Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement s of Certain Officers

On March 10, 2008, at a meeting of the Board of Directors, Jerry Gruenbaum resigned as a director of Heartland, Inc. (the "Company"). In order to fill the vacancy resulting from the resignation of Mr. Gruenbaum, the Board of Directors voted to appoint Randy Frevert as a director of the Company.

Mr. Frevert, since June 2007, has served as the Vice President for Patriot Steel, Inc., a full line structural steel service center. Prior to joining Patriot Steel, Inc., Mr. Frevert served as the Product/Processing Manager for Leeco Steel/O'Neal Steel, Inc. from October 2006 through May 2007. From July 2005 through October 2006, Mr. Frevert was Vice President for Industrial Steel Construction, Inc. and from March 1995 through July 2005 was the Vice President/General Manager for Action Steel Supply, Inc. Mr. Frevert graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University with a BSBA and MBA. Mr. Frevert serves as an adjunct faculty member for Indiana Wesleyan University.

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