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Mr. Valente has been one of our directors since February 1, 1997. Mr. Valente currently serves as our Chairman of the Board of Directors. From May 14, 1997 through May 15, 2002, he served as our Chief Executive Officer, and on September 15, 1997, he became our Chairman of the Board. From 1968 to 1995, Mr. Valente held numerous positions at Perkin Elmer, Inc. (formerly EG&G, Inc.), a provider of drug discovery, research and clinical screening products, services and technologies for the life science industry in addition to products for aerospace, chemical, environmental, medical, photography, security and other global arenas. In 1968, he began his career at EG&G, Inc. as an Assistant Controller and held executive positions, including Corporate Treasurer, before becoming Senior Vice President of EG&G, Inc., presiding over and negotiating acquisitions, mergers and investments. Mr. Valente serves as a director of Medical Information Technology, Inc., MKS Instruments, Inc. and SurgiLight, Inc., all publicly held companies, and several private companies. Mr. Valente is a Certified Public Accountant and a graduate of Bentley College. | 