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Joe Parkinson has served as a director of the Company since April 2006. Mr. Parkinson has been an employee of the Company since November 2000 and previously served as a director of the Company from November 2000 to January 2004. Mr. Parkinson served as Chairman of the Board from November 2000 to December 2003 and served as Vice Chairman from December 2003 to January 2004. He also served as the Company's Chief Executive Officer from January 2001 to February 2002 and was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Netergy Microelectronics Inc. a subsidiary of the Company from November 2000 to January 2001. From October 1999 to August 2000 he served on the board of directors of a private company Photobit Corporation and from June 2000 to August 2000 served as Photobit's President and Chief Executive Officer. From October 1998 through September 1999 Mr. Parkinson served as Chairman of the Board of Diamonex Incorporated also a private company. He also served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from June 1995 to January 1998. He previously served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Micron Technology Inc. He currently serves on the board of directors of Tulane University. Mr. Parkinson received a B.A. from Columbia College a J.D. from Tulane University and a L.L.M. in Taxation from New York University. | 