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\pard\plain\intbl\f0\fs16\ql \~\cell\pard\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs13\ql \~\cell\pard\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs16\i\ql Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs16\i\ql  and Treasurer\cell{
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\pard\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs16\b\ql Investors:\cell\pard\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs13\ql \~\~\cell\pard\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs16\ql Rob Cherry\cell\pard\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs13\ql \~\~\cell\pard\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs16\ql (281) 591-4560\cell{
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\pard\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs16\b\ql Media:\cell\pard\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs13\ql \~\~\cell\pard\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs16\ql Ellen Bates\par\pard\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs16\ql Michael\~King\cell\pard\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs13\ql \~\~\cell\pard\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs16\ql (281) 445-6559\par\pard\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs16\ql (281) 931-2540\cell{
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