Morgan Keegan Senior Research Team

Paul Bonenfant, Vice President

Paul A. Bonenfant joined Morgan Keegan & Co., Inc. in January 2005 as Associate Analyst for Communications Equipment and in February 2008 assumed the role of Senior Analyst for Communications Components. Prior to his move to Wall Street, Paul spent over 15 years in the telecommunications industry at Bell Communications Research (Bellcore, now known as Telcordia), Lucent Technologies, and as a co-founder of optical networking start-up Photuris. Paul received both his B.S. in engineering and applied science, and his M.S. in electrical engineering from the California Institute of Technology.

Companies Followed by Paul Bonenfant:

Technology - Communications Components 
Avanex Corp. (AVNX)
Bookham, Inc. (BKHM)
Corning, Inc. (GLW)
EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering, Inc. (EXFO)
Finisar Corp. (FNSR)
Oplink Communications, Inc. (OPLK)
JDS Uniphase (JDSU)
Opnext, Inc. (OPXT)

Robert M. Derrington, Managing Director

Robert M. Derrington joined Morgan Keegan in June 2001. He received his BS in Business from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and attended the Washington University Graduate School of Business in St. Louis. Derrington has tracked the restaurant industry for over 20 years now, first as a franchisee and restaurant operator and second as senior restaurant analyst. Prior to joining Morgan Keegan, he served as director and senior restaurant analyst at SunTrust Equitable Securities from 1994 to 2001.

Awards:

• Financial Times/StarMine 2009 Global Analyst Awards
  
  • Ranked No. 1 Stock Picker among restaurant industry analysts
• Financial Times/StarMine 2008 Global Analyst Awards
  • Ranked No. 2 Earnings Estimator among restaurant industry analysts
• Forbes.com/StarMine 2005, 2006 Rankings of Wall Street's Best Brokerage Analysts.
  • In 2006, ranked No. 1 earnings estimator among restaurant analysts. In 2005, ranked No. 2 earnings estimator among restaurant analysts.

Companies Followed by Bob Derrington:

Consumer Services - Restaurants
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (CBRL) 
CEC Entertainment, Inc. (CEC) 
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG)
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI)
Jack in the Box (JACK)
O'Charley's, Inc. (CHUX)
Panera Bread Company (PNRA) 
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (RI)
Sonic Corp. (SONC)

Robert J. Dodd, Ph.D., Managing Director

Robert J. Dodd, Ph.D., joined Morgan Keegan in March 2001 as an associate analyst following transaction processing and telecom providers. He received his Doctorate in Chemical Physics from University of Maryland at College Park, and his BSc in Mathematics from Royal Holloway College, University of London, England. Prior to joining Morgan Keegan has was a Telecom analyst at Schroder Salomon Smith Barney in London. As a Senior Analyst, Dodd follows the transaction processing industry.

Awards:

• Financial Times/Star Mine 2008 Global Analyst Awards
  • Ranked No. 2 Earnings Estimator among IT services industry analysts
• Forbes.com/StarMine 2006 Rankings of Wall Street's Best Brokerage Analysts.
  • Ranked No. 3 stock picker in the information technology service category.
• WSJ Best on the Street Analyst Survey in 2005.
  • Ranked No. 3 among business and industrial services analysts for stock picking.

Companies Followed by Bob Dodd:

Technology - Transaction Processing
Alliance Data Systems (ADS) 
CyberSource Corp. (CYBS)
Euronet Worldwide (EEFT)
Global Payments Inc. (GPN)
Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. (HPY)
Hypercom Corp. (HYC)
MasterCard International (MA)
MoneyGram International, Inc. (MGI)
Total System Services (TSS)
Verifone Holdings, Inc. (PAY)
Visa Inc. (V)
The Western Union Co. (WU)
Wright Express Corporation (WXS)

Finance - Specialty Financing
Allied Capital Corp. (ALD)
Compass Diversified Trust (CODI)
Fifth Street Finance Corp. (FSC)
Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)
Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC)
Triangle Capital Corp. (TCAP)

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John Edwards, CFA, Vice President

John D. Edwards, CFA, joined Morgan Keegan in October 2006 as a Vice President, covering Energy Infrastructure Master Limited Partnerships. Prior to joining Morgan Keegan, Edwards was a managing partner of Vektor Investment Group, LLC, where he consulted on energy infrastructure projects and real estate development. Edwards also worked with Deutsche Bank Securities as a Vice President and Senior Analyst covering natural gas pipelines and as an associate analyst covering automotive suppliers. Edwards began his career in the energy industry with Edison International where he worked in regulatory finance, M&A, project finance, and business development. He received his BA from Occidental College in Los Angeles, California and an MBA from California State University, Fullerton. He is also a member of the Financial Analysts Society of Houston, TX.

Companies Followed by John Edwards:

MLPs/Energy Infrastructure
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, L.P. (BWP)
Copano Energy LLC (CPNO)
Crosstex Energy, L.P. (XTEX)
Enbridge Energy Partners LP (EEP)
Energy Transfer Equity L.P. (ETE)
Energy Transfer Partners L.P. (ETP)
Enterprise Group Holdings L.P. (EPE)
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (EPD)
Genesis Energy, L.P. (GEL)
Hiland Partners L.P. (HLND)
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P. (KMP)
Kinder Morgan Management LLC (KMR)
Markwest Energy Partners LP (MWE)
Plains All American Pipleline LP (PAA)
Regency Energy Partners, L.P. (RGNC)
Sunoco Logistics Partners LP (SXL)

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Brian S. Freed, CFA, SENIOR Vice President

Brian began his career at Morgan Keegan in 1999 as an associate in the Storage Area Networking space and has spent the past 10 years tracking the evolution of the Enterprise Data Center Infrastructure. After a three year stint as a Senior Associate in the Capital Markets division of the Royal Bank of Canada, Brian returned to Morgan Keegan in April 2004 as a senior analyst. Following the evolution of the Data Center, Brian’s coverage has moved from a SAN centric focus to a solutions centric focus spanning Storage hardware, software and security.

Companies Followed by Brian Freed:

Technology - Enterprise Storage & Security
3PAR (PAR)
Adaptec (ADPT) 
CDC Software Corporation (CDCS)
CommVault Systems, Inc. (CVLT)
Data Domain, Inc. (DDUP)
EMC Corporation (EMC) 
F5 Networks, Inc. (FFIV)
FalconStor Software (FALC)
NetApp, Inc. (NTAP)
Open Text Corporation (OTEX)

Internet Security/Infrastructure
Check Point Software (CHKP)
Quantum Corporation (QTM)
Symantec Corporation (SYMC)
VASCO Data Security International (VDSI)VMware, Inc. (VMW)

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Arthur W. Hatfield, CFA, Managing Director

Arthur W. Hatfield, CFA, joined Morgan Keegan in October 1994. He received his BS in Accounting from Southern Utah University and his MBA from Vanderbilt University. Hatfield works as an analyst in the transportation research group. His focus is on regional and short-line railroads, rail supply companies, less-than-truckload-carriers and the air freight industry.

Awards:

• Forbes.com/StarMine 2005 Rankings of Wall Street's Best Brokerage Analysts.

  • Ranked No. 2 stock picker among air freight and logistics analysts.

• Forbes.com/StarMine 2004 Rankings of Wall Street's Best Brokerage Analysts.

  • Ranked No. 2 stock picker among air freight and logistics analysts.

• WSJ Best on the Street Analyst Survey in 2004, 2000 and 1999.

• NASDAQ-StarMine Analysts Survey in 2003 and 2002
• One of top large-cap transportation analysts in the 2000 Reuters Survey of U.S. Larger Company Investmen Research.

Companies Followed by Art Hatfield:

Transportation - Air Freight/Non Asset Based
Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD)
FedEx Corporation (FDX)
Forward Air Corporation (FWRD)
Pacer International (PACR)
United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)
UTi Worldwide, Inc. (UTIW)

Transportation - Railroads
American Railcar Industries (ARII)
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNI)
CSX Corporation, Inc. (CSX)
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (GWR)
Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (GBX)
Kansas City Southern (KSU)
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)
Union Pacific (UNP)
Wabtec Corporation (WAB)

Trucking - Less-Than-Truckload Carrier
Arkansas Best Corp. (ABFS)
Con-Way Inc. (CNW)
Old Dominion Freight (ODFL)
Saia, Inc. (SAIA)
Vitran Corp. (VVN)
YRC Worldwide, Inc. (YRCW)

Transportation - Leasing
GATX Corporation (GMT)
Ryder System Inc. (R)
TAL International Group (TAL)

Transportation - Equipment
Rush Enterprises, Inc. (RUSHA)
Trinity Industries, Inc. (TRN)

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J. Keith Johnson, Vice President

J. Keith Johnson joined Morgan Keegan in August 2005 as a senior analyst covering the manufacturing sector. He received a MBA and his BBA with a minor in economics from Millsaps College. Prior to joining Morgan Keegan, he worked with Mississippi Chemical Corporation, a chemical fertilizer manufacturer, for approximately 12 years in the corporate finance group with responsibilities ranging from financial analysis to Director of Investor Relations. As a senior analyst, his coverage has been primarily focused on building materials manufacturing companies.

Companies Followed by Keith Johnson:

Industrial Distribution - Manufacturing
American Woodmark Corporation (AMWD)
Belden Incorporated (BDC)
Coleman Cable Incorporated (CCIX)
Eagle Materials (EXP)Encore Wire Corporation (WIRE)
General Cable Corporation (BGC)
Martin Marietta (MLM)Owens Corning (OC)
Simpson Manufacturing Company (SSD)
Texas Industries (TXI)Trex Company, Inc. (TWP)
Universal Forest Products, Inc. (UFPI)
Vulcan Materials (VMC)

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Chaz G. Jones, Senior Vice President

Chaz Jones joined Morgan Keegan in September 2004 as an analyst in the transportation group. He focuses on maritime shipping and transportation equipment industries. Prior to joining the firm, Jones worked at Stephens Inc. for over four years in equity research focusing on trucking, maritime shipping and railroads. Jones received his MBA and BA in Finance from Oklahoma State University.

Awards:

• Financial Times /StarMine 2008 Global Analyst Awards
  • Ranked No. 2 earnings estimator among road and rail industry analysts.

Companies Followed by Chaz Jones:

Transportation - Maritime Transportation / Transportation Equipment
American Commercial Lines Inc. (ACLI)
Diana Shipping Inc. (DSX)
Horizon Lines, Inc. (HRZ)
Kirby Corporation (KEX)
Landstar System (LSTR)
Rush Enterprises, Inc. (RUSHA)
Trinity Industries, Inc. (TRN)

Trucking - Truckload Carrier
Celadon Group, Inc. (CLDN)
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.(CHRW)
Covenant Transport, Inc. (CVTI)
Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD)
J.B. Hunt Transport Svcs. (JBHT)
Knight Transportation (KNGT)
Marten Transport (MRTN)
P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. (PTSI)

Universal Truckload Services (UACL)
USA Truck, Inc. (USAK)
Werner Enterprises, Inc. (WERN)

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Lawrence Keusch, Managing Director

Healthcare - Medical Technology
C.R. Bard Inc. (BCR)
Baxter International Inc. (BAX)
Becton Dickinson & Co. (BDX)
Cooper Companies Inc. (COO)
Covidien plc (COV)
Haemonetics Corporation (HAE)
Hill-Rom Inc. (HRC)
Intuitive Surgical Corporation (ISRG)
Masimo Corporation (MASI)
Teleflex Incorporated (TFX)

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Harsh N. Kumar, Managing Director

Harsh N. Kumar received a BS in production engineering from the University of Poona, India and an MBA from the University of Texas at Arlington. He has previously been employed with Roth Capital Partners and Norsig & Associates. Kumar's industry experience includes analyst positions with both GTE and Memorex Telex Corporation. He follows the specialty semiconductor industry for Morgan Keegan.

Awards:

• WSJ's Best on the Street Analyst Survey in 2008
  • Ranked No. 3 stock picker among 73 semiconductor industry analysts.

Companies Followed by Harsh Kumar:

Technology - Semiconductors
ANADIGICS, Inc. (ANAD)
Cree, Inc. (CREE)
Diodes, Inc. (DIOD)
Intersil Corporation (ISIL)
Marvell Technology Group (MRVL)
Microchip Technology, Inc. (MCHP)
Microsemi Corporation (MSCC)
National Semiconductor Corporation (NSM)
OmniVision Technologies (OVTI)
RF Micro Devices, Inc. (RFMD)
Semtech Corporation (SMTC)
Supertex, Inc. (LEG)

Technology - System Area Networks
Avocent Corporation (AVCT)
Emulex Corporation (ELX)
QLogic Corporation (QLGC)

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John R. Lawrence, Managing Director

John R. Lawrence rejoined Morgan Keegan in June 1997 as a senior analyst covering specialty retail / special situations. Prior to that, Lawrence worked for Principal Financial Securities for four years where he followed the consumer/distribution industries. He was previously with Morgan Keegan for over 8 years. Lawrence received his BBA in Finance from the University of Memphis in 1985 and his MBA from Vanderbilt University in 1993.

Awards:

• Financial Times/Star Mine 2009 Global Analyst Awards
  • Ranked No. 1 Stock Picker and No. 3 Earnings Estimator among specialty retail industry analysts
• WSJ Best on the Street Analyst Survey in 2003.
  • Ranked No. 3 stock picker among 34 specialty retailing analysts.

Companies Followed by John Lawrence:

Consumer Services - Specialty Retailing
AutoZone, Inc. (AZO)
Fred's,Inc. (FRED)
Hibbet Sporting Goods (HIBB)
Life Time Fitness, Inc. (LTM)
Midas, Inc. (MDS)
Monro Muffler/Brake, Inc. (MNRO)
Tractor Supply Company (TSCO)
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT)

Consumer Services - Convenience Stores
Casey's General Stores (CASY)
Delek U.S. Holdings (DK)
The Pantry (PTRY)
Susser Holdings (SUSS)

Consumer Services - Special Situations
Insight Enterprises (NSIT)
Lance Inc. (LNCE)
LKQ Corporation (LKQX)
TravelCenters of America (TA)

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Simon M. Leopold, Managing Director

Simon M. Leopold joined Morgan Keegan in February 2004 as a communications equipment analyst. Prior to joining the firm, he covered telecommunications equipment stocks at Merrill Lynch for four years and worked in the telecom industry at Telcordia Technologies (formerly Bellcore) providing services to carriers and equipment vendors for 12 years. Leopold has earned a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, a Master's of Engineering from Cornell University and an MBA from Rutgers University.

Awards:

• Financial Times /StarMine 2008 Global Analyst Awards
  • Ranked No. 1 earnings estimator among communications equipment industry analysts.
• Forbes.com/StarMine 2006 Rankings of Wall Street's Best Brokerage Analysts.
  • Ranked No. 3 earnings estimator among communication industry analysts.

Companies Followed by Simon Leopold:

Technology - Communications Equipment
ADC Telecom (ADCT)
ADTRAN, Inc. (ADTN)
Alcatel-Lucent (ALU)
Arris Group Inc. (ARRS)
BigBand Networks, Inc. (BBND)
Ciena Corporation (CIEN)
Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO)
CommScope, Inc. (CTV)
Dycom Industries, Inc. (DY)
Harmonic, Inc. (HLIT)
Juniper Networks, Inc. (JNPR)
Symmetricom, Inc. (SYMM)
Tellabs, Inc. (TLAB)

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Robert M. Mains, CFA, First Vice President

Robert M. Mains, CFA, joined Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. as a senior equity research analyst covering the Healthcare Services and Healthcare REITS industry in February 2007 and is based in Saratoga Springs, New York. Prior to joining Morgan Keegan, Mains was a senior research analyst with Ryan Beck. Before that, he was a senior analyst and Director of Research for The Advest Group and a research analyst with First Albany Capital. Mains is a Chartered Financial Analyst and has been ranked in the Wall Street Journal Best on the Street Analyst Survey four times. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in applied math from Yale University in 1980 and his M.B.A. in finance from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1990.

Awards:

• Financial Times /StarMine 2008 Global Analyst Awards
  • Ranked No. 1 stock picker among real estate investment trusts (REITS) industry analysts.

Companies Followed by Robert Mains:

Healthcare - Healthcare REITs
HCP,Inc.  (HCP)
Health Care REIT (HCN)
Healthcare Realty Trust (HR)
Nationwide Health Properties (NHP)
Ventas, Inc. (VTR)

Healthcare - Healthcare Services
Alliance Imaging, Inc. (AIQ)
Brookdale Senior Services, Inc. (BKD)
Emeritus Corporation (ESC)
HealthCare Services Group, Inc. (HCSG)
National HealthCare Corporation (NHC)
MEDNAX, Inc. (MD)
RadNet, Inc. (RDNT)
RehabCare Group, Inc. (RHB)
Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. (SKH)
Sun Healthcare Group (SUNH)
Team Health Holdings (TMH)
VCA Antech (WOOF)

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Tavis C. McCourt, CFA, Managing Director

Tavis C. McCourt, CFA, joined Morgan Keegan in 1998. He holds a BA in Business Administration from Villanova University and an MBA from Vanderbilt University. Prior to receiving his MBA, he worked for L. Knife & Son, a holding company owning and operating six Anheuser-Busch distributorships. McCourt follows the telecommunications area.

Awards:

• Financial Times/Star Mine 2009 Global Analyst Awards
  • Ranked No. 1 Earnings Estimator among communications equipment industry analysts
• WSJ Best on the Street Analyst Survey in 2005, 2007
  • Ranked No. 2 both years among telecommunications analysts for stock picking in the fixed line telecom sector.
• WSJ Best on the Street Analyst Survey in 2004
  • Ranked No. 5 among 32 telecommunications analysts for stock picking in fixed line telecom sector.
• NASDAQ-StarMine 2003 Analyst Survey

Companies Followed by Tavis McCourt:

Technology - Communications Technology
Apple, Inc. (AAPL) 
Garmin, Ltd. (GRMN)
Glu Mobile, Inc. (GLUU)
Interactive Intelligence, Inc. (ININ)
Intermec, Inc. (IN)
j2 Global Communications (JCOM)
Knology, Inc. (KNOL)
Logitech International S.A. (LOGI)
Motorola, Inc. (MOT) 
Nokia Corporation (NOK)
Palm, Inc. (PALM)
Plantronics, Inc. (PLT)
Polycom, Inc. (PLCM)
Premiere Global Svcs. (PGI)
QUALCOMM, Incorporated (QCOM)
RADVISION Ltd. (RVSN)
RealNetworks (RNWK)
Research In Motion, LTD (RIMM)

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Bob Patten, Managing Director

Bob Patten joined Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. in 2005 as a senior bank analyst following the financial services sector. He is the managing director in the firm’s New York City Equity Capital Markets office. Prior to joining Morgan Keegan, Patten was a director and senior bank analyst in the financial group of UBS Warburg Equity Research. A 25-year veteran of the financial industry, he was also previously a senior analyst for Lehman Brothers and Salomon Brothers. He received a B.S. in accounting and finance from Monmouth University in New Jersey and is a member of the Bank and Financial Analyst Association.

Companies Followed by Bob Patten:

Financial Services - Regional Banks
BB&T Corporation (BBT)
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (CFR)
Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB)
First Horizon National Corporation (FHN)
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. (HBAN)
KeyCorp (KEY)
Marshall & Ilsley Corporation (MI)
Prosperity Bancshares (PRSP)
The South Financial Group (TSFG)
Sterling Bankshares, Inc. (SBIB)
SunTrust Banks, Inc. (STI)
Synovus Financial Corporation (SNV)
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (TCBI)
Zions Bancorporation (ZION)

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Jason Payne, Associate Analyst, Associate Vice President

Jason M. Payne joined Morgan Keegan in August 2005 as an associate Real Estate and Special Situations analyst. As a senior research analyst, Mr. Payne now continues his focus on real estate equities with an emphasis on office and industrial REITs. Mr. Payne holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business.

Companies Covered by Jason Payne

EastGroup Properties, Inc. (EGP)
DCT Industrial Trust (DCT)
Parkway Properties (PKY)

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Chris Pikul, CFA, First Vice President

Chris Pikul, CFA, joined the firm in 2007 as a senior equity research analyst covering the energy exploration and production sector. Pikul is based in Denver, Colorado. Prior to joining Morgan Keegan, Pikul was an analyst with A.G. Edwards for seven years covering small and mid-cap energy stocks. He also worked for four years at Invesco Funds. A chartered financial analyst, Pikul received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in finance from the University of Colorado.

Companies followed by Chris Pikul

Energy — Exploration and Production
Arena Resources, Inc. (ARD)
Berry Peteroleum (BRY)
Bill Barrett Corp. (BBG)
BPZ Energy, Inc. (BZP)
Continental Resources, Inc. (CLR)
Crimson Exploration, Inc. (CLR)
Energy XXI Limited (EXXI)
Encore Acquisition Company (EAC)
GMX Resources (GMXR)
Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. (KOG)
Petrohawk Energy (HK)
Range Resources (RRC)
Whiting Petroleum (WLL)
XTO Energy (XTO)

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Brent D. Rakers, CFA, Managing Director

Brent D. Rakers, CFA, joined Morgan Keegan in May 1995. He received his BBA in Accounting with a concentration in Finance from Millsaps College. Prior to joining Morgan Keegan, he worked for two years as an assistant portfolio manager of Cozad Asset Management. Brent spent his first eight years at Morgan Keegan covering the oil service industry, later focusing on the offshore construction niche within this sector. In early-to-mid 2004, he initiated coverage of the Industrial/Construction Distribution sector.

Awards:

• Financial Times/Star Mine 2009 Global Analyst Awards
  • Ranked No. 2 Earnings Estimator among trading companies & distributors industry analysts
• Forbes.com/StarMine 2006, 2005 rankings of Wall Street's Best Brokerage Analysts
  • Both years, ranked No. 1 earnings estimator among trading companies and distribitors analysts.
• Forbes.com/StarMine 2004 rankings of Wall Street's Best Brokerage Analysts
  • Ranked No. 2 in earnings forecast among trading companies and distribitors analysts.

Companies Followed by Brent Rakers:

Industrial Distribution
Thomas & Betts Corp. (TNB)

Distribution
Anixter International, Inc.(AXE)
Applied Industrial (AIT)
Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN)
Fastenal Corp. (FAST)
MSC Industrial (MSM)
Pool Corporation (POOL)
Wesco International (WCC)
W.W. Grainger (GWW)

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Brian W. Ruttenbur, Managing Director

Brian W. Ruttenbur, Morgan Keegan’s security, safety and defense analyst, joined the firm in June 2000. He received a BA from the University of Tennessee and an MAS from the University of Montana, Missoula. Prior to joining Morgan Keegan, Ruttenbur was a staff consultant with Andersen Consulting and an analyst with SunTrust Equitable Securities. He also served as a commissioned officer in the United States Air Force.

Awards:

• Forbes.com/StarMine rankings of Wall Street's Best Brokerage Analysts:
  • In 2006, ranked No. 2 earnings estimator among among electronic equipment and instruments analysts.
  • In 2005, ranked No. 2 stock picker among electronic equipment and instruments analysts, and No. 3 earnings estimator among electronic equipment and instruments analysts.
• WSJ Best on the Street Analyst Survey in 2005:
  • Ranked No. 1 among electronic and electrical equipment analyst for stock picking.

Companies Followed by Brian Ruttenbur:

Security, Safety and Defense 
American Science & Engineering (ASE)
AuthenTec (AUTH)
Axsys Technologies (AXYS)
AeroVironment, Inc. (AVIV)
Cogent Systems (COGT)
First Advantage Corp. (FADV)
FLIR Systems (FLIR)
General Dynamics (GD)
ICx Technologies (ICXT)
I.D. Systems (IDSY)
L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. (ID)
L-3 Communications (LLL)
LaserCard Corp. (LCRD)
Lockheed Martin (MSA)
Mine Safety Appliances (MSA)
NICE Systems, Ltd. (NICE)
Northrup Grumman Corporation (NOC)
OSI Systems, Inc. (OSIS)
RAE Systems Inc. (RAE)
Raytheon Company (RTN)
Verint Systems (VRNT)

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Jamie Stockton , CFA, Vice President

Jamie Stockton joined Morgan Keegan in 2006. He received a B.S. in finance and a B.S. in accounting at the University of Arkansas. Prior to joining Morgan Keegan, Stockton was a research analyst at Greenwood & Associates. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a member of the CFA Institute. As a senior analyst, Stockton follows the healthcare information technology industry for Morgan Keegan.

Companies Followed by Jamie Stockton:

Health Care/Healthcare IT
Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions (MDRX)
Cerner Corporation, Inc. (CERN)
Eclipsys Corporation (ECLP)
MedAssets, Inc. (MDAS)
Quality Systems Inc. (QSII)

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Stephen C. Swett, Managing Director

Stephen C. Swett joined Morgan Keegan in October 2009 as a managing director and senior Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) analyst. Swett was formerly a senior vice president at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods in New York City, where he was co-Sector Head for REITs. He has more than 20 years of experience in commercial real estate underwriting, finance and market analysis. Since 1995, Swett has focused on public real estate securities analysis, including the last 11 years as a senior REIT analyst with Wachovia Securities and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. He is a 1986 graduate of Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, and received his M.B.A. from the University of Connecticut in Storrs.

Companies covered by Stephen Swett:

Real Estate — REITs
American Campus Communities, Inc. (ACC)
Apartment Investment & Management (AIV)
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (AVB)
BRE Properties, Inc. (BRE)
Camden Property Trust (CPT)
Cedar Shopping Centers (CDR)
Colonial Properties Trust (CLP)
Education Realty Trust (EDR)
Equity Residential (EQR)
Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS)
Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT)
Home Properties, Inc. (HME)
Inland Real Estate Corporation (IRC)
Kite Realty Group Trust
(KRG)Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (MAA)
Post Properties Inc. (PPS)
Regency Centers Corporation (REG)
UDR, Inc. (UDR)

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Destin Tompkins, CFA, First Vice President

Destin Tompkins joined Morgan Keegan in 2002. He received a B.S. in accounting and a Masters in Accountancy from the University of Tennessee. Prior to joining Morgan Keegan, Tompkins was a Senior Staff Auditor for Ernst & Young and Arthur Andersen. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a member of the CFA Institute. As a senior analyst, Tompkins follows the restaurant industry for Morgan Keegan.

Companies Followed by Destin Tompkins:

Consumer Services - Restaurants
BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (BJRI)
Brinker International, Inc. (EAT)
Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD)
California Pizza Kitchen (CPKI)
Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (CAKE)
DineEquity, Inc. (DIN)
P.F. Chang's China Bistro (PFCB)
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (RRGB)
Texas Roadhouse (TXRH)