Philip Carpenter

Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information.

Reddy Ice Corp. is the manufacturer and distributor of packaged ice in the United States. Its primary ice product is cubed ice packaged in ten pound bags sell principally to convenience stores and supermarkets. The firm produces its ice in cube, half-moon, cylindrical and crushed forms and also produces ice in block form. The company was founded on August 17, 1998 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Trivest, Inc. provides investment services. It provides equity for middle market corporate acquisitions, recapitalization and growth capital financings. It was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Brockway Moran & Partners, Inc (Brockway Moran & Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by Peter C Brockway and Michael E. Moran. The firm is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.

Chesapeake Packaging Co. is a company that specializes in the production of tissue products, paperboard, and packaging. The company is based in Richmond, VA. The company is ultimately controlled by the New York State Thruway Authority.

Clark-Reliance Corp. manufactures level measurement and control products. I offers instrumentation and controls, filtration equipment, and military shipboard equipment. The company was founded by 1884 and is headquartered in Strongsville, OH.

Dynojet Research, Inc. develops and markets diagnostic tools for the motorcycle and automotive industries. Its offers automotive and powersports dynamometers, dynojet merchandise products which includes model 224X, 224xLC, 424x, 424xLC, model 200i, 200ix, 250i, 250ix and SD12 scooter Dyno and power commander, power vision, and combustion management device. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in North Las Vegas, NV.

OTC Industrial Technologies engages in the operations as an industrial supply distributor of mechanical power transmission equipment and pumps. It offers pumps and seals, fluid power, electrical, automation and safety, mechanical, finishing and fluid handling, bearings, and repair. The company was founded by David Derrow and Phillip Carstens in 1963 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Alpha Packaging, Inc. manufactures bottles and jars made from polyethylene terephthalate. It offers its services to the pharmaceutical, nutritional, personal care, consumer chemical and food and beverage sectors. The firm also provides foam, plastic corrugated, triplewall, tape, adhesives, air bags, corru-fill, stretch and shrink films. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.