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Paul L. Whiting , , , Director and Board Chair

Paul L. Whiting was elected to the Board of Directors in December of 2003 and was elected Chairman in August, 2004. He is also a member of the Board’s Audit Committee. Since 1997 Mr. Whiting has been President of Seabreeze Holdings, Inc., a privately held consulting and investment company. From 1991 through 1996, Mr. Whiting held various positions within Spalding & Evenflo Companies, Inc., including Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Whiting has held similar high-level finance and administration positions at Questor Corporation. Presently, Mr. Whiting sits on the boards of TECO Energy, Inc. and Tampa Banking Co. Mr. Whiting also serves on the boards of various civic organizations, including, among others, the Academy Prep Center of Tampa, Inc., a full scholarship, private college preparatory middle school for low-income children, where he is the Board President.

Mark Bozek , , , Director

Mark C. Bozek was elected to the Board of Directors in August of 2003 and is a member and Chairman of the Compensation and Human Resource Development Committee. Mr. Bozek is the President of Galgos Entertainment, a privately held film production company which he founded in January 2003. From March 1997 until February 2003, Mr. Bozek served as the Chief Executive Officer of HSN (f/k/a Home Shopping Network). From April 1993 until February 1996, Mr. Bozek served as the Vice President of Broadcasting for QVC. Mr. Bozek is an active member of the Young President’s Organization and he previously served as a member of the National Retail Federation board for four years.

Lt. General Michael P. DeLong , , , Director

Lt. General Michael DeLong was elected to the Board of Directors in September of 2003 and is a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Since October 2003, Lt. Gen. DeLong has served as Vice Chairman of Shaw Arabia Limited, President of Shaw CentCom Services, LLC, and Senior Vice President of the Shaw Group, Inc. From 1967 until his retirement on November 1, 2003, Lt. Gen. DeLong led a distinguished military career, most recently serving as the Deputy Commander, United States Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida. He holds a Master’s Degree in Industrial Management from Central Michigan University and an honorary Doctorate in Strategic Intelligence from the Joint Military Intelligence College. Lt. General DeLong graduated from the Naval Academy as an Engineer.

H. Parks Helms , , , Director

H. Parks Helms has served as a director of the Company since its inception in 1977 and is a member and Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Helms is President and Managing Partner of the law firm of Helms, Henderson & Associates, P.A., in Charlotte, North Carolina and has been with the firm, and its predecessor firm, Helms, Cannon, Henderson & Porter, P.A. for more than the past five years. Mr. Helms has held numerous political appointments and elected positions, including as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He currently is Chairman of the Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Board of County Commissioners.

James (Jack) K. Murray Jr. , , , Director

Mr. Murray was elected to the Board of Directors in May 2005 and is a member of the Compensation and Human Resource Development Committee. During the past fifteen years, Mr. Murray has served as Chairman of Murray Corporation, a private venture capital enterprise based in Tampa, Florida. In 1970, Mr. Murray was one of the founders of a company that is today HealthPlan Services, Inc. and PlanVista, Inc., which was acquired by The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation (NYSE:DNB) in 1978. From 1978 through 1993, Mr. Murray served in various capacities for Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, including President of Dun & Bradstreet Credit Services, and from 1990 through 1993, served in various capacities including President, principal executive officer and Chairman for the Reuben H. Donnelley Corp., a publisher of telephone yellow pages. In 1994, Mr. Murray and several other financial partners, acquired HealthPlan Services from Dun & Bradstreet. In May, 1995, HealthPlan Services became a public company and was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Mr. Murray retired from HealthPlan Services in 2000. Mr. Murray currently serves as a Trustee of Berkeley Preparatory School, and Chairman and Trustee of the St. John’s Episcopal Church Foundation, all in Tampa, Florida. Mr. Murray also serves as a member of the Board of The General Theological Seminary in New York City.

William J. Meurer , , , Director

William J. Meurer was elected to the Board of Directors in October 2000 and is a member and Chairman of the Audit Committee. Previously, Mr. Meurer was employed for 35 years with Arthur Andersen LLP where he served most recently as the Managing Partner for Arthur Andersen’s Central Florida operations. Since retiring from Arthur Andersen in 2000, Mr. Meurer has been a private investor and consultant. Mr. Meurer also serves on the Board of Trustees for St. Joseph’s Baptist Health Care and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Heritage Family of Funds, Tribridge, Inc. and Cerebit Security, Inc.

Charles E. Sykes , , , Director

Charles E. Sykes was elected to the Board of Directors in August, 2004 to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Company’s founder and former Chairman, John H. Sykes. Mr. Charles Sykes joined the Company in September, 1986 and has served in numerous capacities throughout his years with the Company. Mr. Charles Sykes was appointed as Vice President of Sales, North America in 1999 and between the years of 2000 to 2003 served as Group Executive, Sr. Vice President of Marketing and Global Alliances, and Senior Vice President of Global Operations. Mr. Sykes was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer in July, 2003 and was named President and Chief Executive Officer in August 2004. Mr. Sykes received his Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from North Carolina State University in 1985. He has served as a Board Member of America’s Second Harvest of Tampa since 2004.

Iain A. Macdonald , , , Director

Iain A. Macdonald was originally elected to the Board of Directors in 1998 and served until 2001, when he resigned for personal reasons. Mr. Macdonald was re-elected to the Board of Directors in May of 2004 and is a member of the Audit Committee. During the past 5 years, Mr. Macdonald has served on the boards of a series of technology-based business ventures which he has assisted to develop and obtain funding. He is currently Chairman of Yakara plc, a developer of SMS software solutions and Realise Ltd., an internet systems integrator, both of which are located in Scotland. He is also on the Boards of Northern AIM VCT, a Scottish venture capital investment fund and the Dunedin Canmore Housing Association. Prior to joining the Company’s Board in 1998, Mr. Macdonald served as a director of McQueen International LTD. from 1996 until its acquisition by the Company.

Dr. Linda McClintock-Greco , , , Director

Dr. Linda McClintock-Greco is currently the Medical Director and President of Age-Less Medicine; a concept focusing on quality of life medicine. Dr. McClintock-Greco specializes in age management, weight management, Botox, and Restylane enhancements, body sculpting with mesotherapy, medical microdermabrasion, medical grade peels and DNA Stem Cell applications. She currently appears as a health team correspondent for Bay News 9 television in Tampa, Florida. From 1998 through 2005, Dr. McClintock-Greco was the medical director of Greco and Associates Consulting, Inc., a firm that dealt primarily with health care issues from a national and international prospective. From 1994 to 1998 Dr. McClintock-Greco served as Medical Director of Health Ease, a medical plan owned by Tampa General Hospital. In addition to her duties as Medical director, in 1996 she was promoted to Chief Executive Officer of the plan and served in that capacity until 1998. From February 1993 to August 1994, Dr. McClintock-Greco served as the Associate Medical Director for Humana Health Plan. From 1986 to 1993 Dr. McClintock-Greco was in the private practice of pediatric medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. McClintock-Greco has served as a volunteer for many charitable organizations including the American Red Cross, Hillsborough County Crisis Center, American Cancer Associations and the Museum of Science and Industry in Tampa. Dr. McClintock-Greco currently Co-Chairs the Friends of the Tampa Police Department Community Foundation.

James S. MacLeod , , , Director

James S. MacLeod was elected to the Board of Directors in May 2005 and is a member of the Compensation and Human Resource Development Committee. Mr. MacLeod has served as Managing Director of CoastalStates Bank in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina since February, 2004. Mr. MacLeod also serves on the Board of Directors of CoastalStates Bank and CoastalSouth Bancshares, its holding company. From June, 1982 to February, 2004 he held various positions at Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the last 7 years serving as its Executive Vice President. Mr. MacLeod has a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of Tampa, a Master of Science in Real Estate and Urban Affairs from Georgia State University and a Masters in City Planning from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Mr. MacLeod is currently a Trustee of the University of Tampa, Hilton Head Preparatory School and the Allianz Funds.