• AMBAC FINL GROUP INC Key Executives

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    Michael A. Callen, Chairman, Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Ambac and Ambac Assurance. On January 16, 2008, Mr. Callen became the Chairman and Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Ambac and Ambac Assurance. He served as the President of Avalon Argus Associates, LLC, a financial consulting firm from April 1996 until January 2008. Mr. Callen was Special Advisor to the National Commercial Bank located in Jeddah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from April 1993 through April 1996. He was an independent consultant from January 1992 until June 1993, and an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University Business School during 1992. He was a director of Citicorp and Citibank and a Senior Executive for Citicorp from 1987 until January 1992. Mr. Callen also serves as a director of Intervest Corporation of New York and Intervest Bancshares Corporation.
    Total Compensation: $ 1.44 M
    Since March 2008, Mr. Leonard has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and is also responsible for managing Ambac's Investor and Rating Agency Relations, Fixed Income Investment Management and Ambac's Financial Services businesses. Mr. Leonard joined Ambac and Ambac Assurance as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in June 2005, which included executive responsibility for managing Ambac's Investor and Rating Agency Relations. Mr. Leonard came to Ambac from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, where he was a partner in their Structured Finance Group and Financial Services Group from July 2000 to June 2005. Before July 2000 Mr. Leonard, served as a Senior Manager for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. From July 1998 to June 2000, Mr. Leonard also served as a practice fellow at the Financial Accounting Standards Board. In addition, since June 2005, Mr. Leonard has served as Chair of the Finance Committee of the Association of Financial Guarantors.
    Gregg L. Bienstock - Chief Administrative Officer
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    Since January 2005, Mr. Bienstock has served as Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Employment Counsel of Ambac and Ambac Assurance. From January 1999 to January 2005, Mr. Bienstock served as Managing Director, Human Resources and Employment Counsel of Ambac and Ambac Assurance. Mr. Bienstock has executive responsibility for Human Resources, Global Marketing, Administration and Technology. Mr. Bienstock served as First Vice President, Director of Human Resources and Employment Counsel of Ambac and Ambac Assurance from February 1997 to January 1999. Mr. Bienstock joined Ambac from the Bristol Myers-Squibb Corporation, where he served as a Director of Human Resources from February 1996 to February 1997. From September 1993 to February 1996, Mr. Bienstock was an associate with the New York law firm of Proskauer Rose LLP. Prior to joining Proskauer, from April 1992 to September 1993, Mr. Bienstock was an Assistant General Counsel for the Mayor's Office of Labor Relations for the City of New York.
    Kevin J. Doyle - General Counsel
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    In January 2005, Mr. Doyle was named Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Ambac and Ambac Assurance. Since January 2000, Mr. Doyle has served as General Counsel of Ambac and Ambac Assurance and Ambac's Chief Legal Officer. Mr. Doyle also has executive responsibility for internal audit. In January 2000, Mr. Doyle was named Managing Director and General Counsel of Ambac and Ambac Assurance. From January 1996 to January 2000, Mr. Doyle served as the Managing Director and General Counsel of the Specialized Finance Division of Ambac Assurance. Mr. Doyle served as First Vice President and General Counsel of the Specialized Finance Division of Ambac Assurance from July 1995 to January 1996. Mr. Doyle joined Ambac Assurance as a Vice President and Assistant General Counsel from the New York law firm LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae in 1991.
    Total Compensation: $ 1.71 M
    In July 2006, Mr. Renfield-Miller was named Executive Vice President of Ambac and Ambac Assurance. From January 2004 to July 2006, Mr. Renfield-Miller served Ambac and Ambac Assurance as a Senior Managing Director. He also has served as the Chairman of Ambac Assurance UK Limited, Ambac's international financial guarantee subsidiary, since April 2005. Mr. Renfield-Miller is responsible for Ambac's international offices encompassing London, Milan, Sydney and Tokyo. Prior to moving to London Mr. Renfield-Miller worked in New York overseeing Ambac's Structured Credit, Commercial ABS, Derivatives and Investment Agreement businesses as well as Ambac's operations in the Asia/Pacific Region and the Emerging Markets. Mr. Renfield-Miller joined Ambac and Ambac Assurance in April 2000 as a Managing Director. Before joining Ambac, Mr. Renfield-Miller was a Managing Director with UBS- Principal Finance and Credit Arbitrage group. Mr. Renfield-Miller joined UBS in 1987 and served in various other management positions in New York and Zurich during his 13-year career, including Head of Structured Finance in the Americas and Global Advisor for Structured Finance.
    John W. Uhlein, III - Executive VP
    Total Compensation: $ 1.56 M
    Since December 2003, Mr. Uhlein has served as an Executive Vice President of Ambac and Ambac Assurance. He is responsible for the U.S. Structured Finance Department, which includes Student Loans, Utilities, Secondary Markets, Operating Assets, Structured Insurance and Conduits groups. From 1996 through April 2005, Mr. Uhlein ran Ambac's European operations based in London and served as Chairman of Ambac Assurance UK Limited. He was also responsible for Ambac's Consumer Asset-Backed, Global Utilities, Conduit and Structured Insurance Groups. From January 1996 to December 2003, Mr. Uhlein was a Managing Director. Mr. Uhlein joined Ambac in September 1993 as a First Vice President and spearheaded Ambac's expansion into the international markets in 1994. Prior to joining Ambac, Mr. Uhlein was a Managing Director at Financial Security Assurance in its international department. Prior to joining Financial Security Assurance, Mr. Uhlein was an associate at the New York law firm, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.
    Philip Duff - Director
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    Philip Duff- CEO and General Partner of Duff Capital Advisors since January 2007. Prior to founding Duff Capital Advisors (formerly known as Robson Ventures), Mr. Duff was one of the founding partners of FrontPoint Partners LLC, an investment management firm, and served as its Chairman and CEO from November 2000 to December 2006. In December 2006, FrontPoint Partners was sold to Morgan Stanley. Prior to his starting FrontPoint Partners in 2000, Mr. Duff was the Chief Operating Officer and Senior Managing Director of Tiger Management from 1998 to 2000. Before joining Tiger, Mr. Duff spent much of his career at Morgan Stanley and served as the Chief Financial Officer of Morgan Stanley from 1994 to 1997. From 1997 to 1998, Mr. Duff served as President and CEO of VanKampen Investments, a mutual fund acquired by Morgan Stanley. Mr. Duff started his career at Morgan Stanley in 1984 in investment banking, where he became head of the Financial Institutions Group.
    Kathleen A. McDonough - Managing Director
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    Kathleen A. McDonough- Since January 2004, Ms. McDonough has served as a Senior Managing Director of Ambac and Ambac Assurance. She is responsible for the Public Finance Division's West Region and General Municipal Underwriting businesses and North American Project Finance. She served as a Managing Director in the Public Finance Division from January 1996 to January 2004. Prior to January 1996, she served as the General Counsel of the Public Finance Department. She joined Ambac in July 1991 as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe where she was an associate specializing in municipal finance and securities law.
    Total Compensation: $ 1.92 M
    Robert G. Shoback - Other Corporate Officer
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    Since August 2007, Mr. Shoback has served as a Senior Managing Director of Ambac and Ambac Assurance. He is responsible for the Public Finance Division's West and East Regions, Housing Group, General Municipal Underwriting businesses, Essential Government Enterprise and Healthcare Group. From January 2004 to August 2007, Mr. Shoback Served as Senior Managing Director of Ambac and Ambac Assurance, responsible for the Public Finance Division's East Region, Structured Real Estate Group and Healthcare Group. He served as a Managing Director in the Public Finance Division from November 1998 to January 2004. He joined Ambac in November 1998 from Lehman Brothers where he served as a Senior Vice President in its municipal bond department. Prior to Lehman Brothers, Mr. Shoback had worked in the Public Finance Division at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette from 1986 to 1994.
    David W. Wallis - Other Corporate Officer/Chief Risk Officer
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    In February 2008, Mr. Wallis was appointed as the Chief Risk Officer of Ambac and Ambac Assurance and has executive responsibility for Credit Risk Management, Capital and Risk Analysis, Risk Transfer and Portfolio Risk Management. From July 2005 to January 2008, Mr. Wallis served as a Senior Managing Director and Head of Portfolio and Market Risk Management. In 2003, he transferred to Ambac's New York headquarters as a Managing Director within the Credit Risk Management team. He joined Ambac's London Office in 1996 as a First Vice President where he helped develop and lead the European Structured Finance and Securitization business, becoming a Managing Director in 1999 Prior to joining Ambac in 1996, he was an investment banker at NatWest in the Debt Structuring Group, having previously held secondments to Japan and in strategic planning.
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    Thomas C. Theobald, Senior Advisor for Chicago Growth Partners (Formerly William Blair Capital Partners) and former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Continental Bank Corp. Mr. Theobald joined William Blair Capital Partners in 1994 following his role as Chairman and CEO of Continental Bank, where he had served since 1987 until its sale to BankAmerica in 1994. Prior to 1987, Mr. Theobald worked at Citicorp/Citibank for over 25 years in various capacities in the domestic and international sectors, including serving as Vice Chairman from 1982 to 1987. Mr. Theobald also serves as the Chairman of the Board for Columbia Mutual Funds and as a director for Anixter International, Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated and Ventas Inc.
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    Henry D. G. Wallace, Former Group Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ford Motor Company (auto manufacturing). Mr. Wallace was Group Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ford Motor Company from January 1999 until he retired in December 2001. In 1998, he served as Vice President of Strategic Planning and CFO for Ford's European Operations. From 1996-1997, he served as President and CEO of Mazda Motor Corporation. Mr. Wallace also serves as a director of Diebold, Inc., Lear Corporation and Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc.
    Laura S. Unger - Director
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    Laura S. Unger, Private Consultant and Former SEC Commissioner. Ms. Unger currently has her own consulting business, advising clients on a range of securities, legal, regulatory and policy matters. She has also served as the Independent Consultant to JPMorgan for the global analyst conflict settlement since 2003. After resigning her Commissioner seat, Ms. Unger joined CNBC in July 2002 and served as CNBC's Regulatory Expert until July 2003. From February 2001 until August 2001, Ms. Unger served as Acting Chairman of the SEC. From November 1997 to February 2002, Ms. Unger served as a SEC Commissioner. Before being appointed to the SEC, Ms. Unger served as Securities Counsel to the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs from October 1990 to November 1997. Prior to working on Capitol Hill, Ms. Unger was an attorney with the Enforcement Division of the SEC in Washington, D.C. and New York City. Ms. Unger also serves as a director of CA, Inc. (formerly Computer Associates) and the IQ Fund Complex.
    Total Compensation: $ 728,000.00
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    Jill M. Considine, Senior Advisor of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation and its subsidiaries (securities depository and clearing house) since August 2007, having served as Chairman since 2006, and as both Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from January 1998 to August 2006. Prior to joining The Depository Trust Company, Ms. Considine served as the President of the New York Clearing House Association, L.L.C. from 1993 to 1998. Ms. Considine served as a Managing Director, Chief Administrative Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors of American Express Bank Ltd., from 1991 to 1993. Prior to that, Ms. Considine served as the New York State Superintendent of Banks from 1985 to 1991. Ms. Considine also serves as a director of the Atlantic Mutual Insurance Companies and The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. On January 30, 2008, Ms. Considine became the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fulcrum Limited, a leading global administrator for the hedge fund and alternative asset management industry.
    Thomas J. Gandolfo - Managing Director
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    Thomas J. Gandolfo- Since June 2005, Mr. Gandolfo has served as a Senior Managing Director of Ambac and Ambac Assurance. He is currently the head of Global Structured Credit, Derivative Products, Fixed Income Investment Management and Risk Transfer groups. Prior to assuming his current responsibilities, Mr. Gandolfo served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. As CFO, he oversaw Financial Control, Investment Management and Investor Relations. Mr. Gandolfo joined Ambac in 1994 as Controller of Ambac's Investment Agreement business. He was promoted to Corporate Controller in July 1998 and CFO in January 2003. Prior to joining Ambac, Mr. Gandolfo spent eight years at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and was a Senior Manager in their Financial Services Industry Specialty Unit.
    Paul DeRosa - Director
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    On July 2, 2008, Mr. Paul DeRosa, was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of Ambac Financial Group, Inc.