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<br />RELIANCE SURETY COMPANY
<br />UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY
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<br />RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
<br />RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
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<br />ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, PHILADELPH!A, PENNSYLVANIA
<br />POWER OF ATTORNEY
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<br />KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that ~ELlANCE SURETY COMPANY is a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Del-
<br />aware, and that RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY and UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY, are corporations duly organizad under the laws
<br />of the Commonwealth of Pannsylvania and that RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY is a corporation duly organized under the laws of
<br />the State of Wisconsin (herein cotlectively called "the Companies") and that the Companies by virtue of signature and seals do hereby make,
<br />constitute and appoint John A. Miller, Sheryl A. Klutts, John A. Miller, II., of Fort Worth, Texas their true and lawful Attorney(sHn-Fact, to make,
<br />execute, seal and deliver for and on their behalf, and as their act and deed any and all bonds and undertakings of suretyship and to bind the
<br />Companies thereby as fully and to the same extent as if such bonds and undertakings and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof were
<br />signed by an Executive Officer of the Companies and sealed and attested by one other of such officers, and hereby ratifies and confirms all that
<br />their said Attorney(s)-in-Fact may do in pursuance hereof.
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<br />This Power of Attorney is granted under and by the authority of Article VII of the By-Laws of RELIANCE SURETY COMPANY,
<br />= lANCE INSURANCE COMPANY, UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY, and RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY which
<br />.isions are now in full force and affect, reading as follows:
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<br />ARTICLE VII - EXECUTION OF BONDS AND UNDERTAKINGs
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<br />1. The Boord of Directore, the Praident, the Chairman of the Boerd, any Senior Vice Preeident, env Vice Pr-.n or Aeaietont Vice Pr_nt or other officer _ignoted by the Bo..d of
<br />Directors aM4f nave power end authority to e., appoint AttorneyC.,-in-Fact .-.d to authorize them to execute on behalf of the Comp.nv, bond. and ......rtakinga. recognizances, contr.eta ot indemnity
<br />and other writings obligatory in the neture thereof, andtbJ to remoye."y auch Attorney(.)~n-F.ct at eny time end reyoke the power..-.:t authority given to ttwn.
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<br />2. Attorneyle}-in-Foct ehell hove power and outhority, eubiect to the terme end limitetione of the Power of Attorney iaued to them, to execute deliver on behelf of the Complny, b_
<br />and undertaking., recognizances. contracts of indemnity and ()ther writings obligatory in the nature there01. The corporlte Mil ia not necesaary tor the velidity of any banda Ind \M'1dertekinga,
<br />recognizances, contrlcts of indemnity and other writings obligltory in the nature thereof.
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<br />3. AttorneyllHn-Fact .hall have power and authority to execute aUidavita required to be attached to bonds, recognizances, contracts of indemnity or other conditionel or Obligatory
<br />undertakings and they shall atao heve power and authority to certify the financiat atatement 0' the Company and to copia' of the By.Lawa of the Company or any article or Mction tn.eof.
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<br />This Power 01 Attorney ta signed and .ealed by facsimile under and by authority of the following r.olution adooted by the Executive and Fin.nee Committees of the Boards of Directors of Reli..u:e
<br />lneuronc. Compony. United Pocific lne....once Compony and Rellence Nltionel Indemnity Company by Unenim.... Co.....nt doted .. of Februery 28. 1994 end by the Exocutiv. ond Finenciel
<br />Committee of the Board of Directors of Reliance Surety Company by Unanimo... Corwent dlted .. of Mlrch 31, 1884.
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<br />-Resolved that the aignatura of such director. and officers end the Mal of the Company may be affixed to ."y such Power of Attorney or eny certificlta r.tating thereto by
<br />flC8imil...nd ...y luch Power of Attorney or certificate bearing aueh facaimile aignat... or flcsimile .... ahell be valid and binding upon the Company and any auch Pow.r 10
<br />executed and certified by facaimile lignat...es and flc.imile Mal 8haf1 be valid and binding upon the Company, in the future with respect to eny bond or undertaking to which it;'
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<br />IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Companies have caused these presents to be signed and their corporate seals to be hereto affixed, this April 23.
<br />1996.
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<br />~T ATE OF Pennsylvania
<br />UNTY OF Philadelphia
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<br />RELIANCE SURETY COMPANY
<br />RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
<br />UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY
<br />RE~E NATIONJ- INDEMNITY COMPANY
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<br />this, April 23, 1996, before me, Tammy Sue Kayati. personally appeared David T. Akers, who acknowledged himself to be the Senior Vice
<br />sident of the Reliance Surety Company, and the Vice President of Reliance Insurance Company, United Pacific Insurance Company, and
<br />Reliance National Indemnity Company- and that as such, being authorized to do so, executed the foregoing instrument for the purpose therein
<br />contained by signing the name of the corporation by himself as its duly authorized officer.
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<br />In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.
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<br />Notary Public I and for the State
<br />Residing at P . adelphia
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<br />I, Anita Zippert, Secretary of RELIANCE SURETY COMPANY, RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY, UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY, and
<br />RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Power of Attorney
<br />executed by said Companies, which is still in full force and effect. ,!{i/,y ~
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<br />IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I h,w h.,,"",o ," "V hood ", .ff',,' ,"" ".1, of "Id Como"'oo u;, r./ct- --];1" 'lL.
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