Letter of Transmittal

The undersigned represents that I (we) have full authority to tender without restriction the certificate(s) listed below. You are hereby authorized and instructed to deliver to the address indicated below (unless otherwise instructed in the boxes below) a check representing a cash payment for (i) shares of common stock of Clarient, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Shares”), tendered pursuant to this Letter of Transmittal, at a price of $5.00 per Common Share in cash and (ii) shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share (the “Preferred Shares” and together with the Common Shares, the “Shares”), tendered pursuant to this Letter of Transmittal at a price of $20.00 per Preferred Share in cash, in each case without interest and less any required withholding taxes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated November 5, 2010 (the “Offer to Purchase”), and in this related Letter of Transmittal (such offer, together with any amendments or supplements thereto, the “Offer”).

Method of delivery of the certificate(s) is at the option and risk of the owner thereof. See Instruction 2.

Mail or deliver this Letter of Transmittal, together with the certificate(s) representing your Shares, to:

Pursuant to the offer of Crane Merger Sub, Inc. (“Purchaser”) to purchase all outstanding Shares of Clarient, Inc., the undersigned encloses herewith and tenders the following certificate(s) representing Shares of Clarient, Inc.:

PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMPANYING THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL OR ANY OF THE OTHER OFFERING DOCUMENTS, YOU SHOULD CONTACT THE INFORMATION AGENT, MORROW & CO., LLC, AT (800) 279-6413.

You have received this Letter of Transmittal in connection with the offer of Crane Merger Sub, Inc. a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”) and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of General Electric Company, a New York corporation (“Parent”), to purchase (i) all outstanding shares of common stock of Clarient, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Shares”), at a price of $5.00 per Common Share in cash and (ii) all outstanding shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share (the “Preferred Shares” and together with the Common Shares, the “Shares”) at a price of $20.00 per Preferred Share in cash, in each case without interest and less any required withholding taxes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated November 5, 2010 (the “Offer to Purchase”), and in this related Letter of Transmittal (such offer, together with any amendments or supplements thereto, the “Offer”).

You should use this Letter of Transmittal to deliver to BNY Mellon Shareowner Services (the “Depositary”) Shares represented by stock certificates, or held in book-entry form on the books of the Company, for tender. If you are delivering your Shares by book-entry transfer to an account maintained by the Depositary at The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), you must use an Agent’s Message (as defined in Instruction 2 below). In this Letter of Transmittal, stockholders who deliver certificates representing their Shares are referred to as “Certificate Stockholders,” and stockholders who deliver their Shares through book-entry transfer are referred to as “Book-Entry Stockholders.”

If certificates for your Shares are not immediately available or you cannot deliver your certificates and all other required documents to the Depositary prior to the Expiration Time or you cannot complete the book-entry transfer procedures prior the Expiration Time, you may nevertheless tender your Shares according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase. See Instruction 2 below. Delivery of documents to DTC will not constitute delivery to the Depositary.

The undersigned hereby tenders to Crane Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”) and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of General Electric Company, a New York corporation (“Parent”), (i) the above-described shares of common stock of Clarient, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Shares”), at a price of $5.00 per Share in cash and (ii) the above-described shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share (the “Preferred Shares” and together with the Common Shares, the “Shares”) at a price of $20.00 per Preferred Share in cash, in each case without interest and less any required withholding taxes, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and this Letter of Transmittal (as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, this “Letter of Transmittal” and, together with the Offer to Purchase, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Offer”). The undersigned understands that Purchaser reserves the right to transfer or assign, from time to time, in whole or in part, to one or more of its affiliates, the right to purchase the Shares tendered herewith.

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer (including, if the Offer is extended or amended, the terms and conditions of such extension or amendment), subject to, and effective upon, acceptance for payment and payment for the Shares validly tendered herewith in accordance with the terms of the Offer, and not validly withdrawn, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers to, or upon the order of, Purchaser, all right, title and interest in and to all of the Shares being tendered hereby and any and all cash dividends, distributions, rights, other Shares or other securities issued or issuable in respect of such Shares on or after November 5, 2010 (collectively, “Distributions”). In addition, the undersigned hereby irrevocably appoints BNY Mellon Shareowner Services (the “Depositary”) the true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact and proxy of the undersigned with respect to such Shares and any Distributions with full power of substitution (such proxies and power of attorney being deemed to be an irrevocable power coupled with an interest in the tendered Shares) to the full extent of such stockholder’s rights with respect to such Shares and any Distributions (a) to deliver certificates representing Shares (the “Share Certificates”) and any Distributions, or transfer of ownership of such Shares and any Distributions on the account books maintained by DTC, together, in either such case, with all accompanying evidence of transfer and authenticity, to or upon the order of Purchaser, (b) to present such Shares and any Distributions for transfer on the books of the Company, and (c) to receive all benefits and otherwise exercise all rights of beneficial ownership of such Shares and any Distributions, all in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer.

The undersigned hereby irrevocably appoints each of the designees of Purchaser the attorneys-in-fact and proxies of the undersigned, each with full power of substitution, to the full extent of such stockholder’s rights with respect to the Shares tendered hereby and accepted for payment by the Purchaser and with respect to any Distributions. The designees of Purchaser will, with respect to the Shares and any associated Distributions for which the appointment is effective, be empowered to exercise all voting and other rights of such shareholder with respect to such Shares and other securities or rights, including, without limitation, in respect of any annual, special or adjourned meeting of the Company’s stockholders, actions by written consent in lieu of any such meeting or otherwise, as they in their sole and absolute discretion deem proper. This proxy and power of attorney shall be irrevocable and coupled with an interest in the tendered Shares. Such appointment will be effective when, and only to the extent that, Purchaser accepts for payment Shares tendered by such stockholder as provided herein. Upon such appointment, all prior powers of attorney, proxies and consents given by such stockholder with respect to such Shares will, without further action, be revoked, and no subsequent powers of attorney, proxies, consents or revocations may be given by such stockholder (and, if given, will not be deemed effective). The Purchaser reserves the right to require that, in order for Shares to be deemed validly tendered, immediately upon the Purchaser’s acceptance for payment of such Shares, the Purchaser must be able to exercise full voting, consent and other rights with respect to such Shares and any associated Distributions, including voting at any meeting of stockholders.

The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned has full power and authority to tender, sell, assign and transfer the Shares and any Distributions tendered hereby and, when the same are accepted for payment by Purchaser, Purchaser will acquire good, marketable and unencumbered title thereto, free and clear of

all liens, restrictions, charges and encumbrances and the same will not be subject to any adverse claim. The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned is the registered owner of the Shares, or the Share Certificate(s) have been endorsed to the undersigned in blank, or the undersigned is a participant in DTC whose name appears on a security position listing as the owner of the Shares. The undersigned will, upon request, execute and deliver any additional documents deemed by the Depositary or Purchaser to be necessary or desirable to complete the sale, assignment and transfer of the Shares and any Distributions tendered hereby. In addition, the undersigned shall promptly remit and transfer to the Depositary for the account of Purchaser any and all Distributions in respect of the Shares tendered hereby, accompanied by appropriate documentation of transfer and, pending such remittance or appropriate assurance thereof, Purchaser shall be entitled to all rights and privileges as owner of any such Distributions and may withhold the entire purchase price or deduct from the purchase price the amount or value thereof, as determined by Purchaser in its sole discretion.

It is understood that the undersigned will not receive payment for the Shares unless and until the Shares are accepted for payment and until the Share Certificate(s) owned by the undersigned are received by the Depositary at the address set forth above, together with such additional documents as the Depositary may require, or, in the case of Shares held in book-entry form, ownership of Shares is validly transferred on the account books maintained by DTC, and until the same are processed for payment by the Depositary.

IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE METHOD OF DELIVERY OF THE SHARES, THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING DELIVERY THROUGH DTC, IS AT THE OPTION AND RISK OF THE TENDERING STOCKHOLDER. DELIVERY OF ALL SUCH DOCUMENTS WILL BE DEEMED MADE AND RISK OF LOSS OF THE SHARE CERTIFICATES SHALL PASS ONLY WHEN ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY THE DEPOSITARY (INCLUDING, IN THE CASE OF A BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER, BY BOOK-ENTRY CONFIRMATION). IF SUCH DELIVERY IS BY MAIL, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ALL SUCH DOCUMENTS BE SENT BY PROPERLY INSURED REGISTERED MAIL WITH RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED. IN ALL CASES, SUFFICIENT TIME SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO ENSURE TIMELY DELIVERY.

All authority conferred or agreed to be conferred pursuant to this Letter of Transmittal shall not be affected by, and shall survive, the death or incapacity of the undersigned and any obligation of the undersigned hereunder shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, trustees in bankruptcy, personal representatives, successors and assigns of the undersigned. Except as stated in the Offer to Purchase, this tender is irrevocable.

The undersigned understands that the acceptance for payment by Purchaser of Shares tendered pursuant to one of the procedures described in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase and in the instructions hereto will constitute a binding agreement between the undersigned and Purchaser upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer.

Unless otherwise indicated herein under “Special Payment Instructions,” please issue the check for the purchase price in the name(s) of, and/or return any Share Certificates representing Shares not tendered or accepted for payment to, the registered owner(s) appearing under “Description of Shares Tendered.” Similarly, unless otherwise indicated under “Special Delivery Instructions,” please mail the check for the purchase price and/or return any Share Certificates representing Shares not tendered or accepted for payment (and accompanying documents, as appropriate) to the address(es) of the registered owner(s) appearing under “Description of Shares Tendered.” In the event that both the Special Delivery Instructions and the Special Payment Instructions are completed, please issue the check for the purchase price and/or issue any Share Certificates representing Shares not tendered or accepted for payment (and any accompanying documents, as appropriate) in the name of, and deliver such check and/or return such Share Certificates (and any accompanying documents, as appropriate) to, the person or persons so indicated. Unless otherwise indicated herein in the box titled “Special Payment Instructions,” please credit any Shares tendered hereby or by an Agent’s Message and delivered by book-entry transfer, but which are not purchased, by crediting the account at DTC designated above. The undersigned recognizes that Purchaser has no obligation pursuant to the Special Payment Instructions to transfer any Shares from the name of the registered owner thereof if Purchaser does not accept for payment any of the Shares so tendered.


SPECIAL PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (See Instructions 1, 4, 5 and 7)
To be completed ONLY if Share Certificate(s) not tendered or not accepted for payment and/or the check for the purchase price in consideration of Shares accepted for payment are to be issued in the name of someone other than the undersigned or if Shares tendered by book-entry transfer which are not accepted for payment are to be returned by credit to an account maintained at DTC other than that designated above.

Name:
(Please Print)
Address:


(Include Zip Code)

(Tax Identification or Social Security Number)

(Also complete enclosed Substitute Form W-9 or an appropriate IRS Form W-8) ¨ Credit Shares tendered by book-entry transfer that are not accepted for payment to the DTC account set forth below.
(DTC Account Number)



SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS (See Instructions 1, 4, 5 and 7)

To be completed ONLY if Share Certificate(s) not tendered or not accepted for payment and/or the check for the purchase price of Shares accepted for payment are to be sent to someone other than the undersigned or to the undersigned at an address other than that shown in the box titled “Description of Shares Tendered” above.

Name:
(Please Print)
Address:


(Include Zip Code)

1. Guarantee of Signatures. Except as otherwise provided below, all signatures on this Letter of Transmittal must be guaranteed by a financial institution (including most commercial banks, savings and loan associations and brokerage houses) that is a member in good standing of a recognized Medallion Program approved by the Securities Transfer Association, Inc., including the Security Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Signature Program and the Stock Exchanges Medallion Program (each, an “Eligible Institution”). Signatures on this Letter of Transmittal need not be guaranteed (a) if this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered owner(s) (which term, for purposes of this document, includes any participant in any of DTC’s systems whose name appears on a security position listing as the owner of the Shares) of Shares tendered herewith and such registered owner has not completed the box titled “Special Payment Instructions” or the box titled “Special Delivery Instructions” on this Letter of Transmittal or (b) if such Shares are tendered for the account of an Eligible Institution. See Instruction 5.

2. Delivery of Letter of Transmittal and Certificates or Book-Entry Confirmations. This Letter of Transmittal is to be completed by stockholders if Share Certificates are to be forwarded herewith. If tenders are to be made pursuant to the procedures for tender by book-entry transfer set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase, an Agent’s Message must be utilized. A manually executed facsimile of this document may be used in lieu of the original. Share Certificates representing all physically tendered Shares, or confirmation of any book-entry transfer into the Depositary’s account at DTC of Shares tendered by book-entry transfer (“Book Entry Confirmation”), as well as this Letter of Transmittal properly completed and duly executed with any required signature guarantees, or an Agent’s Message in the case of a book-entry transfer, and any other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal, must be received by the Depositary at one of its addresses set forth herein prior to the Expiration Time (unless the tender is made during a Subsequent Offering Period, if one is provided, in which case the Shares, the Letter of Transmittal and other documents must be received prior to the expiration of the Subsequent Offering Period (as defined in Section 1 of the Offer to Purchase)). Please do not send your Share Certificates directly to Purchaser, Parent or the Company.

Stockholders whose Share Certificates are not immediately available or who cannot deliver all other required documents to the Depositary prior to the Expiration Time or who cannot complete the procedures for book-entry transfer prior to the Expiration Time may nevertheless tender their Shares by properly completing and duly executing a Notice of Guaranteed Delivery pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedure set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase. Pursuant to such procedure: (a) such tender must be made by or through an Eligible Institution, (b) a properly completed and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery substantially in the form provided by Purchaser must be received by the Depositary prior to the Expiration Time, and (c) Share Certificates representing all tendered Shares, in proper form for transfer (or a Book Entry Confirmation with respect to such Shares), this Letter of Transmittal (or a manually signed facsimile thereof), properly completed and duly executed with any required signature guarantees (or, in the case of a book-entry transfer, an Agent’s Message), and all other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal, if any, must be received by the Depositary within three NASDAQ trading days after the date of execution of such Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.

A properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (or a manually signed facsimile thereof) must accompany each such delivery of Share Certificates to the Depositary.

The term “Agent’s Message” means a message, transmitted by DTC to, and received by, the Depositary and forming part of a Book-Entry Confirmation that states that DTC has received an express acknowledgment from the participant in DTC tendering the Shares that are the subject of such Book-Entry Confirmation that such participant has received and agrees to be bound by the terms of this Letter of Transmittal and that Purchaser may enforce such agreement against the participant. The term “Agent’s Message” also includes any hard copy printout evidencing such message generated by a computer terminal maintained at the Depositary’s office. For

Shares to be validly tendered during any Subsequent Offering Period, the tendering stockholder must comply with the foregoing procedures, except that the required documents and certificates must be received before the expiration of the Subsequent Offering Period and no guaranteed delivery procedure will be available during a Subsequent Offering Period.

THE METHOD OF DELIVERY OF THE SHARES, THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING DELIVERY THROUGH DTC, IS AT THE OPTION AND RISK OF THE TENDERING STOCKHOLDER. DELIVERY OF ALL SUCH DOCUMENTS WILL BE DEEMED MADE AND RISK OF LOSS OF THE SHARE CERTIFICATES SHALL PASS ONLY WHEN ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY THE DEPOSITARY (INCLUDING, IN THE CASE OF A BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER, BY BOOK-ENTRY CONFIRMATION). IF SUCH DELIVERY IS BY MAIL, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ALL SUCH DOCUMENTS BE SENT BY PROPERLY INSURED REGISTERED MAIL WITH RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED. IN ALL CASES, SUFFICIENT TIME SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO ENSURE TIMELY DELIVERY.

No alternative, conditional or contingent tenders will be accepted and no fractional Shares will be purchased. All tendering stockholders, by execution of this Letter of Transmittal (or a manually signed facsimile thereof), waive any right to receive any notice of the acceptance of their Shares for payment.

All questions as to validity, form, eligibility (including time of receipt) and acceptance for payment of any tendered Shares, including questions as to the proper completion or execution of any Letter of Transmittal, Notice of Guaranteed Delivery or other required documents and as to the proper form for transfer of any certificate of Shares, will be determined by the Purchaser, subject to the final and non-appealable determination of a court of competent jurisdiction in the event of a dispute. Purchaser reserves the right to reject any and all tenders determined by it not to be in proper form or the acceptance for payment of or payment for which may be unlawful. Purchaser also reserves the right to waive any defect or irregularity in the tender of any Shares or Share Certificate(s) whether or not similar defects or irregularities are waived in the case of any other stockholder. A tender will not be deemed to have been validly made until all defects and irregularities have been cured or waived to the satisfaction of Purchaser. None of the Purchaser, Parent, the Company, the Depositary, Morrow & Co., LLC (the “Information Agent”), J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (the “Dealer Manager”) or any other person will be under any duty to give notification of any defects or irregularities in tenders or incur any liability for failure to give any such notification.

3) Inadequate Space. If the space provided herein is inadequate, the certificate numbers and/or the number of Shares should be listed on a separate schedule attached hereto and separately signed on each page thereof in the same manner as this Letter of Transmittal is signed.

4) Partial Tenders (Applicable to Certificate Stockholders Only). If fewer than all the Shares evidenced by any Share Certificate delivered to the Depositary are to be tendered, fill in the number of Shares which are to be tendered in the column titled “Number of Shares Tendered” in the box titled “Description of Shares Tendered.” In such cases, new certificate(s) for the remainder of the Shares that were evidenced by the old certificate(s) but not tendered will be sent to the registered owner, unless otherwise provided in the appropriate box on this Letter of Transmittal, as soon as practicable after the Expiration Time. All Shares represented by Share Certificates delivered to the Depositary will be deemed to have been tendered unless otherwise indicated.

5) Signatures on Letter of Transmittal; Stock Powers and Endorsements. If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered owner(s) of the Shares tendered hereby, the signature(s) must correspond with the name(s) as written on the face of the Share Certificate(s) without alteration or any other change whatsoever.

If any Shares tendered hereby are owned of record by two or more joint owners, all such owners must sign this Letter of Transmittal.

If any tendered Shares are registered in the names of different holder(s), it will be necessary to complete, sign and submit as many separate Letters of Transmittal (or manually signed facsimiles thereof) as there are different registrations of such Shares.

If this Letter of Transmittal or any certificates or stock powers are signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such persons should so indicate when signing, and proper evidence satisfactory to Purchaser of their authority so to act must be submitted.

If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered owner(s) of the Shares listed and transmitted hereby, no endorsements of Share Certificates or separate stock powers are required unless payment is to be made to, or Share Certificates representing Shares not tendered or accepted for payment are to be issued in the name of, a person other than the registered owner(s), in which case the Share Certificates representing the Shares tendered by this Letter of Transmittal must be endorsed or accompanied by appropriate stock powers, in either case, signed exactly as the name(s) of the registered owner(s) or holder(s) appear(s) on the Share Certificates. Signatures on such Share Certificates or stock powers must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.

If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered owner(s) of the Share(s) listed, the Share Certificate(s) must be endorsed or accompanied by the appropriate stock powers, in either case, signed exactly as the name or names of the registered owner(s) or holder(s) appear(s) on the Share Certificate(s). Signatures on such Share Certificates or stock powers must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.

6) Transfer Taxes. Except in the circumstances described below, Purchaser will pay any transfer taxes with respect to the transfer and sale of Shares to it or to its order pursuant to the Offer (for the avoidance of doubt, transfer taxes do not include United States federal income or backup withholding taxes). If, however, payment of the purchase price is to be made to, or (in the circumstances permitted hereby) if Share Certificates not tendered or accepted for payment are to be registered in the name of, any person other than the registered owner(s), if tendered Share Certificates are registered in the name of any person other than the person signing this Letter of Transmittal, or if a transfer tax is imposed for any reason other than the sale or transfer of Shares to Purchaser or to its order pursuant to the Offer, the amount of any transfer taxes (whether imposed on the registered owner(s) or such person) payable on account of any such transfer will be deducted from the purchase price unless satisfactory evidence of the payment of such taxes, or exemption therefrom, is submitted.

Except as provided in this Instruction 6, it will not be necessary for transfer tax stamps to be affixed to the Share Certificates listed in this Letter of Transmittal.

7) Special Payment and Delivery Instructions. If a check for the purchase price is to be issued, and/or Share Certificates representing Shares not tendered or accepted for payment are to be issued or returned to, a person other than the signer(s) of this Letter of Transmittal or to an address other than that shown in the box titled “Description of Shares Tendered” above, the appropriate boxes on this Letter of Transmittal should be completed. Stockholders delivering Shares tendered hereby or by Agent’s Message by book-entry transfer may request that Shares not purchased be credited to an account maintained at DTC as such stockholder may designate in the box titled “Special Payment Instructions” herein. If no such instructions are given, all such Shares not purchased will be returned by crediting the same account at DTC as the account from which such Shares were delivered.

8) Requests for Assistance or Additional Copies. Questions or requests for assistance may be directed to the Information Agent or the Dealer Manager at their respective addresses and telephone numbers set forth herein or to your broker, dealer, commercial bank or trust company. Additional copies of the Offer to Purchase, this Letter of Transmittal, the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and other tender offer materials may be obtained from the Information Agent as set forth herein, and will be furnished at Purchaser’s expense.

9) Backup Withholding. Under the U.S. federal income tax laws, the Depositary may be required to withhold 28% (or 31% for payments made in 2011) of the amount of the purchase price paid to certain tendering stockholders. To avoid such backup withholding, each tendering stockholder who is a U.S. person (as defined in the enclosed Guidelines) must provide the Depositary with such stockholder’s taxpayer identification number (“TIN”) and certify under penalties of perjury that (i) such TIN is the stockholder’s correct TIN and (ii) the stockholder is not subject to backup withholding by completing the Substitute Form W-9 included as a part of this Letter of Transmittal, or otherwise establish to the satisfaction of the Depositary that the stockholder is not subject to backup withholding.

A tendering stockholder that is not a U.S. person (including a disregarded domestic entity that has a non-U.S. owner) generally will not be subject to backup withholding, provided that such stockholder provides the Depositary with a properly completed and executed Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-8BEN (or other applicable IRS Form W-8) and such other documentation as the Depositary may require. IRS Forms W-8 can be obtained from the Depositary or from the IRS at its website: www.irs.gov. The Depositary will not accept a facsimile, photocopy or scanned image of an IRS Form W-8.

Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, any amount paid as backup withholding will be allowed as a credit against your U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the required information is given to the IRS. If backup withholding results in an overpayment of tax, you may obtain a refund by timely filing a U.S. federal income tax return. You should consult your own tax advisors as to your qualification for an exemption from backup withholding and the procedure for obtaining the exemption.

10) Lost, Destroyed, Mutilated or Stolen Share Certificates. If any Share Certificate has been lost, destroyed, mutilated or stolen, the stockholder should promptly notify the Company’s stock transfer agent, BNY Mellon Shareowner Services at (877) 249-4106. The stockholder will then be instructed as to the steps that must be taken in order to replace the Share Certificate. This Letter of Transmittal and related documents cannot be processed until the procedures for replacing lost, mutilated, destroyed or stolen Share Certificates have been followed.

11) Waiver of Conditions. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the conditions of the Offer may be waived by Purchaser in whole or in part at any time and from time to time in its sole discretion, except for the Minimum Condition (as defined in Section 15 of the Offer to Purchase).

IMPORTANT: THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL (OR A MANUALLY EXECUTED FACSIMILE COPY THEREOF) OR AN AGENT’S MESSAGE, TOGETHER WITH SHARE CERTIFICATE(S) OR BOOK-ENTRY CONFIRMATION OR A PROPERLY COMPLETED AND DULY EXECUTED NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DEPOSITARY PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION TIME.

Name (as shown on your income tax return)

Business name, if different from above

Check

appropriate

box:

Individual/Sole proprietor

Corporation

Partnership

Other

Exempt payee

^¨ Limited Liability Company. Enter the tax classification (D=Disregarded entity, C=Corporation, P=Partnership)

Address (number, street, and apt. or suite no.)

Requester’s name and address (optional)

City, state, and ZIP code

List account number(s) here (optional)

Certification instructions. You must cross out item 2 above if you have been notified by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding because you have failed to report all interest and dividends on your tax return.

NOTE: FAILURE TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 MAY RESULT IN BACKUP WITHHOLDING ON ANY PAYMENT MADE TO YOU PURSUANT TO THE OFFER. PLEASE REVIEW THE ENCLOSED GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

Guidelines for Determining the Proper Identification Number to Give the Payor. Social security numbers (“SSNs”) have nine digits separated by two hyphens: i.e., 000-00-0000. Employer identification numbers (“EINs”) have nine digits separated by only one hyphen: i.e., 00-0000000. The table below will help determine the number to give the payor.



For this type of account:		Give the name and SSN of:
1. Individual		The individual

2. Two or more individuals (joint account)		The actual owner of the account or, if combined funds, the first individual on the account (1)

3. Custodian account of a minor (Uniform Gift to Minors Act)		The minor (2)

4. a. The usual revocable savings trust (grantor is also trustee)		The grantor-trustee (1)
b. So-called trust account that is not a legal or valid trust under state law		The actual owner (1)

5. Sole proprietorship or disregarded entity owned by an individual		The owner (3)



For this type of account:		Give the name and EIN of:
6. Disregarded entity not owned by an individual		The owner

7. A valid trust, estate, or pension trust		The legal entity (4)

8. Corporation or LLC electing corporate status on IRS Form 8832		The corporation

9. Association, club, religious, charitable, educational or other tax-exempt organization		The organization

10. Partnership or multi-member LLC		The partnership

11. A broker or registered nominee		The broker or nominee

12. Account with the department of Agriculture in the name of a public entity (such as a state or local government, school district, or prison) that receives agricultural program payments		The public entity

NOTE: If no name is circled when more than one name is listed, the number will be considered to be that of the first name listed.

A person who is required to file an information return with the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) must obtain your correct taxpayer identification number (“TIN”).

Use the Substitute Form W-9 only if you are a U.S. person (including a resident alien), to provide your correct TIN to the payor and, when applicable, to:

If you are a foreign person, do not use the Substitute Form W-9. Instead, use the appropriate IRS Form W-8 (see IRS Publication 515, Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Entities). Caution: A disregarded domestic entity that has a foreign owner must use the appropriate IRS Form W-8.

If you are a resident alien individual and you do not have, and are not eligible to get, an SSN, your TIN is your individual taxpayer identification number (“ITIN”) as issued by the IRS. Enter it on the portion of the Substitute Form W-9 where the SSN would otherwise be entered. If you do not have an ITIN, see “How to get a TIN” below.

If you are a resident alien individual who is relying on an exception contained in the saving clause of a tax treaty to claim an exemption from U.S. tax on certain types of income, you must attach a statement to the Substitute Form W-9 that specifies the following five items:

If you are an individual, you must generally enter the name shown on your income tax return. However, if you have changed your last name, for instance, due to marriage without informing the Social Security Administration of the name change, enter your first name, the last name shown on your social security card, and your new last name.

If you do not have a TIN, apply for one immediately. To apply for an SSN, get Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card, from your local Social Security Administration office or get this form online at www.ssa.gov. You may also get this form by calling 1-800-772-1213. Use IRS Form W-7, Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, to apply for an ITIN, or IRS Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, to apply for an EIN. You can apply for an EIN online by accessing the IRS website at www.irs.gov/businesses and clicking on Employer Identification Number (EIN) under Starting a Business. You can get IRS Forms W-7 and SS-4 from the IRS by visiting www.irs.gov or by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676).

If you do not have a TIN, write “Applied For” in the space for the TIN, sign and date the form, and give it to the payor. You will generally be subject to backup withholding on all payments until you provide your TIN to the payor.

Note. Entering “Applied For” means that you have already applied for a TIN or that you intend to apply for one soon.

If you are exempt from backup withholding, enter your name as described above and check the appropriate box for your status, then check the “Exempt payee” box in the line following the business name and sign and date the form.

Generally, individuals (including sole proprietors) are not exempt from backup withholding. Corporations are exempt from backup withholding for certain payments.

Note. If you are exempt from backup withholding, you should still complete this form to avoid possible erroneous backup withholding.

Payments over $600 required to be reported and direct sales over $5,000 are generally exempt from backup withholding only if made to payees described in items (1) through (7) below. Unless otherwise indicated, all “section” references below are to sections of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

The following is a list of payees exempt from backup withholding and for which no information reporting is required:

Section 6109 of the Code requires you to provide your correct TIN to persons who must file information returns with the IRS to report interest, dividends, and certain other income paid to you, mortgage interest you paid, the acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, or contributions you made to an IRA, or Archer MSA or HSA. The IRS uses the numbers for identification purposes and to help verify the accuracy of your tax return. The IRS may also provide this information to the Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation, and to cities, states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions to carry out their tax laws. The IRS may also disclose this information to other countries under a tax treaty, to federal and state agencies to enforce federal nontax criminal laws, or to federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies to combat terrorism.

You must provide your TIN whether or not you are required to file a tax return. Payors must generally withhold 28% (or 31% for payments made in 2011) of taxable interest, dividend, and certain other payments to a payee who does not give a TIN to the payor. Certain penalties may also apply.

DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY TO THE DEPOSITARY.

Any questions or requests for assistance may be directed to the Information Agent or the Dealer Manager at their respective telephone numbers and addresses set forth below. Requests for additional copies of the Offer to Purchase and this Letter of Transmittal may be directed to the Information Agent at the telephone number and location listed below. You may also contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank or trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Offer.


Name(s) and Address(es) of Registered Holder(s) If there is any error in the name(s) or address(es) shown below, please make the necessary corrections. If blank, please fill in exactly as name(s) appear(s) on certificate(s).	DESCRIPTION OF SHARES TENDERED * *(Please fill in. Attach separate schedule if needed*)
	Certificate No(s)	Number of Shares













	TOTAL SHARES F
*Unless otherwise indicated, it will be assumed that all Shares represented by certificates listed above are being tendered hereby.


¨		CHECK HERE IF TENDERED SHARES ARE BEING DELIVERED BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER TO THE ACCOUNT MAINTAINED BY THE DEPOSITARY WITH DTC AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING (ONLY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE PARTICIPANTS IN DTC MAY DELIVER SHARES BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER):

		Name of Tendering
		Institution:



		Window Ticket Number (if any) or DTC Participant
		Number:

		Date of Execution of Notice of Guaranteed
		Delivery:

		Name of Institution which Guaranteed
		Delivery:


IMPORTANT—SIGN HERE (U.S. Holders Please Also Complete the Enclosed Substitute Form W-9) (Non-U.S. Holders Please Obtain and Complete IRS Form W-8BEN or Other Applicable IRS Form W-8)

(Signature(s) of Stockholder(s))
Dated: , 2010

(Must be signed by registered owner(s) exactly as name(s) appear(s) on Share Certificate(s) or on a security position listing or by person(s) authorized to become registered owner(s) by certificates and documents transmitted herewith. If signature is by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, please set forth full title and see Instruction 5. For information concerning signature guarantees, see Instruction 1.)

Name(s):
(Please Print)



¨		CHECK HERE IF TENDERED SHARES ARE BEING DELIVERED PURSUANT TO A NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY PREVIOUSLY SENT TO THE DEPOSITARY AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING (PLEASE ENCLOSE A PHOTOCOPY OF SUCH NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY):

		Name(s) of Registered Owner(s):


Capacity (full title):


Authorized Signature:


Dated: , 2010

Place medallion guarantee in space below:


Part I		Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)