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L. Scott Barnard, age 64, has served as a director of the Company since April, 2005. Mr. Barnard is currently the owner and Managing Partner of Programmix, LLC, a sales and marketing firm based in Norwalk, CT, which he founded in January 2001. Programmix is one of the largest importers of European uncoated free-sheet paper in the United States. From 1998 through 2000, Mr. Barnard served as Executive Vice President, Sales and Distribution of Champion International Corporation (which merged with International Paper in June 2000), and President of Champion Export Corporation. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Barnard served as Executive Vice President, Sales for Champion International Corporation, and from 1992 to 1996, he served as Executive Vice President, Paper Sales for Champion International Corporation. Mr. Barnard also served as a Corporate Officer of Champion International Corporation from 1992 to June 2000. Mr. Barnard has an extensive background in sales and marketing (both domestic and international). Mr. Barnard holds a B.S. degree in marketing from Gannon University and is a graduate of the MBA 2000 Program at the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College. Mr. Barnard also studied marketing, logistics and transportation systems at the University of Wisconsin and University of Tennessee. Mr. Barnard serves on the board of directors and as a member of the audit committee of Nashua Corporation (NNM: NSHA). | 