Board of DirectorsMr. Perlis has sat on several corporate boards that included the Associated Brands Income Fund, Lowepro, and Connors Brothers Income Fund. He served on the board of directors of Sears Canada Inc. from April 2005 to May 2006 and on the board of directors of Assante Corporation from April 2001 to its acquisition by CI Fund Management Inc. in November 2003. Mr. Perlis was the President and Chief Executive Officer, and a Director, of Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. from 2001 to early 2004 and from March 2000 to January 2006, respectively, and a Director and the President of Counsel Corporation for the nine years prior to that. In addition, Mr. Perlis worked for both General Foods, Canada Inc. and American Express. While at American Express, Mr. Perlis served on numerous senior level executive committees, including the Chairman’s Policy and Planning Committee, and was President and Chief Executive Officer of American Express Bank of Canada. |

