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Thomas V. Geimer, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board

Mr. Geimer has been the chairman of the Board of Directors and a Director of Accelr8 since 1987. He currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and Secretary of the Company. He is responsible for development of Accelr8's business strategy, day-to-day operations, accounting, and finance functions. Before assuming full-time responsibilities at the Company, Mr. Geimer founded and operated an investment banking firm (T. Geimer Securities).

David C. Howson, President

Mr. Howson became president of the Company in April 2004. Previously, Mr. Howson was a consultant to the Company and had acted as the director of business development since January 2001. His strengths are in developing early stage medical technology companies and in helping large medical technology companies identify opportunities that have significant potential in the clinical market. Mr. Howson is responsible for coordinating business plan development and execution. Before assuming responsibilities at the Company, Mr. Howson founded and operated the Altro Group, LLC, a medical technology consulting firm. His clients at Altro included Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE), Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX), and Becton Dickinson & Company (NYSE: BDX). Mr. Howson had previously founded and managed three startup companies for advanced medical devices. From 1966 through 1970, Mr. Howson was enrolled in the Neurobiology Doctoral Program at Cornell University and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Hobart College in 1966.

A. Alexander Arnold, III, Director

Mr. Arnold has served as a director of the Company since September 1992. For the past 25 years, Mr. Arnold has served as a managing director of Trainer, Wortham & Co., Inc., a New York Citybased investment counseling firm. Mr. Arnold received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rollins College in 1964 and a MBA from Boston University in 1966.

Charles E. Gerretson, Director

Mr. Gerretson was appointed a director of the Company in July 2003. For the past 28 years, Mr. Gerretson has served as the president of Gerretson Realty, Inc., a Denver-based real estate firm which Mr. Gerretson founded. Mr. Gerretson received a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of Minnesota in 1968. Mr. Gerretson was formerly a certified public accountant (CPA) with Arthur Andersen and Company and currently heads the Company's Audit Committee.