UNION BANKSHARES COMPANY
66 Main Street
Ellsworth, Maine 04605
March 26, 1999
Dear Stockholder:
The 1999 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of Union Bankshares
Company will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 15, 1999 at the
White Birches Restaurant, Route 1, Hancock, Maine. The directors and
officers join me in inviting you to attend the meeting.
Enclosed are the Clerk's official Notice of Annual Meeting, a proxy
statement and a form of proxy. Please sign the proxy and return it
in the enclosed self-addressed envelope so that your shares will be
voted at the meeting if you are unable to attend.
We look forward to seeing you on April 15.
Very truly yours,
Peter A. Blyberg
President
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Enclosures
It is important that proxies be returned promptly. Each stockholder
is urged to fill in, date and sign the enclosed proxy and mail it in
the self-addressed envelope provided. In the event a stockholder
decides to attend the meeting, he or she may, if he or she wishes,
revoke his or her proxy and vote his or her shares in person.
UNION BANKSHARES COMPANY
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD APRIL 15, 1999
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of
Union Bankshares Company (the "Company") will be held at the White
Birches Restaurant, Route 1, Hancock, Maine on April 15, 1999 at
11:00 a.m. to consider and act upon the following proposals:
1. To set the number of directors at 17.
2. To elect as directors the nominees listed in the enclosed Proxy
Statement.
3. To elect Sally J. Hutchins as Clerk of the Company.
4. To ratify the Board of Directors' selection of Berry, Dunn,
McNeil & Parker as independent auditors of the Company for 1999.
5. To transact such other business as may properly come before the
meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 26,
1999 will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Sally J. Hutchins, Clerk
UNION BANKSHARES COMPANY
66 MAIN STREET
ELLSWORTH, MAINE 04605
PROXY STATEMENT
MAILING DATE: MARCH 26, 1999
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1999
This Proxy Statement is furnished to the Stockholders of Union
Bankshares Company (the "Company") in connection with the
solicitation of proxies on behalf of the Company for use at the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Meeting") to be held on
Thursday, April 15, 1999 at 11:00 a.m. at the White Birches
Restaurant, Route 1, Hancock, Maine pursuant to the accompanying
Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders. A form of proxy for use at
the Meeting and a return envelope for the proxy are enclosed. The
proxy, when properly executed, will be voted on behalf of the
stockholder in the manner directed in the form of proxy. A
stockholder who executes the proxy may, prior to its use, revoke it
by written instrument, by a subsequently executed proxy or, if he or
she attends the Meeting, by notifying the Clerk or by giving notice
at the Meeting.
Proxies are being solicited by the Board of Directors of the
Company principally through the mail. Proxies may also be solicited
personally or by telephone by regular employees of the Company. The
entire expense of solicitation, including cost of preparing,
assembling and mailing the proxy materials, will be borne by the
Company.
VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS THEREOF
As of February 1, 1999, the Company had outstanding 481,896
shares of its common stock (the "Common Stock"), par value $12.50 per
share, each share of which is entitled to one vote upon each of the
matters presented at the Meeting. Only stockholders of record at the
close of business on February 26, 1999 are entitled to vote at the
Meeting. The presence at the Meeting, in person or by proxy, of the
holders of a majority of the shares of Common Stock entitled to vote
will constitute a quorum. Assuming a quorum is present, action may
be taken by the holders of a majority of the shares present and
voting on any matter brought before the Meeting. Under applicable
Maine law, abstentions and shares otherwise not voting will not be
deemed present and voting for this purpose. Votes recorded by proxy
will be counted immediately prior to the Meeting and the results will
be announced at the Meeting. Stockholders who are present will have
an opportunity to vote on each matter brought before the Meeting.
The following table lists, as of February 1, 1999, the number of
shares of Common Stock and the corresponding percentage of total
Common Stock beneficially owned by the only stockholder who is the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the Common Stock of the
Company.
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner Common Stock Beneficially Percent of
Owned Class
Almarach Associated PA, LP
MME Suite 100
3993 Huntingdon Pike
Huntingdon, PA 19006 31,473 6.53
The following table lists, as of February 1, 1999, the number of
shares of Common Stock, including directors' qualifying shares, and
the corresponding percentage of total Common Stock beneficially owned
by each director and nominee for director, including the chief
executive officer of the Company, and by all executive officers and
directors as a group. The information set forth below is based upon
director questionnaires distributed and completed by each director
and nominee, and upon stock records maintained by the Company.
Name Common Stock Percent
Beneficially Owned of Class
Arthur J. Billings 189 *
Peter A. Blyberg 276 *
Robert S. Boit 21,330 4.43
Blake B. Brown 40 *
Richard C. Carver 1,216 *
Peter A. Clapp 165 *
Sandra H. Collier 168 *
Robert B. Fernald 549 *
Douglas A. Gott 666 *
David E. Honey 556 *
James L. Markos, Jr. 222 *
Casper G. Sargent, Jr. 2,551 *
John V. Sawyer, II 2,600 *
Stephen C. Shea 13,696 2.84
Richard W. Teele 440 *
Paul L. Tracy 468 *
Richard W. Whitney 62 *
Total ownership of all listed
Directors and other officers 46,486 9.63
*Represents ownership of less than 1%.
For purposes of the above table, beneficial ownership has been
determined in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-3
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
under which, in general, a person is deemed to be the beneficial
owner of a security if he or she has or shares the power to vote or
to direct the voting of the security or has the power to dispose of,
or to direct the disposition of, the security, or if he or she has
the right to acquire beneficial ownership of the security within 60
days.
SECTION 16 (a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires
executive officers, directors and persons who beneficially own more
than ten (10) percent of the stock of the Company to file initial
reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership. Such
persons are also required by the Securities and Exchange Commission
regulations to furnish the Company with copies of these reports.
Based upon copies of Forms 3, 4 and 5 submitted to and retained by
the Company, the Company knows of no director, officer or beneficial
owner of more than ten percent (10%) of the total outstanding shares
of Common Stock who either failed to file an appropriate ownership
report with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or who filed such
report other than on a timely basis.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Management recommends that the number of directors for the
coming year be set at 17. The Bylaws of the Company provide for not
fewer than 10 nor more than 25 directors, with the directors serving
"staggered terms" of three years. The Board of Directors has
nominated for re-election to three year terms at the 1999 Annual
Meeting Messrs. Blyberg, Boit, Clapp and Teele and Ms. Collier. In
addition, the Board has nominated Messrs. Brown and Markos for
election to three year terms as new directors. Each of the nominees
has consented to be named as a nominee and to serve if elected. In
the event any nominee shall be unable to serve, discretionary
authority is reserved by management to vote for a substitute to be
nominated by the Board.
There are no arrangements or understandings between any nominee,
director, executive officer or associate of any of the foregoing and
any other person pursuant to which the nominee was or is to be
elected as a director or an executive officer. There is no family
relationship among any director, officer or person nominated to
become a director or executive officer.
The following table sets forth the names, occupations, ages and
terms of service of all directors and nominees. Each director is
also presently a director of the Company's banking subsidiary, Union
Trust Company (the "Bank").
Year First
Elected As
Principal Occupation Age as of Director of
Now and for Past 5 years 4/15/99 the Company
Term expires in 1999:
Peter A. Blyberg President and CEO of the Company 55 1993
and the Bank since April 1, 1996;
former Executive Vice President of
the Company and the Bank; former
Vice President for Commercial Banking
at Chemical Bank
Robert S. Boit Retired President and CEO of the 68 1984
Company and the Bank
Peter A. Clapp President, Blue Hill Garage 54 1995
Sandra H. Collier Attorney at Law, Sandra Hylander 47 1992
Collier Law Offices
Richard W. Teele Retired; Secretary and former 67 1984
Executive Vice President and
Treasurer of the Company and the Bank
Term expires in 2000:
Arthur J. Billings President, Barter Lumber Company 43 1990
Richard C. Carver Owner and Manager, Carver Oil 66 1984
Company and Carver Shellfish, Inc.
Robert B. Fernald Treasurer, A.C. Fernald Sons, Inc. 65 1986
and Jordan-Fernald
Stephen C. Shea Treasurer, E.L. Shea, Inc.; 52 1988
President, Shea Leasing
Term expires in 2001:
Blake B. Brown President and Owner, Brown's 53 Nominee
Appliance and TV
Douglas A. Gott Owner, Douglas A. Gott & Sons, 65 1986
General Contractors
David E. Honey Retired; Former Manager, 70 1984
Swans Island Electric Cooperative
James L. Markos, Jr. General Manager, Maine Shellfish 50 Nominee
Company, Inc.
Casper G. Sargent, Jr. Owner, Sargent's Real Estate 69 1984
Corporation
John V. Sawyer, II Retired, President, Worcester-Sawyer 65 1984
Agency Insurance & Real Estate,
Chairman of the Board of the Company
and the Bank
Paul L. Tracy President and owner of Winter Harbor 36 1995
Agency; Vice President and co-owner
of Schoodic Insurance Services
Richard W. Whitney Dentist 70 1984
COMMITTEES
The Bylaws of the Company provide that, at the annual meeting of
the Directors, the Board shall designate from among its members an
Executive Committee. The Executive Committee possesses all of the
powers of the Board of Directors with regard to ordinary operations
of the business of the Company when the Board is not in session,
subject to any specific vote of the Board. The Executive Committee
currently is comprised of Messrs. Blyberg, Boit, Fernald, Sargent,
Sawyer and Shea.
The Bylaws of the Company provide that the Board of Directors
may elect or appoint such other committees as it may deem necessary
or convenient to the operations of the Company. The Company does not
have a standing audit, nominating or compensation committee. No
other committees have been appointed.
Nominees for election to the Board of Directors are selected by
the full Board. The Board of Directors will consider nominees
recommended by stockholders if submitted in writing to Sally J.
Hutchins, Clerk, Union Bankshares Company, P.O. Box 479, Ellsworth,
Maine 04605 not less than three months in advance of the date of the
annual meeting.
The Board of Directors of the Company met twelve times in 1998.
Each director attended at least seventy-five percent of the total
number of meetings of the Board of Directors and of committees, of
which he or she was a member, held during that year.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Each executive officer of the Company is identified in the
following table, which also sets forth the respective office, age and
period served in that office of each person listed. Executive
officers are elected annually by the Board of Directors.
Name Principal Occupation Now and Age Elected
for Past 5 Years Age to Office
John V. Sawyer, II Chairman of the Board of 65 1984
the Bank and the Company
since October 1, 1988.
Director since 1974.
Peter A. Blyberg President and CEO of the 55 1993
Bank and the Company since
April 1, 1996. Formerly
Executive Vice President,
COO and Treasurer of the Bank
and the Company. Former Vice
President for Commercial Banking
at Chemical Bank.
John P. Lynch Senior Vice President and Senior 52 1996
Banking Officer of the Bank and the
Company since 1995. Formerly Senior
Vice President-Loans of the Bank.
Sally J. Hutchins Vice President, Treasurer, Controller 43 1988
and Clerk of the Bank since 1996;
Vice President and Clerk of the
Company since 1993. Formerly Vice President,
Controller, Personnel Officer and Clerk.
Peter F. Greene Vice President, Senior Bank Services 39 1996
Officer of the Bank since 1997. Vice
President of the Company since 1996.
Formerly Vice President, Operations
Officer since 1993.
Rebecca J. Sargent Vice President, Senior Trust Officer 34 1996
of the Bank and the Company since 1996.
Formerly Assistant Vice President and
Trust Officer of the Bank since 1994.
Formerly with the law firm of Loughlin
and Wade, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Richard W. Teele Secretary of the Company since 1988. 67 1988
Retired in 1995 from the Bank.
Formerly Executive Vice President,
Treasurer and Secretary.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table sets forth all annual compensation received
during each of the Company's last three fiscal years by Mr. Blyberg
who is the only executive officer for whom such compensation exceeded
$100,000 in any reported year. Mr. Blyberg serves in comparable
positions with both the Bank and the Company. Executive compensation
is paid by the Bank.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
ANNUAL COMPENSATION
Other Annual
Year Salary Bonus Compensation ($)
Peter A. Blyberg 1996 $133,335 $ 5,000 $0
President and Chief 1997 $132,750 $ 5,150 $0
Executive Officer 1998 $140,000 $ 8,375 $0
LONG TERM COMPENSATION
AWARDS PAYOUTS
Restricted LTIP
Stock Optional SARs Payouts
Year Awards ($) (#) ($)
Peter A. Blyberg 1996 $0 0 $0
1997 $0 0 $0
1998 $0 0 $0
ALL OTHER COMPENSATION
Other
Year Compensation ($)
Peter A. Blyberg 1996 $10,382
1997 $ 5,532
1998 $ 7,653
Each director of the Bank who is not also an officer is paid a
directors' fee in the amount of $250 for each meeting attended,
including meetings of the Board committees of which the director is a
member. Directors' fees are paid by the Bank and are not separately
paid for attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors of the
Company. John V. Sawyer, II, who serves as Chairman of the Board,
receives a salary of $26,000 per annum from the Bank but does not
receive director's fees for attendance at Board and Committee
meetings. No director has received any other compensation for Board
or committee participation or other special assignments.
The Bank maintains a non-contributory defined benefit pension
plan funded by a trust (the "Plan"). All full time employees who are
at least 21 years of age and have completed one year of service
participate in the Plan. Compensation attributable to the Plan has
not been included in the Summary Compensation Table set forth above.
Annual contributions to the Plan are computed on an actuarial basis
to provide a normal retirement benefit of 60% of average annual
salary minus 50% of the participant's social security benefit, with a
downward adjustment if the participant, at the time of retirement,
has completed less than 25 years of service. "Average Annual Salary"
is determined by calculating the average basic compensation of the
participant exclusive of bonuses for the three highest consecutive
years prior to attaining the age of 65; provided, however, that for
the purpose of such calculation base compensation in any year may not
exceed $160,000. The Plan provides "Normal Retirement Benefits" to
participants who terminate their employment after attaining the age
of 65 and after completing five years of accredited service with the
Bank. The accrued benefit of a participant who retires prior to age
65 is his or her normal benefit adjusted by a fraction which
represents his or her Bank employment time divided by the Bank
employment time he or she would have had by age 65. Payment options
include single life annuities and joint annuities. The Plan provides
death benefits to beneficiaries of employees who meet conditions of
early retirement (age 55 and 10 years of service) prior to
termination of employment. The amount of the benefit is equal to the
accrued benefit at date of death paid monthly over a 10 year period.
In addition, the spouse of a married employee may elect to receive
his or her benefit in the form of a single life annuity. If the
employee does not meet conditions for early retirement, a survivor
annuity may be payable, if the employee is married. The Plan does
not provide a disability benefit. Mr. Blyberg is a participant in
the Plan. For purposes of the Plan, Mr. Blyberg has five credited
years of service.
The table below illustrates retirement compensation for
representative salary brackets and years of service with the Bank.
The maximum social security offset for 1998 was $16,104.
PENSION PLAN TABLE
Reenumeration Years of Service
15 20 25 30 35
$120,000 $38,369 $51,158 $63,948 $63,948 $63,948
$130,000 $41,969 $55,958 $69,948 $69,948 $69,948
$140,000 $45,569 $60,758 $75,948 $75,948 $75,948
$150,000 $49,169 $65,558 $81,948 $81,948 $81,948
$160,000 $52,769 $70,358 $87,948 $87,948 $87,948
The foregoing table illustrates the value of retirement benefits
at the compensation levels indicated. Benefits are expressed in
today's dollars.
In addition to the foregoing defined benefit pension plan, the
Bank has entered into deferred compensation agreements with certain
of its executive employees, including Mr. Blyberg, pursuant to which,
subject to continued employment with the Bank and certain other
conditions, such executive employees are entitled to receive certain
retirement and disability benefits. Pursuant to his agreement with
the Bank, Mr. Blyberg is entitled to receive monthly payments in the
amount $4,152.17, for a period of ten years following the first to
occur of death or retirement after reaching the age of 65 years.
Under the terms of the agreement, Mr. Blyberg may elect to retire
early after reaching the age of 60 years, in which event he would be
entitled to receive a proportionately reduced monthly benefit. In
addition to the foregoing benefits, under the terms of the agreement,
in the event that Mr. Blyberg is permanently disabled prior to
attaining the age of 64 years, he would be entitled to receive a
disability benefit in the amount of $2,000 per month from the date of
his disability until he reached the age of 65. Upon reaching age 65,
he would be entitled to receive the deferred compensation benefit
described above. The obligations of the Bank under these deferred
compensation agreements is unfunded, but the Bank has purchased
insurance contracts on the lives of all covered employees, including
Mr. Blyberg, in amounts which are estimated to be sufficient to fund
all amounts payable under the agreements.
The Bank also has entered into salary continuation agreements
with certain of its executive officers, including Mr. Blyberg,
pursuant to which should he terminate his employment, either
voluntarily or involuntarily, within three years of a change of
control or other "business combination" as defined in the salary
continuation agreements, he would be entitled to receive an amount
equal to the lesser of (i) three times the total compensation paid to
him in the last full fiscal year prior to termination of his
employment, less one dollar, or (ii) the maximum amount permitted
without such payment being deemed an "excessive parachute payment"
within the meaning of Section 208-g of the Internal Revenue Code.
Neither the Bank nor the Company has a formal compensation
committee. Mr. Blyberg, in his capacity as President and Chief
Executive Officer, has made compensation recommendations to the
Executive Committee of the Board of Directors with respect to all
employees, other than himself. The recommendations were then
considered by the Board of Directors, which also formulated a
compensation recommendation with respect to Mr. Blyberg. All
compensation recommendations were then considered and voted upon by
the full Board of Directors. Mr. Blyberg is a member of the Board of
Directors and a member of the Executive Committee. He has abstained
from participating in discussions or recommendations regarding his
own compensation.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The Board of Directors of the Bank has no formal compensation
policy applicable to compensation decisions with respect to its
executive officers. While there are no objective criteria which
specifically relate corporate performance to compensation
determinations, in formulating its recommendation with respect to
compensation of Mr. Blyberg during the last fiscal year, the Board of
Directors considered, among other factors, the seniority and
experience of Mr. Blyberg and the relationship of his compensation to
that of other executive officers employed by the Bank and to persons
holding comparable positions at other similarly situated banks in
Maine. In reaching its determination as to the compensation of Mr.
Blyberg, the Board of Directors did not use any objective measure of
the Bank's performance but considered, in general, the performance of
the Bank in relationship to that of other similarly situated banks in
Maine.
The forgoing report regarding compensation has been submitted by
the Board of Directors, including Douglas A. Gott, David E. Honey,
Casper G. Sargent, Jr., John V. Sawyer, II, Richard W. Whitney, Peter
A. Blyberg, Robert S. Boit, Peter A. Clapp, Sandra H. Collier,
Richard W. Teele, Arthur J. Billings, Richard C. Carver, Robert B.
Fernald, Stephen C. Shea and Paul L. Tracy.
PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The following graph provides a comparison of total shareholder
return on the Common Stock of the Company with that of other
comparable issuers. The following graph illustrates the estimated
yearly percentage change in the Company's cumulative total
shareholder return on its Common Stock for each of the last five
years. For purposes of comparison, the graph also illustrates
comparable shareholder return of NASDAQ banks as a group as measured
by the NASDAQ Banks Stock Index. The graph assumes a $100 investment
on December 31, 1994 in the common stock of the Company and NASDAQ
banks as a group and measures the amount by which the market value of
each, assuming reinvestment of dividends, has increased as of
December 31 of each calendar year since the base measurement point of
December 31, 1994.
Insert 5 year line chart
Common Stock of the Company is not actively traded on any
market, and therefore, no market index is available for the purpose
of determining the market price of such common stock as of any
particular date. The foregoing graph is based upon a good faith
determination of approximate market value for each year indicated
based on anecdotal information available to the Company as to the
value at which its common stock has traded in isolated transactions
from time to time. Therefore, although the graph represents a good
faith estimate of shareholder return as reflected by market value,
the valuations utilized are, of necessity, estimates and may not
accurately reflect the actual value at which common stock has traded
in particular transactions as of any of the dates indicated.
SELECTION OF AUDITORS
The Board recommends that the stockholders ratify its selection
of Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker as independent auditors of the
Company for 1999.
Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker has assisted the Company with
preparation of periodic filings with the Security and Exchange
Commission and has also assisted the Bank with preparation of filings
with the Federal Reserve Board. In addition, Berry, Dunn, McNeil &
Parker performed services for the Bank in connection with the
preparation of income tax filings. All services rendered by Berry,
Dunn, McNeil & Parker were approved by the Board of Directors, which
considered the possible effect of such services on the independence
of Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker. Management anticipates that Berry,
Dunn, McNeil & Parker will render comparable services to the Bank and
the Company in 1999.
Stockholder approval of the selection of auditors is not
required, but the Board is of the view that an expression of opinion
by the stockholders as to the appropriateness of this selection is
desirable. The Board recommends that its selection of Berry, Dunn,
McNeil & Parker be ratified. If its selection is not ratified, the
Board will take action to appoint a different auditor. It is
expected that a representative of Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker will
be present at the Meeting, will have an opportunity to make a
statement if he or she so desires and will be available to respond to
appropriate questions.
OTHER MATTERS
Management knows of no other matters to be presented for action
at the Meeting. If any of the nominees for the office of Director
become unavailable for election or if any other matters properly come
before the Meeting, the shares represented by proxies will be voted
with respect thereto in accordance with the judgement of the person
voting the proxies.
STOCKHOLDERS PROPOSALS FOR NEXT ANNUAL MEETING
Stockholders may submit proposals for consideration at the 2000
Annual Meeting, which is presently scheduled for April 20, 2000. In
order to be included in the Company's proxy statement and form of
proxy relating to that meeting, such proposals must be received by
the Company no later than December 15, 1999. Proposals should be
addressed to Peter A. Blyberg, President, Union Bankshares Company,
P.O. Box 479, Ellsworth, Maine 04605.
Ellsworth, Maine By Order of the Board of Directors
March 26, 1999 Sally J. Hutchins, Clerk
UNION BANKSHARES COMPANY P The undersigned hereby appoints Sally J.
66 Main Street R Hutchins and Peter A. Blyberg as Proxies,
Ellsworth, Maine 04605 O each with power to appoint a substitute
X and hereby authorizes them to represent
Y and vote as designated below, all the
This proxy is solicited on shares of common stock of
behalf of the Board of Directors the Company held of record by the
undersigned as of the close of
business on February 26, 1999, at the
annual meeting of the stockholders
to be held on April 15, 1999, or at any
adjournment thereof.
1. To set the number of Directors at 17:
For Against Abstain
2. To elect as Directors of the Company:
Peter A. Blyberg, Robert S. Boit, Blake B. Brown, Peter A. Clapp, Sandra H.
Collier, James L. Markos, Jr., Richard W. Teele
VOTE FOR ALL LISTED NOMINEES AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR DIRECTORS IS
WITHHELD
VOTE FOR LISTED NOMINEES EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING: (Instruction: To
withhold authority to vote for any nominee, write the name of the
nominee(s) in the space provided below.)
3. To elect Sally J. Hutchins as Clerk of the Company
For Against Abstain
4. To ratify the Board of Directors' selection of Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker
as independent auditors of the Company for 1999
For Against Abstain
5. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or
any adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED ON BEHALF OF THE UNDERSIGNED
STOCKHOLDER IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY
WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE NOMINEES LISTED IN PROPOSALS 2 AND 3, AND IN FAVOR
OF PROPOSALS 1 AND 4, AND IN THE DISCRETION OF MANAGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO ANY
OTHER MATTERS WHICH MAY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
Please sign exactly as name appears below. Only one joint tenant need sign.
When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, or in
any representative capacity, please give full title.
Dated___________________________, 1999
Signature________________________________
