THIS ORGANIZATION WAS ORGANIZED FOR THE EXCLUSIVE PURPOSE OF HOLDING TITLE TO REAL ESTATE, COLLECTING INCOME THEREFROM, AND TURNING OVER THE ENTIRE AMOUNT THEREOF, LESS EXPENSES, TO AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. AT THE TIME OF ITS FORMATION, THE ORGANIZATION WAS A TITLE HOLDING COMPANY OF THE ED RACHAL FOUNDATION (EIN: 74-1116595), A SECTION 501(C)(3) PRIVATE FOUNDATION. AS EXPLAINED BELOW, THE ED RACHAL FOUNDATION RESTRUCTURED ITS RELATIONSHIPS TO ITS TITLE HOLDING COMPANIES DURING THE TAXABLE YEAR; CONSEQUENTLY, THIS ORGANIZATION IS NOW A TITLE HOLDING COMPANY OF ERF REAL ESTATE, INC. (EIN: 20-2661759), A SECTION 501(C)(2) TITLE HOLDING COMPANY. ERF PORT ARANSAS, INC. REMAINS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED FOR THE EXCLUSIVE PURPOSE OF HOLDING TITLE TO PROPERTY, COLLECTING INCOME THEREFROM, AND TURNING OVER THE ENTIRE AMOUNT THEREOF, LESS EXPENSES, TO ERF REAL ESTATE, INC. ATTACHED ARE TRUE AND CORRECT COPIES OF THE CERTIFICATES OF FIL