ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE - Key Persons

Mr. Prasad has directly led due diligence teams for hundreds of transactions of all sizes and has personally evaluated sites in over thirty states for a spectrum of industry sectors. He has authored environmental due diligence reports for some of the major corporate acquisitions, both nationally and internationally, including the acquisition of the Circle K Corporation in 1991, where he was responsible for saving the buyer $60 million in the transaction due to environmental liabilities associated with the deal. Mr. Prasad has a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from McGill University in Canada and a Masters of Science in Marine Geology and Geophysics from the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science of the University of Miami. He has been a professional geologist in the State of Florida in the past and is now a licensed Professional Geoscientist in the State of Texas. In addition, he is a Corrective Action Project Manager.