Purpose of this Plan. The purposes of the Plan are to strengthen the alignment of interests between those Employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries who are largely responsible for the success of the business as well as Non-employee Directors and the Company’s shareholders through ownership behavior and the increased ownership of shares of the Company’s common stock, and to encourage Plan Participants to remain in the employ of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

Purpose of this Plan.Section # Purpose. The purposes of thethis Plan are to strengthenencourage and motivate directors and key employees to contribute to the alignment of interests between those Employeessuccessful performance of the Company and its Subsidiaries who are largely responsible forand the successgrowth of the business as well as Non-employee Directorsmarket value of the Common Stock; to achieve a unity of purpose among such directors, key employees and the Company’s shareholders throughby providing ownership behavioropportunities, and a unity of interest among such parties in the increased ownership of sharesachievement of the Company’s common stock,primary long term performance objectives; and to encourage Plan Participantsretain key employees by rewarding them with potentially tax-advantageous future compensation. These objectives will be promoted through the granting of Rights to remain indesignated Eligible Directors and Eligible Employees pursuant to the employterms of the Company and its Subsidiaries.this Plan.

Purpose of thisthe Plan. The purposespurpose of the Plan areis to strengthenpromote the alignment of interests between those Employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries who are largely responsible forshareholders by strengthening the Company’s ability to attract, motivate, and retain Employees and Directors of the Company upon whose judgment, initiative, and efforts the financial success and growth of the business as well as Non-employee Directors and the Company’s shareholders through ownership behavior and the increased ownership of shares of the Company’s common stock,Company largely depend, and to encourage Plan Participants to remain inprovide an additional incentive for such individuals through stock ownership and other rights that promote and recognize the employfinancial success and growth of the Company and its Subsidiaries.create value for shareholders. This Plan is intended to replace all Prior Plans.

Purpose of this Plan.Purpose. The purposespurpose of the Plan areis to strengthenadvance the alignmentinterests of interests between those Employeesthe Company and its stockholders by providing to certain key employees additional incentives and motivation toward superior performance of the Company and its Subsidiaries who are largely responsible forthrough the success of the business as well as Non-employee Directors and the Company’s shareholders throughopportunity to acquire equity ownership behavior and the increased ownership of shares of the Company’s common stock, and to encourage Plan Participants to remain in the employ ofCompany, and by enabling the Company and its Subsidiaries.Subsidiaries to attract and retain the services of employees upon whose judgment, interest, and special effort the successful conduct of its operations is largely dependent. At the same time, the Board and Committee will work together to ensure that the implementation of the Plan, in conjunction with the Company’s other compensation policies and practices, does not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

Purpose of this Plan. The purposespurpose of this Plan is to provide a means whereby Employees, Non-employee Directors, and Third Party Service Providers of the Plan areCompany develop a sense of proprietorship and personal involvement in the development and financial success of the Company, and to strengthenencourage them to devote their best efforts to the alignmentbusiness of the Company, thereby advancing the interests between those Employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries who are largely responsible forstockholders. A further purpose of this Plan is to provide a means through which the successCompany may attract and retain able individuals to become Employees, Non-employee Directors or Third Party Service Providers of the business as well as Non-employee Directors andCompany. This Plan is intended to provide a means whereby those individuals upon whom the Company’s shareholders through ownership behavior and the increased ownership of sharesresponsibilities of the Company’s common stock,successful administration and to encourage Plan Participants to remain in the employmanagement of the Company are of importance can acquire and its Subsidiaries.maintain stock ownership, thereby strengthening their concern for the welfare of the Company.

Purpose of thisthe Plan. The purposespurpose of the Plan areis to strengthenpromote the alignment of interests between those Employeessuccess of the Company and its Subsidiaries who are largely responsible forsubsidiaries by providing incentives to Key Employees and Non-Employee Directors that will promote the successidentification of their personal interest with the business as well as Non-employee Directors and the Company’s shareholders through ownership behavior and the increased ownership of shares of the Company’s common stock, and to encourage Plan Participants to remain in the employlong-term financial success of the Company and with growth in shareholder value, consistent with the Company's risk management practices. The Plan is designed to provide flexibility to the Company, including its Subsidiaries.subsidiaries, in its ability to motivate, attract, and retain the services of Key Employees and Non-Employee Directors upon whose judgment, interest, and special effort the successful conduct of its operation is largely dependent.