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Christian M. Vinson is Executive Vice President of InterOil and head of Corporate Development. Since 1995 to August 2006 he has been our Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Vinson joined us from Petroleum Independent Exploration Corporation a Houston Texas based oil and gas exploration and production company. Before joining Petroleum Independent Exploration Corporation Mr. Vinson was a manager with NUM Corporation a Schneider company involved in mechanical and electrical engineering automation in Naperville Illinois where his responsibilities included the establishment of the company’s first office in the United States. As our Chief Operating Officer Mr. Vinson has responsibility for government and community relations and corporate development in Papua New Guinea. Mr. Vinson has played a key role in the development of our company. Mr. Vinson has developed long standing relationships with key government and industry leaders in Papua New Guinea over the last ten years. Mr Vinson earned an Electrical and Mechanical Engineering degree from Ecole d’Electricité et Mécanique Industrielles Paris France. | 