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Mark E. Schwarz, age 45, has been a director of our company since February 2000 and Chairman of the Board of Directors since September 2004. Since 1993, Mr. Schwarz has served as General Partner, directly or through entities, which he controls, of Newcastle Partners, L.P., or Newcastle, a private investment firm. As of December 2001, Mr. Schwarz was the Managing Member of Newcastle Capital Group, L.L.C., the general partner of Newcastle Capital Management, L.P., which is the general partner of Newcastle. Mr. Schwarz currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Hallmark Financial Services, Inc., a property-and-casualty insurance holding company, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Pizza Inn, Inc., a franchisor of and distributor to a chain-wide system of pizza restaurants, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of New Century Equity Holdings Corp., a firm focused on acquiring new operating companies. Mr. Schwarz presently serves as a director of SL Industries, Inc., a power supply and power motion products manufacturer; Nashua Corporation, a specialty paper, label and printing supplies manufacturer; WebFinancial Corporation, a banking and specialty finance company; and Vesta Insurance Group, Inc., a property and casualty insurance holding company.
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