Directors Roster: a quarterly record of new director appointments sponsored by Spencer Stuart.

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THE DIRECTORS & BOARDS Directors Roster--a quarterly record of new director appointments--is compiled from public and private sources by the editorial staff of DIRECTORS & BOARDS, and is sponsored by Spencer Stuart. Please forward your directors appointments to kmccarthy@directorsandboards.com.

Submissions of new directors and appointments are welcome from all sources, including executive recruiters, corporate communications staffs, and directors themselves.

ADEZA BIOMEDICAL CORP.

Sunnyvale, CA

has added to its board:

Michael P. Downey

Bio Notes: Has more than 25 years of experience in the financial industry. Previously served as VP and CFO at medical instrument manufacturer Nellcor Puritan Bennett. Had also served as VP of finance at Shugart Corp. Formerly held various management positions at General Motors Corp. Also serves as a director of Emulex Corp., First Consulting Group Inc., and Vertical Communications Inc. (previously Artisoft Inc.).

Adeza designs and manufactures products for women's health care. Revenues are $32 million.

ALEXANDER & BALDWIN

Honolulu, HI

has added to its board:

Douglas M. Pasquale

President and CEO

NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES INC.

Newport Beach, CA

Bio Notes: Joined Nationwide in 2003 as EVP and COO. Previously served as president, CEO, and later chairman of ARV Assisted Living Inc. Formerly spent a 12-year career at Richfield Hospital Service Inc., where he held management positions including CFO, president and CEO of its Regal Hotels International North America division. Had also served as CFO for Foxley & Co. Age 50.

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Alexander & Baldwin is a diversified transportation, real estate and food products company. Revenues are $2 billion. Nationwide Health is a real estate investment trust. Revenues are $199 million.

AMERICAN ECOLOGY CORP.

Boise, ID

has added to its board:

Richard T. Swope

Bio Notes: Spent a 40-year career in the U.S. Air Force, where he held various positions, including inspector general. Following his retirement in 1998, held executive management positions at Lockheed Martin Corp. and Cypress International Co., a firm offering support for the Defense Department.

American Ecology provides radioactive and hazardous waste services to both industry and government. Revenues are $54 million.

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP

New York, NY

has added to its board:

Morris W. Offit

Co-Chief Executive Officer

OFFIT HALL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

New York, NY

Bio Notes: Founder and CEO of Offitbank, a private bank that in 1999 merged into Wachovia Bank. Formerly served as president of Julius Baer Securities and was a general partner at Salomon Brothers. Began his career at Mercantile Safe Deposit and Trust Co. Age 68.

AIG is an international insurance and financial services company. Revenues are $95 billion. Offit Hall is a privately held wealth management firm.

AMERICA'S CAR-MART INC.

Bentonville, AR

has added to its board:

William M. Sams

Bio Notes: Has 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. From 1981-2000 served as president and chief investment officer of FPA Paramount Fund Inc. Also served as executive vice president of First Pacific Advisors Inc. and FPA Perennial Fund Inc.

America's Car-Mart is an automotive dealership operating in seven states. Revenues are $191 million.

AMIS HOLDINGS INC.

Pocatello, ID

has added to its board:

William Starling

Chief Executive Officer

SYNECOR LLC

Portola Valley, CA

Bio Notes: Began his career at American Edwards Laboratories. Served as a founder and director of marketing for Advanced Cardiovascular Systems. Also served as co-founder and VP of Ventritex Inc. In 1992 co-founded and served as president, CEO, and chairman of Cardiac Pathways Corp., responsible for raising significant capital through initial public offering.

Amis manufactures semiconductor products for the automotive, medical, and industrial markets industries. Revenues are $517 million. Synecor, a privately held company, provides diagnostic and therapeutic technologies.

ANTEON INTERNATIONAL CORP.

Fairfax, VA

has added to its board:

Paul J. Kern

Bio Notes: Most recently served as commander of the U.S. Army Material Command, where he was responsible for supply distribution for U.S. forces and their allies. Completed two tours in Vietnam and was a commander during Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Formerly was a personal adviser to the secretary of defense.

Anteon provides information technology for the federal government and designs systems for national defense. Revenues are $1 billion.

APAC CUSTOMER SERVICES INC.

Deerfield, IL

has added to its board:

Cindy K. Andreotti

Bio Notes: Previously held various executive management positions at MCI Inc., including president of business markets and president of global accounts and strategic ventures. Most recently was MCI's president of enterprise markets. Formerly was with AT & T Corp.

Apac provides customer service interaction solutions. Revenues are $273 million.

ARGONAUT GROUP INC.

San Antonio, TX

has added to its board:

H. Berry Cash

General Partner

INTERWEST PARTNERS

Menlo Park, CA

Bio Notes: Has 40 years of experience in the financial industry. In 1983 founded Berry Cash Southwest Partners, a venture capital fund, which in 1985 merged with InterWest Partners. Previously served as a consultant to Apple Computer on the original Macintosh project. Also served as a founder and VP of marketing for Mostek Semiconductor Corp. Formerly held various positions at Texas Instruments Inc. Also serves as a director of Ciena Corp., Silicon Laboratories Inc., Airspan Networks Inc., i2 Technologies Inc., Staktek Holdings Inc., First Acceptance Corp., and Microtune Inc. Age 66.

Argonaut is a specialty insurance underwriter. Revenues are $704 million. InterWest is a venture capital firm.

ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC.

New York, NY

has added to its board:

Janet M. Clarke

Bio Notes: Founder and president of Clarke Littlefield LLC, a privately held marketing advisory firm. From 2002-2003 was chief marketing officer of DealerTrack Inc., a privately held automotive finance technology company. Previously served as president of Clarke Littlefield from 2001-2002. From 2000-2001 was chairman and CEO of KnowledgeBase Marketing. Also served as executive vice president of Young & Rubicam Inc. Previously served as managing director of global database marketing at Citigroup and held various positions at R.R. Donnelly & Sons Co., where she served as a director of its venture capital fund. Also serves as a director of Cox Communications Inc., ExpressJet Holdings Inc., and eFunds Corp.

Asbury is an automobile retailer that operates 94 retail auto stores and 130 franchises. Revenues are $5 billion.

ATLAS PIPELINE PARTNERS L.P.

Moon Township, PA

has added to its board:

Gayle P.W. Jackson

President

GAYLE P.W. JACKSON INC.

St. Louis, MO

Bio Notes: Also serves as deputy chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. From 2002-2004 served as managing director of FE Clean Energy Group. Previously served as chief of staff of the Coal Industry Advisory Board, which was established by the International Energy Agency to obtain strategies for reducing dependence on oil. From 1978-1985 held various management positions at Peabody Holding Co. Also serves on the board of Ameren Corp.

Atlas owns and operates natural gas pipeline gathering systems. Revenues are $91 million. Gayle P.W. Jackson Inc. is a consulting firm focusing on corporate development, diversification, and government relations strategies for energy companies.

AXONYX INC.

New York, NY

has added to its board:

Steven B. Ratoff

Venture Partner

PROQUEST INVESTMENTS

San Diego, CA

Bio Notes: Has an extensive background in the life sciences and financial industries. From 2003 through its acquisition by Cephalon Inc. in 2004, served as chairman and interim CEO of Cima Labs Inc. Previously was president and CEO of MacroMed Inc., a privately held drug delivery company. Formerly served as executive vice president and CFO of Brown-Forman Corp. and had a 15-year career with Bristol-Myers Squibb. Also serves as a director of InKine Pharmaceutical Co. Inc.

Axonyx is a biopharmaceutical company focusing on the central nervous system. Revenues are $2 million. Proquest is a privately held biopharmaceutical venture capital firm.

BIO-IMAGING TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Newtown, PA

has added to its board:

Richard F. Cimino

Corporate Senior Vice President

COVANCE INC.

Princeton, NJ

Bio Notes: Has more than 20 years of experience in the marketing industry. Also serves as president of clinical development, periapproval, and central diagnostics services at Covance. Previously held executive positions at Eastman Kodak Co., including chief marketing officer for its Health Imaging Group.

Bio-Imaging supports product development for the pharmaceutical industry. Revenues are $30 million. Covance is a drug development services company with operations in 17 countries. Revenues are $1 billion.

BLOCKBUSTER INC.

Dallas, TX

has added to its board:

Peter A. Bassi

Bio Notes: Retired as chairman of Yum! Restaurants International, a division of Yum! Brands Inc., which includes the Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and KFC franchises. Also serves as a director of Pep Boys-Manny Moe & Jack Inc. and BJ's Restaurants Inc.

Blockbuster provides rental and retailing of movies and game entertainment. Revenues are $6 billion.

BROWN FORMAN INC.

Louisville, KY

has added to its board:

Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne

Group President

ESTEE LAUDER INC.

New York, NY

Bio Notes: Has spent nearly 35 years in the cosmetics and beauty industry. In present position since 2001. Joined Estee Lauder in 1989, where he has held various management positions including general manager of Aramis International Inc. and president of Estee Lauder International Inc., responsible for brand direction in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific region. Began his career at Elizabeth Arden Inc.

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