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Mr. DeGeorge was appointed a Director effective September 2, 1998. Since 1991, Mr. DeGeorge has directed venture capital investment in telecommunications and biotechnology as Chief Executive Officer of LPL Group, Inc., LPL Investment Group, Inc., LPL Management Group, Inc., and DeGeorge Holding, Ltd. From 1986 to 1991, Mr. DeGeorge held various positions with Amphenol Corporation, a manufacturer of telecommunications interconnect products, including serving as President from May 1989 to January 1991, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from September 1986 to May 1989, and as a director from June 1987 to January 1991. Mr. DeGeorge served as a director of UnitedGlobalCom, Inc., a provider of multi-channel television services, from June 1997 until 1999. Since May 1998, Mr. DeGeorge served as a director of CompleTel, LLC, a multinational provider of switched, local telecommunications and related services, and currently serves as Chairman of its Board of Directors. | 