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John Benedik was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company in December 2005. From 1970 to May 2003, Mr. Benedik served with Arthur Andersen LLP, being admitted to the firm’s partnership in 1980. During his tenure with Arthur Andersen LLP, Mr. Benedik held a number of positions, including Division Head for the Consumer Products and Services audit dividion of the New York area offices from 1994 to 1998, Managing Partner of the New Jersey office from 1999 to 2002 and Practice Director of the New York area offices from 1998 to 2002. From September 2002 to May 2003, Mr. Benedik was a Managing Director of Arthur Andersen LLP. He currently serves on the board of directors of Aeroflex, Inc., a publicly held designer and supplier of microelectronics, and serves as a board member and treasurer of the National Conference for Community and Justice New Jersey. Mr. Benedik, a Certified Public Accountant in New York and New Jersey, received a B.A. in English from Fordham College and an M.B.A. from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business. | 