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Richard A. Kozak joined the Board of Directors in December 1999. He is currently Chairman of R&D2 LLC, a company engaged in helping early stage companies commercialize their intellectual property assets. In 1998, Mr. Kozak founded and has been the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of 1eEurope, Ltd., formerly Galileo Communications, Ltd., a portfolio of companies focused on providing integrated e-business solutions to mid and large-size companies throughout Europe. From 1993 to 1997, Mr. Kozak was the President and Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of American Communications Services, Inc., now known as e.spire Communications, Inc., which he co-founded in 1993. Prior to forming American Communications Services, Inc., Mr. Kozak was the President of the Southern Division of MFS Communications, which was acquired by MCI WorldCom. From 1986 through 1989, Mr. Kozak was Vice President and General Manager of Global Messaging Services for GTE Telenet, now part of Sprint International. He holds a B.S. degree in Engineering from Brown University and an M.B.A. in Finance from The George Washington University School of Government and Business Administration. He is a member of the board of advisors for the Dingman School of Entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland, and the Chesapeake Innovation Center in Annapolis, Maryland. | 