Sicillian, Is the Brad Smith from your post #3047 regarding the Preston Gates merger the same Brad Smith that used to work at S3 Investment?
"Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officer
"On January 11, 2005, the Registrant appointed Brad Smith as Executive Vice President of the Company.
"The following biographical information is provided:
"Brad Smith - Mr. Smith has an extensive background in legal and contractual matters and a wide range of business experience in and outside of the US. Brad is fluent in Japanese and business conversant in Chinese and will immediately participate in the Companies subsidiaries SINO UJE and Redwood Capital and their business in China. Mr. Smith has fifteen years experience in business development, international trade, finance, competitive business intelligence and intellectual property consulting. Previously, he was co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of IP Intelligence, LLC, a consulting firm providing intellectual property services. He has an M.B.A. in International Management from Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management. Mr. Smith earned a J.D. from Gonzaga University School of Law and completed Santa Clara University School of Law's International Law Program held in Tokyo, Japan."