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Gerald Montiel was appointed as an independent Director on February 8, 2007 and serves on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Compensation Committee, and as Chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr. Montiel was the founder and Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Dickie Walker Marine, Inc., a Nasdaq traded company, since inception in October 2000 until May of 2006, and Chief Financial Officer since inception until February 2002. In 1987, Mr. Montiel co-founded Ashworth, Inc., a Nasdaq traded company, and served as its President and Chief Executive Officer from its inception until 1995, and as Chairman of the Board from its inception until his retirement from Ashworth in 1998. Mr. Montiel graduated from Colorado State University with a Bachelor of Arts with an emphasis in Marketing. He was recognized as its Honored Alumni of the Year in 1994. | 