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This excerpt taken from the IDT DEF 14A filed Nov 16, 2009.

Lead Independent Director and Audit Committee Financial Expert

In recognition of additional responsibilities, the person or persons serving as Lead Independent Director of the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee’s financial expert receive additional compensation for performing such services. Each of the Lead Independent Director annual retainer and the Audit Committee’s financial expert annual retainer was $62,500 per calendar year through December 2008. Commencing January 1, 2009, the annual retainer for each of the Lead Independent Director and the Audit Committee’s financial expert was increased to $125,000 per calendar year. Such payments are made in January of the calendar year following the prior year of service. All such annual retainers payable to the Lead Independent Director and the Audit Committee’s financial expert are pro rated for any partial years served in such positions. James Mellor has served as the Lead Independent Director and the Audit Committee’s financial expert since August 23, 2007.

 

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This excerpt taken from the IDT DEF 14A filed Nov 7, 2008.

Lead Independent Director and Audit Committee Financial Expert

In recognition of additional responsibilities, the person or persons serving as Lead Independent Director of the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee’s financial expert receive additional compensation for performing such services. During Fiscal 2008, each of the Lead Independent Director annual retainer and the Audit Committee’s financial expert annual retainer was $62,500 per calendar year. James Mellor has served as

 

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the Lead Independent Director and the Audit Committee’s financial expert since August 23, 2007. All such annual retainers payable to the Lead Independent Director and the Audit Committee’s financial expert are pro rated for any partial years served in such positions.

This excerpt taken from the IDT DEF 14A filed Nov 15, 2007.

Lead Independent Director and Audit Committee Financial Expert

In recognition of their additional responsibilities, the Lead Independent Director of the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee’s financial expert receive additional compensation for performing such services. From April 2006 through December 2006, the Lead Independent Director of the Board of Directors received an

 

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additional retainer of $37,500 per year and the Audit Committee’s financial expert received an additional retainer of $37,500 per year. From April 2006 through December 14, 2006, Saul Fenster served as the Lead Independent Director and Marc J. Oppenheimer served as the Audit Committee’s financial expert. From December 14, 2006 to August 23, 2007, Marc J. Oppenheimer served as both the Lead Independent Director and the Audit Committee’s financial expert. In recognition of the significant workload in connection with these positions and the significant increase in such workload in light of the reduction in the size of the Board of Directors during the current year, each of the Lead Independent Director annual retainer and the Audit Committee’s financial expert annual retainer was increased to $100,000 per year for the calendar quarter commencing April 1, 2007. Upon changes in management that resulted in, among other things, reducing the time commitment required to serve as the Lead Independent Director and the Audit Committee’s financial expert, in August 2007, each of the Lead Independent Director annual retainer and the Audit Committee’s financial expert annual retainer was decreased to $62,500 per year, effective for the calendar quarter commencing July 1, 2007. James Mellor has served as the Lead Independent Director and the Audit Committee’s financial expert since August 23, 2007. All such annual retainers payable to the Lead Independent Director and the Audit Committee’s financial expert are pro rated for any partial years served in such positions.

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