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Louis P. (Dan) Valente, Director. Mr. Valente was appointed as a Director in July 2001 and is Chairman of the compensation committee. Mr. Valente has been the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: PMTI) since 1997. Currently, Mr. Valente serves as a director of MKS Instruments, Inc., a publicly held company, and several private companies. From 1968 to 1995, Mr. Valente held numerous positions at Perkin Elmer, Inc. (formerly EG&G, Inc.), a diversified technology company which provides optoelectronic, mechanical and electromechanical components and instruments to manufacturers and end-user customers in varied markets that include aerospace, automotive, transportation, chemical, petrochemical, environmental, industrial, 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 is a Certified Public Accountant and a graduate of Bentley College. | 