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Mr. Spaulding has been a director since February 2006. He is the President of International Operations of Abbott Vascular and a Vice President and corporate officer of Abbott Laboratories which he joined in April 2006 upon its acquisition of Guidant Corporation’s vascular intervention assets. Between 2005 and April 2006 Mr. Spaulding served as the President of International Operations of Guidant Corporation and also served on the Guidant Management Committee from 2002 until 2005. From 2003 to 2005 he was the President of Europe Middle East Africa and Canada of Guidant Corporation. From 2000 to 2003 Mr. Spaulding served as President of Guidant’s Cardiac Surgery business and during the period from 1994 when he joined Guidant Corporation until 2000 he served in various other positions with that company. Mr. Spaulding holds a Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical engineering from the University of Miami. | 