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Frank W. Schneider was, until recently, the President and CEO of ION Systems, Inc., a privately-held manufacturer of electrostatic management systems. In January 2006, ION Systems was acquired by MKS Instruments, Inc. Mr. Schneider is currently a vice-president of MKS and General Manager of ION Systems products. Prior to these roles, Mr. Schneider was the President and CEO of GHz Technology, Inc., until its merger with Advanced Power Technology, Inc. During the merger transition period, Mr. Schneider served as the Chief Operating Officer for the Radio Frequency business. Mr. Schneider also served as a member of the advisory Board of Neomagic, Inc. and held various management and executive positions with Sharp Electronics Corporation, Philips Semiconductor and Corning Electronics. Mr. Schneider serves as Chairperson of the Company?s Compensation Committee. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from West Virginia University and a Master of Business Administration deree from Northwestern University. | 