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<h1 id="DocTitle">2004 Proxy Statement</h1>
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<option value="1" selected>Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders</option>
<option value="2">Proxy Statement</option>
<option value="2">Voting Procedures</option>
<option value="4">Proposal 1 - Amendment to Bylaws</option>
<option value="5">Proposal 2 - Election of Directors</option>
<option value="6">Information Concerning Nominees, Directors and Executive Officers</option>
<option value="9">How Nominees to our Board are Selected</option>
<option value="10"> Shareholder Nominations for Election of Directors</option>
<option value="11">Information about the Board of Directors</option>
<option value="11"> Director Compensation</option>
<option value="11"> Meetings of the Board of Directors</option>
<option value="11"> Committees of the Board of Directors</option>
<option value="11"> - Audit Committee</option>
<option value="12"> - Compensation Committee</option>
<option value="14"> - Nominating Committee</option>
<option value="14">Corporate Governance and Director Independence</option>
<option value="15">Communicating with our Board Members</option>
<option value="16">Compensation of Executive Officers</option>
<option value="17">Certain Relationships and Related Transactions</option>
<option value="18">Equity Compensation Plan Information</option>
<option value="18">Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance</option>
<option value="19">Ownership of Common Stock</option>
<option value="20">Comparison of Shareholder Returns</option>
<option value="21">Proposals 3-5 - Amendment to and Approval of Plans</option>
<option value="21"> Amendment to 2003 Equity Incentive Plan</option>
<option value="23"> 2004 Executive Officer Equity Plan</option>
<option value="24"> 2004 Executive Officer Cash Bonus Plan</option>
<option value="25"> United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of Awards under the Plans</option>
<option value="27"> Benefits to Executive Officers</option>
<option value="28">Other Matters</option>
<option value="28"> Our Principal Accountants</option>
<option value="28"> Costs of Proxy Solicitation</option>
<option value="28"> Copies of Form 10-K Available</option>
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