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Mr. Pearson, who became a director in 1997, has been associated with Renaissance Capital Group ("RCG") since April of 1994. RCG is the Investment advisor of the largest shareholders of the Company. Presently, Mr. Pearson serves as a Senior Vice President and Director of Corporate Finance of RCG. He served as Executive Vice President of the Thomas Group from May 1990 to March 1994. For 25 years, Mr. Pearson held various senior management positions at Texas Instruments, including Vice President of Finance from October 1983 to June 1985. Mr. Pearson holds directorships in the following companies: Poore Brothers, Inc., which manufactures and distributes snack food products, Advanced Power Technologies, Inc., which manufactures semiconductor power switching devices, and Dexterity, Inc., which markets medical devices. | 