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Richard P. Powers has been a director and chairman of our Audit Committee since October 2005. From October 2001 to the present, Mr. Powers has been Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Corgentech Inc., a biotechnology company. From March 1999 to August 2000, Mr. Powers served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Eclipse Surgical Technologies, Inc., a medical device company. From February 1996 to March 1999, Mr. Powers served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CardioGenesis Corporation, a medical device company. From January 1981 to August 1995, Mr. Powers held a number of senior management positions at Syntex Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company, including Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Powers also currently serves on the board of directors of HemoSense Inc., a manufacturer of blood monitoring equipment. Mr. Powers holds a B.S. degree in Accounting from Canisius College and an M.B.A. degree from the University of Rochester, New York | 