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Richard J. Berman, who has served on the Board of Directors since 2002, was appointed to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company in January 2006. As Chairman of the Board of KnowledgeCube Group, Inc., a privately-held venture capital firm based in New York City, he has over 25 years of experience in private and public financing, corporate mergers and acquisition, and other business advisory activities. From 1998-2000, Mr. Berman was Chairman of the Board and C.E.O. of Internet Commerce Corporation (Nasdaq: ICCA), a leading e-commerce business-to-business service provider. From 1982-1998, Mr. Berman was President of the American Acquisitions Company, a privately-held merchant banking firm, and during the same period (from 1983-1993), Chairman of the Board of Prestolite Battery Company of Canada, the largest battery producer in Canada. From 1975-1982, Mr. Berman served in various executive positions at Banker's Trust Company, including Senior Vice President responsible for managing the M&A and Equity Buyout Departments. Mr. Berman currently serves on the board of directors and advisory boards of several private and public companies, including ICCA and Int'l Microcomputer Software (Nasdaq: IMSI). Mr. Berman holds a J.D. from Boston College Law School and an MBA in Finance from New York University. | 