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Robert B. Clasen has been a Director since November 2001. Currently he is President and CEO for Starz Entertainment Media Group, the largest provider of premium movie services in the United States providing thirteen channels of movies to multichannel television homes. He was appointed to this position in December 2004, previously serving as President of Sales and Marketing since September 2003 and President and COO since May 2004. For most of the past ten years, Mr. Clasen has been President and CEO of Clasen Associates, an advisor to a broad range of technology and service companies who operate in the broadband, wireless and satellite sectors. In this capacity he often has served as an interim executive. In January 2002, he was appointed Acting Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Inetcam, Inc., a privately held international streaming media management software company, where he served for five months. From September, 2002 through July, 2003, Mr. Clasen served as Interim Chief Strategy Officer and director for Path 1 Network Technologies (PNWK), a publicly traded provider of broadcast quality video over packet-based networks and he remains on the Board. During this period he also served as Chairman for Broadband Innovations and Lightwave Solutions, two San Diego companies providing components to the cable television industry. From 1999 until June 2001, Mr. Clasen served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ICTV, an interactive/internet television provider. From June 2001 until December, 2001, Mr. Clasen remained as Chairman of the board at ICTV and continued to serve as a director for ICTV until July 2003. During 1997, Mr. Clasen served as President and Chief Executive Officer of ComStream Corporation, an international provider of digital transmission solutions for voice, data, imaging, audio and video applications during the sale of the Company. Prior to 1997, Mr. Clasen held positions as President of each of Comcast International Holdings, the international division of Comcast Cable Communications, and Comcast Cable Communications, one of the country's five largest cable television companies. | 