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Western SuretyCompany
<br /> POWER OF ATTORNEY
<br /> KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
<br /> That WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of South Dakota,
<br /> and authorized and licensed to do business in the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado,
<br /> Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky,
<br /> Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New
<br /> Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania,
<br /> Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia,
<br /> Wisconsin,Wyoming, and the United States of America, does hereby make, constitute and appoint
<br /> E. Whelden of Sioux Falls
<br /> State of South Dakota its regularly elected Assistant cretary
<br /> as Attorney-in-Fact, with full power and authority hereby conferred upon him to sign, execute, acknowledge and deliver for
<br /> and on its behalf as Surety and as its act and deed, all of the following classes of documents to-wit:
<br /> Indemnity, Surety and Undertakings that may be desired by contract, or may be given in any action or proceeding in any court of law or
<br /> equity, polic'%jily mnifying employers against loss or damage caused by the misconduct of their employees; official, bail, and surety and
<br /> fidelity4 in all cases where indemnity may be lawful) p y
<br /> e y given; and with full ower and authority to execute consents and
<br /> waiy� odtfy p.� mor extend any bond or document executed for this Company,and to compromise and settle any and all claims or
<br /> de m xisf ainst said Company.
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<br /> ty t further certifies that the following is a true and exact copy of Section 7 of the by-laws of Western Surety
<br /> (:951
<br /> 95any duly adopted ad e,in force,to-wit:
<br /> on i oPolicies, undertakings, Powers of Attorney, or other obligations of the corporation shall be executed in the
<br /> co ®xof pany by the President, Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, or any Vice President, or by such other
<br /> office
<br /> rs°¢ N €directors may authorize. The President,any Vice President,Secretary,any Assistant Secretary,or the Treasurer may
<br /> appoint A �ff"It'- act or agents who shall have authority to issue bonds, policies, or undertakings in the name of the Company. The
<br /> corporate seal is not necessary for the validity of any bonds,policies,undertakings,Powers of Attorney or other obligations of the corporation.
<br /> The signature of any such officer and the corporate seal may be printed by facsimile.
<br /> In Witness Whereof, the said WESTERN SURETY COMPANY has caused these presents to be executed by its
<br /> Senior Vice President with the corporate seal affixed this 28th
<br /> 2003 day of March
<br /> ATTEST
<br /> WEST N URET OMPANY
<br /> Assistant Secretary By
<br /> Paul T. Bruflat, enior Vice President
<br /> STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
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<br /> COUNTY OF MINNEHAHA
<br /> On this 28th day of March 2003
<br /> Paul T. Bruflat before me, a Notary Public, personally appeared
<br /> and A. Vietor CA
<br /> who, being by me duly sworn, acknowledged that they signed the above Power of Attorney as Senior Vice President -4
<br /> and Assistant Secretary, respectively, of the said WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, and acknowledged said instrument to be %-0
<br /> the voluntary act and deed of said Corporation.
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<br /> s D. KRELL s
<br /> S SEAL NOTARY PUBLIC s C}
<br /> S SOUTH DAKOTA
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<br /> My Commission Expires November 30,2006 Notary Public
<br /> Form 672-4-2002
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