Golden State Water Co.

Mr. Ross has been the principal of L. Ross Consulting since 2003. He was Managing Partner of Invermex, LP, a developer of hotels in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, from 1997 to 2003. From 1976, prior to becoming Managing Partner of Invermex, LP, Mr. Ross was the President and Chief Executive Officer of SMI Consulting, a commercial and industrial general contracting firm in Irvine, California. Mr. Ross is 68 years old. He has been chair of the board of directors of the company since April 1999 and has served as a director since 1995. He is a non-voting ex-officio member of each of the committees of the board.

Mr. Kathol has been Executive Vice President of Smith Hayes Financial Services Corporation, an investment banking firm in Omaha, Nebraska since 2001. He is a director of the Nebraska Community Foundation, a public entity, G.P. Investments, Inc., and Mount Marty College, a private entity. Mr. Kathol also sits on the audit and finance committees at Mount Marty College. He was Executive Vice President of Kirkpatrick, Pettis, Smith, Polian, Inc. prior to its acquisition by Smith Hayes Financial Services Corporation in 2000. Mr. Kathol is 68 years old. He is a member of the ASUS committee and is chair of the audit and finance committee. Mr. Kathol has served as a director since 1995.