Rodney J. Eichler

Executive Vice President and General Manager — Egypt

RODNEY J. EICHLER, 59, was appointed executive vice president in February 2003, having been the Company’s regional vice president in Egypt since 1999, and vice president of exploration and production in Egypt since 1997. Prior to that, Mr. Eichler was regional vice president for the Western region in Houston since 1996, and regional exploration and development manager for the Rocky Mountain region in Denver since 1993.

Prior to joining the Company, he was vice president, exploration for Axem Resources, LLC in Denver, Colorado, since 1989.

Mr. Eichler is president and a director of Springboard - Educating the Future, a Texas non-profit corporation.

Mr. Eichler received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in geological engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. He is a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists and is a certified professional geologist and a registered professional engineer in the state of Texas.