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James L. Knighton was elected as a Director of the Company in August 2006. He served as president, chief operating officer and chief financial officer of Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. from 2002-2004 and as chief financial officer from 1999-2002. From 1998-1999 he served as chief financial officer of SUGEN, Inc. until its acquisition by Pharmacia. Mr. Knighton held various positions at Chiron Corporation from 1994-1998 including vice president of worldwide operations, vice president of business operations and vice president, investor relations and corporate communications. Previously he was vice president of strategic planning and finance at DuPont Merck. He received a M.S. in Genetics from University of Pennsylvania and a M.B.A. from the Wharton School. Mr. Knighton currently is the president and co-founder of AvidBiotics Corporation, a private biotechnology company. | 