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Anthony L. Watson, 59, has been a director of the Company since March 1, 2000. He has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the HIP Health Plan of New York (HIP) since 1991, and was the Executive Vice President of HIP from 1985 to 1990. In June 2000, Mr. Watson was named Chairman of the American Association of Health Plans and served in this position until January 2002. From 1966 to 1970, he was Supervising Public Health Advisor at the Center for Disease Control of the United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare. From 1970 to 1976, he was Deputy Director of the New York City Comprehensive Health Planning Agency. From 1976 to 1985, he was the executive Director of the Health Systems Agency of New York City. From 1972 to 1974, he also was an instructor in health planning at the Herbert J. Lehman College of the City of New York. Mr. Watson is currently chairman of the HIP Foundation, which provides overall strategic direction for the HIP system. In 1999, Mr. Watson was named by President Clinton to serve as a member of the National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare. Mr. Watson served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of HIP Health Plan of New Jersey from 1995 to 1999. In September 1998, the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance placed the plan under administrative supervision due to its statutory financial condition. The plan voluntarily entered into rehabilitation under the supervision of the State. Ultimately, the State rejected all plans for rehabilitation and decided to liquidate the plan, close its medical centers and have all members choose alternative health care carriers via open enrollment. An order of liquidation was filed on April 9, 1999. | 