William W. Solomon

WILLIAM W. SOLOMON, JR., has served as the Chief Financial Officer of
EarthCare Company since July 2000 and as a Director of EarthCare since
November 2000. Since joining EarthCare, he has been responsible for
finance, treasury, accounting, legal, tax, IS and M&A activities at
EarthCare. Prior to joining EarthCare, Mr. Solomon was Executive Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer and a Director of Precept Business
Services, a publicly traded company in the office products distribution
and executive transportation business based in Dallas, from June 1998 to
June 2000. While at Precept, he was responsible for finance, treasury,
accounting, legal, tax and M&A activities. From August 1996 to May 2000,
Mr. Solomon was the Corporate Controller of American Pad & Paper
Company, a publicly traded paper office products manufacturing and
distribution company based in Dallas, where he was responsible for
finance, treasury and accounting activities. From August 1994 to July
1996, he was a Senior Manager with the audit division of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in Dallas, Texas. From November 1992 to July
1994, he was a senior manager with the audit division of BDO Seidman LLP
in Grand Rapids, Michigan. From 1990 to 1992, he was the Chief Financial
Officer and Controller of Eagle Hardware & Garden, a home improvement
products retail company based in Tukwila, Washington. From 1978 to 1990,
Mr. Solomon was with the audit division of Arthur Young & Company in
Seattle, Washington and Paris, France. Mr. Solomon graduated from
Washington State University in June 1978 with a Bachelor’s degree in
Business Administration and Accounting.