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Denise Dickins joined the Board, and became a member of the audit committee and the nominating committee, in July 2005. Since August 2006, Ms. Dickins serves as an Assistant Professor of Accounting at the College of Business at East Carolina University. From 2002 through August 2006, Ms. Dickins has served as an Instructor of Accounting and Auditing at Florida Atlantic University. From 1994 until August 2002, she was a partner at Arthur Andersen, which included serving as the partner-in-charge of Arthur Andersen’s South Florida Audit Division between 1999 and 2002 and serving as the company’s (and its predecessor’s) audit engagement partner from 1995 until 2001. Prior to becoming a partner at Arthur Andersen, beginning in August 1983, Ms. Dickins was employed as an accountant at Arthur Andersen. Ms. Dickins is a Certified Public Accountant who has a doctoral degree in Business Administration from Florida Atlantic University and a bachelor’s of science degree in Accounting and Finance from Florida State University. Ms. Dickins has had no involvement with the company’s audits or outside auditors since the company terminated its relationship with Arthur Andersen on May 13, 2002. | 