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<P>The Advisory Board of SC has been designed to provide industry and
business perspective to both the principals of SC and its portfolio
companies. Each advisor has built a highly successful business, four as
CEO's of companies and one as a Principal in the Research Department of
William Blair. The members of the Advisory Board are:
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<TD><UL><FONT FACE="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" SIZE=2><LI> <B>Andrew B. Albert</B> - Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Rittenhouse, L.L.C., a leading converter of machine consumables for diversified markets. Rittenhouse is based in Park Ridge, IL.</TD>
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<TD><UL><FONT FACE="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" SIZE=2><LI> <B>Irwin Helford</B> - Chairman and CEO of Viking Office Products, Inc., the leading worldwide direct marketer of office products and supplies to small and medium sized businesses. Viking Office Products is headquartered in Torrance, CA. Viking merged with Office Depot, Inc. in August 1998.</TD>
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<TD><UL><FONT FACE="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" SIZE=2><LI> <B>Michael P. Krasny</B> - Founder, Chairman and CEO of CDW Computer Centers, Inc., a leading direct marketer of over 20,000 name-brand microcomputer products sold primarily to business and home office users in the United States. CDW Computer Centers is based in Vernon Hills, IL.</TD>
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<TD><UL><FONT FACE="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" SIZE=2><LI> <B>Patrick J. Norton</B> - CEO and President of Barefoot, Inc., a leading professional lawn care service company, from 1985 until its sale to ServiceMaster in 1997. Mr. Norton serves on the Board of Directors of Landcare USA and The Scotts Company and resides in Columbus, OH.</TD>
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<TD><UL><FONT FACE="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" SIZE=2><LI> <B>David G. O'Neill</B> - Senior Research Analyst and Principal at William Blair & Company, L.L.C. covering healthcare distribution businesses and selected industry consolidators. William Blair & Company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.</TD>
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