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Mr. John Meyer May 19,2005 Page 4 , + James B. McComb, President, founded the predecessor of McComb Group in 1974 following six years as a member of the corporate staff with Dayton Hudson Corporation. His experiences at Dayton Hudson and daily association with merchants and shopping center developers provided the impetus for McComb Group's approach to shopping center and retail market research and financial feasibility, which includes strong elements of design and merchandise sensitivities. The firm's approach to shopping center research and marketing has undergone continuous development and refinement over the past 20 years. + William A. Gorton, Executive Associate, has over 25 years experience developing supermarkets and retail shopping centers, representing supermarket chains as well as prominent independent supermarket owners. Mr. Gorton provides advice and assistance related to real estate development, leasing and contract negotiations, business acquisitions, project management, sales forecasting, site evaluation and market analysis, financing, capital planning, [mancial forecasting, business planning, strategy development, business development and the marketing of programs and services. Mr. Gorton has provided these services while employed Fairway Foods, Inc., subsidiary of Holiday Stationstores, Inc.; Kohl's Food Stores, Inc., subsidiary of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company; SuperValu, Inc.; Loblaw's, Inc.; and Stearns Bank N.A. St. Cloud, MN. He received a JD from William Mitchell College of Law and is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association. . Linda Oie, Associate, conducts market research, demographic and consumer analysis for client engagements. Ms. Oie manages the firm's geographic information systems (GIS) and demographic databases using a variety of computer platforms and proprietary software. Prior to joining McComb Group, Ltd., Ms. Oie was employed as Marketplace Information Manager at SuperValu, Inc. Her responsibilities included conducting strategic consumer-based analysis of existing and prospective supermarkets, profiling SuperValu customers, and delineating trade areas for existing and proposed stores. . Susan Nache, Consultant, performs market research, demographic analysis, and consumer research tasks. Ms. Nache conducts consumer research analysis and cross- tabulation on McComb Group's survey processing software; and is fan1iliar with software programs used by McComb Group, Ltd. for financial feasibility and statistical analysis. Mr. McComb will be responsible for managing and directing the overall research program and will participate directly in findings and conclusions. Individual work tasks will be assigned to personnel within the firm based on qualifications and experience.