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Jeffrey H. Coats was elected a director of Autobytel in August 1996. Mr. Coats has been Chief Executive Officer President and director of Mikronite Technologies Group Inc. an industrial technology company since February 2002. Since August 2001 Mr. Coats has also been Managing Director of Maverick Associates LLC a financial consulting and investment company. From July 1999 to July 2001 Mr. Coats was a Founder and Managing Director of TH Lee Global Internet Managers L.P. a fund focused on making equity investments in eCommerce and Internet-related companies globally. Mr. Coats remains a limited partner of the fund. Mr. Coats served as Managing Director of GE Equity Inc. a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Electric Capital Corporation from April 1996 to July 1999. Mr. Coats led GE Equity's Consumer Group which included strategic and financial investments in the Internet eCommerce media and entertainment retail and consumer products and services. Many of these investments were made in conjunction with other GE operating subsidiaries including NBC GE Lighting and GE Appliances. Mr. Coats has also held various positions including as Managing Director of GE Capital Corporate Finance Group Inc. a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Electric Capital Corporation from June 1987 to April 1993. From May 1993 to April 1996 Mr. Coats was a partner in two private investment firms. Mr. Coats holds a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Georgia and an M.B.A. in International Management from the American Graduate School of International Management. | 