Sanford L. Kane will become a member of the board of directors upon the completion of this offering. Since 1992 Mr. Kane has served as the President of Kane Concepts Incorporated a management consulting firm. From January 2000 to December 2000 Mr. Kane served as the Chairman of the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer of Legacy Systems Incorporated. From January 1993 to April 1995 Mr. Kane served as Chairman of the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer of Tower Semiconductor Ltd. From October 1990 to January 1992 Mr. Kane served as President and Chief Executive Officer of PCO Inc. a manufacturer of fiber optic electronic products. From July 1989 to June 1990 Mr. Kane served as President and Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Memories Inc. Prior to July 1989 Mr. Kane spent 27 years with IBM Corporation in various managerial and technical positions most recently as Vice President of Industry Operations-General Technology Division. While at IBM Corporation Mr. Kane served as a director of SEMATECH an industry consortium and the Semiconductor Industry Association. Mr. Kane currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Alliance Semiconductor Corporation and a privately-held company. Mr. Kane holds a B.S. in industrial engineering from New York University and an M.S. in engineering administration from Syracuse University. |