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Market Cap:$5.1B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$7.9B
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Calpine Corporation is helping meet the needs of an economy that demands more and cleaner sources of electricity. Founded in 1984, Calpine is a major U.S. power company, capable of delivering over 24,000 megawatts of clean, cost-effective, reliable and fuel-efficient electricity to customers and communities in 16 states in the U.S. and Canada. The company owns, leases and operates low-carbon, natural gas-fired and renewable geothermal power plants. Using advanced technologies, Calpine generates electricity in a reliable and environmentally responsible manner for the customers and communities it serves.

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Jack A. Fusco
Number of Employees 2,049
Contact Information

50 W San Fernando St

San Jose, California 95113-2433

calpine.com

1 408 995 5115

NAICS Code Electric Power Distribution: 221122

Recent Events

  • UPDATE 2-Entergy unit to buy Louisiana natgas-fired plant

    10/30/09 - Bankruptcy Filings - View Story

  • UPDATE:PG&E Buys Geothermal Power From Calpine Geysers Facility

    10/30/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Calpine Signs New Long-Term Power Contracts to Ensure California Continues to Receive Clean, Reliable Power

    10/30/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Exelon CEO Remains Focused On Internal Growth Rather Than M&A

    10/23/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Calpine tests new Calif Otay Mesa gas-fired unit

    10/20/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Calpine posts 3Q profit rise

    10/30/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Calpine to raise $750 million in private placement

    10/14/09 - New Investment - View Story

  • Advisen Contributor Content: Insuring Geothermal Risks

    9/26/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • Red Hat: Analysts' Upgrades, Downgrades

    9/24/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Harbinger selling 20 million Calpine shares

    9/23/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Hedge Funds: Harbinger selling 20 million Calpine shares

    9/22/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Power Firms Wrestle With Slump

    8/01/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

benefits and calpine corp. - All News and Analysis

  • No bonus

    - 2004-03-12

    Apple Computer Corp. Chief Executive Steve Jobs received no bonus for the fiscal year that ended in September, and his salary remained unchanged at $1, according to a filing Thursday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the previous fiscal year, Jobs received a bonus of $2.3 million. Jobs did...

    Tags: Benefits, Calpine Corp., FINANCE, FTC, Investment, stock

  • The fat lady is waiting

    - 2002-12-01

    COMPLETIONS The turmoil within the energy-trading sector is far from over, and many more assets may be for sale within the next few years. Several companies have bought reprieves, some at very high prices, but much of the relief is short-term. For example, The Williams Cos. has until next summer...

    Tags: asset, Benefits, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Calpine Corp., Williams

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Jack A. Fusco President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Casey L. Gunnell Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
Charles B. Clark Chief Accounting Officer
Dennis Fishback Chief Information Officer
Gary M Germeroth Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer
Jim Deidiker Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
Thad Hill Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
Todd W. Filsinger Interim Chief Operating Officer
W. Thaddeus Miller Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Zamir Rauf Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
Bulent Berilgen Executive Vice President
Lisa Bodensteiner General Counsel & Executive Vice President
Ron Walter Executive Vice President, Development
Thomas M. Mason Executive Vice President
Tom May Executive Vice President, Commercial Operations
Arthur Klavan Senior Vice President, Development
Carolyn Marsh Senior Vice President, Corp Acq
Curt Hilde Senior Vice President
Darrell Hayslip Senior Vice President, Marketing & Sales
Dennis J. Gilles Senior Vice President, Power Operations, Geothermal
Diana J. Knox Senior Vice President, Marketing & Sales
E. James Macias Senior Vice President, Contract Rejections & Restructurings
Frederick Manuel Senior Vice President, Central Operations Support
Jim Shield Senior Vice President, Power Operations, East
John King Senior Vice President, Intl
John Miller Senior Vice President, HR & Safety
John P. Rocchio Senior Vice President, Marketing Executive
John R. Moore Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Joseph E Ronan Senior Vice President, Government and Regulatory Affairs
Kevin G. McMahon Senior Vice President, Internal Audit
Larry B. Leverett Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations
Laura D. Guthrie Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Melissa A. Brown Senior Vice President
Michael Gerlich Senior Vice President, Accounting
Michael Rogers Senior Vice President, Geothermal Operations
Michael Thomas Senior Vice President & Treasurer
Nancy Murray Senior Vice President
P. Daniel Rorabaugh Senior Vice President, Asset Management
Paul Posoli Senior Vice President, Services
Richard Barraza Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications
Robert R Regan Senior Vice President, Power Operations, Texas
Rohn Crabtree Senior Vice President, Corp Finance
Sarah Novosel Senior Vice President, Government Affairs
Tom Webb Senior Vice President, Calpine Power Operations
Trevor Dignall Senior Vice President
Alex Makler Vice President
Andrew Slocum Vice President
Barbara Kindel Vice President
Carey Jordan Vice President
David Lewis Vice President
Eric Gonzales Vice President
Greg Kelly Vice President
Heather Hazen Vice President
Karl Urbank Vice President, Geothermal Operations
Norma Dunn Vice President, Corporate Communications
Peter Gross Vice President
Shailesh Vyas Vice President
William J. Taylor Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs
Dave Perkins Director
David Itz Director
Greg Sticka Director
Heather Swan Director
Jeanne Benedetti Director
Jerry Fudge Director
Jim Stanton Director, Market Design, Midwest Reg
Mark Daley Director
Peter Fregeau Director
Ted Baldwin Director
Tom Noelle Director
Trey Lancaster Director
William Highlander Director, Public Relations
Gary Jackson Manager
Katherine Potter Manager, Public Relations
Kent Robertson Manager, Public Relations
Ken Graves Interim Corporate Controller
Andre Walker
Caleb Stephenson
Christopher W. Wright General Counsel
Danetta Beaushaw Senior Counsel
David C. Merritt Consultant, Icrete LLC
James Meyn
Jeff Woodall
Joseph Condo Senior Counsel
Mel Scott
Philip Daniel Rorabaugh
Todd Thornton
Craig Martin Director
Gevan Reeves Director
Rick Pena Director
Robert A. Mosbacher Jr. Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Denise M. O'Leary Chair, Nominating and Governance Committee & Member, Compensation Committee
Denise M. O. Leary Chair
Frank Cassidy Chair
William J. Patterson Chairman
George J. Stathakis Board of Directors
J Stuart Ryan Board of Directors
Robert C. Hinckley Board of Directors
Robert Mosbacher Jr. Board of Directors
Stephen F. Hodkinson Board of Directors
W. Benjamin Moreland Board of Directors
William J. Keese Board of Directors

Jack A. Fusco joined Calpine as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of its Board of Directors in August 2008. He recently served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Texas Genco Inc. until 2006. From 2002 until July 2004, Mr. Fusco was the exclusive energy investment advisor to Texas Pacific Group. Earlier in his career, Mr. Fusco helped to found Orion Power, an independent power producer, serving as a Board member and the Company's Chief Executive Officer until 2002. Prior to the establishment of Orion Power, Mr. Fusco was a vice president in Goldman, Sachs & Co., where he focused on wholesale electric commodity trading and marketing. Before joining Goldman Sachs, Mr. Fusco was executive director for International Development and Operations for Pacific Gas & Electric's nonregulated subsidiary. In that role, Mr. Fusco was responsible for the development and implementation of PG&E's international business strategy and the launching of International Generating Company (InterGen), an international independent power producer focused on emerging markets. Mr. Fusco, who started his career as an operator at power plants in California, has nearly 25 years of experience in the power industry.

Organization Position Status
Calpine Corporation President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Current
Graphic Packaging Corporation Board of Directors Current
Minnesota Automation Director Current
Calpine Corporation Board of Directors Current
NRG Texas, LLC Chief Executive Officer Former
Orion Power Holdings, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Orion Power Holdings, Inc. President Former
International Development Executive Director Former
Co-Operations Inc Executive Director Former
Electric Company Executive Director of International Development and Operations Former
Orion Power Holdings, Inc. Founder Former
Texas Pacific Group, LLC Exclusive Energy Investment Adviser Former
Goldman, Sachs & Co. Former
NRG Texas, LLC Chairman Former
California State University B.S. In Mechanical Engineering Former

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Calpine Corporation Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Current
Ubid, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Charter Communications, Inc. Former
HealthSouth Corporation Former
Florida Atlantic University Bba Former

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Metcalf Energy Center, LLC Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer Current
Calpine Corporation Chief Accounting Officer Current
Advanced Power Projects, Inc. CFO Current
Hobbs Group LLC Chief Financial Officer Former
Calpine Corporation Senior Vice President Former
Calpine Corporation Corporate Controller Former
Calpine Corporation Board of Directors Former
Duke University Bachelor of Science Degree In Mathematics Former

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Calpine Corporation Chief Information Officer Current
Calpine Corporation Senior Vice President Current

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Calpine Corporation Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer Current
Metcalf Energy Center, LLC Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer Current
PA Consulting Group Current
University of Denver Bachelor of Science Degree In Finance Former

Jim D. Deidiker was named Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer in January 2009. Previously, Mr. Deidiker served as Vice President and Controller at Texas Genco. Prior to that, he was Managing Director and Vice President, Administration at AEP Energy Services, Inc., and also held accounting and financial positions at Basis Petroleum, Inc., Enron Corporation and UPG Falco, Inc. In addition, he worked as a research assistant and lecturer at Texas A&M University. Mr. Deidiker earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Southwest Missouri State University and a master's degree in business administration-finance from the University of Houston. He also completed research and coursework toward a doctoral degree in accounting from Texas A&M University. He is a Certified Public Accountant in Texas and a Certified Management Accountant.

Organization Position Status
Calpine Corporation Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer Current
AEP Energy Services, Inc. Vice President, Administration Former
NRG Texas, LLC Vice President Former
AEP Energy Services, Inc. Managing Director Former
NRG Texas, LLC Controller Former
Texas A&M University Research Assistant Former
The University of Houston Master's Degree Former
Southwest Missouri State University Bachelor of Science Degree In Accounting Former

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NRG Texas, LLC Regional President Current
Calpine Corporation Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Current
NRG Energy, Inc. Executive Vice President and Regional President of Nrg Texas Current
NRG Texas, LLC Executive Vice President Former
Vanderbilt University Bachelor of Science Degree Former

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Calpine Corporation Interim Chief Operating Officer Current
PA Consulting, Inc. Managing Partner Current
Calpine Corporation Managing Partner of PA Consulting Former
Calpine Corporation Head, Commercial Operations Former

W. Thaddeus Miller joined Calpine Corporation in August 2008 as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary. Mr. Miller brings almost 30 years of legal experience to Calpine, the last 20 years of which have been in the energy industry. He recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Texas Genco Inc. until 2006. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Miller was a consultant to Texas Pacific Group, a private equity firm. From 1998 to 2002, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Orion Power, an independent power producer. From 1994 to 1998, Mr. Miller was Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co., where he focused on wholesale electric and other energy commodity trading. Before joining Goldman Sachs & Co., Mr. Miller was a partner in a New York law firm. Mr. Miller earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Merchant Marine Academy and his Juris Doctor from St. John's School of Law. In addition, he was an officer in the United States Coast Guard.

Organization Position Status
Calpine Corporation Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary Current
Orion Power Company Limited Chief Legal Officer Former
Orion Power Company Limited Executive Vice President Former
Calpine Corporation Secretary Former
School of Law Juris Doctor Former
United States Merchant Marine Academy Bachelor of Science Degree Former

Zamir Rauf is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Rauf previously was interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer from June 2008 to December 2008. Prior to his role as Interim CFO, Mr. Rauf was Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer at Calpine. In that position, he had responsibility over Calpine's corporate and project finance, treasury and debt compliance functions and managed the corporate banking, investment banking and rating agency relationships. Prior to Calpine, Mr. Rauf held various accounting and finance roles with Enron North America and Dynegy Inc., as well as Comerica Bank in both credit and lending roles. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in business and commerce and master's degree in business administration-finance from the University of Houston.

Organization Position Status
Calpine Corporation Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) Current
Calpine Corporation Senior Vice President Former
Calpine Corporation Treasurer Former
The University of Houston Master's Degree Former
The University of Houston Bachelor of Arts Degree Former

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Calpine Corporation Executive Vice President Current

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Calpine Corporation General Counsel & Executive Vice President Current
Optisolar Inc. Vice President and General Counsel Current
Santa Clara University juris doctor degree Former
University of Nevada bachelor of science degree in business administration and accounting Former

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Calpine Corporation Executive Vice President, Development Current

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Calpine Corporation Executive Vice President Current

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Calpine Corporation Executive Vice President, Commercial Operations Current
NRG Energy, Inc. Vice President, Commercial Operations Current
Dynegy Marketing & Trade Vice President, West Coast Power Former
Dynegy, Inc. Senior Director Former

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Calpine Corporation Senior Vice President, Development Current

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Calpine Corporation Senior Vice President, Corp Acq Current

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Calpine Corporation Senior Vice President Current

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Calpine Corporation Senior Vice President, Marketing & Sales Current

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Calpine Corporation Senior Vice President, Power Operations, Geothermal Current
Metcalf Energy Center, LLC Senior Vice President, Western Region and Geothermal Power Operations Current
Geothermal Energy Association Chairman of the Board Current
Pepperdine University Master of Business Administration Degree Former
California Polytechnic State University Undergraduate Degree In Mechanical Engineering Former
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Undergraduate Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Calpine Corporation Senior Vice President, Marketing & Sales Current

Jim has led energy industry operations for more than 30 years. As Executive Vice President at Calpine Corporation, he steered the nationwide development and construction of power generation plants with a total capacity of over 20,000 megawatts, one of the largest and most successful build-outs in U.S. history. He also restructured 6,500 energy, plant and service contracts to achieve more than $200 million in annual cost savings. Prior to joining Calpine, Jim was a senior operating executive at PG&E, one of the largest investor-owned public utility companies in the nation and the major utility serving Northern California. Jim oversaw operations for a 10,000-megawatt power generation fleet, $4 billion electric and gas transmission systems, and gas and electric procurement for more than four million customers. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and graduated from the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Program for Management Development.

Organization Position Status
Fulcrum Bioenergy, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer, View Management Biography. Current
Calpine Corporation Senior Vice President, Contract Rejections & Restructurings Current
Fulcrum Bioenergy, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Calpine Corporation Executive Vice President Former
California Polytechnic State University B.S. In Mechanical Engineering Former

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Calpine Corporation Senior Vice President, Central Operations Support Current

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Invenergy LLC Senior Vice President Current
Calpine Corporation Senior Vice President, Power Operations, East Current
Invenergy Canada LLC Senior Vice President Current
DePaul University Master of Business Administration Degree Former
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Bsme Former
University of Michigan Bachelor of Science Degree In Mechanical Engineering Former

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Calpine Corporation Senior Vice President, Intl Current

John Miller has over twenty years of senior management and operating experience in the independent power sector, most recently with Calpine Corporation, where he was Senior Vice President of Central Services. At Calpine, John oversaw key human resources and safety programs and managed the build-out of more than twenty major power projects valued at over $6 billion. Prior to his tenure at Calpine, John served as president of Thermo Electron’s Thermo Ecotek division, where he directed Thermo Electron’s expansion of its independent power business to ten operating plants in the US, Germany and the Czech Republic. He has a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Oregon State University and an M.B.A. degree from the University of Portland.

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Pacific Ethanol, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Current
Calpine Corporation Senior Vice President, HR & Safety Current
Brooks Realty & Advisory Group Corporate Sales Manager Current
Thermo Electron Corporation President Former
Central Services, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Brooks Realty & Advisory Group Real Estate Sales Agent Former
Brooks-Realty Real Estate Sales Agent Former
PacifiCorp Former
University of Portland master's degree in business administration Former
Oregon State University bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering Former

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Calpine Corporation Senior Vice President, Marketing Executive Current
United States Merchant Marine Academy bachelor's degree in engineering Former

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Calpine Corporation Senior Vice President, Human Resources Current
Metcalf Energy Center, LLC Senior Vice President, Human Resources Current
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. Vice President of Human Resources Former
Midwestern State University Master's Degree In Business Administration Former
Midwestern State University Bachelor of Business Administration Degree Former

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Metcalf Energy Center, LLC Senior Vice President, Government and Regulatory Affairs Current
Calpine Corporation Senior Vice President, Government and Regulatory Affairs Current
California Inc Board of Directors Current
Colorado Inc Board of Directors Current
California Inc Member Current
Colorado Inc Member Current
Calpine Corporation General Counsel Former
Getty Oil Company Attorney Former
University of Denver Juris Doctor Degree Former
University of Denver Sturm College of Law Juris Doctor Degree Former
University of Wisconsin Bachelor of Science Degree Former

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Metcalf Energy Center, LLC Senior Vice President, Internal Audit Current
Calpine Corporation Senior Vice President, Internal Audit Current
Epic Energy Resources, Inc. Director of Epic Current
Exide Technologies Vice President Former
Exide Technologies General Auditor Former
Palm Beach Atlantic University Master of Business Administration Degree Former
The State University of New York Bachelor of Science Degree In Accounting Former

Larry B. Leverett joined Calpine in November 2006 as Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations. He is responsible for managing natural gas positions and risk management strategies for Calpine's gas-fired power portfolio. Mr. Leverett has 15 years of commercial energy experience and brings to Calpine in-depth experience in both gas and power trading and related risk management programs. He has served as Senior Vice President - Wholesale Markets for TXU Portfolio Management L P where he worked from 2000 through 2005. At TXU, he managed a diverse portfolio, including power generation, power load and tolling transactions; in addition to wholesale power, natural gas, ancillary services, and emission credits. He also has served in senior management positions with Avista Energy and El Paso Energy. Most recently, during 2006, he was a senior consultant for PNM Resources, leading commercial and operational management for its Southwest gas and power businesses. He holds a master's degree in business administration from the University of Houston and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Christian Brothers College in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Calpine Corporation Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations Current

Laura D. Guthrie, Senior Vice President, Human Resources leads all aspects of Calpine's human resources function, including staffing and training, leadership development, industrial relations and compensation and benefits for the company's nearly 2,100 employees. Ms. Guthrie brings more than 25 years of experience in human resources. She most recently served as Vice President, Human Resources at Hercules Offshore, Inc. Prior to that she headed human resources at Input / Output and Splitrock Services and held various positions of increasing responsibility at UNOCAL Corporation and BHP Petroleum. Ms. Guthrie earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Personnel Administration and Industrial Relations from Oregon State University.

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Calpine Corporation Senior Vice President, Human Resources Current
Hercules Incorporated Current
Hercules Offshore, Inc. Vice President, Human Resources Former
Oregon State University Bachelor of Science Degree In Personnel Administration and Industrial Relations Former
Oregon State University Degree In Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Calpine Corporation Senior Vice President Current
Metcalf Energy Center, LLC Senior Vice President of Strategy and Financial Planning and Analysis Current
Calpine Corporation Treasurer Current
NRG Energy, Inc. Executive Director Business Development Former
The AES Corporation Manager of Corporate Financial Analysis Former
Oklahoma State University Bachelors Degree Former
Oklahoma State University Business Administration Former

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Calpine Corporation Senior Vice President, Accounting Current

Michael Rogers, Senior Vice President, Geothermal Region, oversees Calpine's 15 geothermal plants in The Geysers area of Northern California. With a capacity of 725 megawatts, this is the nation's largest geothermal power generating facility. His previous executive experience included responsibility for Calpine's clean, efficient natural gas-fired plants as well as its geothermal fleet. In addition, he oversaw Calpine's extensive safety, health and environmental programs, engineering, project development program, construction and fuel diversification activities. Mr. Rogers has served with Calpine since 2001 in both operations and development, and he has previous experience in power plant operations, control area operations and energy trading with Pacific Gas and Electric Company, including positions as Plant Engineer, Supervisor of Maintenance, Plant Manager, Manager of Grid Operations and Director of Generation Portfolio Management. Mr. Rogers was also COO of the Calpine Power Income Fund in Canada from 2005 until the Fund's sale in 2007. He is a graduate of the University of California at Davis with a degree in chemical engineering.

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Calpine Corporation Senior Vice President, Geothermal Operations Current
Metcalf Energy Center, LLC Senior Vice President and President of Power Operations Current
Calpine Corporation COO Former
University of California, Davis Degree In Chemical Engineering Former

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Calpine Corporation Senior Vice President & Treasurer Current

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Calpine Corporation Senior Vice President Current

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Calpine Corporation Senior Vice President, Asset Management Current
Boston University MBA Former

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Calpine Corporation Senior Vice President, Services Current
University of Miami bachelor of science degree with a major in accounting Former

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Calpine Corporation Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications Current
Calpine Corporation Director of Financial Planning and Analysis Former
Calpine Corporation Accountant Former
San Jose State University Bachelors Degree Former

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Metcalf Energy Center, LLC Senior Vice President, Power Operations, Texas Current
Calpine Corporation Senior Vice President, Power Operations, Texas Current
Calpine Corporation Plant Manager Former
University of Houston-Clear Lake Master of Business Administration Degree Former
The University of Houston Bachelor of Science Degree In Mechanical Engineering Former
University of Houston-Clear Lake Bachelor of Science Degree In Mechanical Engineering Former

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Calpine Corporation Senior Vice President, Corp Finance Current

Sarah Novosel is Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Managing Counsel in Calpine's Washington, D.C. office. Ms. Novosel manages Calpine's Washington, D.C. office and directs its federal legislative and regulatory practice. Ms. Novosel has been practicing energy law for more than 15 years. She began her career in 1991 with the law firm of Bracewell & Patterson in Washington, D.C., where she represented natural gas and power marketing clients. After leaving Bracewell & Patterson in 1997, Ms. Novosel joined Enron Corp. and later worked for American Electric Power. She joined Calpine in 2004 as Senior Regulatory Counsel and was promoted in 2007 to her present position. A graduate of the University of Maryland with a bachelor's degree in Government and Politics, Ms. Novosel earned her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. She is a member of the Maryland State Bar, the District of Columbia Bar and the Energy Bar Association.

Organization Position Status
Calpine Corporation Senior Vice President, Government Affairs Current
The District of Columbia Bar Board of Directors Current
Calpine Corporation Senior Regulatory Counsel Former
American Electric Power Company, Inc. Former
Enron Corp. Former
Georgetown University Law Center Degree Former
University of Maryland Former

Tom Webb was named Senior Vice President, Calpine Power Operations, in January 2009. From 2002 to 2008, Mr. Webb served as a power industry consultant, specializing in power production. He was Executive Vice President, Operations and Assets for Texas Genco from 2004 to 2006 and Senior Vice President, Orion Power Holdings from 1998 to 2002. Prior to that, he held a variety of management positions with Pacific Gas and Electric mostly related to power plant operations management. Mr. Webb earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from California Polytechnic State University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Saint Mary's College. He is also a Registered Professional Engineer in California.

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Calpine Corporation Senior Vice President, Calpine Power Operations Current
NRG Texas, LLC Executive Vice President, Operations and Assets Former
Saint Mary's College Master of Business Administration Degree Former
California Polytechnic State University Bachelor of Science Degree In Mechanical Engineering Former

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Calpine Corporation Senior Vice President Current

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Calpine Corporation Vice President Current

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Calpine Corporation Vice President Current

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Calpine Corporation Vice President Current

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Calpine Corporation Vice President Current

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Calpine Corporation Vice President Current

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Calpine Corporation Vice President Current

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Calpine Corporation Vice President Current
PG&E Corporation Former
Georgia Institute of Technology Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering Former

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Calpine Corporation Vice President Current

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Calpine Corporation Vice President, Geothermal Operations Current

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Calpine Corporation Vice President, Corporate Communications Current

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Calpine Corporation Vice President Current

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Calpine Corporation Vice President Current

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Calpine Corporation Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs Current
Herbert Barrett Management Current
Hagler Construction Company, Inc. Current
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc Board of Directors Current
Howard University Professor Former
U.S. Department of Energy Assistant Secretary Former
C.W. Post College Adjunct Professor Former
Howard University Bachelor of Science Degree In Civil Engineering Former
University of Texas School of Law Former

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Calpine Corporation Director Current

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Calpine Corporation Director Current
Calpine Corporation Director Current

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Calpine Corporation Director Current

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Calpine Corporation Director Current

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Calpine Corporation Director Current

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Calpine Corporation Director Current

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Calpine Corporation Director, Market Design, Midwest Reg Current
Calpine Corporation Director, Market Design, Midwest Reg Former

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Calpine Corporation Director Current
Calpine Corporation Director Current

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Calpine Corporation Director Current

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Calpine Corporation Director Current

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Calpine Corporation Director Current

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Calpine Corporation Director Current

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Calpine Corporation Director, Public Relations Current
Calpine Corporation Director, Public Relations Former

Gary began his 35-year career in the Electric Power industry in 1973 with Orlando Utilities Commission. While with OUC, Gary held positions as Power Plant Operator, System Dispatcher, and Power System Operator. Gary retired from Orlando Utilities Commission in 2001 as Director of Energy Control. Since then Gary has held positions as Manager of Control Area Operations and Market Operations for Calpine Corporation, and Superintendent of Energy Control for Colorado Springs Utilities. He has served in roles of significant responsibility in Generation Dispatch, Transmission and Distribution Operations, Strategic Development, Market Operations, and Control Area Operations. He has a strong background in system reliability, application of standards and regulations, emergency operations and system restoration. He is experienced in developing and implementing section policies and training programs. Gary has recently brought this strong background to the SOS Intl team where he serves as a Consultant and a Trainer to Utilities and Energy Reliability Organizations across the country.

Organization Position Status
Calpine Corporation Manager Current
Sos, Intl Senior Technical Trainer, Consultant Current
Colorado Springs Utilities, Inc. Superintendent Current
Energy Control, Inc. Director Former

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Calpine Corporation Manager, Public Relations Current

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Calpine Corporation Manager, Public Relations Current

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Calpine Corporation Interim Corporate Controller Current

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Calpine Corporation Current

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Calpine Corporation Current

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Calpine Corporation General Counsel Current

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Calpine Corporation Senior Counsel Current
Amschwand Sarcoma Cancer Foundation Board of Directors Current
Cemex, Inc. Corporate Counsel Former
University of Michigan Degree Former
Dartmouth College Former
Mount Holyoke College Former

Prior to joining Salem Partners, Mr. Merritt founded and ran Gerard Klauer Mattison's Entertainment Media Advisory Group, which focused on financial advisory services to the entertainment and media industries. Previously, Mr. Merritt spent 24 years at KPMG LLP, one of the four international accounting and consulting firms, including 14 years as a partner. From 1989 to 1998 he served as the National Partner-in-Charge of the Media Entertainment Practice. During this period he had direct partner responsibilities for many of the largest clients of KPMG, including four of the major studios, two major television networks and several independent producers. From 1999 through 2000, Mr. Merritt was the Chief Financial Officer to Artists Management Group, a major talent management company and Artists Television Group, a major independent television producer. Mr. Merritt currently serves on the Board of Directors of Charter Communications, Inc. and Laser Pacific Media Corporation.

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Salem Partners Managing Director Current
Calpine Corporation Consultant, Icrete LLC Current
Ltc International, Inc. Current
Calpine Corporation Chair Current
Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. Chairman Current
Golden Moose Awards Board of Directors Current
Shot Show Board of Directors Current
Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. Director Current
Charter Communications, Inc. Board of Directors Current
KPMG International partner Former
Calpine Corporation Board of Directors Former
Laser-Pacific Media Corporation Board of Directors Former
California State University Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Accounting Former

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Calpine Corporation Current

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Calpine Corporation Current

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Invenergy LLC Vice President & General Counsel Current
Invenergy Canada LLC Vice President & General Counsel Current
Calpine Corporation Senior Counsel Current
District of Columbia, LLC Board of Directors Current
Iowa.Com Board of Directors Current
California Inc Board of Directors Current
District of Columbia, LLC Member Current
Invenergy LLC Representative Former
University of Southern California Juris Doctor Degree Former
University of California, Los Angeles Bachelor of Arts Degree In Communications Former

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Calpine Corporation Current

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Calpine Corporation Current
Boston University master's degree in business administration Former

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Calpine Corporation Current

Since 1996, Ms. O'Leary has been a private venture capital investor in Woodside, California. From 1983 to 1996, Ms. O'Leary was an associate, then general partner, at Menlo Ventures, a venture capital firm that provides long-term capital and management services primarily to development-stage companies in such industries as Internet infrastructure, semiconductors, software, financial services, and computer hardware. Prior to 1983, Ms. O'Leary held various positions of increasing responsibility in manufacturing engineering and management positions at Spectra Physics, Inc. Ms. O'Leary earned an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School in 1983 and has an industrial engineering degree from Stanford University. She is also a director at Medtronic, Inc. and US Airways Group, Inc. She serves as chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee and is also a member of the Compensation Committee.

Organization Position Status
Calpine Corporation Chair, Nominating and Governance Committee & Member, Compensation Committee Current
US Airways Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Medtronic, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Menlo Ventures Partner Former
Menlo Ventures Associate Former
Calpine Corporation Board of Directors Former
Stanford University Degree Former

Denise M. O Leary became a director of the Company on January 31, 2008. Since 1996, she has been a private venture capital investor in a variety of early stage companies. From 1983 to 1996, Ms. O Leary was an associate, then general partner, at Menlo Ventures, a venture capital firm providing long-term capital and management services to development stage companies. She graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering. Ms. O Leary obtained her Master in Business Administration from Harvard Business School. Ms. O Leary is also a director of U.S. Airways Group, Inc., and Medtronic, Inc. Ms. O Leary is the chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee and a member of the Compensation Committee.

Organization Position Status
Calpine Corporation Chair Current
Medtronic, Inc. Director Current
Stanford University Bachelor of Science Degree In Industrial Engineering Former

Frank Cassidy became president and chief operating officer of PSEG Power (Power), effective June 1999. Prior to his appointment to Power he was president and chief executive officer of PSEG Energy Technologies, effective January 1997. He had been senior vice president - fossil generation of Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) since February 1995, and vice president - transmission systems since November 1989. Mr. Cassidy joined PSE&G in 1969 and has held various posts of increasing responsibility. He served as general manager - corporate performance, and then as general manager - transmission before his election to vice president. Mr. Cassidy has served as PSE&G's representative on the Pennsylvania-New Jersey- Maryland Interconnection's Management Committee, and Mid-Atlantic Area Council. He has testified frequently before the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the United States Senate. Mr. Cassidy graduated from the New Jersey Institute of Technology with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, and holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Rutgers University. In 1988 he completed the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration's Program for Management Development. Mr. Cassidy serves on the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Air Act Advisory Committee, and on the boards of the Northeast States Center for A Clean Air Future, the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies, and the Electric Power Supply Association.

Organization Position Status
Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated President and Chief Operating Officer (Power) Current
PSEG Energy Holdings LLC Manager Current
Calpine Corporation Chair Current
PSEG Power LLC Director Current
PSEG Energy Holdings LLC Board of Directors Current
PSEG Power LLC President Former
PSEG Power LLC Coo Former
Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated Representative Former
Rutgers University Master of Business Administration Degree Former
New Jersey Institute of Technology Bachelor's Degree In Electrical Engineering Former
New Jersey & Company Former
Pse Co Former
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Former
Rutgers University Master of Business Administration degree Former
New Jersey Institute of Technology bachelor's degree in electrical engineering Former
New Jersey Institute of Technology Degree Former

Mr. Patterson is a managing director of SPO Partners & Co., a private investment partnership that he joined in 1989. SPO may initially hold more than 10 percent of the Company's common stock and may be considered an affiliate of the Company. From 1985 to 1987, Mr. Patterson was a financial analyst at Goldman, Sachs & Co., where he was involved in structuring and arranging financing for leveraged buyouts and in privately placing debt and equity securities. He also served as a director of Plum Creek Timber Company, the largest private timberland owner in the United States, from December 1992 to May 2003. Mr. Patterson earned his M.B.A. in 1989 from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and received his A.B. from Harvard College in 1984. He is Board Chair of the California Academy of Sciences, Chair of the Investment Committee of the Marin Community Foundation, Vice Chair of the Stanford Business School Trust and a former trustee and board president of the Bay Area Discovery Museum. Mr. Patterson is also a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute. In addition to serving as Chairman of the Board, he is a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee.

Organization Position Status
Bay Area Discovery Museum Board President Current
Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellow Current
Calpine Corporation Chairman Current
California Academy of Sciences Chairman Current
Aspen Institute Fellow Current
Goldman, Sachs & Co. Financial Analyst Former
Bay Area Discovery Museum Board of Directors Former
Calpine Corporation Board of Directors Former
Harvard College A.B. Former
Harvard University Bachelor of Arts Degree Former
Australian National University Diploma In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Calpine Corporation Director Current

Organization Position Status
Calpine Corporation Board of Directors Current
Metcalf Energy Center, LLC Board of Directors Current
Ramtron International Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Ramtron International Corporation Chairman of the Board Former

Organization Position Status
Calpine Corporation Director Current

Organization Position Status
Calpine Corporation Board of Directors Current
Om Solutions Director Current
O&M Solutions Bangladesh Limited Board of Directors Current
Indianapolis Power & Light Company Chairman of The Board of Directors Former
Harvard University Master of Business Administration Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Calpine Corporation Director Current

Mr. Mosbacher, age 57, was appointed to the Board of Directors in April 2009. Mr. Mosbacher previously served as a member of the Board from 1999 until 2005, at which time he resigned to accept an appointment by the Bush administration to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, an independent agency of the U.S. government that supports private capital investment in emerging markets around the world, where he served until January 2009. He previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Mosbacher Energy Company, an independent oil and gas exploration and production company, from 1986 to 2005. Mr. Mosbacher currently serves as a Director of Calpine Corporation.

Organization Position Status
Calpine Corporation Director Current
Devon Energy Corporation Board of Directors Current
Mosbacher Energy Company Chief Executive Officer Former
Overseas Private Investment Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Mosbacher Energy Company President Former
Overseas Private Investment Corporation President Former
Southern Methodist University Juris Doctorate Former
Georgetown University Bachelor of Arts In Political Science Former

Mr. Hinckley previously served as Vice President, Strategic Plans and Programs, General Counsel and Secretary, and Chief Operating Officer for Xilinx, Inc., a supplier of programmable logic solutions in San Jose, CA. From 1988 to 1990, Mr. Hinckley was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Spectra Physics, Inc., a supplier of laser products. Mr. Hinckley serves on the boards of directors of several private companies and holds a B.S. in engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy and a J.D. from Tulane University Law School. He serves on the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee.

Organization Position Status
Tulane University Law School Adjunct Prof of Law Current
Lexar Media, Inc. Governance and Nominating Committee Chairman Current
Creative Security Company, Inc. Chairman of the Board Current
Calpine Corporation Board of Directors Current
The Pentagon Company Director Current
Tulane University Law School Member Current
Xilinx, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Xilinx, Inc. Vice President, Strategic Plans and Programs Former
Nec Electronics Corporation Vice President and General Counsel Former
Xilinx, Inc. General Counsel Former
Lexar Media, Inc. Board Member Former
Xilinx, Inc. Advisory Board Member Former
Tulane University Law School Jd Former
Tulane University Law School B.S. In Engineering Former
United States Naval Academy B.S. In Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Calpine Corporation Board of Directors Current
Mosbacher Energy Company President & Chief Executive Officer Former

Stephen F. Hodkinson . Mr. Hodkinson, a Director of each of AP Services and AlixPartners, served as our Interim Corporate Controller from November 2006 through August 2008, and also assumed the duties of the chief accounting officer on an interim basis from June 2 through August 29, 2008, pursuant to the agreements with AP Services. Of the total fees and expenses paid to AP Services in 2008, approximately $0.9 million related to fees for services provided by Mr. Hodkinson, for whose services we were charged $620 per hour. In addition, Mr. Hodkinson is entitled to indemnification under the provisions of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. We understand from Mr. Hodkinson that, like Ms. Donahue, he does not and did not have a direct monetary interest in the transaction; in particular, he has not and will not, as applicable, directly receive a portion of the fees paid by us to AP Services in respect of his hourly fees, the overall fee, the success fee or any other fees relating to any other aspect of our engagement of AP Services, nor will his ultimate compensation from AlixPartners be directly attributable to our engagement of AP Services and the fees generated thereunder. Rather, the ultimate amount of his compensation will

Organization Position Status
Calpine Corporation Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Crown Castle International Corp. President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Puerto Rico Chief Executive Officer Current
Puerto Rico President Current
Calpine Corporation Board of Directors Current
Crown Castle International Corp. Executive. Vice President & Cfo Former
Crown Castle Senior Vice President Former
Crown Castle International Corp. Senior Vice President Former
Crown Castle Treasurer Former
Crown Castle International Corp. Treasurer Former
The University of Houston Master of Business Administration Degree Former
The University of Texas at Austin Degree Former

William J. Keese became an independent Calpine director in September 2005, and is the chair of the compensation committee and a member of the nominating and governance committee. Just before joining the board, Bill was Chairman of the California Energy Commission (CEC). During his eight-year tenure with the CEC, Bill was Chair of the National Association of State Energy Officials and the Western Interstate Energy Board. Prior to his distinguished career at the CEC, he served as a California public affairs advocate and consultant, representing energy and professional clients. He earned his juris doctorate at Loyola University, Los Angeles and is a member of the American and California Bar Associations. Bill is also California's representative to, and co-chair of, the Western Governors Association's Clean and Diversified Energy Advisory Committee. In addition, he sits on the board of the Alliance to Save Energy, where he co-chaired the Alliance's Vision 2010 effort, crafting a suite of federal energy policy options.

Organization Position Status
California Inc Representative Current
Metcalf Energy Center, LLC Board of Directors Current
Calpine Corporation Board of Directors Current
Save Incorporated Former
California Energy Commission Chairman Former
Loyola University Juris Doctorate Former

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     CPN $11.57 +0.24 (2.12% )
Average Volume 2,946,810
Shares Outstanding 442.37M
Market Cap 5.1B
Year High 14.95
Year Low 4.76
Earnings Per Share 0.12
P/E Ratio 96.42
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