John W. McGonigle

Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary

Director, Federated Investors, Inc.

John W. McGonigle has been a director of Federated since 1998. He serves as Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President and Secretary of Federated. McGonigle is also Chairman of Federated International Management Limited. He has been Chief Legal Officer of Federated since 1998. McGonigle is also Executive Vice President and Secretary of forty-four investment companies managed by subsidiaries of Federated.