Author: Press Release : 01/19/09

EGI announces the promotion of Ben Huffman to the post of Chief Financial Officer, effective February 1, 2009. This appointment is in addition to Ben’s existing duties as Treasurer of EGI. Ben will report to David Barensfeld.

This is part of the phased transfer of duties from Larry Symons to Ben Huffman that has been underway for several years now. Larry will continue as Executive Vice President of EGI and as a member of the EGI board of directors and executive committee where his sage counsel will continue to help guide EGI going forward. EGI thanks Larry for his excellent work as their CFO since 1991.

Ben was hired as controller of ELLWOOD National Forge in 2003 and later served as Director of Finance of ELLWOOD City Forge. Before that he was Senior Manager at Ernst & Young, Pittsburgh, where he supervised the audit of EGI. Ben is a graduate (BA, Accounting) of West Virginia University