On January 18, 2006, K. Travis George, the Company’s Corporate Controller, was designated the Company’s Principal Accounting Officer, effective December 31, 2005. Mr. George is not an executive officer of the Company. Mr. George, age 35, has been Corporate Controller of the Company since October 3, 2005. From July 2004 to September 2005, Mr. George served as Chief Accounting Officer and Controller of Ventas, Inc., a public healthcare real estate investment trust with an enterprise value of $5 billion. From October 2002 to July 2004, he was the Corporate Controller for Sypris Solutions, Inc., an outsource electronics manufacturer and technical services company. He also was director of Finance for Papa John’s International, Inc. and worked for Ernst & Young, LLP. Mr. George is a Certified Public Accountant and has a B.S. in Business Administration and an M.B.A. from the University of Louisville. Mr. George does not have an employment agreement with the Company. His current base salary is $180,000 and he is eligible to receive an annual cash bonus, subject to certain terms and conditions, at an incentive target of 30% of base salary. In addition, as previously disclosed in a Form 4, Mr. George was granted 15,000 stock options and 5,000 restricted stock units. These grants vest ratably over four years commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date. In connection with his relocation to Illinois, Mr. George received relocation assistance from the Company. Mr. George is eligible to participate in the Company’s equity, profit sharing, retirement, and health and welfare plans on the same terms offered to all plan participants.
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