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Jean-Michel Valette has served as a member of our Board of Directors since October 1994. Mr. Valette is an independent adviser to branded consumer companies and since January 2004 has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Peet’s Coffee and Tea, Inc. From August 1998 to May 2000, Mr. Valette served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Franciscan Estates, Inc., a Napa Valley winery. He was a Managing Director of Hambrecht & Quist LLC, an investment banking firm, from October 1994 to August 1998 and served as a Senior Analyst at Hambrecht & Quist LLC from November 1992 to October 1994. Mr. Valette also serves as a director of The Boston Beer Company and Golden State Vintners, Inc. | 