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Douglas M. Pihl has been a director of the Company since May 1997 and its Chairman of the Board since December 1997, and he was its Chief Executive Officer from February 1998 to December 1999. Mr. Pihl has served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of MathStar, Inc. since April 1997. From May 1992 to August 1996, Mr. Pihl was President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of NetStar, Inc. NetStar was acquired by Ascend Communications, Inc. in August 1996. In 1996, Mr. Pihl co-founded RocketCHIPS, Inc. and served as its Chairman and Chief Financial Officer until it was sold to Xilinx, Inc. in November 2000. Mr. Pihl has over 42 years of experience in the computer industry, with extensive responsibility in design, product planning and management. From February 1989 to December 1990, Mr. Pihl was Senior Vice President, Development for Apertus Technologies, Inc. (formerly Lee Data Corporation). Apertus changed its name to Carleton Corporation and now is part of Oracle Corporation. From December 1987 until February 1989, Mr. Pihl also was an independent consultant. Mr. Pihl was Senior Vice President Development of Lee Data Corporation (Lee Data) from April 1979 until December 1987. Mr. Pihl co-founded Lee Data in 1979, which then developed, manufactured and marketed computer peripheral products. In addition to the Company and MathStar, Mr. Pihl serves as a director of two privately-held companies. | 