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Robert C. Grien is President of Deerfield Triarc. Prior to joining Deerfield, Mr. Grien co-founded Kelso Mezzanine Fund, L.P. and previous to that was a Managing Director at Credit Suisse First Boston and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette ("DLJ"). Following the acquisition of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette by Credit Suisse Group (through its affiliate Credit Suisse First Boston) in November 2000, Mr. Grien joined DLJ Strategic Partners, L.P. ("DLJSP") as one of two founding Managing Directors and as a member of the investment committee. Prior to joining DLJSP, Mr. Grien was the Chief Credit Officer of DLJ's Investment Banking and High Yield/Leveraged Finance Groups. Prior to joining Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation, Mr. Grien worked as an associate at Gabelli and Company in New York. Mr. Grien received a B.A. in Political Science from Tulane University and an M.B.A. with beta gamma sigma honors from Columbia Business School. | 