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James J. Gaffney, became the Chairman of the Board in February 2003 and has been a director of the Company since August 2001. Since 1997, Mr. Gaffney has served as a consultant to private investment funds affiliated with Goldman, Sachs & Co. in relation to investments by those funds in Viking Pacific Holdings Ltd. and Vermont Investments Limited, both New Zealand-based diversified holding companies. Since 1997, he has served as Vice Chairman of Viking Pacific. From 1995 through 1997, Mr. Gaffney served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of General Aquatics, Inc., which manufactures swimming pool equipment and constructs swimming pools. Mr. Gaffney also is a director of Advantica Restaurant Group, Inc., SCP Pool Corporation, Hexcel Corporation, Seabulk International, Inc. and Safelite Glass Corporation. | 