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Mr. Steffenhagen was elected Chairman of the Board in September 2002 and has been a member of the board of directors since 1997. Over a period of 27 years Mr. Steffenhagen held several management positions at Beckman Coulter Inc. an international manufacturer of systems for biomedical testing in life sciences research and clinical diagnostics. At his retirement in January 2007 he held the position of Senior Vice President. He earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in mechanical engineering and his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Michigan. Mr. Steffenhagen has served on the Audit and Compensation Committees and currently is a member of the Quality Committee. | 