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George F. Horner III was appointed a Director on August 9, 2006. Mr. Horner was the President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Vicuron Pharmaceuticals Inc. from 1996 until its acquisition by Pfizer Inc. in September 2005. Prior to joining Vicuron, he was Corporate Vice President of Ligand Pharmaceuticals from 1993 to 1995. He also served in a number of executive positions during his 17 years at Abbott Laboratories from 1976 to 1993, including President, Canada; Regional Director, Latin America; General Manager, Mexico; General Manager, Southern Africa Region; and Regional Manager, Southeast Asia. Mr. Horner began his career in the pharmaceutical industry at E.R. Squibb, Inc., where he served in a number of sales and product management positions. | 