Sandra N. Bane

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. retails premium pet food, supplies, services and companion animals. The firm specializes in pet services, dog food, dog supplies, dog products, dog beds, cat food, cat supplies, cat products, cat beds, fish tanks, fish supplies, small animal and reptile supplies. The company was founded by Walter Evans in 1965 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Transamerica Income Shares, Inc. is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to seek as high a level of current income as is consistent with prudent investment, with capital appreciation as only a secondary objective. The company is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL.

Southern Company Gas operates as an energy services holding company, which engages in distribution of natural gas. Its business segments include Distribution Operations, Retail Operations, Wholesale Services, and Midstream Operations. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Big 5 Corp. sells sporting goods. Its products include footwear, apparel, fitness, outdoor, fishing and hunting, sports, games and toys. The company was founded by Robert W. Miller, Harry A. Liff and Maurie I. Liff in September 1955 and is headquartered in El Segundo, CA.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.