George Farmer

Canaccord Adams, Inc. is an independent financial services firm and broker/dealer headquartered in Boston with additional offices in New York City, San Francisco, Evanston, Illinois and Houston, Texas. The firm provides research to help clients make informed investment decisions. Their analysts seek to identify opportunities and expose risk with a focus on emerging and small- to mid-cap growth companies. Canaccord Adams focuses on seven sectors, clarifying current events and anticipating market trends in high-quality daily, weekly and monthly research products. The seven sectors they focus on are: metals and mining, energy, technology, life sciences, real estate and gaming, consumer and industrial growth. Canaccord Adams is a subsidiary of Vancouver-based Canaccord Financial, Inc. They are a member of the NASD and the SIPC.

Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp. discovers, develops and commercializes pharmaceutical products. It focuses on the research, development and commercialization of oncology medicines that provides treatment to cancer patients. The company is also developing a proprietary platform for delivery of anti-cancer drugs directly to tumor cells, known as Hsp90-inhibitor drug conjugates. Synta Pharmaceuticals was founded by Safi R. Bahcall and Lan-Bo Chen in March 2000 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA.

Scotia Capital (USA), Inc. (SCUSA) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Scotia Holdings (USA) LLC, which is owned by The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE: BNS; TSE: BNS) in Canada. They provide debt research coverage on US investment grade and high yield debt markets. SCUSA focuses on 6 industries which includes automotive, financial services, healthcare, media and communications, REGAL - real estate/gaming and leisure and technology. They also focus on 4 main global sectors such as power, mining, infrastructure and oil & gas/energy.

DuPont Pharmaceuticals Co. researches and develops pharmaceuticals and imaging products to treat diseases. It focuses on pharmaceuticals to treat unmet medical needs in the fight against HIV, cardiovascular disease, central nervous system disorders, cancer and arthritis-related disorders. The company is located in Wilmington, DE.

Wachovia Securities LLC offered equity, fixed income, and structured products. It was founded in 2001 and was headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

UCSF Medical Center owns and operates hospitals. It operates hospitals in San Francisco as well as satellite facilities. It provides health care facilities to children, organ transplants, cardiac care, fertility treatments, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, and orthopedics. It also provides outpatient care and some programs in areas as women's health, aging, cancer, and pain management. UCSF Medical Center is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Headquartered in New York City, Fortis Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Fortis Brussels NV is a broker/dealer. They offer a full array of investment services with a particular focus on the biotech industry. They are a member of the NASD. Their ultimate parent is Fortis SA/NV (XB: FORB).

Puretech Health LLC (PureTech Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of PureTech Health Plc founded in 2000 by Daphne Zohar, Robert Langer and Ben Shapiro. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.