Mr. Richard J. Martin, also known as Rich, has been the Chief Financial Officer of Unified Grocers, Inc. since May 1999 and has been its Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration since November 1999. Mr. Martin serves as the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration at Maxtec Ltd. He served as the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of United Signature Foods, Inc. since September 1997. He served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development of United Signature Foods, Inc. from January to September 1997. Mr. Martin served as Principal Accounting Officer of e-Future Information Technology Inc. He served as Principal Accounting Officer of Unified Western Grocers Inc. He served as Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration of US Foodservice until January 1998. Mr. Martin joined United Signature Foods, Inc. in August 1988 and served as Vice President from 1988 to 1993 and Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President from 1993 to 1996. He was a Partner at the accounting firm of Arthur Andersen LLP and was associated with that firm for 21 years.