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Menderes Akdag, age 46, has served as our Chief Executive Officer since March 2001 and as a member of our Board of Directors since November, 2002, and was appointed President in August 2005. Prior to joining PetMed Express, from November 2000 until March 2001, Mr. Akdag served as Chief Executive Officer of International Cosmetics Marketing Co. d/b/a Beverly Sassoon & Co., a publicly held (PS:SASN) direct sales company distributing skin care and nutritional products. From May 1991 until August 2000, Mr. Akdag was employed by Lens Express, Inc., a direct sales company distributing replacement contact lenses, serving as its President from May 1996 until August 2000, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors from August 1992 until May 1996, and Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Board of Directors from May 1991 until August 1992. On December 14, 1998, Netel Inc., a corporation in which Mr. Akdag served as a member of the Board of Directors, filed a Petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Florida. The proceeding was styled IN RE: NETEL, INC., CASE NO.98-28929-BKC-PGH. On July 19, 1999, the Bankruptcy Court entered an Order Confirming an Amended Chapter 11 Plan. On December 21, 1999, the Bankruptcy Court entered a Final Decree, Discharge of Trustee, and closed the case. Mr. Akdag holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a major in finance from the University of Florida. | 