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Mr. Flynn is and has been the sole stockholder of Flynn Enterprises, Inc., a venture capital, hedging and consulting firm, since its inception in March 1992. Mr. Flynn also was the Vice Chairman of Blue Chip Casino, Inc., an owner and operator of a riverboat gaming vessel in Michigan City, Indiana, from February 1997 until November 1999, when Blue Chip was sold to Boyd Gaming Corporation. Mr. Flynn was Chairman of the Board of Discovery Zone, Inc., an owner and franchiser of indoor children’s playgrounds, from July 1992 until May 1995, and remained a member of the Board until February 1996. He was also Chief Executive Officer of Discovery Zone from July 1992 to April 1995. From 1972 through 1990, Mr. Flynn held various positions at Waste Management, Inc., a solid waste services company, including Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Flynn was one of three investors who acquired control of Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation, the world’s largest video rental company, in 1987 and was a director thereof from February 1987 until September 1994 when Blockbuster was sold to Viacom Inc. Mr. Flynn also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of Marquette University. Mr. Flynn is a director and major shareholder of Emerald Casino, Inc., a former owner of a license to operate a riverboat casino in the State of Illinois. Kevin F. Flynn, Mr. Flynn’s son and a former director of ours, was the Chief Executive Officer of Emerald from June 1999 to August 2002. In January 2001, the Illinois Gaming Board issued an initial decision, based on preliminary findings, to revoke Emerald’s license based, among other things, on allegations that Donald Flynn and Kevin Flynn made certain misrepresentations to the Illinois Gaming Board in connection with investigations conducted by the Board and that two proposed minority investors in Emerald had ties to organized crime. Emerald and the Flynns deny the allegations, and Emerald appealed the decision to revoke the license. In July 2002, certain creditors filed an involuntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition against Emerald, which was converted by Emerald to a voluntary Chapter 11 case. The bankruptcy court confirmed a plan of reorganization in July 2004. In May 2005, the Illinois Gaming Board reversed its decision to support the plan of reorganization and recommended proceedings to revoke Emerald’s license. On November 15, 2005, an administrative law judge issued a decision recommending the revocation of Emerald’s license based, among other things, on the same findings made by the Illinois Gaming Board in January 2001. On December 20, 2005, the Illinois Gaming Board concurred with the recommendation of the administrative law judge. On December 21, 2005, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued an order enjoining the Illinois Gaming Board from taking any further action with respect to the license. A decision from the Seventh Circuit is pending. On January 25, 2006, several Emerald investors filed a lawsuit against Mr. Flynn and others alleging, among other things, fraud and breach of fiduciary duties in connection with the Emerald matter. | 