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Melvin L. Hecktman has served on the Board of Directors of the Company since March 1998. From May 1993 through March 1998 Mr. Hecktman served on the Board of Directors of Gulf South Medical Supply Inc. a distributor of medical supplies to the long-term care industry that was acquired by the Company in March 1998. Since 1993 Mr. Hecktman has served as President of Hecktman Management an investment management and consulting firm and as a partner of Commonwealth Capital Partners a merchant-banking group. Mr. Hecktman was associated with United Stationers Inc. a wholesaler of general business products as an employee or director for 33 years and served as Vice Chairman from 1989 through August 1993. | 