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Mr. Cummings has served as a director of ARC and Chairman of its audit committee since October 28, 2005. He is also an audit committee financial expert and an independent director. Mr. Cummings has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Opthalmic Innovations International, a manufacturer of intraocular lenses, since September 1998. Concurrently from April 2005 to the present Mr. Cummings has been a partner with Bravo Equity Partners II, L.P., an equity investments group targeting growth companies with a focus on the Hispanic market. He was a co-founder of IESI Corporation in 1994, serving as a director until the sale of the company in January 2005. From December 2001 to January 2005 Mr. Cummings served as the Chairman of the Audit Committee for IESI. From July 1999 to the present, Mr. Cummings has served as President of CB Resources, Inc., a petroleum and gas company, where he is responsible for handling all financial transactions on behalf of the company. He is also a former audit partner with Arthur Young & Company. Mr. Cummings is a graduate of Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Business Degree in Accounting. He is also a Certified Public Accountant. | 