Exhibit A

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Wednesday, June 20, 2001

John Orr
Chief, Atlanta Field Office
Antitrust Division
United States Department of Justice
Richard B. Russell Bldg.
75 Spring St., SW, Suite 1176
Atlanta, GA 30303

Re: United States v. Steele-Nickles & Associates, Inc.
(N.D.Ga. 2001)

Dear Mr. Orr:

This letter constitutes my personal guarantee in the total amount of $100,000 for payment of a fine or restitution to be imposed by the United States District Court against my company, Steele-Nickles & Associates, Inc. in connection with its guilty plea to federal bid-rigging charges.

Sincerely,

/s/
Marion A. Steele

400 Columns Dr., S.E.
Marietta, GA 30067-5127

Updated August 14, 2015