
	Mr. Ashken is Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and until February 15, 2007 was also Secretary of the Company. Mr. Ashken was appointed to the Board of Directors on June 25, 2001 and became Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary effective September 24, 2001. Mr. Ashken is also a principal and executive officer of a number of private investment entities. Mr. Ashken served as the Vice Chairman and/or Chief Financial Officer of three public companies, Benson Eyecare Corporation, Lumen Technologies, Inc and Boll&eacute; Inc., between 1992 and 2000. Mr. Ashken also serves as a director of Phoenix Group Holdings.

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