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Jon N. Bengtson, 61, has been a director of the Corporation since July 2003 and was appointed Chairman of the Board in June 2004. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of The Sands Regent Hotel Casino and served as chairman of the board of Radica Games Limited from 1996 until its acquisition by Mattel, Inc. in October 2006. Mr. Bengtson began his career with Harrah's, where he served for nine years in various management positions, including vice president of management information systems. He joined International Game Technology in 1980 as vice president, chief financial officer and director and was subsequently promoted to vice president of marketing in 1982. Mr. Bengtson joined The Sands Regent Hotel Casino in June 1984 and served in various positions, including vice president of finance and administration, chief financial officer, treasurer and director, senior vice president and director and executive vice president and chief operating officer and director until December 1993. In January 1994 he joined Radica Games Limited as vice president, chief financial officer and was appointed president and chief executive officer of Radica USA in December 1994 and was appointed chairman of the board in January 1996. Mr. Bengtson was a founder and chief financial officer of ShareGate, Inc., a venture funded telecommunications equipment company from March 1996 until October 2001. Mr. Bengtson is a founder and Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer for Pinyon Technologies, a start-up technology corporation developing wireless smart antenna networking technology. He holds a bachelors degree in Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Nevada, Reno. Other Directorships: The Sands Regent Hotel Casino. | 