Each director is expected to attend the AGM. All of the directors were at the 2008 AGM.

Board meetings are held at least five times annually and additionally as needed to carry out the board's duties effectively. The board may, on occasion and in appropriate circumstances, hold a meeting by telephone conference call. Regularly scheduled board committee meetings are also held throughout the year as needed to carry out their duties effectively. The board and all committees meet in sessions without management at each regularly scheduled meeting, as well as in separate, closed sessions with any internal personnel or outside advisors, as needed or appropriate. Directors strive for perfect attendance at all board and board committee meetings and are expected to attend at least 75% of all board and applicable board committee meetings, combined.

The following summarizes director attendance at board and committee meetings in 2008.

Notes:

1. There were five regularly scheduled and five special board meetings in 2008. Four of the special board meetings were held by telephone conference call.
2. Mr. Berry was appointed to the board on December 8, 2008. Committee appointments will take place in April 2009.
3. Mr. Fischer was not a member of any committee of the board.
4. The director was unable to attend one meeting. If able to attend, the director’s meeting attendance would have been 100%. Directors unable to attend a special meeting were briefed in advance of the meeting on the business to be considered. The director’s views were communicated to the meeting and the director indicated agreement with the resolutions proposed and ultimately passed.

Director's complete attendance record in 2008 is available here. (pdf 1pg)