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                               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 its 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.


By:     /s/ Gregory K. Palm
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Name:   Gregory K. Palm
Title:  Executive Vice President and General
        Counsel

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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW  ALL  PERSONS  BY  THESE  PRESENTS  that  GOLDMAN,  SACHS  & CO.  (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 its 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.


GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.


By:     /s/ Gregory K. Palm
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Name:   Gregory K. Palm
Title:  Managing Director

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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL  PERSONS  BY THESE  PRESENTS  that GSCP V  ADVISORS,  L.L.C.  (the
"Company")  does hereby make,  constitute and appoint each of Roger S. Begelman,
Yvette Kosic, Andrea Louro DeMar, 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-in-fact,
to execute  and  deliver in its 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 April 12, 2006.


GSCP V ADVISORS, L.L.C.


By:     /s/ Adrian M. Jones
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Name:   Adrian M. Jones
Title:  Managing Director

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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE  PRESENTS that GSCP V OFFSHORE  ADVISORS,  L.L.C.
(the  "Company")  does hereby  make,  constitute  and  appoint  each of Roger S.
Begelman, Yvette Kosic, Andrea Louro DeMar, 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-in-fact,
to execute  and  deliver in its 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 April 12, 2006.


GSCP V OFFSHORE ADVISORS, L.L.C.


By:     /s/ Adrian M. Jones
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Name:   Adrian M. Jones

Title:  Managing Director

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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW  ALL  PERSONS  BY THESE  PRESENTS  that GS  ADVISORS  V,  L.L.C.  (the
"Company")  does hereby make,  constitute and appoint each of Roger S. Begelman,
Yvette Kosic, Andrea Louro DeMar, 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-in-fact,
to execute  and  deliver in its 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 April 12, 2006.


GS ADVISORS V, L.L.C.


By:     /s/ Adrian M. Jones
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Name:   Adrian M. Jones
Title:  Managing Director

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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GOLDMAN,  SACHS  MANAGEMENT GP GMBH
(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-in-fact,  to execute and deliver in
its 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 21, 2005.


GOLDMAN, SACHS MANAGEMENT GP GMBH


By:     /s/ John E. Bowman
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Name:   John E. Bowman
Title:  Managing Director

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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY




     KNOW ALL  PERSONS BY THESE  PRESENTS  that GS  CAPITAL  PARTNERS V OFFSHORE
FUND,  L.P. (the  "Company")  does hereby make,  constitute  and appoint each of
Roger S. Begelman,  Yvette Kosic, Andrea Louro DeMar, 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-in-fact,  to execute and deliver in its 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 April 12, 2006.


GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V OFFSHORE FUND, L.P.
By:   GSCP V Offshore Advisors, L.L.C.,
      its General Partner


By:     /s/ Adrian M. Jones
- ----------------------------------
    Name:   Adrian M. Jones
    Title:  Managing Director

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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V GMBH & CO. KG
(the  "Company")  does hereby  make,  constitute  and  appoint  each of Roger S.
Begelman, Yvette Kosic, Andrea Louro DeMar, 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-in-fact,
to execute  and  deliver in its 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 April 12, 2006.


GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V GmbH & CO. KG
By:  GS Advisors V, L.L.C.,
     its Managing Limited Partner


By:     /s/ Adrian M. Jones
- ------------------------------------
    Name:   Adrian M. Jones
    Title:  Managing Director

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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY




     KNOW  ALL   PERSONS  BY  THESE   PRESENTS   that  GS  CAPITAL   PARTNERS  V
INSTITUTIONAL,  L.P. (the  "Company")  does hereby make,  constitute and appoint
each of Roger S. Begelman,  Yvette Kosic,  Andrea Louro DeMar, 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-in-fact,  to execute and deliver in its 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 April 12, 2006.


GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V INSTITUTIONAL, L.P.
By:   GS Advisors V, L.L.C.,
      its General Partner


By:     /s/ Adrian M. Jones
- -------------------------------------
    Name:   Adrian M. Jones
    Title:  Managing Director

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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE  PRESENTS that GS CAPITAL  PARTNERS V FUND,  L.P.
(the  "Company")  does hereby  make,  constitute  and  appoint  each of Roger S.
Begelman, Yvette Kosic, Andrea Louro DeMar, 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-in-fact,
to execute  and  deliver in its 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 April 12, 2006.


GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V FUND, L.P.
By:  GSCP V Advisors, L.L.C.,
     its General Partner


By:     /s/ Adrian M. Jones
- -----------------------------------
    Name:   Adrian M. Jones
    Title:  Managing Director