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Mr. Hiram has served as a director since April 2000. Mr. Hiram is a Managing Partner of Eurofund 2000 L.P. a venture capital fund focused on Israeli related companies in the telecommunications, information technology and microelectronic spheres. Previously, Mr. Hiram co-headed TeleSoft Partners’ investment activities in Israel between 2001-2002. TeleSoft Partners is a Silicon Valley venture capital fund focusing on companies developing telecommunication-related technologies. From 1994 to 2000, Mr. Hiram served as a Managing Director and Partner of Soros Fund Management LLC (Soros), an international hedge fund, devoting the bulk of his time to private equity investments. Prior to joining Soros, Mr. Hiram worked at Lehman Brothers Inc. for thirteen years, most recently serving as Managing Director of a workout and restructuring group. Mr. Hiram received a B. Comm. from the University of Natal, South Africa, in 1978 and an M.B.A. from Columbia University in 1981. Mr. Hiram is an independent director. | 