Mark E. Schwarz

Mark E. Schwarz is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Portfolio Manager of Newcastle Capital Management, L.P., a private investment management firm he founded in 1993 that is the general partner of Newcastle Partners, L.P. Mr. Schwarz was appointed Chairman of the Board of the Company in February 2004. Mr. Schwarz is also Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Hallmark Financial Services, Inc., Chairman of the Board of Bell Industries, Inc., Chairman of the Board of New Century Equity Holdings Corp., and a director of Nashua Corporation, S L Industries, Inc. and Web Financial Corporation. Mr. Schwarz was appointed a director in December 2002.