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Sal Perisano has been a Director of the Company since October 1998 and its Chief Executive Officer since April 15, 1999. Mr. Perisano served as a member of the Board of Directors of The Big Party Corporation from 1992 to May 2000, as its Chairman of the Board from 1992 to December 1998 and as its President from 1992 to September 1998. In 1981, he co-founded Videosmith, which became Boston's dominant video retailer. In 1989, Videosmith was sold to a publicly traded company called Xtravision PLC, which owned 250 stores throughout the U.K. and Ireland. Mr. Perisano stayed on as a Director and was later named Chief Executive Officer of the parent company, which was subsequently acquired by Blockbuster Video. Mr. Perisano holds a B.A. from Boston College and an M.A. from Harvard University. Mr. Perisano is married to Ms. Dorice Dionne, who is employed by the Company as its Senior Vice President, Merchandising and Marketing. | 