Robert F. Birch

New America High Income Fund, Inc. operates as a closed-end investment fund. Its investment objective is to provide high current income, while seeking to preserve stockholder's capital, through investment in a professionally managed, diversified portfolio of high yield fixed-income securities, commonly known as junk bonds. The firm invests in high yield fixed-income securities rated in the lower categories by established rating agencies. The company was founded on November 19, 1987 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of WIN Waste Innovations Holdings, Inc., Memtek Corp is a private company that manufactures waste water treatment systems. The company is based in Billerica, MA. Memtek was acquired by Wheelabrator Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of WIN Waste Innovations Holdings, Inc. from Horsehead Industries, Inc. on February 28, 1994.

Moss, Inc. manufactures and distributes tension fabric structures and display hardware. Its products include fabric wall system, linear expressions, moss grove, rentals and shapes. The firm's clients include exhibits, event, retail and sports industries. The company was founded in 1975 by C. William Moss and is headquartered in Elk Grove Village, IL.

Part of Huntsworth Ltd., Dewe Rogerson Ltd. is a financial communications agency providing advertising, marketing, and public relations services. The private company is based in London, UK. Dewe Rogerson was acquired by Incepta Group Plc on September 22, 1998 for $41.05 million.

Brookfield Total Return Fund, Inc. is a diversified, closed-end fund whose primary objective is to provide high total return, including short and long-term capital gains and a high level of current income. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Helios Strategic Mortgage Income Fund, Inc. is a diversified closed-end investment fund/Investment trust. The trust is managed by Brookfield Investment Management Inc., an investment advisor specializing in core fixed income, high yield, structured products as well as global REITs and listed infrastructure securities. Its objective is to provide high total return, including short and long-term capital gains and a high level of current income. The trust was founded on May 17, 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc. is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The company's primary investment objective is to seek a high level of current income and secondary investment objective is capital growth. The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of securities that offers attractive yield and capital appreciation potential and consists primarily of debt securities and secondarily of equity securities. The company was founded on January 16, 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.