Craig S. Shular

Chairman of the Board since 2007

Age 55

Mr. Shular was elected Chairman of the Board in February 2007. In January 2003, Mr. Shular became Chief Executive Officer and a Director in 2003 and has served as President since May 2002. From May 2002 through December 2002, Mr. Shular also served as Chief Operating Officer. From August 2001 to December 2002, Mr. Shular served as Executive Vice President of our former Graphite Power Systems Division. Mr. Shular served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from January 1999, with the additional duties of Executive Vice President, Electrode Sales and Marketing, from February 2000. From 1976 through 1998, Mr. Shular held various financial, production and business management positions at GrafTech.

Mary B. Cranston

Director since 2000

Age 60

Ms. Cranston is the senior partner and from 1999 until December 2006 served as Chairperson of Pillsbury Winthrop LLP, an international law firm. Ms. Cranston is based in San Francisco, California. Since 1975, Ms. Cranston has been practicing complex litigation, including antitrust, telecommunications and securities litigation, with Pillsbury Winthrop LLP. She is a director of the Bay Area Council, the Commonwealth Club, the Episcopal Charities Board and the San Francisco Museum of Women, and a trustee of the San Francisco Ballet and Stanford University.

Harold E. Layman

Director since 2003

Age 61

From 2001 until his retirement in 2002, Mr. Layman was President and Chief Executive Officer of Blount International, Inc. Prior thereto, Mr. Layman served in other capacities with Blount International, including President and Chief Operating Officer from 1999 to 2001, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 1997 to 2000 and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 1993 to 1997. From 1981 through 1992, Mr. Layman held various financial management positions with VME Group/Volvo AB. From 1970 to 1980, Mr. Layman held various operations and financial management positions with Ford Motor Company. Mr. Layman is currently a director of Blount International, Grant Prideco, Inc. and Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation.

Ferrell P. McClean

Director since 2002

Age 61

Ms. McClean was the Managing Director and Senior Advisor to the head of the Global Oil & Gas Group in Investment Banking at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. from 2000 through the end of 2001. In 1969, Ms. McClean joined J.P. Morgan & Co. Incorporated and founded the Leveraged Buyout and Restructuring Group within the Mergers & Acquisitions Group in 1986. From 1991 until 2000, Ms. McClean was the Managing Director and co-headed the Global Energy Group within the Investment Banking Group at J.P. Morgan & Co. Ms. McClean is currently a director of El Paso Corporation. She retired as a director of Unocal Corporation in 2005.

Michael C. Nahl

Director since 1999

Age 65

Mr. Nahl is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Albany International Corporation, a manufacturer of paper machine clothing, which are the belts of fabric that carry paper stock through the paper production process. In 1981, Mr. Nahl joined Albany International Corporation as Group Vice President, Corporate and was appointed to his present position in 2005. Mr. Nahl is currently a director of Lindsay Manufacturing Co.

Frank A. Riddick, III

Director since 2004

Age 51

Mr. Riddick has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Formica Corporation, a manufacturer of surfacing materials used in countertops, cabinets, and flooring, since January 2002. Mr. Riddick was instrumental in assisting Formica to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in June 2004. He served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Armstrong Holdings, Inc. from August 2000 to December 2001 and in various other executive capacities at Armstrong and its subsidiaries from 1995 to 2000. In December 2000, Armstrong's principal operating subsidiary, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as a result of Armstrong's legacy asbestos liabilities. Prior to joining Armstrong, he held a number of financial managerial positions with FMC Corporation, General Motors Corporation and Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.