Eric Hippeau, 53, has been Managing Partner of Softbank Capital Partners, a technology venture capital firm, since March 2000. Mr. Hippeau served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ziff-Davis Inc., an integrated media and marketing company, from 1993 to March 2000 and held various other positions with Ziff-Davis from 1989 to 1993. Mr. Hippeau is a director of Yahoo! Inc. Mr. Hippeau has been a Director of the Company and a Trustee of the Trust, since April 1999.