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Board and Committee Meetings

The Board met twelve times and its committees collectively met twenty-one times during 2008. No director during the last fiscal year attended fewer than 75% of the aggregate of (i) the total number of meetings held by the Board and (ii) the total number of meetings held by all committees on which he or she served during fiscal 2008, except for Ms. Guthrie who attended one of the two Board meetings that were held prior to her resignation from the Board. On February 24, 2009, the Board appointed William L. Chenevich as its Lead Independent Director. As the Lead Independent Director, Mr. Chenevich may schedule and conduct separate meetings of the independent directors and perform other similar duties.

Board and Committee Meetings

The Board met nine times and its committees collectively met twenty-seven times during 2007. No director during the last fiscal year attended fewer than 75% of the aggregate of (i) the total number of meetings held by the Board and (ii) the total number of meetings held by all committees on which he or she served during 2007.

Board and Committee Meetings

The Board of Directors met eight times and its committees collectively met eighteen times during 2006. No director during the last fiscal year attended fewer than 75% of the aggregate of (i) the total number of meetings held by the Board of Directors and (ii) the total number of meetings held by all committees on which he or she served during 2006.

Board and Committee Meetings

The Board of Directors met five times and its committees collectively met fourteen times during 2005. No Director during the last fiscal year attended fewer than 75% of the aggregate of (i) the total number of meetings held by the Board of Directors and (ii) the total number of meetings held by all committees on which he or she served during 2005. The Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that each director who serves on each of its committees is independent, as the term is defined by rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Board of Directors has appointed William A. Roper, Jr. as its Lead Independent Director. As the Lead Independent Director, Mr. Roper may schedule and conduct separate meetings of the independent directors and perform other similar duties.

Board and Committee Meetings

The Board of Directors met five times and its committees collectively met fifteen times during 2004. No Director during the last fiscal year attended fewer than 75% of the aggregate of (i) the total number of meetings held by the Board of Directors and (ii) the total number of meetings held by all committees on which he served during 2004. The Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that each director who serves on each of its committees is independent, as the term is defined by rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Board of Directors will appoint a Lead Independent Director at a forthcoming meeting of the Board of Directors. The Lead Independent Director may schedule and conduct separate meetings of the independent directors and perform other similar duties.