Eric S. Jacobson

Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. (FTIC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 2000 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Templeton International, Inc., ultimately owned by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN). FTIC provides investment advisory and portfolio management services with clients in jurisdictions worldwide, which include registered open-end and closed-end funds and unregistered funds, as well as separate accounts for institutional and high net-worth clients.

Decision Resources, Inc. is a technology consulting firm specializing in ERP manufacturing systems. Its products include ERP systems, ERP extended applications, and Decision365. It also offers consulting and implementation services. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Part of United BioSource Corp., Caro Research, Inc. provides complex modeling, data collection, and other consulting services. The company is based in Concord, MA. Caro Research was acquired by United BioSource Corp. on September 17, 2007.

Buckingham Browne & Nichols School provides education services. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC (Brandywine Global) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., which is owned by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN). Brandywine Global provides discretionary investment management services to a variety of clients such as institutions, individuals, and various registered and unregistered pooled investment vehicles. In addition, they are the sub-advisor to affiliated and non-affiliated mutual funds and act as a sub-advisor to several wrap programs sponsored by unaffiliated program sponsors.