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RELIANCE SURETY COMPANY RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
<br /> UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
<br /> ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
<br /> POWER OF ATTORNEY
<br /> KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that RELIANCE 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 organized under the laws
<br /> of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and that RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY is a corporation duly organized under the laws of
<br /> the State of Wisconsin (herein collectively called "the Companies") and that the Companies by virtue of signature and seals do hereby make,
<br /> constitute and appoint James W. Bland,Vickie L. Petrea, Donna K. Ashley, Martin Pellazza, H. Waype Gibson, Maryann Isenberg., of Charlotte,
<br /> North Carolina their true and lawful Attorney(s)-in-Fact, to make, execute, seal and deliver for and on their behalf, and as their act and deed any
<br /> and all bonds and undertakings of suretyship and to bind the Companies thereby as fully and to the same extent as if such bonds and undertakings
<br /> and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof were signed by an Executive Officer of the Companies and sealed and attested by one other of
<br /> such officers, and hereby ratifies and confirms all that their said Attorneys)-in-Fact may do in pursuance hereof.
<br /> This Power of Attorney is granted under and by the authority of Article VII of the By-Laws of RELIANCE SURETY COMPANY,
<br /> RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY, UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY, and RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY which
<br /> provisions are now in full force and effect, reading as follows:
<br /> ARTICLE VII-EXECUTION OF BONDS AND UNDERTAKINGS
<br /> 1. The Board of Directors,the President,the Chairmen of the Board,arhy Senior Via President,any Via President or Assistant Vice President or other officer desigrsted by the Board of
<br /> Directors stall have power and authority to(a)appoint Attorney(s)-in-Fact and to authorize them to execute on behalf of the Company,bonds and undertakings,recognizance*,contracts of indemnity
<br /> and other writinpe obligatory in the nature thereof,and(b)to remove any such Attorney(si-in-Fact at any time and revoke the power and authority given to them.
<br /> 2. Attorneytsl-itrFact shah have power and authority,subject to the terms and limitation of the Power of Attorney issued to them, to execute deliver an behalf of the Company,bonds
<br /> and undertakings. recognizences,contracts of indemnity and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof. The corporate seat is not necessary for the validity of any bonds and undertakings.
<br /> reeognizaxes,contracts of indemnity ad other writings obligatory in the nature thereof.
<br /> 3. Attorrey(a)-in-Fact shall haw power and authority to execute affidavits required to be attached to bonds,recognizance*, contracts of indemnity or other eorditional or obligatory
<br /> undertakings and they"I also have power and authority to certify the financial statement of the Company ad to copies of the By-Laws of the Company or any article or section thereof.
<br /> This Power of Attorney is signed and sealed by facsimile under and by authority of the following resolution adopted by the Executive and Finance Committee*of the Boards of Directors of Reliance
<br /> Insurance Company, United Pacific Insurance Company and Reliance National Indemnity Company by Unanimous Coo".dated as of February 28, 1994 and by the Executive and Financial
<br /> Committee of the Board of Directors of Reliance Surety Company by Unanimous Consent dated as of Martin 31,1994.
<br /> 'Resolved that the signatures of such directors and officers and the sets of the Company may be affixed to any such Power of Attorney or any certificates relating thereto by
<br /> focsimile.a d any such Power of Attorney or certificate bearing such facsimile signature*or facsimile seat shah be valid and binding upon the Company and shy such Power so
<br /> executed and certified by facsimile signatures and facsimile seal shale be valid and binding upon the Company,in the future with respect to any bond or undertaking to which it Is
<br /> attaehad.'
<br /> IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Companies have caused these presents to be signed and their corporate seals to be hereto affixed,this November 11,
<br /> 1994.
<br /> RELIANCE SURETY COMPANY
<br /> RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
<br /> 1eteaa o+�g ��r UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY
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<br /> On this, November 11, 1994, before me, Valencia Wortham, personally appeared Charles B. Schmalz, who acknowledged himself to be the
<br /> Executive Vice President of the Reliance Surety Company, and the Vice President of Reliance Insurance Company, United Pacific Insurance
<br /> Company, and Reliance National Indemnity Company and that as such, being authorized to do so, executed the foregoing instrument for the
<br /> purpose therein contained by signing the name of the corporation by himself as its duly authorized officer.
<br /> In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.
<br /> NOTARf�L SEAL OF = �n
<br /> :VA:LENCIA WORTNAAA.Notary Public
<br /> Philadelphia.Phila.County Notary Public in and for the State of Pennsylvania
<br /> mission Exoiree.Nov. 18. 1996 Residing at Philadelphia
<br /> I, Anita rppert, 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.
<br /> IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seals of said Companies this 2 y of .JUNE 1997
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