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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">EXHIBIT 10.5</font></b></p>

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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;text-decoration:underline;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DIRECTORS
COMPENSATION</font></u></h1>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Nonemployee directors
receive compensation for board service.&#160;
Payment dates are the last working day of March, June, September, and
December.&#160; That compensation includes:</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Annual Retainer:</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$51,000</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Committee Chair
  Stipend:</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$20,000 annually
  for Audit Committee chair and lead independent director</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$10,000 annually
  for all other committee chairs</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attendance Fees:</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$2,000 for each board meeting (attended in person,
  conducted by telephone, or written consent in lieu of meeting)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$1,000 for each
  committee meeting (attended in person, conducted by telephone, or written
  consent in lieu of meeting)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Expenses related
  to attendance</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Equity
  Based Comp Award:</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$45,000
  annually</font></p>
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