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Antoine Treuille, executive managing partner of Mercantile Capital Partners in New York City, joined the board as an independent director in early January of 2004. Prior to Mercantile Capital Partners, Mr. Treuille was president of Charter Pacific Corporation, an investment banking firm in New York City. Before that, he served in executive roles at Desai Capital Management, Entrecanales Y Travora Inc. and Citibank in New York City, as well as Le Credit Chimique in Paris, France. Mr. Treuille currently serves on the boards of Eramet and Societe Bic in Paris as well as Eye Care Centers of America. Mr. Treuille formerly served as chairman of the board of both The Museum Company and Loehmanns' Holdings Inc. He also served on the board of Special Metals Corporation in the United States. Mr. Treuille received a M.B.A. and a M.S. in engineering from Columbia University; master’s from Ecole Superieure des Sciences Economiques et Commerciales in Paris. | 