Mr. George E. Ponticas has served as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company from September 1991 to June 2004 and from August 2004 to the present. From May 1987 through August 1991, he served as the Company's Controller and Assistant Secretary. He served as a director of the Company during February and March 2004 and rejoined the board in November 2004. Prior to joining Sonex, Mr. Ponticas was a member of the auditing staff of Price Waterhouse in Baltimore, Maryland, attaining the position of audit manager. Mr. Ponticas is a Certified Public Accountant, and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants. He received his B.S. in Accounting from Loyola College in Maryland.