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John H. Bowles was elected to Hecla’s Board of Directors in May 2006 with his term to commence on July 1, 2006. Mr. Bowles has been a partner in the Audit and Assurance Group of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP since April 1976; Treasurer, Mining Suppliers, Contractors and Consultants Association of British Columbia since May 1999; former Director of Ducks Unlimited Canada from March 1998 to March 1996; Director Emeritus, Ducks Unlimited Canada since March 1996; Trustee of The Leon and Thea Koerner Foundation since November 2002; former President of the Canadian Diabetes Association from 1982 to 1984; former Director and member of the Vancouver Club from March 1991 to March 1994; appointed a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in December 1997; and appointed a fellow of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Petroleum in May 2003. | 