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BY-LAWS OF RIGGS NATIONAL CORPORATION As Adopted January 7, 1981
(With Amendments through March 15, 2005) TABLE OF CONTENTS PageArticle IOFFICESSection 1.1 Registered Office
    
    
    5Section 1.2 Other Offices
    
    
    5Article IITHE STOCKHOLDERSSection 2.1 Place of Meetings
    
    
    6Section 2.2 Annual Meeting
    
    
    6Section 2.3 Special Meetings
    
    
    6Section 2.4 Notice of Meetings
    
    
    6Section 2.5 Voting Lists
    
    
    7Section 2.6 Quorum
    
    
    7Section 2.7 Manner of Acting
    
    
    7Section 2.8 Voting
    
    
    8Section 2.9 Inspectors of Election
    
    
    8Article IIITHE DIRECTORSSection 3.1 General Powers
    
    
    9Section 3.2 Number, Tenure and Qualifications
    
    
    9Section 3.3 Resignation, Filling Vacancies
    
    
    10Section 3.4 Place of Meetings
    
    
    10Section 3.5 Annual Meeting
    
    
    10Section 3.6 Notice of Meetings
    
    
    10Section 3.7 Quorum
    
    
    10Section 3.8 Action Without a Meeting
    
    
    11Section 3.9 Conference Call Meetings
    
    
    11Section 3.10 Compensation of Directors
    
    
    11Section 3.11 Removal of Directors
    
    
    11Section 3.12 Committees of the Board
    
    
    11Section 3.13 Board of Consultants
    
    
    12Section 3.14 Chairman of the Board
    
    
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PageArticle IVTHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEESection 4.1 Appointment, Tenure and Quorum
    
    
    13Section 4.2 Powers of the Executive Committee
    
    
    13Section 4.3 Place and Time of Meetings
    
    
    13Section 4.4 Minutes of Proceedings
    
    
    13Article VTHE OFFICERSSection 5.1 Number and Qualifications
    
    
    14Section 5.2 Term of Office
    
    
    14Section 5.3 Compensation
    
    
    14Section 5.4 The Chief Executive Officer
    
    
    14Section 5.5 The Senior Chairman and Vice Chairmen
    
    
    15Section 5.6 The President
    
    
    15Section 5.7 Executive Vice-Presidents
    
    
    15Section 5.8 Vice-Presidents
    
    
    15Section 5.9 The Treasurer
    
    
    15Section 5.10 Assistant Treasurer
    
    
    16Section 5.11 The Secretary
    
    
    16Section 5.12 Assistant Secretary
    
    
    17Section 5.13 Signing Authority
    
    
    17Article VINOTICESSection 6.1 Manner of Giving
    
    
    18Section 6.2 Waiver of Notice
    
    
    18Article VIICERTIFICATES OF STOCKSection 7.1 Stock Certificates
    
    
    19Section 7.2 Facsimile Signatures
    
    
    19Section 7.3 Designations, Preferences,Participating and Optional Rights
    
    
    19Section 7.4 Lost Certificates
    
    
    20Section 7.5 Transfer of Stock
    
    
    20Section 7.6 Registered Stockholders
    
    
    20Article VIIIFIXING RECORD DATESection 8.1 Record Date
    
    
    21Article IXINSPECTION OF BOOKS AND RECORDSSection 9.1 Right and Conditions of Inspection
    
    
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PageArticle XCONTRACTS, LOANS, CHECKS AND DEPOSITSSection 10.1 Contracts
    
    
    23Section 10.2 Loans
    
    
    23Section 10.3 Checks, Drafts, etc.
    
    
    23Section 10.4 Deposits
    
    
    23Section 10.5 Voting Stock and Other Corporations
    
    
    23Article XIFISCAL YEARSection 11.1 Fiscal Year
    
    
    24Article XIISEALSection 12.1 Seal
    
    
    25Article XIIIAMENDMENTSSection 13.1 Amendments
    
    
    26Article XIVADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSESSection 14.1 Advancement of Expenses
    
    
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RIGGS NATIONAL CORPORATION * * * * * B Y  L A W S Adopted January 7, 1981
(With Amendments through March 15, 2005) ARTICLE I OFFICES Section 1.1 Registered Office. The registered office of the Corporation shall be in
the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware. Section 1.2 Other Offices. The Corporation may also have offices at such other
places both within and without the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors may from time to
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ARTICLE II THE STOCKHOLDERS Section 2.1 Place of Meetings. All meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation
for the election of directors or for any other purpose shall be held in the City of Washington,
District of Columbia, at such place as may be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors, or
at such other place either within or without the State of Delaware as shall be designated from time
to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting. Section 2.2 Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting of the stockholders shall be held on
the first business day in May of each year at 9:30 a.m., or at such other date and time before the
30th day thereafter as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated
in the notice of the meeting, for the election of directors and for the transaction of such other
business as may properly come before the meeting. Section 2.3 Special Meetings. Special meetings of the stockholders, may be called
at any time by the Board of Directors, or the Chairman of the Board, and shall be called upon the
request in writing of the holders of at least one-fifth of the shares of capital stock of the
Corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote. Such request shall state the purpose or
purposes of the proposed meeting. Business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders shall
be limited to the purposes stated in the notice. Section 2.4 Notice of Meetings. Written or printed notice stating the place, date
and hour of the meeting, and in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which
the meeting is called, shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at such
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Section 2.5 Voting Lists. The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the
Corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten days before every meeting of stockholders, a
complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order,
and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each
stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose
germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten days prior to
the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall
be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting
is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting
during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present. Section 2.6 Quorum. At all meetings of the stockholders the holders of a majority
of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented
by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business except as otherwise provided by
statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation. If, however, such quorum shall not be present or
represented at any meeting of the stockholders, the stockholders entitled to vote thereat, present
in person or represented by proxy, shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time,
without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present or
represented. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented any
business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally notified.
If the adjournment is for more than thirty days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is
fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each
stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. Section 2.7 Manner of Acting. When a quorum is present at any meeting, the vote of
the holders of a majority of the stock having voting power present in person or represented by
proxy shall decide any question properly brought before such meeting, unless the question is one
upon which by express provision of the statutes or of the Certificate of Incorporation, a different
vote is required in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such
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Section 2.8 Voting. Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation
each stockholder shall at every meeting of the stockholders be entitled to one vote for each share
of the capital stock having voting power held by such stockholder. All elections of directors
shall be by written ballot, unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation.
Cumulative voting for the election of directors shall not be permitted. Each stockholder entitled
to vote may authorize another person or persons to act for him by proxy, but no such proxy shall be
voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. Section 2.9 Inspectors of Election. The Board of Directors shall appoint three or
more inspectors of election, and three or more alternates, to serve at any meeting of the
stockholders at which a vote is to be taken, the inspectors of election shall examine proxies, pass
upon their regularity, receive the votes and act as tellers, and perform any other duties which the
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ARTICLE III THE DIRECTORS Section 3.1 General Powers. The business of the Corporation shall be managed by or
under the direction of its Board of Directors which may exercise all such powers of the Corporation
and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation
or by these By-Laws directed or required to be exercised or done by the stockholders. Section 3.2 Number, Tenure and Qualifications. The number of directors which shall
constitute the whole Board shall be not less than five nor more than twenty-five. The initial
Board shall consist of the six directors named in the Certificate of Incorporation who shall serve
until the first Annual Meeting of the stockholders, unless earlier replaced. Thereafter, within
the limits above specified, the number of directors shall be fixed from time to time by resolution
of the Board of Directors. The directors shall be elected at the Annual Meeting of the
stockholders, except as provided in Section 3.3 of this Article, and each director elected shall
hold office until his successor is elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation or
removal. No reduction in the number of directors shall have the effect of shortening the term of
any incumbent director, but any director affected thereby shall continue to hold office until the
next annual election. Each director shall, during the full term of his directorship, own a minimum
of $1,000 par value of stock of the Corporation. No person shall be eligible to become a director
after he has attained age sixty-five; and, no person, who at the time he was first elected to be a
director was a principal officer or official of the organization with which he is affiliated on a
full-time basis, will be eligible to be re-elected after he ceases to be a principal officer or
official of such organization; provided, however, that any person who was first elected or
appointed to the Board at or prior to the April 15, 1987 meeting of stockholders shall be eligible
to become a director until he has attained the age of seventy-two; and provided further, that the
Chairman of the Board, at his discretion, may waive the foregoing age or organization requirements.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, there shall be no age or organization requirements for the director
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Section 3.3 Resignation, Filling Vacancies. Any director may resign at any time
upon written notice to the Corporation. Vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from
any increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled by a majority of the directors
then in office, though less than a quorum, and the directors so chosen shall hold office until the
next annual election and until their successors are duly elected and shall qualify, unless sooner
displaced. If there are no directors in office, then an election of directors may be held in the
manner provided by statute. Section 3.4 Place of Meetings. The Board of Directors of the Corporation may hold
meetings, both regular and special, either within or without the State of Delaware. Section 3.5 Annual Meeting. The first meeting of each newly elected Board of
Directors shall be held immediately following the Annual Meeting of the stockholders, for the
purpose of electing officers and transaction of other business and no notice of such meeting shall
be necessary to the newly elected directors in order legally to constitute the meeting, provided a
quorum shall be present; or it may meet at such place and time as shall be fixed by the consent in
writing of all of the directors. Section 3.6 Notice of Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be
held without notice at such time and at such place as shall from time to time be determined by the
Board. Special meetings of the Board may be called by the Chairman of the Board, or by the
President on two days notice to each director, either personally or by mail or by telegram;
special meetings shall be called by the Chairman of the Board or the Secretary in like manner and
on like notice on the written request of three directors. Section 3.7 Quorum. At all meetings of the Board a majority of the directors shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the act of a majority of the directors
present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board of Directors,
except as may be otherwise specifically provided by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation.
If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, the directors present
thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the
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Section 3.8 Action Without a Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken
at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a
meeting, if all members of the Board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing,
and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee. Section 3.9 Conference Call Meetings. Members of the Board of Directors, or any
committee designated by the Board of Directors, may participate in a meeting of the Board of
Directors, or any committee, by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment
by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such
participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at the meeting. Section 3.10 Compensation of Directors. The Board of Directors shall have the
authority to fix the compensation of directors. The directors may be paid their expenses, if any,
of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance
at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated retainer or both as director. No such
payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and
receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like
compensation for attending committee meetings. Section 3.11 Removal of Directors. Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate
of Incorporation or by law, any director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed, with or
without cause, by the holders of a majority of shares entitled to vote at an election of directors. Section 3.12 Committees of the Board. The Board of Directors may, by resolution
passed by a majority of the whole board, designate an Executive Committee and one or more other
committees and prescribe their powers and authority. Each committee shall consist of one or more
directors of the Corporation as fixed by resolution of the Board. The Board may designate one or
more alternate members of any committee who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any
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Section 3.13 Board of Consultants. The Chairman of the Board may appoint as members
of a Board of Consulting Directors any person whose experience and knowledge would be useful to the
Corporation. Members of the Board of Consultants shall not be members of the Board of Directors
and shall serve the Corporation in an advisory capacity in such manner as may be designated by the
Chief Executive Officer. Members of the Board of Consultants shall not be charged with the
responsibilities, nor shall they be subject to the liabilities, of Directors. Section 3.14 Chairman of the Board. The Board of Directors shall annually elect one
of its members to be Chairman of the Board and shall fill any vacancy in the position of Chairman.
The Chairman of the Board shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and of
stockholders. The Chairman of the Board shall perform such other duties and services as shall be
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ARTICLE IV THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Section 4.1 Appointment, Tenure and Quorum. The Board of Directors shall appoint
the Chairman of the Executive Committee who shall preside at all meetings of the Committee. The
Chairman of the Board of Directors shall, with the advice, consent and approval of the Board,
appoint the other members of the Executive Committee. The Chairman of the Board, the Senior
Chairman, if any, the Vice Chairmen, if any, and the President shall be ex-officio members of the
Executive Committee. The members of the Executive Committee shall serve at the pleasure of the
Board of Directors. A majority of the members of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business. Section 4.2 Powers of the Executive Committee. During the intervals between
meetings of the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee shall have and may exercise all the
powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the
Corporation; except that the Executive Committee shall not have the power or authority to amend the
Certificate of Incorporation, adopt an agreement of merger or consolidation, recommend to the
stockholders the sale, lease, or exchange of all or substantially all of the Corporations property
and assets, recommend to the stockholders a dissolution of the Corporation or a revocation of a
dissolution, or amend the By-Laws of the Corporation, or declare a dividend, or authorize the
issuance of stock, or take any other corporate action which under the General Corporation Law of
Delaware is specifically required to be taken by the Board of Directors. Section 4.3 Place and Time of Meetings. Meetings of the Executive Committee may be
held at the office of the Corporation, or elsewhere, and at such time as they may appoint, but the
Executive Committee shall at all times be subject to the call of the Chairman of the Board or any
two or more members of the committee. Section 4.4 Minutes of Proceedings. The Executive Committee shall keep regular
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ARTICLE V THE OFFICERS Section 5.1 Number and Qualifications. The officers of the Corporation shall consist
of a Chief Executive Officer, a President, a Treasurer, and a Secretary. The Corporation may also
have a Senior Chairman of the Board, one or more Vice Chairmen of the Board, one or more Executive
Vice-Presidents, one or more other Vice-Presidents, and one or more Assistant Treasurers, and
Assistant Secretaries as determined by the Board of Directors. None of the officers except the
Senior Chairman, if any, the Vice Chairmen, if any, the Chief Executive Officer and the President
need be directors of the Corporation. Any number of offices may be held by the same person
including that of President. Section 5.2 Term of Office. The officers of the Corporation shall be elected
annually at the first meeting of the Board of Directors after each Annual Meeting of the
stockholders and shall hold office until their respective successors are chosen and qualify. Any
officer elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed at any time, with or without
cause, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board. Such removal shall be without prejudice
to the contract rights, if any, of the officer so removed. Any vacancy occurring among the
officers shall be filled by the Board of Directors, but the person so elected to fill the vacancy
shall hold office only until the first meeting of the Board of Directors after the next Annual
Meeting of the stockholders. Section 5.3 Compensation. The compensation of the Chief Executive Officer, the
Senior Chairman, if any, the Vice Chairmen, if any, and the President shall be fixed by the Board
of Directors. The Board of Directors may delegate to the Chairman of the Board, the Chief
Executive Officer, or the President the authority to fix the compensation of the other officers and
agents of the Corporation. Section 5.4 The Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer shall have,
subject to the supervision and direction of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee,
general charge of the business, property and affairs of the Corporation and may exercise the powers
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Directors, by law or these By-Laws, or which usually attach or
pertain to such office. In the absence or inability of the Chairman of the Board, the Senior
Chairman, or a Vice Chairman to act, he shall preside at the meetings of the
stockholders and of the Board of Directors. Section 5.5. The Senior Chairman and Vice Chairmen. The Senior Chairman and Vice
Chairmen shall perform such duties as the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee or the
Chairman of the Board may prescribe. In the absence or inability of the Chairman of the Board to
act, the Senior Chairman or the Vice Chairman designated by the Board shall preside at meetings of
the stockholders and of the Board of Directors. Section 5.6 The President. The President shall be the Chief Administrative Officer
of the Corporation. He shall have, under the direction of the Chief Executive Officer, general
supervision and care of the affairs of the Corporation and, in general perform all acts incident to
the office of President as prescribed by law, by these By-Laws, or by the Board of Directors. In
the absence or inability of the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Senior
Chairman, or a Vice Chairman to act, he shall preside at the meetings of the stockholders and of
the Board of Directors. Section 5.7 Executive Vice-Presidents. An Executive Vice-President shall perform
such duties as the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, the Chairman of the Board, or the
President may prescribe, and in the absence or disability of the President, the Executive
Vice-President, or if there be more than one Executive Vice-President, the Executive Vice-President
designated by the Board, shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the President. Section 5.8 Vice-Presidents. A Vice-President shall perform such duties as shall be
assigned to him by the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, the Chairman of the Board, the
President or by an Executive Vice-President. Section 5.9 The Treasurer. The Treasurer shall be the chief financial and
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account of receipts and disbursements in books
belonging to the Corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuables in the name and to
the credit of the Corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors.
He shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors,
taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the Board of Directors or the
Executive Committee at regular meetings, or whenever they may request it, an account of all his
transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation. If required by the
Board of Directors, he shall give the Corporation a bond in such sum and with such surety or
sureties as shall be satisfactory to the Board of Directors for the faithful performance of the
duties of his office and for the restoration to the Corporation, in case of his death, resignation,
retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of
whatever kind in his possession or under his control belonging to the Corporation. Section 5.10 Assistant Treasurer. An Assistant Treasurer shall perform such duties
as may be assigned to him by the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, the Chairman of the
Board, the President or the Treasurer. In the absence or disability of the Treasurer, his duties
may be performed by any Assistant Treasurer. Section 5.11 The Secretary. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board of
Directors and of the stockholders, and shall record all votes and the minutes of all proceedings in
a book to be kept for that purpose, and shall perform like duties for any standing committees when
required. He shall give or cause to be given notice of all meetings of the stockholders and of the
Board of Directors, and shall keep the seal of the Corporation in safe custody. He shall perform
such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors, or the Executive Committee, or
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Section 5.12 Assistant Secretary. An Assistant Secretary shall perform such
duties as may be assigned to him by the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, the Chairman
of the Board, the President or the Secretary. In the absence or disability of the Secretary, his
duties may be performed by any Assistant Secretary. Section 5.13 Signing Authority. The Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive
Officer, the President and the Treasurer shall have full power and authority, in the name and on
behalf of the Corporation, under the seal of the Corporation or otherwise, to execute, acknowledge
and deliver any and all agreements, instruments, or other documents relating to property or rights
of all kinds held or owned by the Corporation or to the operation of the Corporation, all as may be
incidental to the operation of the Corporation and subject to such limitations as the Board of
Directors may impose. Any such agreement, instrument or document may also be executed,
acknowledged and delivered in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, under seal of the
Corporation or otherwise, by such other officers, employees or agents of the Corporation as the
Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or the
delegate of either of them may from time to time authorize. In each such case, the authority so
conferred shall be subject to such limitations as the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the
Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the delegate may impose. Any officer,
employee or agent authorized hereunder to execute, acknowledge and deliver any such agreement,
instrument or document is also authorized to cause the Secretary of the Board, any Assistant
Secretary of the Board or any other authorized person to affix the seal of the Corporation thereto
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ARTICLE VI NOTICES Section 6.1 Manner of Giving. Whenever notice is required to be given to any
director or stockholder under the provisions of the General Corporation Law of Delaware or under
the Certificate of Incorporation or under these By-Laws, it shall not be construed to mean personal
notice, but such notice may be given in writing, by mail, addressed to such director or
stockholder, at his address as it appears on the records of the Corporation, with postage thereon
prepaid, and such notice shall be deemed to be given at the time when the same shall be deposited
in the United States mail. Notice to directors may also be given by telegram. Section 6.2 Waiver of Notice. Whenever any notice is required to be given under the
General Corporation Law of Delaware or under the Certificate of Incorporation or under these
By-Laws, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice,
whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such
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ARTICLE VII CERTIFICATES OF STOCK Section 7.1 Stock Certificates. Every holder of stock in the Corporation shall be
entitled to have a certificate, signed by, or in the name of the Corporation by, the Chairman of
the Board of Directors, or the President or a Vice-President and the Treasurer or an Assistant
Treasurer, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation, certifying the number of
shares owned by him in the Corporation. Section 7.2 Facsimile Signatures. Any of or all the signatures on the certificate
may be facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose
facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer,
transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation
with the same effect as if he were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue. Section 7.3 Designations, Preferences, Participating and Optional Rights. If the
Corporation shall be authorized to issue more than one class of stock or more than one series of
any class, the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other
special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualification, limitations or
restrictions of such preferences and/or rights shall be set forth in full or summarized on the face
or back of the certificate which the Corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of
stock, provided that, except as otherwise provided in Section 202 of the General Corporation Law of
Delaware, in lieu of the foregoing requirements, there may be set forth on the face or back of the
certificate which the Corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock, a
statement that the Corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests the
powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of
each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such
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Section 7.4 Lost Certificates. The Board of Directors may direct a new certificate
of stock to be issued by the Corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the
making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be lost,
stolen or destroyed. The Board of Directors may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to
the issuance of a new certificate, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate,
or his legal representative, to give the Corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct as
indemnity against any claim that may be made against the Corporation with respect to the
certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed. Section 7.5 Transfer of Stock. The shares of stock shall be transferable on the
books of the Corporation by the registered owner or owners thereof or by attorney, lawfully
constituted in writing, and upon surrender of the certificate therefor duly endorsed or accompanied
by proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, the Corporation or its
transfer agent shall issue a new certificate to the person or persons entitled thereto. Section 7.6 Registered Stockholders. The Corporation shall be entitled to treat the
registered holder of any share or shares of its stock as the actual owner thereof and as such the
person possessing the exclusive right to receive dividends and to vote such stock, and shall not be
bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part
of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as
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ARTICLE VIII FIXING RECORD DATE Section 8.1 Record Date. The Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a date, not
more than sixty nor less than ten days before the date of any stockholders meeting nor more than
sixty days prior to any dividend payment date or other date for the distribution or allotment of
any rights, as a record date for the determination of the stockholders entitled to notice of and to
vote at such meeting, or entitled to receive such dividends or rights, as the case may be; and only
stockholders of record on such date shall be entitled to notice of and to vote at such meeting or
to receive such dividends or rights. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice
of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided,
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ARTICLE IX
INSPECTION OF BOOKS AND RECORDS Section 9.1 Right and Conditions of Inspection. Any stockholder of record, in
person or by attorney or other agent, shall, upon written demand under oath stating the purpose
thereof, have the right during the usual hours for business to inspect for any proper purpose the
Corporations stock ledger, a list of its shareholders, and its other books and records, and to
make copies or extracts therefrom. A proper purpose shall mean a purpose reasonably related to
such persons interest as a stockholder. In every instance where an attorney or other agent shall
be the person who seeks the right to inspection, the demand under oath shall be accompanied by a
power of attorney or such other writing which authorizes the attorney or other agent to so act on
behalf of the stockholder. The demand under oath shall be directed to the Corporation at its
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ARTICLE X
CONTRACTS, LOANS, CHECKS AND DEPOSITS Section 10.1 Contracts. The Board of Directors may authorize any officer or
officers, agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the
name of and on behalf of the Corporation, and such authority may be general or confined to specific
instances. Section 10.2 Loans. No loans shall be contracted on behalf of the Corporation and
no evidences of indebtedness shall be issued in its name unless authorized by resolution of the
Board of Directors. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances. Section 10.3 Checks, Drafts, etc. All checks, drafts or other orders for the
payment of money, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the Corporation,
shall be signed by such officer or officers, agent or agents of the Corporation and in the manner
as shall from time to time be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors. Section 10.4 Deposits. All funds of the Corporation shall be deposited in such
banks, trust companies or other depositaries as the Board of Directors may select. Section 10.5 Voting Stock and Other Corporations. The Chairman of the Board, the
President or any Executive Vice-President may execute proxies on behalf of the Corporation for the
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ARTICLE XI
FISCAL YEAR Section 11.1 Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall begin on the
first day of January in each year and end on the last day of December in each year. 24




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ARTICLE XII SEAL Section 12.1 Seal. The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the
Corporation, the year of its organization and the words Corporate Seal, Delaware. The seal may
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ARTICLE XIII AMENDMENTS Section 13.1 Amendments. These By-Laws may be altered, amended or repealed or new
by-laws may be adopted by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting of the Board
provided notice of such alteration, amendment, repeal or adoption of new by-laws be contained in
the notice of such meeting. Nothing herein shall be construed so as to divest or limit the power
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ARTICLE XIV
ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES Section 14.1 Advancement of Expenses. In connection with the provisions of Article
ELEVENTH of the Corporations Certificate of Incorporation, the Corporation shall pay or reimburse
expenses incurred by any person entitled to indemnification under such Article in defending any
pending or threatened action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative, with respect to which such person is a party or is threatened to be made a party.
Such payment or reimbursement shall be made promptly upon receipt by the Corporation of an
undertaking of such person to repay such expenses if it shall ultimately be determined that such
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