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Elliot S. Kaplan, George L. Mikan III, Matthew H. Paull, ITEM OF BUSINESS NO. 1.1
Richard M. Schulze and Hatim A. Tyabji as Class 2 Class 2 Director Nominees
directors. Management and the Board also recommend (ages as of February 28, 2009)
that shareholders vote FOR the election of Sanjay
Ronald James, 58, has been a
Khosla. If elected, each Class 2 director will hold office
director since May 2004. Since
until the election of directors at our 2011 Regular
2000, he has served as president
Meeting of Shareholders and until his or her successor
and chief executive officer of the
has been duly elected and qualified, or until his or her
Center for Ethical Business Cultures
earlier death, resignation or removal.
in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which
The Board appointed G´
erard R. Vittecoq as a Class 1 assists business leaders in building
director, effective September 26, 2008. Mr. Vittecoq was ethical and profitable business
recommended to the Board by an independent third- cultures at the enterprise, community and global levels.
party search firm. Management and the Board From 1996 to 1998, he was president and chief
recommend that shareholders vote FOR the ratification executive officer of the Human Resources Group, a
of Mr. Vittecoq’s appointment as a Class 1 director at division of Ceridian Corporation in Minneapolis,
the Meeting. If his appointment is ratified, Mr. Vittecoq Minnesota. From 1971 to 1996, he was with US West
will hold office until the election of directors at the 2010 Communications, Inc. (now Quest), most recently
Regular Meeting of Shareholders and until his successor serving as Minnesota’s top executive officer. He serves
has been duly elected and qualified, or until his earlier on the boards of Tamarack Funds, an investment fund
death, resignation or removal. of RBC Dain Rauscher, Inc., and Bremer Financial
All of the nominees are currently members of the Board. Corporation, a regional community banking company.
He also serves on the boards of the Travelers
Nominees and Directors Foundation, Speak the Word Church International and
the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
There are no family relationships among the nominees Mr. James also serves on a board committee, Center for
or between any nominees and any of our other Healthcare Innovation, for Allina Hospitals and Clinics.
directors.
Elliot S. Kaplan, 72, has been a
director and Secretary since January
1971. Since 1961, he has been an
attorney with the law firm of Robins,
Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.,
Minneapolis, Minnesota, which
serves as our primary external
general counsel. He is also an
owner and director of the Bank of Naples in Naples,
Florida and a director of infoUSA, Inc. Mr. Kaplan
resigned from the board of infoUSA, Inc. effective
May 31, 2009. In addition, he serves on the executive
board of the Minnesota Historical Society and is
chairman of the University of Minnesota Foundation.
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