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Vote Required to Approve the Proposals

With respect to Proposal No. 1, four directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares of common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting and voting on the election of directors. With respect to Proposal No. 2, the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan must be approved by affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Meeting.

None of the proposals is conditional upon the approval of any of the other proposals by the stockholders.

Vote Required to Approve the Proposals

With respect to Proposal No. 1, three directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares of common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting and voting on the election of directors. With respect to Proposal No. 2, the 1998 Directors Stock Option Plan will be amended to increase the size of initial option grants and annual option grants to non-employee directors to 50,000 shares and 25,000 shares, respectively, by affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Meeting.

None of the proposals is conditional upon the approval of any of the other proposals by the stockholders.