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O’Leary has been involved in the steel pipe and distribution industries for more than 30 years. He has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Edgen Group or our predecessor companies since August 2003, and as a member of the boards of directors of Edgen Group or of those predecessor companies since February 2003. He joined Edgen Corporation as President and Chief Operating Officer in January 2003. Prior to joining Edgen Murray Corporation, O’Leary served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Stupp Corporation, an independent manufacturer of electric-resistance welded custom steel line pipe, from 1995 to 2002. Prior to joining Stupp Corporation, he was Executive Vice- President and Chief Operating Officer of Maverick Tube Corporation, a pipe manufacturing company. He has also held management and executive positions with Red Man Pipe & Supply Company and Lone Star Steel Company. O’Leary is a former Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Pipe and Tube Imports and a member of the National Association of Steel Pipe Distributors. O’Leary is a graduate of the University of Tulsa with a B.S. in Education. The board believes that O’Leary’s depth of experience in the steel and pipe industry enables him to bring a unique and valuable business and managerial perspective to the Company.

Gregory Mager is a Co-Chairman at Maesa, Manager at Lys Cosmetiques Sarl, and Board Member at Zorbit Resources and is based in London, Greater London, United Kingdom. He has worked as Board Member at Parfum Dimage Ltd and Chief Operating Officer at Parfum Dimage Ltd. Gregory studied at INDEPENDENT ENERGY PARTNERS between 1992 and 1995 and HEC Paris between 1995 and 1997.