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Mr. Gale, age 47, became our vice president-controller on June 17, 2003. In October 2000, he was appointed as group director of financial control for our U.K. operations. Mr. Gale joined us in May 2000 from Cable & Wireless Communications plc, where he was head of finance for the ConsumerCo business. He had joined Cable & Wireless in January 1998. From 1995 to 1997, Mr. Gale was chief financial officer of ComTel, a cable operator subsequently acquired by us. Between 1989 and 1995, Mr. Gale was group financial controller at TVS Entertainment PLC, a U.K. television broadcaster and program producer. Mr. Gale is a chartered accountant and worked for KPMG at its London office between 1981 and 1989. | 