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Pamela Grunder Sheiffer was appointed as a director in August 2006. Since 1997, Ms. Grunder Sheiffer has served as President of P. Joyce Associates, Inc., a consulting firm that specializes in retail, manufacturing and licensing and that provides services to investment firms. From 1995 to 1997, she was President of The Design and Source Company, a manufacturer of ladies’ apparel. From 1988 to 1995, she was Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing for the Retail Apparel Group, Inc. d/b/a/ Dots, a retailer of women’s clothing with over 250 stores. Prior to that, Ms. Grunder Sheiffer held various senior management positions in retail, including Senior Vice President of May Department Stores. She is currently Vice Chairman of Learning Leaders, one of New York City’s largest educational non-profit organizations with approximately 15,000 volunteers in the New York City schools. She is a former member of the board of directors of Dan River Mills, Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of textile products for home fashions and apparel fabrics, and is currently a member of the board of directors of Rock of Ages, a granite quarrier, manufacturer and retailer (NASDAQ: ROAC). | 