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Tristan Harris

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Effective August 7, 2012, pursuant to the Standstill Agreement Seth W. Hamot was elected to the Board. Seth Hamot, through various entities, owns approximately 7% of the outstanding shares of the Company. He is the Managing Member of Roark, Rearden & Hamot LLC, the general partner of Costa Brava Partnership III L.P., an investment fund that typically focuses on companies neglected by research analysts and with enterprise values ranging from $100 million to $1 billion. The fund invests in balance sheet restructurings, financially or operationally distressed issuers, securities of bankruptcies and liquidations, and securities of companies facing complicated legal issues. Mr. Hamot currently serves as the Chairman of the boards of Spy, Inc., a designer and distributor of premium sunglasses and goggles sold internationally, and ISC8, Inc., a corporation engaged in the design, development, manufacture and sale of cutting-edge internet security systems and 3D stacked microchips for defense, security and commercial applications. Previously, Mr. Hamot served as Chairman of the Board of Bradley Pharmaceuticals, a specialty pharmaceutical company with products focused on the dermatology and gastroenterology markets, until that company was sold in February 2008. Mr. Hamot was also the Chairman of the Board of TechTeam Global, Inc., a leading provider of IT outsourcing and business process outsourcing services to large and medium businesses, as well as government organizations, until December 2010, when TechTeam was sold to Stefanini IT Solutions. Mr. Hamot also served as a director of CCA Industries, Inc. from July 2007 until December 2009, and has served as a director of distressed companies and on both official and ad hoc creditor committees. Mr. Hamot has a degree in Economics from Princeton University.
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