Preliminary Proxy Statement on file with S.E.C.
sec.gov (for Opala) Number of Percentage of Common Shares Common Shares Name of Beneficial Owner Beneficially Owned Beneficially Owned ------------------------ ------------------ ------------------
<S> <C> <C> James G. Andress(1)................................... 16,500 * William K. Bowes, Jr.(2).............................. 52,569 * John L. Castello(3)................................... 733,000 1.4 Peter B. Davis(4)..................................... 147,932 * Clarence L. Dellio(5)................................. 203,105 * Arthur Kornberg, M.D.(6).............................. 32,500 * Christopher J. Margolin(7)............................ 152,922 * Steven C. Mendell(8).................................. 253,500 * Patrick J. Scannon, M.D., Ph.D.(9).................... 487,918 1.0 W. Denman Van Ness(10)................................ 55,431 * All executive officers and directors as a group (10 persons)(11).............................. 2,135,377 4.3
Suggest a NO vote on any and all management proposals. There are no "real" issues and a NO vote will not hurt but might at least show management shareholders are restless. |