Gerald H. Taylor

Gerald H. Taylor has served as a Director of the Company since January 2000. Mr. Taylor serves as a Managing Member of mortonsgroup, LLC, a venture partnership specializing in telecommunications and information technology, since January 2000. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Taylor was Chief Executive Officer of MCI Communications Corporation. Since 1998, Mr. Taylor has worked as an independent consultant for the telecommunications industry. Mr. Taylor received his B.S. degree in physics from San Francisco State University. His term as a Director expires in 2009.