POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.
(the "Company") does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Roger S.
Begelman, Yvette Kosic, John M. O'Rourke, Felicia J. Rector, Michael T. Seeley,
and Stephen Wong, (and any other employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or
one of its affiliates designated in writing by one of the attorneys-in-fact),
acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to execute and deliver in it
name and on its behalf whether the Company is acting individually or as
representative of others, any and all filings required to be made by the Company
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended, the "Act"), with respect
to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Company under
the Act, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power and authority
to act in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the Company
might or could do if personally present by one of its authorized signatories,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until
either revoked in writing by the undersigned or until such time as the person or
persons to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents
as of November 7, 2005.


THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.



/s/ GREGORY K. PALM
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GREGORY K. PALM
Executive Vice President and General Counsel