Mark Norman Ras

Founded in 1997, Pareto Securities, Inc., formerly Nordic Partners, Inc. is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a joint venture formed by leading Nordic & Baltic brokers, E. Ohman J:or Fondkommission AB in Sweden, Evli Bank Plc in Finland and Pareto AS in Norway. Suprema Securities (part of Evli Group) is their affiliate in the Baltics. Their sales and trading network is based on memberships of the Stockholm Stock Exchange, Helsinki Stock Exchange, Oslo Stock Exchange and Copenhagen Stock Exchange. The firm is a leading provider of stock and bond brokerage and financial advisory services, focusing on sectors where Norway has particular advantages. Pareto Securities' New York office provides a wide array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research.

Beerenberg Corp. AS provides maintenance services for the oil- and gas industry. It offers products within passive fire insulation, as well as acoustic and thermal insulation. Its solutions include architect and outfitting; engineering; habitat solutions; rope access techniques; insulation; surface treatment; subsea insulation; and scaffolding. The firm operates through three divisions: Maintenance and Modifications, Benarx Solutions, and Cold Work Concepts. The company was founded in February 1977 and is headquartered in Bergen, Norway.

Master Marine AS engages in the provision of offshore accommodation vessels. It owns and operates Haven, a jack up unit designed and built for multi-functionality operation in harsh environment. The company was founded on October 25, 1997 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

North Offshore AS supplies and offers other services for offshore shipping. Its offshore vessels are presently working in the Barent Sea, North Sea, Black Sea, West Africa, Persian Gulf, India as well as the Antarctic. The company was founded on March 27, 1981 and is headquartered in Tromso, Norway.

Neptune Offshore AS is a Norwegian maritime company that operates in the industry. The private company is based in Fosnavag, Norway. and has subsidiaries in Norway.

Part of Transocean Ltd., Transocean Offshore Ltd. operates in the offshore drilling industry with innovative and sophisticated technology.

Part of Pareto Offshorekapital ASA, Pareto World Wide Offshore AS is a Norwegian company that provides security brokerage services. The company is based in Oslo, Norway.

Hydro Energi AS engages in market preparation, engineering, and construction of hydroelectric power plants. It also develops, constructs, and sells machinery, engines, turbines, and hydroelectric parts. The company was founded on December 8, 2006 and is headquartered in Hunndalen, Norway.

Part of Pharos Group AS, Pharos Forvaltning AS is an open-end investment fund/unit trust. The company is based in Oslo, Norway. The Norwegian company was founded in 2008. Magnus Nordenfelt has been the CEO of the company since 2008.

PSW Technology AS delivers multidiscipline services to the oil and energy sectors, both onshore and offshore. It supports the subsea and drilling industry. The firm offers services such as engineering, inspection, maintenance, modifications and logistics to the Oil and Gas industry. The company was founded by Oddbjørn Haukøy in 2007 and is headquartered in Mongstad, Norway.

Part of ABN AMRO Bank NV, Maas Capital Offshore AS is a Norwegian company that provides investment services. The company is based in Oslo, Norway.

Part of Atlantica Tender Drilling Ltd., BassDrill Alpha Ltd. is a Bermudian company that manufactures offshore drilling equipment. The company is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.