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<br /> WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
<br /> POWER OF ATTORNEY
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<br /> KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS: That the Washington International Insurance Company,a corporation organized and existing under the laws
<br /> of the State of Arizona,and having its principal office in the Village of Itasca.Illinois does hereby constitute and appoint
<br /> BARRY N.BLANCHARD,EILEEN A.BLANCHARD,TIMOTHY J.BLANCHARD,JOHN M.DEER,
<br /> AND SANDRA K PIERCE EACH IN THEIR SEPARATE CAPACITY
<br /> its true and lawful attorney(s)an-fact to execute,seal"and deliver for and on its behalf as surety,any and all bonds and undertakings,recognizances,
<br /> contracts of indemnity and other writings obligatoryhjn the nature thereof,which are or may be allowed, required,or permitted by law,statute, rule,
<br /> regulation,contract or otherwise, the execution of such instruments)in pursuance of these presents,shall be as binding upon the said Washington
<br /> -International Insurance Company as fully and amply,to all intents and purposes,as if the same has been duty executed and acknowledged by its
<br /> President and its principal office.
<br /> This Power of Attorney shall'be limited In amount to$5,500,000.00 for any single obligation.
<br /> This Power of Attorney is issued pursuant to authority granted by the resolutions of the Board of Directors adopted March 22, 1978.
<br /> July 3,1980 and October 21. 1986. which read,in part,as follows:
<br /> 1. The Chairman of the Board,President.Vice President,Assistant Secretary,Treasurer and Secretary may designate Attorneys-in-Fact,and
<br /> authorize them to execute on behalf of the Company,and attach the Seal of the Company thereto,bonds,and undertakings,recognizances,
<br /> if
<br /> contracts of indemnity and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof,and to appoint Special Attorneys-in-Fact,who are hereby authorized
<br /> to certify copies of any power-of-attomey issued in pursuant to this section and/or any of the By-Laws of the Company,and to remove,at any
<br /> time,any such A:torney4n-Fact or Special"Attorney4n-Fact and revoke the authority given him.
<br /> 2. Tha signatures of:tie Chairman of the Board,the President,Vice President,Assistant Secretary,Treasurer and Secretary,and the corporate
<br /> se i 1:re Company,may be affixed to any Power of Attomey,certificate,bond or undertaking relating thereto,by facsimile. Any such Power
<br /> of H.;:omey,certificate bond or undertaking,bearing such facsimile signature or facsimile seal affixed in the ordinary course of business shall
<br /> be valid and binding upon the Company.
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<br /> ,IN TESTIN�QNY#..HEREOF;1he Washington International Insurance Company has caused this instrument to be signed and its corporate seal to be
<br /> affixed bp.`s au'ffiorized-offiicet,'this 7th day of July, 1998.
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<br /> ASINTE ATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
<br /> Vice-President
<br /> STATE ON 0m)yA``.�`�``��
<br /> COUNTY OF DY/�14N3 �
<br /> On this 7th day of July,1998.before me came the individual who executed the preceding instrument,to me personally known,and,being by me duty
<br /> sworn,said that he is the therein described and authorized officer of the Washington International Insurance Company;that the seal affixed to said
<br /> instrument is the Corporate Seal of said Company,
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<br /> IN TESTI `- A,i ; n et my hand and affixed my Official Seal,the day and year first above written.
<br /> ERICA R.JOHNSON
<br /> Notary PubGe,Sate of Illinois P)
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<br /> CERTIFICATE
<br /> STATE OF ILLINOIS)
<br /> COUNTY OF DUPAGE)
<br /> 1,the undersigned,Vice-President of WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY,an ARIZONA Corporation,DO HEREBY CERTIFY
<br /> that the foregoing and attached POWER OF ATTORNEY remains in full force and has not been revoked,and furthermore that Article III,Section 5
<br /> of the By-Laws of the Corporation,and the Resolution of the Board of Directors,set forth in the Power of Attorney,are now in force.
<br /> Signed and sealed in the County of Dupage. Dated the 16 th day of September — 1999
<br /> i ami TArpeni Vio,e-President
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