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Frank J. Biondi, Jr. became a member of our Board in December 2005. Mr. Biondi is Senior Managing Director of WaterView Advisors LLC, a private equity fund specializing in media, a position he has held since June 1999. He was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Studios from April 1996 through November 1998. Mr. Biondi previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Viacom, Inc. from July 1987 through January 1996, and was a member of the Viacom Board of Directors. Prior to joining Viacom, Mr. Biondi was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola Television from November 1986. In addition, he was Executive Vice President of the Entertainment Business Sector of the Coca-Cola Company, and of its predecessor company, Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., from January 1985 to July 1987. Mr. Biondi currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Amgen, Inc., Hasbro, Inc., Cablevision Systems, and Yahoo, Inc. He is a founding member of the University of Southern California’s Board of Councilors of the School of Cinema-Television. | 