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William Simon has served as a director since January 2005 and in October 2005 was appointed Chair of the Audit Committee, serving as the audit committee financial expert. He was a national managing partner of the accounting firm KPMG LLP until his retirement in 1999. Prior to that time, he served in various executive positions for KPMG, including national managing partner of the firm's manufacturing, retailing and distribution practice, area managing partner of the pacific southwest region, partner in charge of the management consulting practice, and partner in charge of the firm's audit practice. After retiring from KPMG, Mr. Simon served for three years as executive vice president, international consulting, for BearingPoint, Inc. (formerly KPMG consulting). From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Simon was a member of the board of directors of Duane Reade, Inc., where he served as chair of its audit committee and was designated as its audit committee financial expert. | 