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Park West CC(17)-CS 991027 Coppell, Texas 75019 /,"'----~/~ The City With A Beautiful Future 972-462-0022 ~,~..~/ /~.~,/ P.O. BOX 478 ~~//~ COPPELL, TEXAS 75019 October 27, 1999 Mr. Jimmy Laxon McFadden & Miller, Inc. P.O. Box 59882 Dallas, TX 75229 RE: Parkwest Commerce Center, Lot 3R, Block 8 Final Acceptance Dear Mr. Laxxon: A final inspection of paving and utilities for the referenced project has been confirmed by representatives of the City of Coppell. The two-year maintenance bonds and as-built drawings have been received from the contractor. Maturity on the bonds will be two years from the date of this letter. Maturity on the Erosion Control Bond will also be two years from the date of this letter. Construction Inspector cc: Mike Martin, Assistant City Engineer Doug Stevens, Engineering Technician Glenn Hollowell, Director of Public Works Greg Jones, Chief Building Official Travis Crump, Fire Marshal Davis/plcvsffac 1.0.W. GROUP -- ~' ~ _~LNSURANCE COMPANY OF THE WEST ["]EXPLORER INSURANCE COMPANY ~X"]ENDEPENDENCE CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY 11455 El Camino Real, San Diego, CA 92130-2045 P.O. Box 85563, San Diego, CA 92186-5563 [619) 350-2400 - FAX (619) 350-2707 MAINTENANCE BOND Bond No. 16739~3 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That, Patco Utilities, Inc., 1617 W. Pioneer Pkwy., Grand Prairie, TX 75051 , as Principal, and Independence Casual _ty and Surety Company , a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Texas and authorized to do a surety business in the Stato of Texas , as Surety, are held and firmly bound unto the City of Coppell ~n the sum of Three Thousand, Two Hundred Ninety and No/ltKI (S 3,290.00 ). lawful money of the United States of America, for the payment of which sum well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presmts: SEALED with our seals and dated this 23rd day of' February, 1999 WHEREAS, cm the 25th day of Aug., 1998 . the said Patco Utilities, Inc. as contractor, entered into a contract for Sewer and Storm Drain Utilities to serve Park West Commerce Center I - Bldg. #1, N W Corner Wrangler & Enterprise, Coppell, TX for the s-m of Six Thousand. Five Hundred Eighty and No/lO} ($ 6,580.00 ). and, \VHEREAS. under the temps of the specifications for said work, the said Patco Utilities, Inc. is requited to give a bond for Three Thousand, Two Hundred Ninety and No/100 ($ 3,290.00 ), to protect the City ofCoppell against tho result of faulty materials or wor~nansntp mr a period ot two yrs. from and a~er the date of the completion and acceptance of samo, namely, until NOW, THEREFORE, if th~ said Patco Utilities, Inc. · shall for a period of two years from ami altec the ~te of the completion and acceptance of same by said City of Coppell replace any and all defects arising in said work whcther resulting from ddeo. ive materials or defective workmanship, then the above obligation to be v~id; otherwise to remain iil full force and Parco Utilities, In~ D/ruglasc.~"/Paiterson, President Independencq Ca~llalty and Surety Company Shery-l',6. Klutts, ~ --' ~TI'~)~Ey-~,,,,*FAC'i' Independence Casualty and Surety Company HOME OFFICE: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That INDEPENDENCE ~UALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, a Texas Corporation, does hereby appoint: SHERYL A. KLUTTS its tree and lawful Attomey(s)-in-Fact, with full power and authority, to execute, on behalf of the Company. fidelity and surety bonds, undertakings, and other contracts of suretyship of a similar nature. Thi~ Power of Attorney is granted and is signed and sealed by facsimile under the authority of the following Resolution adopted by the Boan:! of Directors on the 22nd day of November, 1994, which said Resolution has not been amended or rescinded and of which the following is a true copy: "RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board, the President, an Executive Wce President or a Senior Vice President of the Company. and each of them. is hereby authorized to execute Powers ol~ Attorney qualifying the attorney named in the given Power of Attorney to execute on behalf of the Company, fidelity and surety bonds, undertakings, or other contracts of suretyship of a similar nature; and to attach thereto the seal of the Company; provided however, that the absence of the seal shall not affect the validity of the instrument. FURTHER RESOLVED, that the signatures of such officers and the seal of the Company, and the signatures of any witnesses, the signatures and seal of any no[ary, and the signatures of any officers certifying the validity of the Power of Attorney, may be afrtxed by facsimile. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, INDEPENDENCE CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY has caused these presenL~ to be signed by its duly authorized officers this 19th day of June 1995 O INDEPENDENCE CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO SS. //~/ John L Hannum Executive Vice President On June 19th, 1995 before me, personally appeared John L Hannum, Executive Vice President of INDEPENDENCE CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, personally known to me to be the individual and officer who executed the within Instrument. and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his official capacity and that by his signature on the instrument, the corporation, on behalf of which he acted, executed the instrument. W1TNESS my hand and official seal. COMM. #-35264-4 KOT~,RY PU~ILIC-CALIFORNIR u~_ .... ~/ - S,.,N DIEGO COUNTY ~ Notary Public M',/Commission ExiSted, I, E. Homed Davis, Vice President of INDEPENDENCE CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, do hereby certifi7 that the original POWER OF ATTORNEY, of which the foregoing is a true copy, is still in f~ll force and effect, and that this certiRcate may be signed by facsimile under the authority of the above quoted resolution. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have subscribed my name as Vice President, on this ~-~'d day O INDEPENDENCE CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY ICS 37 E. Hamed Davis, ~ce President -- IMPORTANT NOTICE AVISO IMPORTANTE To obtain Information or make a complaint: Para obtener Informaclon o para someter uno queJa: You may call the company"s toll-free telephone number Usted puede Ilamar al numero de telefono gratis de la for Information or to make a complaint at companla para Informacion o para someter uno que]a = 1-800-894-8890 1-800-894-8890 You may contact the Texas Department of Insurance to Puede comunicarse con el Departamento de Seguros ¢ obtain Information on companies, coverages, rights or Texas para obtener informaclon acerca de companlas, complaints at coberturas, derechos o queJas al 1-800-252-3439 1-800-252-3439 You may write the Texas Department of Insurance Puede escriblr al Departamento de Seguros de Texas P.O. Box 149104 P.O. Box 149104 Austin, TX 78714-9104 Austin, TX 78714-9104 FAX · (512) 475-177! FAX ~ (512) 475-177t PREMIUM OR CLAIM DISPUTES: Should you have a DISPUTAS SOBRE PRIMAS O RECLAMOS: SI tie dispute concerning your premium or about a claim you una dlsputa concernlente a su prima o a un reclar~ should contact the agent or the company first. If the debe comunlcarse con el agente o la companla prime, dispute Is not resolved, you may contact the Texas SI no se resuelve la dispute, puede entonc Department of Insurance. comunlcarse con el Departamento de Seguros de Texa ATTACH THIS NOTICE TO YOUR POLICY: Thls notice UNA ESTE AVlSO A SU POLIZA: Este avlso es s( i~: fnr Inirnrmllnn nnlv Rncl dc~es not become a Dart or para DrOnOslto de Informaclon v no__se convlerte en pa PATCO UTILITIES, INC. 1617 w. Pioneer Parkway Grand Prairie, Texas 75051 (972) 641-7901 JANUARY 23, 1999 MCFADDEN & MILLER P. O. BOX 59882 DALLAS, TX 75229 ATTN: MARK JACOBSON PARK WEST COMMERCE CENTER I - BLD. #1 N W CORNER WRANGLER & ENTERPRISE, COPPELL, TX HALFF & ASSOC. PLANS DATED 8-13-98 PUI~LIC STORM DRAINAGE 1. 3 EA TIE TO EXT STUBOUT 350.00 1050.00 2. 1 EA REMOVE INLET 500.00 500.00 3. 60 LF 18" RCP CLASS Ill 32.50 1950.00 4. 1 EA 12' CURB INLET 2580.00 2580.00 6,080.00 SEWER 1. 1 EA BREAK DOWN & ADJUST MANHOLE 500.00 500.00 500.00 TOTAL 6,580.00 MAINTENANCE BOND Bond No. 11119444468 Any singular reference to Contractor, Principal, Surety, Owner or other party shall be considered plural where applicable. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That McFadden & Mille]:, Inc. as Principal, hereinafter called Contractor, and Associated Indemnity Corporation as Surety, hereinafter called Surety, are firmly bound unto City of Coppell, Texas (Name and address of Owner) hereinafter called Obiigee, in the sum of Thi]:teen Thousand Five-Hundred and 00/100 DOLLARS, lawful money of Ihs United States of America, to be paid to the said Obligee or its successors or assigns to the payment of which sum well and Iruly to be made, we do bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. WHEREAS, Contractor entered into a contract with the said Obligee dated , for 3 Drive Approaches, Parkwest Building One 1151 Enterpiise, Coppell, Texas NOW, THEREFORE, the condition of this obligation is such that, if Contractor shall remedy any defects due to faulty materials or workmanship and pay for any damage to other work resulting therefrom which shall appear within a period of ?wo (2) year(s) from the date of acceptance of the work provided for in the Contract, then this obligation shall be void; otherwise it shall be and remain in full force and effect. McFadden & Miller, Inc. ATTEST: ~ ~_ .~~~ ~~~. ~ ~ of Con~o~Principal / (Signature) '~ ~ - -Prindpa, (SEAL) Associated Indemnity Corporation ATTEST: Name o! Surety (Signature) I Surety Rosemary Weave]: (SEAL) At tot ney - in - Fac t WC-465~ Al~ch Properly Execu~d Power o{' Al~on'tey ,EMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPAN ~ NATIONiAL SURETY CORPORATION ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION THE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY. a California corporation. NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION. an illinois corporation, THE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, a New Jersey corporation redomesticated in Nebraska, ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION, a California corporation, and AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY. a Missouri corporation. (herein collectively called "the Companies") does each hereby appoint ROSEMARY WEAVER AND JOHN R. STOCKTON OF DALLAS TX their irue and lawful Attornev(s)-in-Fact.. with full power of authority hereby conferred in their name. place and stead, to execute, seal. acknowledge and deliver any and all bonds, undertakines, recoenizances or other written obligations in the nature thereof and to bind the Companies thereby as fully and to the same extent as if such bonds were signed by the President. sealed with the corporate seals of the Companies and duly attested by the Companies' Secretary. hereby ratifying and confirming all Ihat the said Attorney(s)-in-Fact may do in the premises. This power of attorney is granted under and by the authority of Article VII of the By-laws of FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY. NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION. THE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY. ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION and AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY which provisions are now in full force and effect. This power of attorney is signed and sealed under the authority of the following Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY. NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION. THE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY. ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION and AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY at a meeting duly called and held. or by written consent, on the 19th day of March. 1995. and said Resoluiion has not been amended or repealed: "RESOLVED. that the signature of any Vice-President. Assistant Secretary.. and Resident Assistant Secretary. of the Companies. and the seal of the Companies may be affixed or printed on any power of attorney, on any revocation of any power of anorney, or on any certificate re!ating thereto, by facsimile, and any power of attorney, any revocation of any power of attorney, or certificate bearing such facsimile signature or facsimile seal shall be valid and binding upon the Companies." IN WIT. rN.~SS WHEREOF. the,,Compan~,es have caused these Rresents to be signed by their Vice-President. and their corporate seals ~o be hereunto affixed this .~- ! day of ~ecemt)er . ]2998. ,,,"! ~t..~,, '"~ ~i~ v~-'; ~.,~?~tt t~.~%~] FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY {~ g ~n/'?~.'';'N.°''~% , o ,, f,-~ ............... ~_",% NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION 2-~..' "..o~ · .",,, f'.,... .... '-:~ THE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY  ~ ~! s ~-^ ~.~g :,- ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION .--:,...' .~:.-- ~ ~:.. _._ .-".g.g \z ~:2'-.... ../gl ~ ~-' AMERICAN A~rOMOI31LE INSURANCE COMPANY STATE OF CALIFORNIA $$. COUNTY OF MARIN On this 17 day of December . 1998 . before me personally came M.A. Mallonee to me known, who. being by me duly sworn, did depose and say: that he is a Vice-President of each company, described in and which executed the above instrument; that he knows the seals of the said Companies: that the seals affixed to the said instrument are such company seals; that they were so affixed by order of the Board of Directors of said companies and that he signed his name thereto by like order. IN WITNESS WHEREOE I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal. the day and yea' herein first above written. ~ i~tC~cnm'Ev4~'L~N°v~'2fl01 CERTIFICATE ~.~w/Public STATE OF CALIFORNIA SS. COUNTY OF MARIN L the undersigned, Resident Assistant Secretary of each company, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing and attached POWER OF AWFORNEY remains in full force and has not been revoked; and fur',hermore that Article VII of the By-laws of each company, and the Resolution of the Board of Directors; set forth in the Power of Attorney, afc now in force. Signed and sealed at the County of Matin. Dated the 23 day of February . 1999 360'789* 11 I~J~ORT~ NOTICE NAME OF PROJECT & LOCATION= PARKWEST I ll~l W. E~T~]P~ISE COPPELL. TX 7%01q BOND #190714558 PUBLIC WORK CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR'S MAINTENANCE BOND THE STATE OF TEXAS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT WE, HIGHL6~D FIRE PROTECTION COMPANY , as Principal and CNA INSURANCE COMPANY -- ~_ Surety, , acknowledge for the benefit o~ any person, firm or corporation injured by a breach of the ter~hereof in the sum of~_' /0! ~ Dollars (50% of the total contract price) for the payment of which well end truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, by these presents~ The conditions of this obligation, however, are such that, whereas, the Principal has entered into · contract for the purpose of excavating, laying, constructing, building, repairing, rebuilding, grading, graveling, paving, surfacing, resurfacing, or doing any work in or upon any public street, alley, easement or thoroughfare within the corporate limits of the City of . Copgel1 ~ and where the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell: requires an indemnifying bond in the sum of ~ /~ ~-~ Dollars (50% of the total contract price) of persons performing such work within the City of C0ppell which sections of said Code of Ordinances are made a part hereof for all intents and purposes. This obligation is further conditioned that the Principal maintain such work in a good and workmanlike manner and state of repair for a period of two (2) years from and after its completion and written acceptance by the City of Coppell. NOW, THEREFORE, if the said Principal shall well and sufficiently indemnify and hold harmless the City of Coppell , against all costs, claims, expense or damages of whatsoever kind or character, whether real or imagined, resulting directly or indirectly from such Construction work which may in any wise accrue against the City of Coppell in consequence of the operations covered by the permit issued to the said Principal, under the provisions of the aforesaid Code of Ordinances and shall comply with all rules and regulations promulgated by authority thereof during the term hereof, in such event then this obligation shall be null and void, otherwise, to remain in full force and effect. It is understood and agreed that this bond may be sued upon in the name of any person, firm, or corporation injured by any act constituting a breach of the conditions hereof, and that the same shall not be void upon one recovery but may be sued upon from time to time until the whole amount of the penalty is recovered. ft is expressly understood, however, that the coverage provided under this bond shall not extend to include any claim of any nature whetsoever arising under and coming within the terms of the Workmen's Compensation Act of thc'State of Texas. The execution of this bond by the duly authorized agent Of surety shall be deemed conclusive of its liability hereunder, irrespective of any ~efect of the execution hereof by Principal. IN TESTZMON~ WHEREOF, witness our hand this 25 day of February 19 99 HILB ROGAL & HAMILTON OF DALLAS Principal: HIGHLAND FIRE PROTECTION ~oMPANY (RESIDENT SURET¥ ) 5520 LBJ FREEWAY, STE 600(Addr...) DALLAS, TEXAS 75240-6294 Title :V- PRESIDENT . · (972; 385-9922 Address: ~,Q,BOX 550847 (Local Phons Number) DALLAS~ TEXAS 753~5-0847 Telephone: 972-840-8434 (Main Insurance Company) Reading, Pa. 214-220-1300 Surety 7Pow~'~of attor, e~ be attached POWER OF ATTORNEY APPOINTING INDIVIDUAL ATTORNEY-IN-FACT Know All Men By These Presents, That CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, an Illinois corporation, NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD, a Connecticut corporation, AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA, a Pennsylvania corporation (herein collectively called '~he CNA Surety Companies"), are duly organized and existing corporations having their principal offices in the City of Chicago, and State of Illinois, and that they do by virtue of l~e signature and seals herein affixed hereby make, constitute and appoint Patrick J. Bonds, Meled~/K_ Ber~lmann, Lana E. Thomas, Gaylon Brown, Donna Cates, Retha Pearce, Individually of Dallas, Texas their true and lawful Attorney(s)-in-Fact with full power and authority hereby conferred to sign, seal and execute for and on their behalf bonds, undertakings and other obligatory instruments of similar nature - In Unlimited Amounts - and to bind them thereby as fully and to the same extent as if such instruments were signed by a duly authorized officer of their corporations and all the acts of said Attorney, pursuant to the authority hereby given are hereby ratified and confirmed. This Power of Attomey is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the By-Laws and Resolu~ons, printed on l~e reverse hereof, duly adopted, as indicated, by the Boards of Directors of the corporations. In Witness Whereof, the CNA Sureties Companies have caused these presents to be signed by thsir. Group Vice President and their corporate seals to be hereto affixed on this 12th day of June , 1997 NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA M.C. Vonnahme Group Vice President State of Illinois, County of Cook, as: On this 12th day of June 1997 , before me personally came M. C. Vonnahme , to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say: ~ he r~sides in the Village of Darien , State of Illinois; that he is a Group Vice President of CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD, and AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA described in and which executed the above instrument; that be knows the seals of said corporations; that the seals affixed to the said instrument are such corporate seals; that they were so affixed pursuant to authority given by the Boards of Directors of said corporations and that he signed his name thereto pursuant to like authority, and acknowledges same to be the act and deed of said corporations. My Commi~ion g.~q~ires Juns $, 2000 Eil~n T. Pachuta Notary Public CERTIFICATE I, Robert F.. Ayo, Assistant Secretary of CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD, and AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA do hereby certify that the Power of Attorney herein above set forth is still in force, and further ~ that the By-Law and Resolution of the Board of Directors of each corporation printed on the reverse hereof are still in force. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seals of the said cor13orations NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA Robert E. Ayo Assistant Secretary (Rev.7114/95) SURetY Bond No. 190714558 General Purpose Rider TO BE ATTACHED TO and form part of Bond Number 19Q714558 issued by the CNA Insurance Company as Surety, on behalf of Highland Fire Protection Company of Garland: TY~ . ~ hereinafter referred to as the Principal, and in favor of the City of CoppeJl of Coppell, Texas · hereinafter referred to as the Ob!igee,.in the sum of ten thousand six hundred and forty-eight Dollars ( $10~648.00 ), effective the 2.~5t~ day of E~bruary , ~99_~. NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed that In consideration of no~;hangeJ~premium iris_hereby uode~stood and agreed that the Surety listed on the Public Work Constructio~LContractor's Maintenance Bond is corrected to read: Continental Casualty Campa~y IT IS FURTHER AGREED that all other terms and conditions of this bond shall remain unchanged. THIS RIDER IS TO BE EFFECTIVE the 25th day of February , 1999 . SIGNED, SEALED AND DATED this ~day of May , '[999 . Accepted By: the City of Coppell Highland Fire Protection Company _..., / ,, ~(Principal) CNA Insurance Company (Surety) Byi/~.~2~l./.~ ~ ~,~ .~~.] (Seal) Attorney-in-fact SUR-23174-D POWER OF A'I -'ORNEY APPOINTING INDIVIDUA~;ATTORNEY_iN_FACT Know All Men By These Presents, That CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, an Illinois corporation, NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD, a Connecticut corporation, AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA, a Pennsylvania corporation {herein collectively called "the CNA Surety Companies"), are duly organized and existing corporations having their principal offices in the City of Chicago, and State of Illinois, and that they do by virtue of the signature and seals herein affixed hereby make, constitute and appoint Patrick J. Bonds, Melody K. Ber~lmann, Lana E. Thomas, Ga¥1on Brown, Donna Cates, Retha Pearce, Individually of Dallas, Texas their true and lawful AttuHJey(s)-in-Fact with full power and authority hereby conferred to sign, seal and execute for and on their behalf bonds, undertakings and other obligatory instruments of similar nature - In Unlimited Amounts - and to bind them thereby as fully and to the same extent as if such instruments were signed by a duly authorized officer of their corporations and all the acts of said Attorney, pursuant to the authority hereby given are hereby ratified and confirmed. This Power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the By-Laws and Resolutions, printed on the reverse hereof, duly adopted, as indicated, by the Boards of Directors of the corporations. In Witness Whereof, the CNA Sureties Companies have caused these presents to be signed by their. Group Vice President and their corporate seals to be hereto affixed on this 12th day of June , 1997 NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA M.C. Vonnahme Group Vice President State of Illinois, County of Cook, ss: On this 12th day of June , 1997 , before me personally came M. C. Vonnahme , to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say: that he resides in the Village of Darien , State of Illinois; that he is a Group Vice President of CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD, and AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA described in and which executed the above instrument; that he knows the seals of said corporations; that the seals affixed to the said instrument are such corporate seals; that they were so affixed pursuant to authority given by the Boards of Directors of said corporations and that he signed his name thereto pursuant to like authority, and acknowledges same to be the act and deed of said corporations. My Commission Expires June 5, 2000 Eileen T. Pachuta Notary Public CERTIFICATE I, Robert E. Ayo, Assistant Secretary of CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD, and AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA do hereby certify that the Power of Attorney herein above set forth is still in force, and further certify that the By-Law and Resolution of the Board of Directors of each corporation printed on the reverse hereof are still in force. In.~stimony ~f I have hereunto subecdbed my name and affixed the seals of the said corporations this .~ ~::Z~ day of _~,~_.~ ~4 ' , ? ~' . NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA (Rev. T/14/~$) Robert E. Ayo Assistant Secretary