The FDS Project Participants include world class companies with experts in the fields of project development, coke technology, industrial plant construction, project finance, and environmental compliance. Finance University Bank® is a financial advisor to FDS. Founded in 1890, University Bank is proud to be selected as the "Community Bankers of the Year" by U.S. Banker magazine. University Bank, which is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan manages a total of over $4 billion in mortgage assets nationwide and has a specialty in project finance and venture capital advisory services. For more information go to www.university-bank.com . Coal Sourcing CAITCoal, Inc., is the coal sourcing consultant to the FDS Project. The company currently serves as a coal sourcing consultant to the European, South American and North American steel industry. Mr. Mark Brugnoli, Present of CAITCoal, Inc., has 25 years experience in international coal and coke markets serving the global steel industry. Environmental Labyrinth Management Group (LMG) is the primary environmental consultant for air permitting and strategic environmental aspects of the project. LMG staff have more than 20 years of experience providing environmental regulatory support services to industrial companies. LMG prepared the Ohio EPA PSD air permit application for the FDS Coke Plant and has acted as the project's air regulatory expert during the permitting process with Ohio EPA and US EPA Region V. For information on LMG, go to www.lmgweb.com. Regulatory and Local Permitting Regulatory and local permitting consultants for the FDS Project include Messrs. Thomas Kovacik and William Garber from Toledo, Ohio. Mr. Kovacik, is the former Director of Public Utilities for the City of Toledo and the Director of the Toledo Department of Environmental Services ("TDES"). TDES is the delegated representative for Ohio EPA to implement Ohio's air, water and noise pollution programs applicable to the Project site and Coke Plant operation. Mr. Garber, PE, BCEE, is the former Administrator of the City of Toledo Utilities Department. Mr. Garber is a Civil Engineer with emphasis in air pollution and industrial hygiene. He is an Ohio Licensed professional engineer and holds accreditation from the American Society of Environmental Engineers. Mr. Garber is also a Board Certified Environmental Engineer in the area of Air Pollution. Mr. Garber advises the Project on regulatory matters. FDS Legal Legal advisors for the FDS Project include Tucker Ellis and West, LLP, and Anspach, Meeks and Ellenberger, LLP. Scott Janson, Esq. is a partner with the law firm of Anspach, Meeks and Ellenberger, LLP. Mr Janson is the project's Ohio Counsel, providing advice on commercial, corporate governance and tax legal matters. Marty Lewis is a partner at the law firm of Tucker Ellis and West, LLP. Mr Lewis is lead environmental counsel in Ohio for the FDS Project.
Francis X. Lyons, Esq., a partner at the law firm of Bryan Cave, LLP, also advises the project on environmental regualatory matters. Mr. Lyons served as the Regional Administrator of the US EPA Region V, serving Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin.
Construction Bonding In September 2006, the Ohio Air Quality Development Authority (OAQDA) passed Resolution No. 06-53 approving the authorization and issuance of one or more series of bonds in an amount up to $800 million to finance construction of the FDS Project. OAQDA's is a non-regulatory governmental agency with the primary mission to provide for the conservation of air as a natural resource of the Ohio by helping finance air quality facilities for small and large businesses, utilities, government, and universities. Coke Market Placement FDS has contracted with Mr. Jack Bonaquisto to place furnace coke into the market. Mr. Bonaquisto has supplied coke to the global marketplace for the past 30 years. He may be contacted for additional information at JACK@JCT2.COM or 435-636-0470. | 
