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JAMES H. WOODS, B.S., P.E.

EDUCATION

      Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

      Professional Engineer, Illinois (1984); Minnesota, (1994); Wisconsin, (1995); 
      North Dakota, (1995)
      American Society of Mechanical Engineers

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

      1994 - Present   Howe-Woods Technical Services Inc.
      1992 - 1994      KCI Engineering Consultants 		
                       Project Engineer 	
      1990 - 1992      Cygna Energy Services 		
                       Senior Engineer 	
      1985 - 1990      Sargent & Lundy 		
                       Senior Component Engineer 
      1979 - 1985      Magnetrol International
                       Project Engineer
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
More than 20 years of manufacturing  and power plant engineering experience.  Currently on
contract with Crane Valve in Bolingbrook, Illinois providing analytical support for valves
that are installed in nuclear  power plants.  Other responsibilities,  prior to working at 
Crane,  have included both the development and the management of on site programs for spare
parts and  the preparation  of engineering  justifications to  support  existing programs.
Expertise  includes  over  four  years at  various  nuclear  power plants doing walk downs,
gathering field data and providing support for engineering services. As a Senior Component
Engineer with  Sargent & Lundy's Component  Qualification  Division  almost two years were
spent at  Commonwealth  Edison's  LaSalle County  Nuclear Station,  where responsibilities
included parts classification,  procurement engineering,  and dedication of mechanical and
electrical   components  for  safety-related/EQ applications.  As a Project  Engineer  for
Magnetrol  International,  responsibilities included the design, qualification and testing 
of level  switches for nuclear power  plant applications.  This effort included compliance
with applicable ANSI & ASME Codes and UL & CSA certification of level switches.

PROFICIENCIES

      ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code, Sections III, VIII and XI 
      ANSI Power Piping Code, B31.1 
      ANSI Petroleum Piping Code, B31.3 
      U.L. and C.S.A Certification 
      Piping and Vibration Analysis

                                                                   dtd 4/14/97
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