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Barry C. Loder became a director in April 2005. He is a managing director of BCL Partners, a financial consulting firm he founded in 2000, specializing in providing merger and acquisition and corporate financing services. Mr. Loder is a cofounder of Bactolac Pharmaceuticals (formerly known as Advanced Nutraceuticals, Inc.), a privately-held company engaged in manufacturing and marketing of nutraceuticals, and served as vice president of corporate development from its inception in February 1998 until August 2000. From March 1995 to January 1998, he served as chief financial officer and later also as chief operating officer of Nutrition For Life International, Inc., a nutritional network marketing company. From October 1993 through March 1995, Mr. Loder was a financial consultant, performing corporate finance, merger and acquisition and other financing activities. He was the director of mergers and acquisitions for Allwaste, Inc. from 1992 to 1994. Mr. Loder was a co-founder of Republic Waste Industries, and served as its senior vice president of finance during 1990 and 1991. He has a M.B.A. degree from Houston Baptist University, a B.A. degree in accounting and finance from Walsh University and is a certified public accountant licensed in Texas. | 