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Lex Gamble was appointed as a non-executive director of the Company in August, 2005. Mr. Gamble holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Washington, and a Masters Degree from Harvard Business School. Mr. Gamble has been an investment banker for over 35 years and has provided strategic advice to more than 200 U.S. and international companies, including several in the FTSE 100 and Fortune 500. During his time as Managing Director with Smith Barney Group Inc, Morgan Grenfell Plc and Kidder Peabody & Co Inc, he advised corporate clients on capital raisings totaling in excess of US$40 billion. Mr. Gamble is a Director of the Harris Bank and Trust Company (Chicago), Crosswater Financial Corporation (Minneapolis), Ashford Castle (Ireland), the University of Washington Foundation, and the University of Washington School of Business (Seattle) and was a Founding Principal of Lockwood Financial Group a leading provider of consulting and wealth management services to high net worth individuals. | 