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Adrian Sarbu, 52, was appointed as our Regional Director of Central and Eastern Europe in February 2006. Mr. Sarbu has been the General Director and President of the Board of Pro TV in Romania since 1995 when this channel, the first of our Romanian operations, was launched. In addition to holding the position of General Director, Mr. Sarbu has also been a shareholder in Pro TV since its launch. In 1990, prior to launching Pro TV, Mr. Sarbu founded the Media Pro Group, which is engaged in film and television production (Media Pro Studios, the largest movie studio in Central and Eastern Europe), distribution (Media Pro Distribution), the theatrical exhibition business (Cinema Pro), news syndication (Mediafax), radio (Pro FM), printing and publishing (Publimedia) and internet (Media Pro Interactive). Three companies in which Mr. Sarbu directly or indirectly held a controlling interest are in involuntary bankruptcy proceedings initiated in 2002 (Alfa Serv Srl), 2004 (Media Com 95 Srl) and 2005 (Agentia de drepturi sportive). Mr. Sarbu has also established a charitable foundation named Fundatia Pro in 1997 that is focused on education, including the launching and management of The Media University in 1999 that offers students the opportunity to study journalism and other media related disciplines. Mr. Sarbu was a film director until 1989. He received his university degree from the Academy of Cinema and Theatre, currently named The National University of Theatrical and Cinematography Arts "Ion Luca Caragiale". | 