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W. James Fitzsimmons has served as a director of our company since its inception, and served as a director of Broncus since May 1999. Since April 2003, Mr. Fitzsimmons has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Archus Orthopedics, Inc., a private spinal implant company. From August 2000 to April 2003, Mr. Fitzsimmons served as Managing Director of Scout Medical Technologies LLC, a medical device incubation firm. From December 1999 to August 2000, Mr. Fitzsimmons pursued personal business opportunities. From December 1997 to December 1999, Mr. Fitzsimmons served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Guidant Corporation, Cardiac and Vascular Surgery Group, a medical device company. Mr. Fitzsimmons served as President and Chief Executive Officer of EndoVascular Technologies, Inc., a medical device company, from October 1991 to December 1997 (when it was acquired by Guidant). Mr. Fitzsimmons currently serves on the board of directors of VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc., a medical device company, as well as boards of directors of several private companies. Mr. Fitzsimmons also serves on the Advisory Board of the Entrepreneurship Center of the Albers School of Business at Seattle University. Mr. Fitzsimmons holds a B.S. in biology-premedical and an M.B.A., both from Seattle University. | 