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W. Mark Lortz has served as a member of our board of directors since June 2004. Mr. Lortz served as President and Chief Executive Officer of TheraSense Inc. a medical device company from 1997 and as Chairman of TheraSense from 1998 until Abbott Laboratories' acquisition of TheraSense in April 2004. From 1991 to 1997 Mr. Lortz held various positions including Group Vice President for Worldwide Operations and International Franchise Development Group Vice President for Worldwide Business Operations and Vice President of Operations for LifeScan Inc. a division of Johnson & Johnson that specializes in medical device technology. Mr. Lortz currently serves as a director of Cutera Inc. a medical device company that designs and develops laser and other light-based aesthetic systems and IntraLase Corp. a manufacturer of lasers for ophthalmology applications. Mr. Lortz holds a B.S. in Engineering Science from Iowa State University and an M.B.A. in Management from Xavier University. | 