Mr. Benson, a director nominee, is a candidate for election to our Board of Directors by our stockholders at our 2007 Annual Meeting, as nominated by the Governance and Nominating Committee of our Board of Directors. Mr. Benson currently is the Chief Executive Officer of Clark Benson LLC ("Clark Benson"), a position he has held since January 2006, and a principal of its parent company, Clark Wamberg, LLC, a position he has held since the company's formation in February 2007. Mr. Benson served as a director of Clark, Inc., the former parent company of Clark Benson, from January 2006 until March 12, 2007. |