After all five finalists interviewed, they were asked to keep the three days of March 12, 13 and 14 open for the net round. All five said that they would. When Brian Bingelli was informed tonight, he declined due to a commitment that he agreed to tonight in Horry County, South Carolina.

When James McIntyre was telephoned and told of changing of the dates due to another candidates inflexibility. McIntyre asked William Newman, consultant for Ray and Associates. “Isn’t the board bending their dates for one candidate.” McIntyre’s stock just rose. Bingelli’s stock just dropped.