and pleased that he will continue to contribute
excellent ideas on energy and non-proliferation issues and challenges following
his extensive experience," Raisian said.
Abraham was sworn in as the tenth Secretary of Energy on January 20, 2001,
following his confirmation by the U.S. Senate.
Prior to becoming Energy Secretary, he represented Michigan in the United

States Senate from 1995 to 2001. Elected in 1994, he served on the Budget,
Commerce, Science and Transportation, Judiciary, and Small Business Committees.
He also chaired two-important subcommittees: Manufacturing and Competitiveness,
and Immigration.
As a U.S. senator, he was known as a forceful voice for the business

community and free enterprise, endorsing policies and practices that promote and
enhance America's competitiveness and global leadership. He was a leader in the
senate on support of free trade, legal and regulatory reform, tax reform and
high tech issues.
Before his election to the senate, Abraham served as co-chairman of the

National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) from 1991 to 1993. He was
also Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party from 1983 to 1990 and Deputy
Chief of Staff to vice president Dan Quayle from 1990 to 1991.
He holds a law degree from Harvard University and is a native of East

Lansing, Michigan.
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San Jose Mercury News (California)
September 7, 2007 Friday
Donald Rumsfeld heading to Stanford's Hoover

Institution
BYLINE: By Lisa M. Krieger Mercury News
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Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, who directed the wars in
Afghanistan and Iraq and then resigned last November after months of mounting
pressure, will join Stanford University's Hoover Institution as a visiting
fellow.
Rumsfeld, who also led the nation's response to Sept. 11, will participate in
the institution's new task force of scholars and experts studying post-Sept. 11
ideology and terror, according to Hoover director John Raisian, in a statement
released Friday afternoon.
"I have asked Don to join the distinguished group of scholars that will
pursue new insights on the direction of thinking that the United States might
consider going forward," Raisian said.
The date of his service has not yet been set, according to Hoover spokeswoman
Michele Horaney.
The Hoover Institution, a well-known and well-funded conservative think-tank,

has long offered a comfortable spot for policy-makers seeking rest and
reflection after service in Washington, D.C.
Rumsfeld is not be the only Bush appointee headed to the "The Farm."
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said she intends to return to

Stanford in 2009, when her term is over. In a recent interview with the New York
Times, she said that she is looking forward to getting back into the classroom.
"I would do a simulation with students, where they are given a problem, some
hot spot in the world," said Rice, the former provost who is on leave as a
political science professor and Hoover Institution fellow. "And over a week
they'd have to be the national security adviser solving those problems."
The Hoover Institution is also the new home of retired Army Gen. John P.
Abizaid, former commander of the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), who is serving
as its first Annenberg Distinguished Visiting Fellow.
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Abizaid's research focuses on what he described as "national security

structures and organizations for the 21st century," in an interview with the
Stanford Daily. Abizaid, who served as a National Security Fellow at Hoover from
1992 to 1993, succeeded Gen. Tommy Franks as commander of CENTCOM in 2003,
overseeing the military in the Middle East, the Horn of Africa and Central Asia.
He told the Stanford Daily that he ultimately hopes to teach student

seminars, possibly with former Secretary of Defense and Hoover Fellow William
Perry.
Some members of the Stanford community are angered by plans for Rumsfeld's
arrival.
"It is a moral disgrace," said Stanford professor of history Bart Bernstein,

an opponent of the war in Iraq. "He is not a person of intellectual merit; he is
not an academic. As a policy-maker, his only claim to fame was, at best, flawed
and morally corrupt."
"On the grounds of intellectual judgment and moral character, he would seem
to be a markedly inappropriate choice," Bernstein said. "This should be treated
as a collective embarrassment."
"I don't think it is a good idea," said Stuart Baimel, 20, of Stanford
Democrats. "There is a big distinction between Rice coming back, and Rumsfeld."
Rice is an academic, but Rumsfeld is not, he said.
"The great thing about higher education is that it stays above the political
fray. So having someone like Rumsfeld, who is very much tainted by the political
positions of the Bush administration, is a making a mistake," said Baimel.
Other welcomed the choice.
"I haven't always been happy with what he has done in office, but from the
perspective of a student, such a controversial person can only bring more
discourse and debate to campus, which is a good thing from an academic
perspective. College is about a multiplicity of ideas," said Carl Kelm, 20, the
incoming president of Stanford Republicans.
Hoover research assistant Megan Reiss, 22, said that "People who served in
top offices have very unique perspectives on current political and foreign
policy perspectives that the rest of us don't have.'
"A lot of people think that if someone didn't do an impeccable job, or if

they made mistakes in their political profession, that their opinion should be
discredited. I disagree."
"He'll offer a perspective that we wouldn't get otherwise," she said.
Contact Lisa M. Krieger at lkrieger@mercurynews.com or (408) 920-5565.
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Before his election to the senate, Abraham served as cochairman of the National Republican Congressional
Committee (NRCC) from 1991 to 1993. He was also chairman of the Michigan Republican Party from 1983 to
1990 and deputy chief of staff to Vice President Dan Quayle from 1990 to 1991.
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PrimeZone Media Network
May 6, 2005 Friday 1:30 PM EST
Spencer Abraham Elected to Occidental Board of Directors

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LOS ANGELES, May 6, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) announced
today that former U.S. Secretary of Energy, Spencer Abraham, 52, was elected by the company's stockholders to its
board of directors. Mr. Abraham joins 10 other independent, outside directors, and Dr.
Ray R. Irani, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, who were reelected to the board.
Mr. Abraham served as Energy Secretary from 2001 until earlier this year. As Energy Secretary, he led the
initiative that resulted in the development of the nation's first comprehensive energy plan in more than a decade,
launched a series of energy technology initiatives, expanded nuclear non-proliferation programs with Russia,
accelerated the environmental clean up of former weapons sites and undertook new initiatives to improve the safety of
nuclear energy.
Prior to his appointment to head the U.S. Department of Energy, Mr. Abraham represented Michigan in the U.S.
Senate from 1995 to 2001. He served on the Budget, Commerce, Science and Transportation, Judiciary and Small
Business Committees. He also chaired two important sub-committees: Manufacturing and Competitiveness, and
Immigration. Mr. Abraham is a graduate of Michigan State University and Harvard Law School.
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November 9, 2005
ABRAHAM OPENS FOR BUSINESS

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Former Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham has opened The Abraham Group in Washington, D.C., to advise
U.S. companies on international energy opportunities. He is joined by Joe McMonigle, Abraham's chief of staff at the
DOE, and Majide Mourad, who worked on overseas issues at the DOE.
TAG plans to establish a link with an investment bank and law firm.
Abraham, who is a Fox News analyst and contributor to Rupert Murdoch's The Weekly Standard, remains a board
member at Occidental Petroleum. He joined Oxy's board in February, a month after stepping down from the DOE.
Oxy made news in late September with word that it began shipping oil to the U.S. from Libya. That marked the
first shipment of Libyan crude to these shores in 20 years.
The company called that shipment a "significant development" for the U.S. domestic market that was hit by
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
A former Abraham deputy, Randa Fahmy Hudome, is Libya's energy lobbyist. Her firm, Fahmy Hudome
International, has a $ 750K pact with the government of Muammar Qaddifi.
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
Copyright 2005 J. R. O'Dwyer Co., Inc.

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Business Wire
September 25, 2006 Monday 1:35 PM GMT
Four of America's Corporate Leaders Launch Lebanon

Rebuilding Effort
LENGTH: 2346 words
DATELINE: WASHINGTON
Four executives of leading U.S. companies today announced the creation of the
U.S.-Lebanon Partnership Fund to provide critically needed resources to assist
in the reconstruction effort in Lebanon following the recent conflict. The four
leaders directing the fund are: Craig Barrett, Chairman, Intel Corporation; John
Chambers, President and CEO, Cisco Systems; Yousif Ghafari, Chairman, GHAFARI,
Inc.; and Dr. Ray Irani, Chairman, President and CEO, Occidental Petroleum
Corporation. The goal of the U.S.-Lebanon Partnership Fund is to raise a
significant amount of money to support the reconstruction effort in Lebanon.
Through the fund, the four leaders will galvanize a nationwide effort to raise
awareness and resources to help Lebanese communities rebuild following the war.
The fund will complement the more than $230 million in aid to Lebanon already
pledged by the U.S. government and has the support of President George W. Bush.
Members of the delegation recently returned from a trip to the region in which
they had the opportunity to survey the relief and reconstruction efforts, meet
with Lebanese officials and business leaders to address the devastation and
assess where U.S. donor assistance is most needed. All four executives met today
with President Bush at the White House to discuss their observations and plans
to increase private sector resources to assist in the rebuilding effort. It's
important that the people and the business community of the United States
support Lebanon through concrete actions, not empty promises, said Craig
Barrett, chairman of Intel Corporation. This partnership will provide a means
for the U.S. private-sector to help rebuild the social and economic
infrastructure of Lebanon as its residents and businesses restore their lives
and look towards the future. We hope the American people will join us in this
worthy effort. At Cisco, we believe weÂ have the responsibility to give back to
others whoÂ are less fortunate orÂ are facing difficult challenges regardless of
race, religion, gender, ethnicity or political persuasion. It's not about right
or wrong; it's about doing what is needed and making a difference, said John
Chambers, president and CEO, Cisco Systems. s philanthropy has spanned many
areas fromÂ establishing networking academiesÂ around the worldÂ toÂ providing
support in the wake of natural disasters such asÂ Hurricane Katrina and the
SoutheastÂ Asia tsunami. The situation inÂ Lebanon is of great concern to us,
and it is our goal to support the reconstruction effort in Lebanon and in turn
help provide greater access to education and economic opportunity. By focusing
on long-term solutions, we hope to contribute toÂ a better future for this
region. This is a very personal mission for me; I was born in the region of
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Four of America's Corporate Leaders Launch Lebanon Rebuilding Effort Business
Wire September 25, 2006 Monday 1:35 PM GMT
Lebanon that was most dramatically impacted by the conflict between Israel and
Hizballah, said Yousif Ghafari, chairman, GHAFARI, Inc. The village where I was
born was bombed, my family had to evacuate together with thousands of others. I
want to help in the physical reconstruction of Lebanon, but I want to accomplish
more than that. We need to help Lebanon rebuild its infrastructure, but more
fundamentally we need to help re-establish an economically strong, democratic
Lebanon that has hope for a bright future. The Lebanese people need to know that
the American people are not indifferent to their plight, but that we have
compassion for their situation and are willing to help them. Our mission is more
than a government grant of funds, it is an outreach by the people and business
community of America. This effort can be a strong component in our efforts to
bring peace to the Middle East. This initiative will allow the American people
once again to demonstrate their generosity by helping those in need, said Dr.
Ray Irani, chairman, president and CEO of Occidental Petroleum Corporation. I am
honored the President has asked me to share a leadership role in this important
humanitarian effort. Occidental has been very active in numerous countries in
the Arab Middle East, and we have supported a wide range of educational, health
care and charitable organizations throughout the region, including Lebanon. It
is my hope that our efforts to help stimulate Lebanon's rapid recovery from the
ravages of war through this initiative ultimately will help promote lasting
peace and stability in the region. The U.S.-Lebanon Partnership Fund will be
administered by Global Impact, a not-for-profit organization that represents
more than 50 of the most respected U.S.-based international charities. The Fund
will be led by an advisory committee consisting of the four corporate leaders.
For more information about the fund andÂ contributing toÂ the effort, visit .
Intel, the worlds largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of
computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about
Intel is available at . Cisco Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CSCO), is the worldwide
leader in networking for the Internet. Information about Cisco can be found at .
For ongoing news, go to . Headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, GHAFARI is an
organization of architects, engineers, consultants, and staffing specialists
providing services to a global client base that includes the aviation,
manufacturing, government, and commercial sectors. Founded in 1982 by Lebanon
native Yousif B. Ghafari, the organization built its reputation on responsive
client service and the use of the latest technology to improve quality. GHAFARIs
consistent growth and success has been acknowledged on various national and
local levels, including recognition in Engineering-News Record magazine as the
#1 designer of automotive facilities and the #5 designer of manufacturing
facilities in the United States. GHAFARI employs over 1,000 people from its
Dearborn, Michigan headquarters and full-service offices in Chicago, Illinois
and Indianapolis, Indiana. For more information please visit the GHAFARI
website, . Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) is a world leader in oil
and natural gas exploration and production and a major North American chemical
manufacturer. For more information please visit . Global Impact is a
not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping the poorest people on earth.
Global Impact represents more than 50 of the most respected U.S.-based
international charities in workplace giving campaigns across the nation. Each
year, Global Impact and its member charities touch hundreds of millions of lives
in virtually every developing country through disaster relief, education, health
training and economic programs that promote self-sufficiency. Additional
information can be found at .
Four executives of leading U.S. companies today announced the creation of the
U.S.-Lebanon Partnership Fund to provide critically needed resources to assist
in the reconstruction effort in Lebanon following the recent conflict. The four
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leaders directing the fund are: Craig Barrett, Chairman, Intel Corporation; John
Chambers, President and CEO, Cisco Systems; Yousif Ghafari, Chairman, GHAFARI,
Inc.; and Dr. Ray Irani, Chairman, President and CEO, Occidental Petroleum
Corporation.
The goal of the U.S.-Lebanon Partnership Fund is to raise a significant

amount of money to support the reconstruction effort in Lebanon. Through the
fund, the four leaders will galvanize a nationwide effort to raise awareness and
resources to help Lebanese communities rebuild following the war. The fund will
complement the more than $230 million in aid to Lebanon already pledged by the
U.S. government and has the support of President George W. Bush.
Members of the delegation recently returned from a trip to the region in

which they had the opportunity to survey the relief and reconstruction efforts,
meet with Lebanese officials and business leaders to address the devastation and
assess where U.S. donor assistance is most needed. All four executives met today
with President Bush at the White House to discuss their observations and plans
to increase private sector resources to assist in the rebuilding effort.
"It's important that the people and the business community of the United
States support Lebanon through concrete actions, not empty promises," said Craig
Barrett, chairman of Intel Corporation. "This partnership will provide a means
for the U.S. private-sector to help rebuild the social and economic
infrastructure of Lebanon as its residents and businesses restore their lives
and look towards the future. We hope the American people will join us in this
worthy effort."
"At Cisco, we believe we have the responsibility to give back to others who
are less fortunate or are facing difficult challenges -- regardless of race,
religion, gender, ethnicity or political persuasion. It's not about right or
wrong; it's about doing what is needed and making a difference," said John
Chambers, president and CEO, Cisco Systems. "Cisco's philanthropy has spanned
many areas -- from establishing networking academies around the world to
providing support in the wake of natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and
the Southeast Asia tsunami. The situation in Lebanon is of great concern to us,
and it is our goal to support the reconstruction effort in Lebanon and in turn
help provide greater access to education and economic opportunity. By focusing
on long-term solutions, we hope to contribute to a better future for this
region."
"This is a very personal mission for me; I was born in the region of Lebanon
that was most dramatically impacted by the conflict between Israel and
Hizballah," said Yousif Ghafari, chairman, GHAFARI, Inc. "The village where I
was born was bombed, my family had to evacuate -- together with thousands of
others. I want to help in the physical reconstruction of Lebanon, but I want to
accomplish more than that. We need to help Lebanon rebuild its infrastructure,
but more fundamentally we need to help re-establish an economically strong,
democratic Lebanon that has hope for a bright future. The Lebanese people need
to know that the American people are not indifferent to their plight, but that
we have compassion for their situation and are willing to help them. Our mission
is more than a government grant of funds, it is an outreach by the people and
business community of America. This effort can be a strong component in our
efforts to bring peace to the Middle East."
"This initiative will allow the American people once again to demonstrate
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their generosity by helping those in need," said Dr. Ray Irani, chairman,
president and CEO of Occidental Petroleum Corporation. "I am honored the
President has asked me to share a leadership role in this important humanitarian
effort. Occidental has been very active in numerous countries in the Arab Middle
East, and we have supported a wide range of educational, health care and
charitable organizations throughout the region, including Lebanon. It is my hope
that our efforts to help stimulate Lebanon's rapid recovery from the ravages of
war through this initiative ultimately will help promote lasting peace and
stability in the region."
The U.S.-Lebanon Partnership Fund will be administered by Global Impact, a

not-for-profit organization that represents more than 50 of the most respected
U.S.-based international charities. The Fund will be led by an advisory
committee consisting of the four corporate leaders.
For more information about the fund and contributing to the effort, visit
www.lebanonpartnership.org.
About Intel Corporation
Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of

computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about
Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.
About Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CSCO), is the worldwide leader in networking for

the Internet. Information about Cisco can be found at http://www.cisco.com. For
ongoing news, go to http://newsroom.cisco.com.
About GHAFARI, Inc.
Headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, GHAFARI is an organization of

architects, engineers, consultants, and staffing specialists providing services
to a global client base that includes the aviation, manufacturing, government,
and commercial sectors. Founded in 1982 by Lebanon native Yousif B. Ghafari, the
organization built its reputation on responsive client service and the use of
the latest technology to improve quality. GHAFARI's consistent growth and
success has been acknowledged on various national and local levels, including
recognition in Engineering-News Record magazine as the #1 designer of automotive
facilities and the #5 designer of manufacturing facilities in the United States.
GHAFARI employs over 1,000 people from its Dearborn, Michigan headquarters and
full-service offices in Chicago, Illinois and Indianapolis, Indiana. For more
information please visit the GHAFARI website, www.ghafari.com.
About Occidental Petroleum Corporation
Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) is a world leader in oil and

natural gas exploration and production and a major North American chemical
manufacturer. For more information please visit http://www.oxy.com.
About Global Impact
Global Impact is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping the

poorest people on earth. Global Impact represents more than 50 of the most
respected U.S.-based international charities in workplace giving campaigns
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across the nation. Each year, Global Impact and its member charities touch
hundreds of millions of lives in virtually every developing country through
disaster relief, education, health training and economic programs that promote
self-sufficiency. Additional information can be found at http://www.charity.org.
CONTACT: Cisco SystemsIntel CorporationRick Scimeca, 313-436-8501Occidental

Petroleum CorporationCONTACT: Cisco Systems Penelope Bruce, 408-853-9188
pebruce@cisco.com or Intel Corporation Jennifer Greeson, 202-626-4384
jennifer.l.greeson@intel.com or GHAFARI Rick Scimeca, 313-436-8501
rscimeca@ghafari.com or Occidental Petroleum Corporation Ian Davis, 202-857-3041
ian_davis@oxy.com
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DISTRIBUTION: Business Editors; High-Tech Editors

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Legislative Resource Center Office of Public Records
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Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20510
http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov http://www.senate.gov/lobby
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PR Newswire US
September 20, 2005 Tuesday 10:30 PM GMT
CFJ Announces New Senior Leadership

LENGTH: 319 words
DATELINE: WASHINGTON Sept. 20
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Committee for Justice (CFJ)

Chairman C. Boyden Gray introduced the organization's new senior leadership.
"CFJ is pleased to announce that Honorable Ronald A. Cass and Honorable

Spencer Abraham have agreed to serve as Co-Chairmen of the Committee for
Justice," Gray said. "Cass and Abraham bring a wealth of experience from the
academic and political worlds to the group. With them at the organization's
helm, CFJ will be stronger than ever as we defend John Roberts's nomination to
the Supreme Court and look forward to the President's next court nominee."
Ronald A. Cass, President of Cass & Associates, PC, a legal consultancy in

Great Falls, Virginia, was Dean of Boston University School of Law from 1990-
2004, was Commissioner and Vice-Chairman of the US International Trade
Commission under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, and author of
"The Rule of Law in America" (Johns Hopkins University Press).
Spencer Abraham served as Secretary of Energy under President George W. Bush

and was a member of the US Senate representing Michigan from 1993-2001. In 1978
he founded the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy, the nation's first
conservative law review, and was a co-founder of the Federalist Society. He is a
Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution.
The Committee for Justice works to support the nomination and confirmation of
constitutionalist judges and to educate the public on the importance of judges
who closely follow the text and history of the Constitution. Since its founding
in 2002, it has become one of the leading voices in the debate over the proper
approach to judging and the role of the Senate in confirmation of judges.
CONTACT: Sean Rushton, Executive Director of Committee for Justice,

direct: +1-202-481-6853, or cell: +1-202-487-6439
Web site: http://www.committeeforjustice.org/
SOURCE Committee for Justice
URL: http://www.prnewswire.com
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
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CFJ Announces New Senior Leadership PR Newswire US September 20, 2005 Tuesday
10:30 PM GMT
Copyright 2005 PR Newswire Association LLC.

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PR Newswire
November 17, 2005 Thursday 1:16 AM GMT
CFJ Announces Seven-State Thanksgiving Week Radio

and TV Ad Buy Defending Alito;
Ad Will Run in Nebraska, North Dakota, South
Dakota, West Virginia, Montana, Arkansas,
Colorado, and Washington, DC;
Asks, "What do People for the American Way and
other Alito opponents really stand for?"
LENGTH: 165 words
DATELINE: WASHINGTON Nov. 17
The Committee for Justice (CFJ), which defends and promotes constitutionalist
nominees to the federal courts, announced today it would respond to the liberal
attacks on U.S. Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito with a counter ad that
examines the policy positions of People for the American Way.
The ad, which will air in red states with Democratic senators for all of
Thanksgiving week, points out Judge Alito's sterling credentials and then
examines his opponents' views on issues such as 'under God' in the Pledge of
Allegiance, redefinition of marriage, and pornography. It will air in Nebraska,
North Dakota, South Dakota, West Virginia, Montana, Arkansas, Colorado, and
Washington, DC.
The ad itself -- in video and audio format -- and transcripts will be posted
by 7 AM EST at Committee for Justice's website,
http://www.committeeforjustice.org/
CONTACT: Sean Rushton of the Committee for Justice, +1-202-481-6853
Web site: http://www.committeeforjustice.org/
SOURCE Committee for Justice
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
NOTES: NOTE TO EDITORS: Hard copies of the ad are available through Sean
Rushton at 202-481-6853.
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CFJ Announces Seven-State Thanksgiving Week Radio and TV Ad Buy Defending Alito;
Ad Will Run in Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, West Virginia, Montana,
Arkansas, Colorado, and Washington, DC; Asks, "What do People for the American
Way and other Alito opponents really stand for?" PR Newswire November 17, 2005

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The Associated Press State & Local Wire
September 23, 2005, Friday, BC cycle
GOP chairman: Abraham would make a good Supreme

Court choice
BYLINE: By KATHY BARKS HOFFMAN, AP Political Writer
SECTION: State and Regional
LENGTH: 495 words
DATELINE: MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich.
President Bush should consider appointing his former energy secretary to the
U.S. Supreme Court because he's qualified and would be a hard nominee for his
former Senate colleagues - even Democrats - to oppose, Michigan Republican Party
Chairman Saul Anuzis said Friday.
Spencer Abraham so far has not shown up on any of the short lists to replace
outgoing Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. But Anuzis said Abraham's name has come up
in top Republican circles.
"You're talking about someone who founded the Harvard Law Review ... who's
one of the smartest senators we've ever had," Anuzis told reporters at the
Republican Mackinac Leadership Conference. "I believe it's real."
Abraham represented Michigan in the U.S. Senate from 1995-2000, when he was
defeated by Democrat Debbie Stabenow. Bush named him energy secretary shortly
after that, and he resigned at the end of Bush's first term, having served in
the post longer than any of his predecessors.
He currently serves as a distinguished visiting fellow at the Hoover

Institution, a public policy center at Stanford University. He recently was
named co-chair of the Committee for Justice, which is taking an active role in
supporting John Roberts' nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Michigan Supreme Court Justice Maura Corrigan has been mentioned as a

possible O'Connor replacement, but state Republicans oppose that move because
Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm would name her replacement and a replacement
for Justice Elizabeth Weaver, who has talked of retiring yet this fall.
Adding two Democrats to the court would change the current 5-2 GOP majority
into a 4-3 Democratic one.
Anuzis said Corrigan is qualified to sit on the nation's highest court, but
he added that Abraham brings his own strengths as a conservative with experience
in the Senate and in the Bush Cabinet.
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GOP chairman: Abraham would make a good Supreme Court choice The Associated
Press State & Local Wire September 23, 2005, Friday, BC cycle
Bush already has nominated Roberts to the Supreme Court to replace the late
Chief Justice William Rehnquist and is expected to move soon to name a
replacement for O'Connor. Roberts is expected to win certain confirmation as the
nation's 17th chief justice, even though a dozen Democrats already have
indicated they'll oppose him.
Senate Democrats have warned they won't support a conservative to replace

O'Connor, who often was a swing vote on the nine-member court. But Anuzis said
Abraham's position as a former Senate colleague would make it harder for those
Democrats to vote against him.
Anuzis said he has no assurances from anyone that Abraham will get anywhere
near to being the nominee. But Anuzis said Abraham would be a good choice, even
if he doesn't fit the mold of those being mentioned as possible nominees.
"Sometimes the stars line up, things fall into place," Anuzis said. "Spence
is supposed to be here anytime (at the conference). I can't wait to talk to
him."
---
EDITOR's NOTE: Kathy Barks Hoffman heads the Lansing AP bureau and has
covered Michigan politics since 1986.
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PR Newswire US
October 20, 2005 Thursday 7:06 PM GMT
Former Energy Secretary Abraham Launches International Consulting

Firm
LENGTH: 454 words
DATELINE: WASHINGTON Oct. 20
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Former U.S. Secretary of Energy and U.S. Senator Spencer Abraham
and former top aides announced today the formation of The Abraham Group, LLC, an international strategic consulting
firm based in Washington, D.C.
The Abraham Group will provide strategic advice and hands-on assistance for clients seeking opportunities or
solutions to challenges arising in the global market. The firm will offer help to U.S. clients in need of counsel in both
domestic and foreign markets, particularly, China, Russia, the Caspian, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East as
well as assist foreign companies in their U.S. and international operations.
The firm's major focus and specialization is the international energy sector. "The energy business is first and
foremost a global market," Abraham said. "Our aim is to help our clients enter and operate in the international energy
market, whether it is a U.S. energy company doing business in the Middle East or a foreign energy company seeking to
enter the U.S. market. We hope to provide valuable insight and help to enhance relationships with key stakeholders to
meet the business objectives of our clients."
The firm's other Principals are: Joseph McMonigle, former Chief of Staff at the U.S. Department of Energy and
Vice Chairman of the International Energy Agency Board of Governors; and Majida Mourad, former Senior Advisor at
the U.S. Department of Energy working on international affairs. Each of the firm's Principals has extensive experience
working at senior levels in Congress, the Executive Branch and international affairs.
The Abraham Group also expects to announce strategic alliances with a law firm and investment bank in the near
future.
Prior to becoming Secretary of Energy, Spencer Abraham served six years in the U.S. Senate as well as Deputy
Chief of Staff to Vice President Dan Quayle. In the Senate, he served on the Judiciary, Commerce and Budget
Committees. Secretary Abraham was a key Senate leader on such issues as technology, manufacturing and
immigration issues having served as Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration as well as
Chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Manufacturing and Competitiveness. Abraham is a FOX News
analyst and a periodic contributor of op-ed articles to the Financial Times, The Weekly Standard and other publications.
He is on the Board of Directors of Occidental Petroleum and also serves as a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the
Hoover Institution.
CONTACT: Joe McMonigle of The Abraham Group, LLC, +1-202-220-3145
CONTACT: Joe McMonigle of The Abraham Group, LLC, +1-202-220-3145

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Business Strategy
Vision
Company Values
TransGlobal Executives meeting with Jordanian Government Representatives at Company’s Houston

office
TransGlobal is a Houston-based independent oil company

established in 1994. It considers itself an aggressive international
explorer willing to enter into higher risk projects, where its special
skills and strategy give it an advantage to succeed where others have
failed or not tried. TransGlobal has undertaken projects in Colorado,
Texas, Turkey, Syria and Jordan.
We believe that our success in identifying large overlooked reserves
in the Uinta Basin of Colorado, the Dead Sea Basin of Jordan and the
Palmyrid trend of Central Syria provides us with an exploration track
record second to none. In Jordan, we have recently drilled and made
large, but still confidential, technical oil discoveries that will be
developed with Porosity Ltd. (Saudi Oger Group) group next year.
In Syria, we had farmed out our interest to INA, who took over the
project with great success in drilling and confirming discoveries.
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Management and Professional Team
The company’s management team possesses a wide range and

depth of experience, including a major amount in the Middle
East and Africa, and an extensive background in areas crucial to
success: (1) the ability to accurately identify, evaluate and rank
prospects, (2) a thorough knowledge and experience of
exploration and production techniques and field operations, (3)
in addition to oil and gas economic, legal-contractual and
financial functions of international petroleum ventures.
In field operations, Trans-Global has a well experienced team

of drilling, well testing and production experts. Trans-Global
while maintaining a strong level of leadership, managerial
support and advisors in the US, has come to develop regional
(in the Middle East) with expertise in Geology, Geophysics,
and Field Operations.
Brief backgrounds of key members of the Trans-Global

management and professional team:
Ralph Abercia, Chairman. Mr. Abercia retired in 1997 as

Chairman of United Utilities Inc., a privately owned oil & gas
company. He has over thirty years experience in the petroleum
industry and has owned and operated numerous wells in
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Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. He is also President of Ralph

Abercia Investments, EE Properties and other privately-held
business specializing in commercial real estate investment,
development and construction. Mr. Abercia holds an LLB from
South Texas College of Law and has practiced law since 1951.
Nick Abraham, President & CEO. Mr. Abraham has thirty

years in the upstream petroleum industry. He has led Trans-
Global since its inception in 1994, where served as Chief
Executive Officer. Prior to Trans-Global, he worked with
several major oil companies. He served as Chief Geologist
with Marathon Oil, where he was instrumental in locating and
assessing a number of oil discoveries in North Africa and the
Middle East. His career included a long assignment as a lead
New Ventures Explorationist for both Marathon and Amoco
where he identified and developed new petroleum projects in
Africa, the Middle East and Europe. He was also responsible
for Africa Regional Studies with Amoco Production. Previously
he worked as a development geologist in the Gulf Coast region
and exploration geologist for the West Texas division of
Phillips Petroleum, which he joined in 1977. Throughout his
career Nick has studied and evaluated the petroleum potential
of over 40 countries, mostly in Africa, the Middle East and
Europe. His professional experience includes petroleum license
acquisitions, supervising geological field and drilling operations
and partnering offerings.
Dr. Tom Salek – Director. Dr. Salek is one of the investor-

founders of Trans-Global and has acted a key advisor to its
business strategy. He is a well established medical practioner
in the Houston area and also serves as the Company’s Chief
Medical Officer.
Paul O. Naut, – Production Advisor. Mr. Naut has 40 years

experience in drilling and production engineering and
supervision. He started with Exxon Corporation affiliates where
he spent 24 years. Served as Production Operations
Superintendent of Esso Libya where he was responsible for
thedesign and construction of production facilities, building an
organization and producing the first oil that was exported from
that country. Also,he served as Production Operations
Superintendent for Esso Australia in charge of platform drilling
and production. For the past 20 years he has been engaged in
the engineering, planning and supervision of drilling for a

number of client companies both domestically and
internationally.
Eric Pickles, Contracts & Economics Advisor. Mr. Pickles

worked for twenty years with Marathon Oil Company in
various technical, administrative and management positions.
Extensive experience in the economic evaluation of
international fiscal systems, petroleum license contracts and oil
price forecasting. He analyzed petroleum economics of projects
in over 35 countries. Previously he worked in seismic research
for British Petroleum and in geophysical acquisitions and
processing for Geophysical Service Inc. He is a Chartered
Physicist and Member of the Institute of Physics, London.
Donald C. Rusk, New Ventures - Advisor. Mr. Rusk was

formerly with Amoco Production for thirty years and a member
of their task force on a worldwide ranking of petroleum basins.
Planned and managed exploration projects, exploratory drilling
operations and participated in oil discoveries in Venezuela,
Libya, and Indonesia. Analyzed and evaluated petroleum
prospects in more than 120 basins in fifty countries. More
recently has consulted on license acquisition and exploration
matters for nine oil companies.
Saud Al Nabulsi, Regional Geologist. Mr. Nabulsi has over

30 year’s world-wide experience. After 10 years of educating
and training petroleum personnel, he joined the petroleum
industry in Pakistan, Libya, USA, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan.
Upon graduation in 1978 he started his career in well site
geology, petroleum geologist, structural geologist and finally as
technical groups and field teams. Previously he worked with
Corelabs, Amoco Oil Company, Japan Oil Company and
Jordan’s National an exploration geologist. Mr. Nabulsi headed
and coordinated many Petroleum Company.
Erdogan Demirtasli, Turkey Representative. Erdogan

worked for more than 25 years as a manager in the Mineral
Research and Exploration Institute in Turkey before joining
Garnet Resources in 1992 and later Trans-Global in 1995. He
has a long experience in field geological surveying in Turkey
and has served as country manager for Trans-Global in Turkey

and advisor for the Turkic-speaking republics of Central Asia.
Ala’a Hussein Khalaf, Drilling Manager. Alaa was the Head

of Exploration Drilling Department in the Iraqi Drilling
Company. He also served as a drilling, cementing and technical
advisor for several drilling companies in the Middle East and
North Africa, including Al Waqad and Sonatrach. He was
senior drilling engineer in charge of exploration drilling section
and assistant of drilling manger of the in the Iraqi Drilling
Company, Basra branch. He prepared drilling and mud
programs for more than 50 exploration wells in Iraq and
Algeria. He is an active member of a special task force aimed at
improving and using the Iraqi bentonite in oil well drilling.
Fadi Batah, Information Technology Supervisor. Fadi holds

an MSc in IT management from Sunderland University, where
he learned to combine IT skills with business management,
human factors and organizational skills in order to ensure the
effective deployment of IT in their organization. Fadi worked as
a network engineer and as an IT consultant for many different
companies in Jordan and has been with Trans-Global since year
2003.
H. E. Rateb Al-Wazani, Advisor-Legal. H.E. Al-Wazani

twice served as Minister of Justice in the Kingdom of Jordan
and is a distinguished attorney in Jordan. He has practiced law
for over thirty years in Jordan, where he represents numerous
foreign companies and clients. He has acted as TGPJ’s chief
legal advisor in Jordan since 1999.
George H. Hazboun, Advisor-Legal. Professor Hazboun

holds LLB, D.E.S. and Ph.D. in Law and is Dean of Law at the
University of Jordan. He has worked for numerous financial
institutions, and advised such agencies as UNESCO and the
World Bank as well as other NGO’s. He is an active member of
the Jordan Arbitration board and represents numerous foreign
companies. Hazboun has published and working on production
sharing agreements during his career. He has acted as TGPJ’s
chief legal advisor with the government of Jordan in recent
years.
Ruba Khoury Karadsheh, Administrative and Public
Relations Manager for Jordan Office. Ms. Ruba has worked

with Trans-Global in Jordan since 1997 responsible for matters
related to administration, policy and public relations. She is a
graduate of Basra University and was previously employed in
the insurance industry of her native Jordan.
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October 21, 2005 Friday 2:20 PM GMT
Cheniere Energy Engages The Abraham Group; Former US Energy

Secretary Spencer Abraham to Advise on LNG Transactions
LENGTH: 770 words
DATELINE: HOUSTON Oct. 21, 2005
Cheniere Energy, Inc. (AMEX:LNG) announced today that it has engaged Former US Energy Secretary Spencer
Abraham's consulting firm, The Abraham Group, to provide strategic advice and assistance to the company on current
and future liquefied natural gas (LNG) transactions.
"The long-term prospect for LNG trade to aid in meeting America's and the world's natural gas needs are extremely
encouraging," said Mr. Abraham, Chairman & CEO of The Abraham Group. "Cheniere is an impressive company that
will be a major player in the U.S. and North American LNG markets. We look forward to working with them to achieve
their business objectives."
As Secretary of Energy, Mr. Abraham hosted the first ever LNG Ministerial Meeting, where he brought together
energy ministers from 24 countries to discuss LNG's potential as a major contributor to the world's energy supply, and
more specifically, on its potential to help the United States meet its growing demand for natural gas into the 21st
century.
Cheniere recently announced the activation of its North American LNG Gateway(TM) Program and issued a
Request for Proposals to sell to Cheniere up to 200 cargoes per year of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the years 2008 -
2010. Cheniere's North American LNG Gateway(TM) program will provide global LNG suppliers a direct platform to
nominate cargoes into Cheniere's LNG receiving terminals starting with the Sabine Pass LNG Receiving Terminal,
which is currently under construction in Louisiana. Cheniere LNG Trading and Marketing, Inc. will serve as purchaser
of the LNG and as marketer of the natural gas to a pool of North American buyers.
The Abraham Group, LLC, is a Washington, D.C.-based international strategic consulting firm that specializes in
assisting clients seeking opportunities in the international energy sector. The firm's Chairman & CEO, Mr. Spencer
Abraham, served as U.S. Secretary of Energy from 2001 - 2005 and as a U.S. Senator from 1995 - 2001. His associates
include Mr. Joseph McMonigle, the firm's president, who was former Chief of Staff at the U.S. Department of Energy
and Vice Chairman of the International Energy Agency Board of Governors; and Ms. Majida Mourad, the firm's Vice
President, who served as Senior Advisor to the Secretary as a lead Department representative on international energy
matters focusing on U.S. work in the Middle East, Australia, and Russia as well as various European and Asian
countries.
Cheniere Energy, Inc. is a Houston-based energy company engaged in developing LNG receiving terminals and
Gulf of Mexico exploration & production. Cheniere is building a 100% owned Gulf Coast LNG receiving terminal near
Sabine Pass in Cameron Parish, LA. It is also developing 100% owned Gulf Coast LNG receiving terminals near
Corpus Christi, TX, and near the Creole Trail in Cameron Parish, LA. Cheniere is a 30% limited partner in Freeport
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LNG Development, L.P., which is building an LNG receiving terminal in Freeport, Texas. Cheniere explores for oil and
natural gas in the Gulf of Mexico using a regional database of 7,000 square miles of PSTM 3D seismic data. Additional
information about Cheniere Energy, Inc. may be found on its web site at www.cheniere.com.
This press release contains certain statements that may include "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements,
other than statements of historical facts, included herein are "forward-looking statements." Included among
"forward-looking statements" are, among other things, (i) statements regarding Cheniere's business strategy, plans and
objectives and (ii) statements expressing beliefs and expectations regarding the development of Cheniere's LNG
receiving terminal business. Although Cheniere believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking
statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be
incorrect. Cheniere's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as
a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in Cheniere's periodic reports that are filed with and available
from the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Other than as required under the securities laws,
Cheniere does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.
CONTACT: Cheniere Energy, Inc., Houston David Castaneda, 713-265-0202
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November 3, 2005 Thursday

Final Edition
Abraham's Rechanneled Energy

BYLINE: Judy Sarasohn
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LENGTH: 828 words
Spencer Abraham is making good use of his experience as President Bush's first energy secretary. Along with
two former top aides, he has set up the Abraham Group, an "international strategic consulting" shop.
The two former aides are Joseph McMonigle, who was chief of staff at the Department of Energy, and Majida
Mourad, who was a DOE senior adviser on international affairs.
In case there's any doubt, the firm says its "major focus and specialization is the international energy sector."
Abraham, a former senator from Michigan, is also on the board of directors of Occidental Petroleum.
McMonigle said he and Abraham have one-year restrictions on contacting department personnel or representing
foreign interests; those limits expire early next year. "We're not a lobbying company, though that's not to say we won't
do any," McMonigle said.
He declined to identify the firm's clients but noted that Cheniere, a Houston-based energy company, announced
that it has hired the Abraham Group.
Shortly after the news became public, self-described wild man Jim Cramer issued a "triple buy" on Cheniere on his
CNBC "Mad Money" show, calling it a "pure play on cronyism."
Though Cheniere's plans for two new liquefied natural gas facilities on the Gulf Coast need federal regulatory
approval, Cramer is "betting with Abraham's help, the projects will go through" -- "Give it 18 months to 'work the
Spencer magic,' " Cramer said, according to TheStreet.com's recap of his show.
McMonigle prefers his shop's highbrow brochure language to "pure play on cronyism," but says " 'Spencer's magic'
isn't bad either."
Hot off a book tour for his autobiography and deflecting a move to be drafted for Congress again, James Rogan has
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landed at Preston Gates Ellis & Rouvelas Meeds. Formerly director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and before
that a House Republican from California, Rogan joined the firm's policy and intellectual-property practices here and in
Orange County.
Rogan had been at Venable's California office but said: "I was there all by myself. I wanted to be with a lot of
lawyers." Preston Gates has 16 professionals in its Orange County office.
Rogan says he'll be doing IP litigation as well as lobbying and consulting. "I did used to be a real lawyer."
Rogan, who was one of the Clinton impeachment managers in the House, says he declined a draft to run in a
special election for the seat of Christopher Cox, now head of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
We should have remembered that Mary Waters, who left ConAgra Foods Inc. and joined the Bush administration
as assistant secretary for congressional relations at the Agriculture Department, had moved on earlier this year to
Farmer Mac -- where she is vice president for corporate relations. Waters was one of the many folks listed by the
Revolving Door Task Force
Waters says she's now in financial services, a different animal from her ConAgra and USDA days: "I've been in a
door and out a door, but not . . . through the revolving door." She notes that she resigned from the USDA in April
without even having interviewed for a job and took two months off before looking. "You do what you feel comfortable
with," she said.
The American Cancer Society has added five folks to its national government relations department: Steven Weiss
as senior director of communications and media advocacy, Cameron Moody as director of strategic planning and
operations, Allen D. Segal as associate director of federal government relations, Jaimie Vickery as a senior federal
representative, focusing on Medicare and other issues, and Brian Rubenstein as associate director of nationwide grass
roots.
Weiss earlier held communications jobs with the Center for Responsive Politics and then-Sen. Bob Graham
(D-Fla.), Moody worked for the 2004 Democratic National Convention Committee, Segal worked at the National
Association of Home Builders, Vickery was on the Hill with then-House member Stephen Horn (R-Calif.) and Rep.
Judy Biggert (R-Ill.), and Rubenstein was a senior field representative for the society.
Also about town . . . Victoria "Penny" Rostow has landed at Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal as a partner after
leaving JPMorgan Chase & Co., several months ago, where she was co-head of federal government relations. Rostow
was deputy assistant Treasury secretary for legislative affairs in the Clinton administration.
Jill Hershey has moved up to senior vice president for legislative affairs, a new post at the Bond Market
Association. Before joining the group in 2003, Hershey served a stint as director of tax policy for Sen. Rick Santorum
(R-Pa.).
Everyone wants a homeland defense and national security practice and Buchanan Ingersoll is no different. The law
firm has added Hill Solutions, an eight-person lobby shop that specializes in such things, to its federal government
relations operations. Hill Solutions was headed by Jack Thomas Tomarchio and Eric J. Weinberg.
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Corpus Christi Caller-Times (Texas)
December 17, 2005, Saturday
FERC approves Cheniere LNG

Its construction slated to begin within 6 months
BYLINE: Fanny S. Chirinos, Caller-Times
SECTION: Business; Pg. D1
LENGTH: 460 words
Construction of Cheniere Energy Inc.'s liquefied natural gas receiving

terminal will begin within six months, now that it has received regulatory
clearance, the company's president said Friday.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission gave clearance to commence

construction, almost two years after Cheniere filed its application. The 2.6
billion cubic feet per day terminal will be built adjacent to the Sherwin
Alumina plant on 600 acres along the La Quinta Ship Channel in San Patricio
County.
Cheniere President Keith Meyer said some details, such as the final design
work, must be completed before construction begins. The facility, estimated to
cost between $650 million and $750 million, is scheduled to begin operations in
2009.
High energy prices have generated an interest in liquefied natural gas as a

fuel source, and has resulted in a flurry of LNG projects along the Gulf Coast.
The Cheniere project is one of three proposed in the Corpus Christi area, the
other two by Occidental Energy Ventures and ExxonMobil.
"The greatest benefit (to the facility) is that it provides access to the
abundant natural gas supply in other parts of the world," Meyer said. "North
America, in particular the U.S., is really being gripped by a natural gas
shortage and we have to turn to imported supplies of natural gas to provide the
needs. If we don't fix the shortage, the price continues to go up until our big
users, most which are on the Gulf Coast, suffer under the economic weight, shut
down and move to other countries."
More than 20 countries export LNG and the list is growing, Meyer said.
"Currently, LNG comes from Trinidad to Norway to Australia and everywhere in

between," Meyer said. "We try to leave some options open so natural gas can come
through the terminal throughout its life."
The facility will employ an average of 300 workers during the 36-month
construction phase, Meyer said. The news offers a ray of hope to nearby
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Ingleside, which is facing the loss of Naval Station Ingleside.
"It will help construction workers and everyone needs some place to live, so
it will help the real estate market, too," said Mike Rhea, Ingleside city
manager. "It'll have a positive impact and help ease the blow from the base
closure."
The proposed facility is one of three LNG terminals in the Gulf Coast for
Cheniere. Construction of a facility along the Sabine Pass Channel in Cameron
Parish, La., began in April. Another facility, along the Calcasieu Channel in
Cameron Parish, awaits clearance from FERC, Meyer said.
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Rentech, Inc. Engages The Abraham Group;

Former US Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham to Advise on
Coal-to-Liquids Initiatives
LENGTH: 1061 words
DATELINE: DENVER Feb. 16
DENVER, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Rentech, Inc. (AMEX:RTK) announced today that it has engaged
former U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham's consulting firm, The Abraham Group, LLC, to provide strategic
advice and assistance to the company on its domestic coal-to-liquids (CTL) initiatives.
"The future of United States energy policy is dependent on deploying innovative technologies on coal, our
country's greatest energy resource, in a clean and responsible manner," said Mr. Abraham, Chairman and CEO of The
Abraham Group, LLC. "Rentech's proprietary coal-to-liquids technology gives us the opportunity to utilize coal to
produce ultra-clean fuels for the nation while protecting the environment and creating jobs."
Rentech is seeking to obtain federal loan guarantees authorized in the 2005 energy law for the construction of
commercial CTL plants in the United States. "The application of Fischer-Tropsch (FT) coal-to-liquids technologies,
like Rentech's, could be an essential tool in President Bush's new Advanced Energy Initiative to reduce America's
dependence on imported oil," stated Mr. Abraham.
Rentech's FT coal-to-liquids technology utilizes the process of converting synthesis gas (a combination of hydrogen
and carbon monoxide) made from coal, or petroleum coke from gasification technology. The harmful pollutants in the
coal are sequestered from the environment in the gasification step. The synthesis gas is then sent to the Rentech FT
reactor where it passes over a patented catalyst and is converted into ultra-clean fuels that have a very low sulfur
content, less than one part per million, and are biodegradable.
The Abraham Group, LLC, is a Washington, D.C. based international strategic consulting firm that specializes in
assisting clients seeking opportunities in the energy sector. The firm's Chairman and CEO, Mr. Abraham, served as
U.S. Secretary of Energy from 2001 to 2005 and as a U.S. Senator from 1995 to 2001. His partners include Joseph
McMonigle, the firm's President, who was former Chief of Staff at the U.S. Department of Energy and Vice Chairman
of the International Energy Agency Board of Governors; and Majida Mourad, the firm's Vice President, who served as
Senior Advisor to the Secretary as a lead Department representative on international energy matters.
About Rentech, Inc.
Rentech, Inc., a Colorado corporation formed in 1981, develops technology and projects to transform underutilized
hydrocarbon resources into valuable alternative fuels and clean chemicals. To execute this strategy, it utilizes its
patented and proprietary Fischer-Tropsch gas-to-liquids/coal-to-liquids process for conversion of synthesis gas made
from natural gas, coal and other solid or liquid carbon-bearing materials into clean burning, ultra-low-sulfur and
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ultra-low-aromatic fuels, naphtha, waxes, and fuel for fuel cells.
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information, they are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to known and unknown risks and
uncertainties. Factors that could affect our results include our ability to obtain financing for working capital purposes,
for our subsequent conversions of the plants to use coal as a feedstock and to produce liquid hydrocarbon products
using our technology; our success in purchasing and converting that plant; our ability to obtain natural gas at reasonable
prices while we convert the plant to use coal; our ability to secure a long-term coal supply contract on reasonable terms;
prices for the products of the plant; environmental requirements; success in obtaining customers for our technology and
services; the decision of our licensees and potential licensees to proceed with and the timing of any project using our
technology; the entry into definitive agreements with others related to a project, or the assurance of success in securing
Federal aid by the Abraham Group, LLC and the risk factors detailed from time to time in our periodic reports and
registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statements are made
pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and thus are current only as of the date made. Other
factors that could cause actual results to differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements include dangers
associated with construction and operation of gas processing plants like those using the Rentech Process, risks inherent
in making investments and conducting business in foreign countries, protection of intellectual property rights,
competition, and other risks described in our various public reports.
For more information, please contact: Mark Koenig, Director of Investor Relations, Rentech, Inc. at 303-298-8008,
extension 116, or by email at mkir@rentk.com , or see the Company's website at: http://www.rentechinc.com/ ; Kevin
Theiss, CEOcast, Inc. at 212-732-4300 or by email at ktheiss@ceocast.com .
CONTACT: Mark Koenig, Director of Investor Relations of Rentech, Inc.,

+1-303-298-8008, ext. 116, mkir@rentk.com ; or Kevin Theiss of CEOcast, Inc.,
+1-212-732-4300, ktheiss@ceocast.com , for Rentech, Inc.
Web site: http://www.rentechinc.com/
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September 6, 2007
Abraham Group Plants Flag in Qatar

SECTION: BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND LOBBYING
LENGTH: 133 words
A firm headed by former U.S. energy secretary Spencer Abraham, The Abraham Group, has joined forces with a
holding company owned by Qatar's former envoy to Washington, Bader Omar al Dafa, to offer consultancy services to
American companies that operate in Qatar. The country is one of the world's leading producers of Liquefied Natural
Gas (LNG) and the Abraham Group happens to specialize in LNG. Each year it organizes an Annual LNG Summit in
Washington and advises several companies involved in LNG, among them Cheniere Energy which builds gas terminals.
In addition to Abraham, the other partners of The Abraham Group are Joseph McMonigle and Majida Mourad.
McMonigle was Abraham's chief of staff when he was at the energy department while Mourad served as one of his
former Middle East advisers.
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Market Wire
March 21, 2008 Friday 10:58 AM GMT
Bond Companies Completes Acquisition of Beaufont Center; Property to

Be Redeveloped Incorporating Sustainable Building Design Standards
LENGTH: 963 words
DATELINE: RICHMOND, VA and CHICAGO, IL; Mar 21, 2008
Bond Companies announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the Beaufont Center located on a
47-acre parcel adjacent to the Richmond, Va., city limits.
Bond Companies plans to make improvements and enhancements to the 315,000 square-foot Beaufont Center,
which will include a specific effort to redevelop the center into an environmentally friendly, energy efficient retail
property. Bond is highly regarded for its commitment to creating environmentally sustainable properties.
Announcement of the acquisition, redevelopment and marketing plans was made by Chris Pine, Senior Vice
President of Bond Companies and Director of the Bond Companies' office in Richmond.
"Our goal, as it is with all Bond Companies' initiatives, is to effectively reposition and redevelop Beaufont into a
modern retail center befitting of its location and stature in the marketplace," said Pine. "Not only was the acquisition
made based upon the soundness of the inherent real estate fundamentals, it was made because of the outstanding
location at the number one intersection in the Richmond area."
Beaufont Center is sited at the intersection of Midlothian Turnpike (U.S. Route 60) and Chippenham Parkway
(State Route 150). More than 130,000 vehicles pass through the intersection daily.
"Initially, we will focus on the fundamentals and make the basic improvements necessary to provide a fresh, new
atmosphere that will appeal to the Richmond community," added Pine. "We will concentrate on modernizing the
storefront architecture and upgrading the parking, lighting and landscaping before considering additional
enhancements."
Bond Companies has developed and financed projects in the multi-family, retail, hospitality, office and mixed-use
sectors in geographic areas with significant barriers to entry. The company has a distinguished record of
accomplishment in transforming properties -- both ground-up construction and the renovation of existing structures --
into vibrant communities that offer a new generation of opportunities for those who live, work, study and / or simply
visit these centers of attraction.
"Eventually, Beaufont will be transformed into a shining example of a property worthy of LEED Certification as
designated by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and becoming the first to attain LEED Silver designation in
the Richmond area," said Robert J. Bond, President of the Bond Companies, located in Chicago.
Bond Companies, along with The Abraham Group based in Washington, D.C., are co-sponsors of the Bond
Companies Sustainability Fund, L.P., which provided funding for the transaction. The Abraham Group is led by its
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Chairman and CEO Spencer Abraham, former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy. Bond, in partnership with
The Abraham Group, will acquire and reposition properties using sustainable techniques.
"During my service as Secretary of Energy, we made green buildings a major focus of the Department's efficiency
and conservation strategy," Abraham said. "I believe we are at a tipping point with respect to green and sustainable
buildings not only for environmental benefits, but especially given today's rising energy demand and costs. We are
excited about the potential for Beaufont Center and are committed to using it as an example of what can be done with
older, underperforming buildings."
Pine will apply his 25 years of industry experience to oversee the redevelopment of Beaufont Center. Robyn
Lidskin-McClure, Vice President of Leasing for Bond Companies, will be responsible for lease originations and
negotiations.
Thalhimer, Cushman and Wakefield will serve as the property manager and leasing agent.
Sustainable or "green" buildings are regarded as high performance properties. These buildings incorporate design
and construction practices that significantly reduce or eliminate the negative impacts that often accompany such
development and continue through the life of the property. This includes site planning, safeguarding and use of water
resources, energy use and efficiency, material use and conservation and air quality, among others.
The LEED Certification is awarded by the USGBC, a Washington, D.C.-based, nonprofit coalition. The
organization promotes design and construction practices that reduce the negative environmental impacts of buildings
and thus improve occupant health and well-being. In the United States and in a number of other countries around the
world, LEED certification is the recognized standard for measuring building sustainability.
The LEED "green" building rating system offers four certification levels for new construction -- Certified, Silver,
Gold and Platinum -- that correspond to the number of credits accrued in five green design categories: sustainable sites,
water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources and indoor environmental quality.
Bond Companies, with offices in Chicago, Los Angeles and Richmond, Va., has been developing and financing
award winning mixed-used environments and retail projects since 1987. The Company has a distinguished record of
accomplishment in transforming properties -- be they ground-up construction or the renovation of existing structures --
into vibrant new communities offering a new generation of opportunities for those who live, work, study and / or
simply visit these new centers of attraction. Bond Companies applies its innovative vision to integrate the differing
demands of multi-family residences with retail stores and offices along with hospitality and accommodation facilities.
All is done with the utmost concern for creating energy efficient, environmentally sustainable properties.
Contact:
Raymond D. Minkus
Minkus & Pearlman / Bond Companies
(847) 441-4294
Email Contact
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Inside Energy with Federal Lands
March 6, 2006
With eye on new opportunities in U.S., AREVA unit names Abraham

chairman
BYLINE: Bill Loveless
SECTION: NUCLEAR POWER; Pg. 14
LENGTH: 660 words
AREVA Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of the France-based nuclear conglomerate, last week named former Energy
Secretary Spencer Abraham as chairman of its board of directors, a move the company hopes will help it capitalize on
opportunities for new reactors in the United States and other countries.
"Secretary Abraham has been one of the true leaders for the advancement of nuclear power in America and,
indeed, around the world," AREVA Chairman Anne Lauvergeon said in a statement Tuesday. "He is well respected and
offers our company unique insights and authority."
In an interview, Abraham said he plans to "better acquaint American business and potential customers" as well as
"policymakers, companies and average citizens" with AREVA Inc.
Abraham said he would promote "greater understanding" of AREVA's role as a "major employer in the U.S.," and
noted that the company is already "the largest nuclear energy service company" in the country. "I don't think many
people are aware of that," he added.
Abraham, who opened an international strategic consulting firm in Washington following his time as energy
secretary from 2001 to 2005, will serve as a non-executive chairman. He will not play a management role in the
company. His appointment took effect Wednesday. "He brings in his experience as a former secretary of energy and his
knowledge of the global market, as well as his relationships with international decisionmakers," a company
spokeswoman said.
Abraham presided over DOE when the Bush administration made nuclear energy a higher priority than it had been
under the Clinton administration, and finalized a congressional decision to site the national spent-fuel repository at
Yucca Mountain in Nevada. The Abraham-led DOE implemented such major nuclear energy programs as the
Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative and the Generation IV and the Nuclear Power 2010 initiatives.
In his last speech as energy secretary in January 2005, Abraham promoted expansion of nuclear energy in the
United States as essential for meeting future demands for electricity and cleaner air.
The appointment comes as AREVA positions itself for what the industry sees as a potential renaissance for nuclear
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power in the United States. AREVA in September joined Baltimore, Maryland-based Constellation Energy in a joint
venture called UniStar Nuclear, which plans to build advanced reactors in the United States. UniStar would like to take
advantage of loan guarantees and production incentives provided in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which Abraham
promoted while at the Energy Department.
Constellation announced in October that it would file with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a combined
construction and operating license for the Unistar plants.
In addition, AREVA has made clear its interest in the Bush administration's Global Nuclear Energy Partnership,
under which the United States and other countries with established nuclear industries would supply nuclear technology
and fuel to other countries. After President Bush announced GNEP in his State of the Union address earlier this month,
AREVA offered the government its expertise, including its 30 years of experience in spent-fuel recycling, a key
component of the administration initiative.
Abraham called GNEP "a very promising collaboration," adding it "takes to the next level" the Advanced Fuel
Cycle Initiative that DOE implemented when he was the energy secretary. At the same time, Abraham, a Republican
senator from Michigan from 1995 to 2001, said Congress should help DOE resolve impediments to development of an
underground repository for nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain in Nevada.
"We need to deal with it, regardless of whether we have recycling," he said. "We still have an ultimate product that
has to be disposed of and can't be used," he added, referring to the portion of spent fuel that would remain even after
any reprocessing. "I believe this is where Congress has to come to grips with this."
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The Augusta Chronicle (Georgia)
March 27, 2006 Monday

ALL EDITION
FOREIGN PRESENCE COMMON FOR SRS

BYLINE: By Josh Gelinas South Carolina Bureau Chief
SECTION: NEWS; Pg. A01
LENGTH: 974 words
AIKEN - In the secretive days of the Cold War, the U.S. went to great lengths to keep the rest of the world from the
factories that built its bombs.
That has changed.
Today, foreign corporations work freely at Department of Energy installations that still handle materials once used
to build the world's most dangerous weapons. That includes Savannah River Site, where companies with ties to Britain
and France have been working for years.
Both countries are considered U.S. allies, but that might not explain entirely how they obtained work while
Congress threatened to block a company like Dubai Ports World, a firm based in United Arab Emirates, when it was
considered to secure major U.S. seaports.
Critics point out that American subsidiaries of British Nuclear Fuels Ltd. and AREVA, a French-based energy
company, have both employed former high level Energy Department officials, perhaps giving them unfair access to
U.S. nuclear markets.
AREVA grabbed a big name earlier this month, when it named Spencer Abraham, federal energy secretary from
2001 until 2005, the chairman of one of its boards of directors.
"You've got to ask, 'What were they doing when they were in public service?'" said Craig Holman, who monitors
campaign finance issues for Public Citizen, a watchdog group in Washington D.C.
When asked, company officials said AREVA or one of its subsidiaries won two Energy Department contracts while
Mr. Abraham served as secretary.
In 2003, COGEMA Inc., an AREVA subsidiary, and the U.S.-based Bechtel company won a $29.7 million, 4
1/2-year contract to design material handling systems at the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste burial site in
Nevada.
That same year, Transnuclear Inc., another company affiliated with AREVA, was awarded a contract worth $16
million at the Energy Department's Hanford site in Washington.
Industry observers say it's necessary for foreign companies to employ people like Mr. Abraham to learn about the
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U.S. system. They defend the use of foreign companies, which they say are filling gaps in the nation's nuclear market
that domestic companies can't.
If that's the case, some say, the U.S. is guilty of a double standard. The Dubai Ports World deal, which was halted
in part because 9-11 hijackers reportedly lived in United Arab Emirates, was capable of doing the job, they argue.
"They (the French and British) may be an ally today. They may not be an ally tomorrow," said Bob Alvarez, who
was a senior policy adviser to the energy secretary from 1993 until 1999.
MR. ALVAREZ and others say Mr. Abraham's appointment to an AREVA board comes at especially opportune
time for the company.
The Energy Department under President Bush, who appointed Mr. Abraham, has trumpeted the expansion of
nuclear energy, an area of expertise for AREVA, which markets its reactors in the United States.
The department also announced plans this year to potentially spend billions of dollars on the recycling of spent
nuclear fuel, a process the U.S. abandoned 30 years ago because some feared the radioactive materials could fall into
the wrong hands. It's another area of expertise for AREVA.
Mr. Abraham isn't the only former federal energy official the company has brought on board. UniStar Nuclear,
which is pushing AREVA reactors in the states, recently named two former Energy Department leaders and two former
Nuclear Regulatory Commission members to its advisory board, according to The Energy Daily, a trade publication.
"These people have known agendas and known access to the current administration, and therefore they give
AREVA access and ability to influence policy, making it virtually impossible for the public to have any input or say,"
said Michelle Boyd, a legislative director with Public Citizen.
AREVA is no stranger to the United States. It has business at 40 locations in 20 states, according to company
documents. It also has offices in Aiken and owns COGEMA, the French subsidiary that is designing a plutonium
conversion plant at SRS.
Mr. Abraham was not immediately available to comment, but Penny Phelps, a spokeswoman for the company's
U.S. subsidiary, said it would rely on Mr. Abraham's in-depth knowledge. By law he can't have contact with the
Energy Department for two years, she pointed out.
"We're very comfortable about how he is going to give use information based on his experience," she said.
WASHINGTON SAVANNAH River Co., which manages SRS for the Energy Department, hasn't made a habit of
hiring former managers with the federal agency, said Jack Herrmann, the vice president of corporate communications
for Washington Group International, Washington Savannah River Co.'s parent company.
The company doesn't need to, he said, because it has been working at the nation's nuclear weapons complexes since
they were built.
"We've been in the business," he said. "We know the history."
Foreign companies hire those with knowledge of the U.S. system to catch up on the learning curve, Mr. Herrmann
said.
Coincidence or not, the Energy Department is interested in the technology AREVA has to offer. The company has
been building reactors while the U.S. hasn't permitted a new nuclear power plant in three decades.
British Nuclear Fuels also showed up at a good time. The company's jump into the U.S. market coincided with the
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Cold War's end about 1990, when the Energy Department was looking for help cleaning up nuclear waste.
At that time, DOE was urging U.S. companies that ran its sites to seek qualified partners from around the world.
Westinghouse, owned by Washington Group International, asked an American subsidiary of British Nuclear Fuels
to join its management team in the 1990s.
"The fact is, there aren't a lot of companies who can do it," said Will Callicott, a spokesman for Washington
Savannah River Co.
Reach Josh Gelinas at (803) 648-1395, ext. 110, or josh.gelinas@augustachronicle.com.
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MSNBC.com
January 25, 2007 Thursday 10:18 AM GMT
Nuclear power's French connection

BYLINE: Mike Stuckey
SECTION: NEWS; Power Play
LENGTH: 2684 words
HIGHLIGHT: With help from allies in Congress and legions of highly paid lobbyists, the U.S. nuclear power industry
won billions in tax breaks and subsidies for its promised "renaissance," but the giant French firm Areva could be the
biggest winner of all.
With help from the allies it funds in Congress and legions of highly paid lobbyists, the U.S. nuclear power industry
won billions of dollars in tax breaks and subsidies for its promised "renaissance." But the biggest winner of all could be
a French firm that most Americans have never heard of.
That's because Areva, an atomic energy giant owned by the French government, appears to be better positioned
than any of its competitors to benefit from growth in the U.S. nuclear industry and increased federal spending on it.
With 59,000 employees, facilities in 40 countries, operations in more than 100 and revenue of more than $6.6
billion in the first half of the current fiscal year, the firm brags in its annual report that it is "the only group to be active
in every stage of the nuclear cycle," referring to divisions that cover everything from uranium mining to reactor
construction to handling waste.
Areva's U.S. operations already employ 5,000 people and generate $2 billion in revenue, but the company is hoping
to add to that total. One of its largest potential sources of business here would be the sale and operation of a U.S.
version of its new "evolutionary power reactor" now under construction in Finland. And as the world's main player in
the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel, Areva could profit substantially from the Bush administration's Global Nuclear
Energy Partnership.
"Our U.S. facilities and people will contribute significantly to Areva's international business and, as with all
international companies, that growth prospect is important to Areva," the company said in a statement in response to
questions from MSNBC.com.
Areva, which fields an impressive stable of lobbyists in Washington, had strong ties to President Bush's energy
transition team before the administration took office.
Energy task force members land jobs Later, after the Bush administration hammered out its energy policy in a
series of private meetings of a task force led by Vice President Dick Cheney, the company gave top posts to two senior
members of the group - former Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham and the task force's executive director. When the
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task force's work passed through Congress and was signed by President Bush as the Energy Policy Act of 2005, it
contained $13 billion in government subsidies for the nuclear power industry.
Areva told MSNBC.com that neither it "nor any associates participated in any task force work" and that it "did not
request any effort to be made on its behalf" by its associates on the transition team. Abraham concurred: "I am
personally unaware of any efforts or contacts by Areva or its predecessor companies to me or the task force in general."
"Areva is a great company with good people who are visionary and who adhere to the highest ethical standards,"
Abraham told MSNBC.com in a written response to questions about his work for the firm.
The firm makes no secret of its ambitions to continue the rapid growth it has experienced under its charismatic and
capable CEO Anne Lauvergeon.
Led by 'Atomic Anne'

Called "Atomic Anne" by the French press, the 47-year-old Lauvergeon in recent years become one of the world's most
powerful evangelists for nuclear power, championing it as the answer to global warming. Her success in delivering that
message has made her one of the highest-profile businesswomen on the planet, as evidenced by her move from No. 53
on Forbes Magazine's 2004 list of the "100 Most Powerful Women" in the world to No. 8 last year.
Lauvergeon's training as a physicist, and experience in government - she served as an aide to the late French
President Francois Mitterrand - and industry helped her consolidate France's nuclear interests with breathtaking speed
after she was appointed in 1999 as CEO of Cogema, France's state-owned nuclear fuel reprocessing and services
company. By 2001, Lauvergeon had merged Cogema with Framatome, France's nuclear-engineering and
uranium-mining company, to create Areva.
France long ago established its prowess in the nuclear field. While the expansion of the use of nuclear energy
stalled in the U.S. in the 1970s and '80s, France forged ahead and achieved global domination of several key sectors of
the industry. Today, France gets nearly 80 percent of its electricity from nuclear power while the United States is far
down the list at 20 percent. In its latest annual report, Areva claims to be the world leader in construction and servicing
of nuclear reactors, with 30 percent of the market; fuel reprocessing, 80 percent; and spent fuel treatment, 70 percent. It
also controls large shares of the world's uranium mining and enrichment operations. The company's stated goal is to
"capture one-third of the world market by 2010" across all sectors of the industry.
While Areva sees potential for growth in Europe and Asia, its most recent annual report is peppered with references
to new opportunities in the United States. The 2005 energy bill, which lavished subsidies and tax credits on the nuclear
industry, is mentioned frequently. Areva created Unistar, a joint venture with the U.S. firm Constellation Energy to sell
and operate new reactors in the United States, soon after the passage of the energy bill, and its sponsors claimed the
creation of the new firm was a direct result of the legislation.
Prototype reactor delayed A prototype of the new reactor, currently under construction in Finland, has run into
delays that will bite deeply into the firm's profits this year, but Areva says U.S. customers will only benefit from what it
learns there.
Areva is "dedicated to supporting the U.S. nuclear industry," which can benefit greatly from its years of experience
at building scores of reactors elsewhere, it said. That experience has led to a proven, standardized reactor, which
"features four separate, redundant safety systems," costs 10 percent less to operate than other modern nuclear plants and
uses 15 percent less uranium to generate the same amount of electricity.
Critics, however, have long questioned Areva's record on a number of fronts. And some find it unseemly for a firm
owned by the French government to be competing for billions of dollars in subsidies offered by the U.S. government.
"Just like any of the others (Areva is) ... basically trying to get their nose in that trough of money ... in that energy
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bill," said Jim Riccio, a nuclear policy analyst with the anti-nuclear environmental group Greenpeace. But this case also
is special, he said: "They're trying to get a federal government subsidy handed over to a French (government-owned)
corporation to build reactors here in the United States."
As the world's top player in nuclear fuel reprocessing, Areva warmly embraces the new U.S. initiative on that front,
the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership, or GNEP, which it also sees as an opportunity for new business.
That support, coupled with the secrecy surrounding the work of Cheney's energy task force, has led some critics,
including Michelle Boyd of the staunchly anti-nuclear group Public Citizen to conclude that Areva lobbying "is behind
this new push by the Bush administration to start reprocessing nuclear waste."
Company denies role in GNEP

Areva denies that. "The administration developed and announced the GNEP program without input from Areva," the
company said. "However, Areva believes that recycling will ultimately be the correct approach for reasons of resource
conservation and waste management."
Areva is not a new player on U.S. soil. For years, the company has provided fuel for U.S. reactors and serviced
them, and it says it currently derives 15 to 20 percent of its revenue from U.S. sales.
One of Areva's largest customers is the U.S. Department of Energy, which has awarded the company and its
subsidiaries contracts worth millions of dollars to perform work on fuel fabrication, nuclear waste and site cleanup.
Areva also has a five-year standing contract with the General Services Administration to perform a long list of services
for many federal agencies.
The firm also has shown American savvy in Washington. An MSNBC.com examination of Senate lobbying
disclosure forms shows that from 1998 through 2005, Areva used no fewer than eight Washington lobbying firms to
push its interests. In addition, the company ran its own well-staffed in-house lobbying departments.
All told, at least 24 men and women were registered to lobby on Areva's behalf from 1998 through 2005 at a cost of
more than $4.5 million, according to Senate records. Among them were former Sens. J. Bennett Johnston and Alan
Simpson, and key former executive and legislative staffers.
The company's lobbying expenses have kept pace with action on nuclear issues in Washington, topping $1 million
in 2005.
"They spent twice as much lobbying in 2005 as in 2004 and the reason for that is because of this interest in starting
reprocessing," said Boyd. "They looked across the pond and saw ... tons of spent nuclear fuel and wanted a piece of that
action."
Areva said its lobbying expenses have increased in recent years because, "although our affiliates have a long U.S.
history, we opened our Bethesda, Md., office in 2002 and have since increased our commitment to appropriate
participation in the federal public policy arena."
Campaign contributions for key players Areva also has ramped up its campaign donations, with employees and
its political action committee doling out more than four times as much to federal candidates in the 2006 election cycle -
$116,227 - as it did in 2004. Among the beneficiaries of its largesse were lawmakers who were instrumental in the
energy bill's passage.
The company stated that "we did not form a PAC until 2003, and the support of our employees for this transparent
participation in the political process has gradually increased since then."
In lobbying and campaign donations, Areva has lots of company. Since 1998, two dozen firms involved in efforts
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to build the first new, subsidized reactors in the United States have spent over $330 million trying to influence federal
candidates, lawmakers and bureaucrats.
In addition to lobbying lawmakers and donating to their campaigns, Areva employs Potomac Communications, a
high-powered Washington, D.C., public relations firm, to spread its message. Potomac, which does work for a host of
nuclear industry concerns and the Department of Energy, was caught in 2004 ghost-writing pro-nuclear op-ed pieces in
newspapers that were signed and submitted as if they were written by the academics beneath whose bylines they
appeared.
But perhaps Areva's greatest coup was attracting a troika of Washington's most influential energy policy players -
two men who were present when the Bush administration's energy policy was forged by the Cheney energy task force
and another who helped push it through Congress as the 2005 energy bill.
Hiring a troika of energy stars

In addition to Abraham, they are Andrew Lundquist, who served as the executive director of Cheney's task force, and
Alex Flint, a protÃ©gÃ© of Congress' chief nuclear cheerleader, Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M.
After helping to draft the energy policy with its plums for the nuclear industry, Abraham, who received thousands
of dollars in campaign contributions from nuclear interests while serving as a U.S. senator representing Michigan from
1995 to 2001, left the administration in early 2005. A little over a year later, he signed on as the chairman of Areva's
U.S. board of directors, a position he still holds. He declined to tell MSNBC.com how much he is paid in that role but
called it "very modest by industry standards."
Abraham is not troubled by possible appearances of conflict over having helped formulate policies that could
benefit a firm for which he now works. "The federal government has strict guidelines regarding post-employment
restrictions for Cabinet members. I have followed those guidelines to the letter of the law," he said.
Lundquist, who left the White House in 2002, also served on Areva's U.S. board after his work on the energy plan,
but has since left the post. He did not respond to requests for comment.
Flint, a member of the Bush-Cheney energy transition advisory team along with fellow Areva lobbyist Johnston,
Areva lobbyist-to-be William Martin and Areva executive Steve Kadner, book-ended his lobbying for Areva with two
stints as a staffer for Domenici. The six-term senator, who has been honored by the French and lauded by Lauvergeon
as a champion of nuclear power, credits Flint with pushing him nearly a decade ago to call for a U.S. nuclear expansion.
Ex-lobbyist helped shepherd energy bill Flint parlayed his clerkship of Domenici's appropriations subcommittee
into a $400,000-a-year lobbying gig in which he represented Areva predecessor, Cogema, among other clients. He
returned to the Senate, at a drastic cut in pay, to work as Domenici's staff director on the Energy Committee in 2003 and
remained until after the energy bill became law. Last year, he took a job as the top lobbyist with the Nuclear Energy
Institute, which counts Areva as a prominent member.
Flint declined a request for an interview through an NEI spokesman.
Areva said it had no particular strategy to attract such high-profile players. "We respect the knowledge, talent and
integrity of each individual you named, and are proud that they worked with us," the company said, adding that "we
follow the letter and spirit of the law in the area of government ethics."
Boyd said she has no objection to a foreign-owned company playing the Washington lobbying game so skillfully,
but she takes exception to Areva because of its involvement in the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel.
"They are interfering with our foreign policy," she said. "... Reprocessing has a huge impact on our foreign policy
because it sends the wrong message internationally."
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Seeing reprocessing as a threat to spread nuclear weapons, the U.S. banned it for years to set an example to other
nations. Anti-nuclear activists believe that policy should still be followed despite the fact that France and other nations
have long engaged in reprocessing.
French nuclear work draws criticism on other fronts as well. In 2005, a top French court ruled that Areva was
illegally storing nuclear fuel at its La Hague plant. In 2000, Greenpeace alleged that the same plant was discharging
more radiation than permitted by law into the sea, which the company denied.
Indiscretions in Iraq
In the 1970s, the company's predecessors in the French state-owned nuclear industry also helped Saddam Hussein's
effort to acquire nuclear weapons by supplying highly enriched uranium and the Osiraq reactor near Baghdad, which
was bombed in a pre-emptive strike in 1981 by Israel.
Such efforts were not confined to the French. The Bush administration's energy point man, Vice President Dick
Cheney, was at the helm of Halliburton while it did business through French subsidiaries with Iraq, Libya and Iran
despite U.S. anti-terror sanctions in place at the time against those nations. (General Electric, a big player in the nuclear
industry and the parent of NBC, which is a partner in MSNBC.com, also did business with Iraq during the sanction
period through French companies.)
The French today distance themselves from such past indiscretions, shying away, for instance, from proposals to
help Iran gain world acceptance of elements of its nuclear program. And Areva says that it has become the leading
global player in the nuclear industry simply by being a well-run international business.
"Our U.S. facilities and people will contribute significantly to Areva's international business and, as with all
international companies, that growth prospect is important to Areva," the company told MSNBC.com.
But Greenpeace's Riccio says he's not certain that the company's U.S. prospects are so hot, given the problems with
the reactor in Finland and what he vows will be a tough fight against reprocessing by environmentalists.
"I think they've positioned themselves well," Riccio said of Areva's groundwork in Washington. "I don't necessarily
think it's going to pan out for them."
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Houston Business Journal
April 18, 2006 Tuesday
Energy Solutions brings in former energy secretary as advisor

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Former U.S. Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham has been tapped to serve as an advisor to software provider
Energy Solutions International.
Energy Solutions, which is based in Houston, supplies pipeline management software for the oil and gas industry.
Abraham says he will work closely with Energy Solutions' executive management team and board of managers to
increase awareness of the environmental impact of pipeline management, particularly leak detection and prevention.
"As someone concerned with energy security issues in the U.S. and around the world, it is extremely important to
me to ensure that companies involved in energy management and environmental protection, such as Energy Solutions,
get the backing they need to be successful," says Abraham, who is chairman and CEO of The Abraham Group LLC
out of Washington, D.C.
Abraham served as U.S. Secretary of Energy from 2001 to 2005 and as a U.S. Senator from 1995 to 2001.
Abraham says he believes Energy Solutions will "play an increasingly important role in the safe and profitable
management of America's oil and gas pipelines."
With energy demand at record levels, Abraham says the energy industry needs to be "proactive and vigilant on
safety and security."
Founded in 1976, Energy Solutions serves more than 500 clients in 70 countries through its offices in the United
States, United Kingdom, India, China and Canada.
The Abraham Group LLC is an international strategic consulting firm that specializes in assisting clients seeking
opportunities in the energy sector.
Abraham's partners include Joseph McMonigle, who was former Chief of Staff at the U.S. Department of Energy
and Vice Chairman of the International Energy Agency Board of Governors; and Majida Mourad, who served as Senior
Advisor to the Secretary as a lead Department representative on international energy matters.
In February, Energy Solutions announced that the Electronics Corp. of India Ltd. would use its software for four
major pipeline projects in India.
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Special Edition
Ju ly 2006
Special points of
interest:
• Letter from Spencer

From the CEO
Abraham (p. 1 & 2) to date on air times. See www.wbrtv.com for
Hello again,
more information on this program.
• Energy Solutions makes
Top 100 list Houston I’m very excited about this special edition of our
newsletter. Energy Solutions is very honored to In case you missed the press release on our
Business Journal (p. 3) recent India wins we’ve had significant success in
be working with former US Secretary of Energy
• Energy Solutions and and current founder of The Abraham Group LLC, that area of the world. We are very pleased with
Spencer Abraham partici- Spencer Abraham. Secretary Abraham will be the growth in India and around the globe. Visit
pate in World Business working closely with us to promote the impor- www.energy-solutions.com/news to see the full
Review (p. 4) tance of pipeline safety. He is a strong supporter story.
of the work Energy Solutions is doing.
Last but not least, we are very pleased to have
Last month Secretary Abraham sent out a letter been named a Top 100 Small Business by the
Houston Business Journal. Thank you all for your
to selected pipeline companies on Energy Solu-
continued support.
tions behalf. We have reprinted the letter below
for the benefit of others. Please take the time to
We are always interested in hearing from you; if
read Secretary Abraham’s thoughts on environ-
you have questions on anything you’ve read here
mental and safety issues and Energy Solutions
products. send an email to info@energy -solutions.com.
Thank you,
Inside this issue: In this issue you will read about the upcoming Al Jacob, CEO
segment of World Business Review hosted by
Alexander Haig, that Energy Solutions and Sec.
Abraham taped together. We will keep you up
Letter 2
Letter from Spencer Abraham

News 3 As the former U.S. Energy asset events, is becoming an
Secretary, I am constantly increasingly important issue for
evaluating energy technology pipeline operators. The
and looking for companies that Department of Transportation,
Award 3 are providing an innovative Office of Pipeline Safety and the
approach to solving our energy National Transportation Safety
challenges. Houston-based Board, as well as other regula-
Energy Solutions (www.energy- tory agencies, have been
Upcoming Events 3 solutions.com) impressed me as strengthening measures
a company that has the potential designed to help ensure the
to transform the safety, environ- safety of the surrounding land
mental protection and efficiency and people. The latest NTSB
Company Update 4 capabilities of the oil and gas recommendations have specifi-
sector. cally raised the bar for early
detection of leaks.
Pipeline integrity monitoring,
especially the ability to detect Continued on page 2.
and locate leaks and to track
P age 2 p i p eli n ereport
Spencer Abraham Letter cont.

In my opinion, leakdetection technology will demonstrates a willingness and desire to do
play an increasingly important role in the safe what is necessary both from an environmental
and profitable management of our nation’s oil and safety point of view, as well as from a busi-
and gas pipelines. ness perspective, to earn the right to operate
your assets. Energy Solutions’ real -time pipe-
Energy Solutions is the leading global supplier of line management technology can be an integral
pipeline management technologies for the oil part of your efforts, both in terms of safety and
and gas industry and has been in the pipeline security, and in terms of effective management
“In my opinion, management business for 30 years. The com- of operations. Energy Solutions can help you
pany has an impressive and proven technology get the most out of your existing infrastructure.
leak-detection that is already in use in many pipelines in the
U.S. and around the globe. Energy Solutions’ I am keenly aware of the changing business
technology will real-time pipeline management technology can, environment in which pipeline companies oper-
among other things, lower operational costs, ate. You are under pressure to better protect
play an help optimize pipeline throughput, and enhance the community surrounding your operations as
pipeline integrity monitoring. well as run a profitable enterprise. In addition,
increasingly the changes in the workforce and regulatory
environment mean that the very nature of how
important role you do business is changing. Energy Solutions
offers your company effective tools to address
in the safe and emerging business challenges and to achieve
better risk management and profitability now
profitable and in the future.
management of I believe your company and the pipeline indus-

try as a whole will be well served and financially
our nation’s oil rewarded by taking a proactive stance on pipe-
line management and safety issues as we seek
and gas to further build out our nation's energy infra-
Houson, Texas structure in the years ahead.
pipelines.”
With U.S. energy demand rapidly growing, envi- Thanks for your consideration of Energy Solu-
ronmental regulations being strengthened, and a tions. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if I
heightened security atmosphere, I believe it is can provide further information.
- Spencer critical for the energy industry to be proactive
and ahead of the curve on issues of safety and SPENCER ABRAHAM
Abraham, security. Recent media coverage of rising en- Chairman & CEO
ergy costs has focused the spotlight on the en- The Abraham Group, LLC
Former US tire industry. The industry should be concerned
Please see www.abrahamgroupllc.com
that under such heightened scrutiny, any safety
for more information on The Abraham Group.
Secretary of or security incidents could further erode public
opinion and have an adverse impact on energy
Energy, Founder policies dealing with production. Not only
does Energy Solutions provide tools to enhance
The Abraham operators’ safety and security protections, but it
also offers significant operating efficiencies and
Group LLC. throughput improvements.
From my experience as Energy Secretary, I

know that U.S. pipeline companies place a high
value and level of accountability on being pru-
dent operators. On a daily basis, your team
Washington, D.C.
p i p eli n ereport P age 3
Energy Solutions & The Abraham Group LLC Join Forces

Energy Solutions International and The me to ensure that companies in- operating efficiency and throughput
Abraham Group LLC have announced volved in energy management and improvements combine to make an
that Former U.S. Secretary of Energy environmental protection such as attractive service for customers, and
Spencer Abraham will be an advisor to Energy Solutions get the backing we are excited about working to-
Energy Solutions. Mr. Abraham will be they need to be successful,” said gether.”
working closely with Energy Solutions’ Spencer Abraham, Chairman and
executive management team and board CEO of The Abraham Group LLC. To view the full release please visit:
of managers to increase the awareness “Energy Solutions has an impressive www.energy -solutions.com/
of the environmental impact of pipeline proven technology already in pro- news.htm
management specifically leak detection duction around the globe. I believe
and prevention. Additionally our com- the technology will play an increas-
bined resources will be focused on ingly important role in the safe and
facilitating pipeline companies to im- profitable management of America’s
prove efficiencies and increase reve- oil and gas pipelines. With energy
nue. demand at record levels it is incum-
bent on the energy industry to be
“As someone concerned with energy proactive and vigilant on safety and
security issues in the U.S. and around security. In addition, Energy Solu-
the world, it is extremely important to tion's ability to deliver significant
Energy Solutions Named in Top 100 Houston Small Businesses

Energy Solutions International, the The Houston Business Jornal also
Houston-based leading global supplier profiled Energy Solutions in thier
of oil and gas pipeline management magazine, stating “Energy Solutions
software, has received the honor of created software for the pipeline
being in the Top 100 small businesses industry to help its clients ensure
in Houston according to the Houston thier pipelines are operating in an
Business Journal. Awards are granted environmentally safe manner, to
to companies based on 2005 revenue reduce cost and to increase through-
and being part of the greater Houston put.” Al Jacob, CEO added, “A lot
community. Energy Solutions ranked of companies understand and appreci-
90 in the top 100 list. ate thenecessity of having the right
software on their pipelines.”
Energy Solutions Events...past and upcoming.

May 25 to June 2, 2006 September 25, 2006 To request information on
PipelineStudio Training Energy Solutions upcoming events or train-
and User Group Meeting Technology Forum ing, send an email to
Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS Calgary, CANADA info@energy -
solutions.com or visit our
June 5 to 9, 2006 October 10, 2006 web site at, www.energy-
solutions.com/events.htm.
World Gas Conference PipelineStudio User
Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS Group Meeting
Booth: 4.318 Williamsburg, VA, USA
September 25 to 29, 2006 October 11-13, 2006

International Pipeline Pipeline Simulation
Conference Interest Group
Calgary, CANADA Williamsburg, VA, USA
World leaders in pipeline management.
Energy Solutions Internationa l is the leading globa l supplie r of

www.energy-solutions.com pipe line ma nagement software for the oil a nd gas industry. The
company’s broad range of integrate d products drives excellence
in ope rational efficiency, throughput ma nagement, pipe line sa fety
and transaction mana gement. Founded in 1976 and headqua r-
tered in Houston, Texas, Ene rgy Solutions serves more tha n 500
clients in over 70 countries through its offices in the United
States, United Kingdom, India, China and Canada.
For more information, visit www.ene rgy-solutions.com or you ca n
contact Jodi Bash at jbash@energy-solutions.com.
Energy Solutions International Energy Solutions International

Headquarters
13831 Northwest Freeway
13831 Northwest Freeway
Suite 235 Suite 235
Houston, Texas 77040 Houston, Texas 77040
United States United States
Phone: 713-782-7500
info@energy-solutions.com
Other Offices:
United Kingdom
Stockton-on-Tees
tel: +44 1642 677 755
fax: +44 1642 606 655
India
Hyderabad
tel: +91 402776 1202
fax: +91 402776 1288
China
Beijing Company News: Energy Solutions in the Spotlight
tel: +86 10 51000 382
fax: +86 10 51000 385 At the end of May, Energy Solutions and
Spencer Abraham taped a segment on the Pipe-
Canada
line Industry for the World Business Review
Calgary
program. (www.wbrtv.com). The World
tel: +1 403 264 2717
fax: +1 403 770 1929 Business Review is hosted by Alexander Haig
and focuses on current industry trends and
United Arab Emirates topics. Energy Solutions was honored to be
Dubai asked to participate. The program will air
tel: +971 4299 5065 on July 26th on CNBC and Bravo! Netowrk. We
fax: +971 4299 4869 will keep you posted on specific air times.
If you didn’t see the article the first
Additionally, our CEO, Al Jacob, was featured time, you can find it on page 112 of the
in the in the Q&A Profile section of the May May issue or on our website at www.
2006 issue of Pipeline and Gas Journal. energy-solutions.com/articles_page.
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Market Wire
August 14, 2006 Monday 6:00 AM GMT
Former Senator and Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham Joins Board of

ICx Technologies
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DATELINE: WASHINGTON, DC; Aug 14, 2006
ICx Technologies, a developer of advanced security technology, announced today that Spencer Abraham has
been elected to its Board of Directors.
As U.S. Secretary of Energy from 2001 until 2004, Spencer Abraham revitalized the Department of Energy and
oversaw the implementation of post-9/11 security measures by government, research and commercial entities in the
energy sector. He saw to the safety of America's nuclear stockpiles, played a key international role and created new
security plans that the Washington Post called "great gifts to the nation from Abraham."
"Spence Abraham was the right man in the right place after 9/11," said Hans Kobler, CEO of ICx Technologies.
"The terrorists hijacked U.S. technology and turned it against us. Spence led the way in harnessing technology to
prevent another attack." The Department of Energy, Mr. Kobler noted, oversees the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile,
nuclear weapons laboratories and many other institutions that have access to radiological materials. "Secretary
Abraham was responsible for some of the most critical -- and potentially dangerous -- facilities on U.S. soil. As a
director of ICx Technologies, he will now help guide our development of next-generation security technologies."
Prior to being named Secretary of Energy, Abraham served as an effective and highly productive U.S. Senator
from Michigan for six years. Always on the cutting edge, Abraham was widely viewed by his colleagues and most
observers as the Senator with the best understanding of high-tech policy and issues. Maintaining good relationships
with colleagues on both sides of the aisle, Abraham authored twenty-two pieces of legislation that have been signed
into law, an unprecedented accomplishment for a freshman Senator. A strong supporter of the business community,
Abraham consistently endorsed policies that enhanced America's competitiveness and global leadership.
Spencer Abraham and his wife, Jane, are the parents of three children. Abraham holds a law degree from
Harvard University, where he co-founded the Federalist Society, and is a native of East Lansing, Michigan.
About ICx Technologies
ICx develops and manufactures advanced technologies for homeland and military security. Our sensors detect and
identify chemical, biological, radiological and explosive materials. Our surveillance products discern people and
objects invisible to human senses and conventional cameras. Our software and systems connect, command, and control
security devices. ICx has manufacturing and research facilities in the United States, Canada and Europe.
www.icxt.com
All trademarks, registered trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners.
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Compensation Committee Charter - ICx Technologies, Inc. - New Threats. New Thinking... Page 1 of 4
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Adopted by the Board of Directors and Effective on August 2, 2007
Purpose of the Committee

The purpose of the Compensation Committee (the "Committee") of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of ICx Technologies, Inc. (the
"Corporation") is to: (1) oversee the compensation of the Corporation's Chief Executive Officer (the "CEO") and other executive officers
reporting under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"); (2) administer the Corporation's
stock plans and make grants thereunder; and (3) oversee the Corporation's executive compensation policies, plans and programs
generally.
The Committee has the authority to undertake the specific duties and responsibilities listed below and will have the authority to undertake
such other specific duties as the Board from time to time prescribes.
Committee Membership, Organization and Governance

Composition. The Committee will be appointed by, and will serve at the discretion of, the Board. The Committee shall consist of (a)
solely independent directors pursuant and subject to the applicable listing standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq") and
applicable federal law, as in effect from time to time, including all applicable exceptions, cure periods and phase-in periods and (b) no
fewer than two (2) members who meet the (x) non-employee director definition of Rule 16b-3 promulgated under Section 16 of the
Exchange Act ("Non-Employee Director"), and (y) the outside director definition of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended (the "IRC") (an "Outside Director"). To the extent that a Committee member is not or ceases to be a Non-Employee Director
or an Outside Director, as the case may be, the member shall recuse himself or herself from the determination of awards intended to be
exempt from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act pursuant to Rule 16b-3 or awards intended to be qualified performance-based
compensation under Section 162(m), as the case may be. In the event of any recusal for any of those reasons, the remaining members of
the Committee would constitute "the Committee" for the action in question for purposes of both this Charter and any applicable plan
administered by the Committee, provided that the Committee as so constituted for such action shall have at least two members.
Meetings and Procedures. It is anticipated that members of the Committee will meet at least quarterly. However, the Committee may
establish its own schedule, which it will provide to the Board in advance. The Committee shall fix its own rules of procedure, which shall be
consistent with the Bylaws of the Corporation and this Charter. The Committee may invite to its meetings other directors, officers or
employees of the Corporation, or other persons as the Committee deems appropriate in order to carry out its responsibilities.
Minutes. The Committee will maintain written minutes of its meetings, which minutes will be filed with the minutes of the meetings of the
Board.
Reports. In addition to submitting and signing the Compensation Committee report in the Corporation's proxy statement in accordance
with the SEC rules, the Committee will summarize its examinations and recommendations to the Board as may be appropriate consistent
with this Charter.
Compensation. Members of the Committee shall receive compensation for their service as members of the Committee in such amount
and form as the Board shall determine in its sole discretion. Such fees may include retainers and per meeting fees. Any changes in such
compensation shall be determined by the Board in its sole discretion. Fees may be paid in such form of consideration as is determined by
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the Board. No member of the Committee may receive any compensation from the Corporation other than the fees that they receive for
service as a member of the Board or any committee thereof and except as permitted by Nasdaq rules.
Responsibilities and Authority

In addition to other responsibilities given to the Committee by the Board from time to time, the Committee shall:
1. Unless otherwise determined by a majority of the independent directors of the Board meeting in executive session, determine in
executive session or recommend to the Board for its determination the compensation of the CEO.
2. Unless otherwise determined by a majority of the independent directors of the Board, determine or recommend to the Board for its
determination the compensation of the senior executive officers of the Corporation, other than the CEO, and such other employees of
the Corporation as directed by the Board.
3. Review and approve the Corporation's executive compensation plans, programs and policies (collectively, the "Compensation Policies")
generally, including reviewing and approving any incentive-compensation plans and equity-based plans of the Corporation. In its
review of the Compensation Policies, the Committee may consider the recruitment, development, promotion, retention and
compensation of executives of the Corporation and any other factors that it deems appropriate. The Committee shall report the results
of such review and any action it takes with respect to the Corporation's Compensation Policies to the Board. In addition, the
Committee shall make recommendations to any subcommittees with respect to the results of such review, as applicable.
4. Review and approve all forms of compensation (including, to the extent relevant, all "plan" compensation, as such term is defined in
Item 402(a)(7) of Regulation S K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Regulation S-K"), and all non-plan
compensation, such as employment, severance and change of control agreements and ongoing perquisites or special benefit items) to
be provided to the executive officers of the Corporation. In its review and approval of such compensation, the Committee will, among
other things:
1. identify corporate goals and objectives relevant to executive compensation;
2. evaluate each executive's performance in light of such goals and objectives and set each executive's compensation based on such
evaluation and such other factors as the Committee deems appropriate and in the best interests of the Corporation; and
3. determine any long-term incentive component of each executive's compensation based on awards given to such executive in past
years, the Corporation's performance, stockholder return and the value of similar incentive awards relative to such targets at
comparable companies and such other factors as the Committee deems appropriate and in the best interests of the Corporation.
5. Report the results of such review and any action it takes with respect to the compensation of the Corporation's executive officers to
the Board.
6. Review and make recommendations to the Board and any subcommittees, as applicable, regarding general compensation goals and
guidelines and performance targets for the Corporation's executives and the criteria by which bonuses (if any) to the Corporation's
executives are determined.
7. Review and make recommendations to the Board regarding the compensation policy for such other officers, employees and
consultants of the Corporation as directed by the Board.
8. Review and make recommendations to the Board regarding the Corporation's executive staffing plan for meeting present and future
leadership needs of the Corporation.
9. Establish and administer objective performance goals under which performance-based compensation may be paid to the CEO and the
Named Executive Officers (as that term is defined in Item 402 of Regulation S K) of the Corporation and certify that such performance
goals have been attained prior to the payment of any performance-based compensation that is intended to qualify as "performance-
based compensation" under Section 162(m) of the IRC.
0. Administer the Corporation's equity compensation plans within the authority delegated by the Board. The Committee shall also make
recommendations to the Board with respect to the adoption or amendment of any Corporation equity compensation plans and
changes in the number of shares reserved for issuance thereunder. In its administration of any such plans, the Committee may: (a)
grant stock options or stock purchase rights to individuals eligible for such grants (including grants to individuals subject to Section 16
of the Exchange Act in compliance with Rule 16b 3 thereunder); (b) amend such stock options or stock purchase rights; and (c) take
all other actions permitted under the plans. The Committee may delegate to certain officers of the Corporation the authority to make
equity plan grants to non-officer employees and to officers (other than executive officers of the Corporation for purposes of Section 16
of the Exchange Act) subject to limitations set forth by the Committee on such awards and compliance with Delaware General
Corporation Law.
1. Submit and sign the Compensation Committee report to be included in the Corporation's annual proxy statements relating to its
meeting of stockholders.
2. Review and discuss with the Corporation's executives the annual Compensation Discussion and Analysis ("CD&A") disclosure regarding
named executive officer compensation and, based on this review and discussions, recommend whether the Corporation include the
CD&A in the Corporation's annual report on Form 10-K and annual proxy statement.
3. Authorize the repurchase of shares from terminated employees pursuant to applicable law and agreements governing such
repurchases.
4. Periodically advise and consult with the Corporation's executives regarding managerial personnel matters.
5. Make regular reports to the Board.
6. Review this Charter periodically, as appropriate, and make recommendations to the Board with respect to any proposed changes
thereto.
7. Periodically review the performance of the Committee and report to the Board on such evaluation.
8. Perform any other activities consistent with this Charter, the Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, and governing law, as
the Committee or the Board deems necessary or appropriate.
Studies and Outside Advisors

The Committee shall have the authority to retain or terminate any compensation consultant assisting the Committee in the evaluation of
the CEO or other executive officer compensation, including authority to approve all such compensation consultant's fees and other
retention terms. The Committee shall also have the authority to obtain advice and assistance from internal or external legal, accounting or
other advisors in performing its responsibilities.
Delegation of Authority
The Committee may form and delegate its authority to subcommittees or the chairperson of the Committee when it deems appropriate
and in the best interests of the Corporation, provided that such delegation is not in violation of applicable law or the rules and regulations
applicable to companies with securities quoted on Nasdaq.
Annual Performance Evaluation

The Committee shall perform a review and evaluation, at least annually, of the performance of the Committee and its members, including
by reviewing the compliance of the Committee with this Charter. In addition, the Committee shall review and reassess, at least annually,
the adequacy of this Charter and recommend to the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board or the Board any improvements
to this Charter that the Committee considers necessary or valuable. The Committee shall conduct such evaluations and reviews in such
manner as it deems appropriate.
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Joseph M. Jacobs
Secretary Spencer Abraham
Robert A. Maginn Jr.
©2008, ICx Technologies, Inc.
CHARTER FOR THE
NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF
ICx TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Adopted by the Board of Directors and Effective on August 2, 2007)
PURPOSE OF THE COMMITTEE
The Nominating and Governance Committee (the “Committee”) is a committee of the Board of
Directors (the “Board”) of ICx Technologies, Inc. (the “Corporation”). The purpose of the Committee is to
assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibility with respect to corporate governance of the Corporation. To
carry out this purpose, the Committee shall:
• develop and recommend to the Board the governance principles applicable to the Corporation;
• oversee the evaluation of the Board and management of the Corporation;
• recommend to the Board director nominees for each committee; and
• assist the Board by identifying prospective director nominees and determine the director
nominees for annual meetings of stockholders.
In addition, the Committee will undertake those specific responsibilities and duties listed below and
such other duties as the Board may from time to time prescribe.
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION
Composition. The Committee shall be comprised of no fewer than two (2) members of the Board.
All members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Board and shall satisfy the independence
requirements as defined under the applicable rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (the “Nasdaq Rules”),
subject to all applicable exceptions, cure periods and phase-in periods.
Meetings and Organization. The Committee will meet at least two (2) times each year. The
Committee may establish its own schedule. Special meetings may be convened as required. The Board may
designate one member of the Committee as its Chairperson. The Committee, or its Chairperson, shall report
orally to the full Board on the results of all Committee meetings. The Committee may choose as its secretary
such person as the Committee deems appropriate. The Committee may invite to its meetings other directors,
officers or employees of the Corporation, or other persons as the Committee deems appropriate in order to
carry out its responsibilities. The Committee may, to the extent permitted by applicable laws, the rules and
regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC Rules”), the Nasdaq Rules and the
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Corporation, form and delegate authority to subcommittees
when appropriate.
Minutes. The Committee will maintain written minutes of its meetings, which minutes will be filed
with the minutes of the meetings of the Board.
ICx - Nominating and Governance Committee Charter

Reports. Consistent with this charter, the Committee Chairperson shall make regular reports to the
Board on the actions and recommendations of the Committee.
Compensation. Members of the Committee shall receive compensation for their service as members
of the Committee in such amount and form as the Board shall determine in its sole discretion. Such fees may
include retainers and per meeting fees. Any changes in such compensation shall be determined by the Board
in its sole discretion. No member of the Committee may receive any compensation from the Corporation
other than the fees that they receive for service as a member of the Board or any committee thereof and except
as permitted by the Nasdaq Rules.
COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
The responsibilities and duties of the Committee shall include:
Corporate Governance Generally
• developing principles of corporate governance and recommending them to the Board for
its consideration and approval.
• reviewing annually the principles of corporate governance approved by the Board to

ensure that they remain relevant and that they are being complied with.
• recommending ways to enhance communications and relations with stockholders of the

Corporation, and, if deemed appropriate by the Committee, developing and documenting
a process for stockholders to send communications to the Board and identifying the
directors to whom such communication may be sent.
• reviewing periodically the succession planning for executive management of the

Corporation, reporting Committee findings and recommendations to the Board, and
working with the Board in evaluating potential successors to such positions.
• overseeing compliance by the Board and its committees with applicable laws and
regulations, including the Nasdaq Rules and the SEC Rules.
• establishing and maintaining an orientation program for new directors.
• overseeing and implementing, as necessary or as required by applicable laws and

regulations, director continuing education programs.
Board Composition, Evaluation and Nominating Activities
• determining, as from time to time deemed appropriate by the Committee, the criteria for
qualification and selection of directors for election to the Board, including the
consideration of issues of character, judgment, diversity, age, expertise, corporate
experience, length of service, other time commitments, independence (under the various
standards applicable to the Board and its committees), depth and breadth of experience
within the Corporation’s industry and otherwise, leadership ability and the like.
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• developing and updating a long-term plan for the composition and size of the Board that
takes into consideration the current strengths, independence, skills and experience of
members of the Board, retirement dates and the strategic direction of the Corporation.
• identifying and evaluating possible director candidates against such criteria and long-term
plan, including current directors eligible for re-election, and either (1) select candidates
for nomination to the Board or (2) recommend candidates for the Board’s selection; in
performing these duties, the Committee shall have the authority to retain and terminate
any search firm to be used to identify Board candidates and shall have authority to
approve the search firm’s fees and other retention terms.
• considering and, if deemed appropriate by the Committee, adopting director qualification

requirements related to the number of boards of directors on which a director may sit and
director tenure, retirement and succession.
• establishing policies for reviewing the continued appropriateness of Board membership

when an individual director changes the position he or she held when elected or
appointed to the Board.
• developing and documenting a policy with respect to the Corporation’s consideration of

director candidates recommended by the stockholders of the Corporation.
• overseeing the Board performance evaluation process, including conducting periodic

surveys of director observations, suggestions and preferences, and reviewing the self-
evaluation of each director, and if necessary, recommending remedial action or
termination (for cause or for other appropriate reasons) of membership of individual
directors in accordance with the Board’s governance principles.
• reviewing the composition, size, organization and governance of the Board and its
committees, determining future Board and committee requirements, and making
recommendations regarding the foregoing to the Board for approval.
• evaluating director compensation, consulting with outside consultants or with the

Corporation’s Human Resources Department when deemed appropriate by the
Committee, and making recommendations to the Board regarding director compensation.
• reviewing the disclosure included in any Annual Report on Form 10-K or proxy
statement of the Corporation regarding the policies and procedures for the Committee’s
consideration of director candidates or other matters within the Committee’s scope of
responsibility.
Board Committees
• reviewing periodically the charter and composition of each Board committee and making
recommendations to the Board for any proposed changes, creating additional Board
committees or changing the mandate or dissolving Board committees.
• recommending to the Board the nominees of directors to be selected for membership on

each Board committee.
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• reviewing and re-examining this Charter annually and making recommendations to the
Board for any proposed changes.
• annually reviewing and evaluating the performance of the Committee.
Conflicts of Interest
• reviewing, approving and monitoring compliance with the Corporation’s code of ethics.
• considering questions of possible conflicts of interest of Board members and of corporate

officers.
• reviewing actual and potential conflicts of interest of Board members and corporate
officers, and clearing any involvement of such persons in matters that may involve a
conflict of interest or corporate opportunity.
• reviewing, approving and monitoring all service by executive officers of the Corporation
on outside boards of directors.
• reviewing and approving in advance any proposed related party transactions, including
without limitation, approving all transactions required to be disclosed pursuant to
Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
INVESTIGATIONS, STUDIES AND OUTSIDE ADVISORS
The Committee may conduct or authorize investigations into or studies of matters within the
Committee’s scope of responsibility, with full access to all books, records, facilities and personnel of the
Corporation. In performing its responsibilities and duties, the Committee shall have the authority to obtain
advice, reports or opinions from internal or external legal counsel, accounting advisors or other advisors and
experts at the Corporation’s expense.
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Fiscal Year: 2007
Total dollars: $758,550 Top 5 Products or Services Sold
Overview by state Total number of contractors: 1
Total number of transactions: 6 Other Defense -- Operational
$750,000
BY CONTRACTING AGENCY Get list of contractors Systems Development (R&D)
Get list of transactions Air Purification Equipment $8,550
Overview by major agency
BY COMPETITION TYPE
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Top 5 Contracting Agencies Purchasing
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NAVY, Department of the $750,000
Competition and service, 2008 AIR FORCE, Department of the
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Top 10 Contractors
ICX TECHNOLOGIES, INC $758,550

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but only one bid
first and part of second quarter.
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Top 5 Known Congressional Districts

where Work is Performed
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The Associated Press State & Local Wire
June 8, 2007 Friday 2:09 AM GMT
Former U.S. Energy secretary buys Myrtle Beach Pelicans

SECTION: SPORTS NEWS
LENGTH: 205 words
DATELINE: DETROIT
Former U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham said Thursday he has purchased ownership interest in the Myrtle
Beach (S.C.) Pelicans and two other minor league baseball teams as head of a Michigan-based investor group.
Michigan Baseball Ventures, LLC has purchased ownership interest in the Pelicans of the Single A Carolina
League; Altoona (Pa.) Curve, of the Double A Eastern League; and the State College (Pa.) Spikes of the short-season
New York-Penn League. The Curve and Spikes are both affiliates of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pelicans are affiliated
with the Atlanta Braves.
"Baseball has always been a great passion of mine, and it's very exciting to be able to be a direct part of the game,"
Abraham said in a statement.
The investor group is rounded out by Detroit-area businessman Tony Antone, a vice president of the real estate firm
Kojaian Cos., and investors from Michigan and Washington, D.C.
Abraham, a former Michigan Republican Party chairman, spent a single term in the U.S. Senate from 1995-2001
and later served as U.S. Energy Secretary during President Bush's first term. He currently serves as chairman and chief
executive of The Abraham Group LLC, an international strategic consulting firm based in Washington.
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States News Service
October 8, 2007 Monday
FRED THOMPSON ANNOUNCES NATIONAL CAMPAIGN

LEADERSHIP TEAM
BYLINE: States News Service
LENGTH: 729 words
DATELINE: MCLEAN, VA
The following information was released by former Senator Fred Thompson:
Sen. Fred Thompson announced today the members of his National Campaign Leadership Team: Sen. Howard H.
Baker will serve as honorary chairman of his presidential campaign and Sen. Spencer Abraham, Sen. George Allen,
and Elizabeth Cheney will serve as campaign co-chairs.
"Howard Baker is my longtime mentor, advisor, and close friend, and I am very grateful that he will serve as
honorary chairman of my campaign," said Sen. Fred Thompson. "I am also very pleased to announce that former
Senators Abraham and Allen, as well as Liz Cheney, will serve as co-chairs of my national leadership team." Sen. Fred
Thompson added: "These distinguished individuals bring wise counsel and invaluable experience to my campaign
leadership team, and they will play a critical role in helping spread my consistent conservative message across
America."
Sen. Howard H. Baker, a longtime political mentor of Sen. Thompson, brings a lifetime of distinguished public
service as the campaign's honorary chairman. His long career as a public servant began in 1966, when Baker became the
first Republican popularly elected to the U.S. Senate from Tennessee. In addition to gaining national recognition as
vice-chairman of the Senate Watergate Committee in 1973, Baker served two terms as Senate Minority Leader and
concluded his Senate career in 1985 after two terms as Majority Leader. He served as President Reagan's Chief of Staff
from February 1987 to July 1988. In 1984, Baker was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's
highest civilian award. President George W. Bush appointed Senator Baker to serve as the 26th U.S. Ambassador to
Japan in 2001. Baker currently serves as senior counsel to the law firm of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and
Berkowitz.
Sen. Spencer Abraham will serve as a co-chair of the Thompson campaign. Abraham most recently served the
nation as Secretary of Energy during President George W. Bush's first term in office. Prior to that, Sen. Abraham
served as an effective and highly productive U.S. Senator from Michigan from 1995 to 2001. Before his election to the
U.S. Senate, Abraham served as co-chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) from
1991 to 1993 and he served as chairman of the Michigan Republican Party from 1983 to 1990. A native of East
Lansing, Michigan, Abraham holds a law degree from Harvard University, where he co-founded the Federalist Society.
Sen. George Allen, who will also serve as a co-chair of the Thompson campaign, brings a long career of public
service, serving as the Governor of Virginia, in both houses of the United States Congress and as a Delegate holding
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2007 Monday
Thomas Jefferson's seat in the Virginia General Assembly. Sworn in as Governor in 1994 George Allen brought
sweeping reform that made Virginia a national model in economic development, public safety, education accountability,
and creative government. Elected to the U.S. Senate in 2000, Allen continued advocating policies to make America and
Virginia a leader in innovation and technology and in 2001 he was appointed chairman of the Senate High Tech Task
Force. In 200 2, Allen was unanimously elected a member of the Senate Republican Leadership as chairman of the
National Republican Senatorial Committee. Under his leadership, Republicans gained four seats in the Senate and
expanded the Republican majority.
Liz Cheney will bring valuable political and foreign policy experience as a co-chair of the Thompson campaign. As
an attorney and specialist in the area of U.S. Middle East policy, Ms. Cheney most recently served as the
second-ranking State Department official responsible for American policy in the Middle East as the Principal Deputy
Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs. Prior to that, she served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for
Near Eastern Affairs. In addition to practicing law at White and Case LLP in the area of international project finance
where she served on assignment with the International Finance Corporation, Ms. Cheney also worked for the
Department of St ate and at the Agency for International Development from 1989 to 1993. During the 2000 and 2004
presidential campaigns, Ms. Cheney managed vice presidential debate preparation and served as a valuable surrogate for
the Bush-Cheney campaign.
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Associated Press Online

January 20, 2001; Saturday

Bush Sworn In As 43rd President

SECTION: Washington - general news

LENGTH: 1350 words

Richard Cheney was sworn is as vice president at 11:57 a.m.

to the Capitol after their meeting at the White House.

Clinton wasn't leaving quietly. He spoke to wistful supporters _ including

Aides organized a second rally to welcome Clinton to New York.

Action to ''reclaim America's schools.''

Reform of Social Security and Medicare.

A national defense ''beyond challenge,'' and action to confront ''weapons of

more than a majority. Gore had 267.

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Albuquerque Journal (New Mexico)

February 26, 2005 Saturday

National Lab Workers Reassured on Benefits

SECTION: FINAL; Pg. E3

LENGTH: 248 words

"The people here are going to be treated fairly," he said.

Bodman, who visited LANL on Friday and Sandia National Laboratories in

Bodman replaced Spencer Abraham as energy secretary on Jan. 31, following

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The San Francisco Chronicle

NOVEMBER 17, 2004, WEDNESDAY, FINAL EDITION

Abraham won't be missed

SECTION: BUSINESS; Pg. C1; LAZARUS AT LARGE

LENGTH: 906 words

Abraham announced his resignation from the Bush administration on Monday,

In his resignation letter to President Bush, released by the Department of

-- "Since 2001 we have developed the nation's first comprehensive energy

-- "We have ... significantly reduced the timeframe needed to secure

Meanwhile, Abraham's watch as energy secretary included the California

It also included a steady decline in average fuel efficiency of U.S.

Abraham was tapped by Bush to be energy secretary despite having virtually

Abraham told an interviewer in 1997 that he was "elected to make government

As a senator, Abraham also twice co-sponsored bills calling for drilling in

The League of Conservation Voters, an environmental advocacy group, made

Abraham also accepted thousands of dollars in donations from the nuclear

growth and our nation's environmental well-being," Colvin said in a statement.

Roger Ballentine, president of Green Strategies, an environmentally minded

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February 1, 2005 Tuesday 8:13 PM GMT

U.S. Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham Appointed

DATELINE: STANFORD, Calif. Feb. 1, 2005

The appointment was announced on February 1, 2005 by Hoover director John

"We're delighted to have Secretary Abraham affiliate with us as a colleague

Prior to becoming Energy Secretary, he represented Michigan in the United

As a U.S. senator, he was known as a forceful voice for the business

Before his election to the senate, Abraham served as co-chairman of the

He holds a law degree from Harvard University and is a native of East

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San Jose Mercury News (California)

September 7, 2007 Friday

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