Michael S. Koeneke

The Group's principal activities are to design market and distribute sports apparel headwear and accessories under the Ashworth(R) label. It operates under four segments: Domestic, Gekko Brands LLC, Ashworth UK Ltd and Other International. It has two divisions namely men's division and women's division. Men's division designs knit and woven shirts, pullovers, jackets, sweaters, vests, pants, shorts, headwear and accessories. Women's division focuses on timeless, elegant designs that are functional and sophisticated for the woman with a fashion sense and an active lifestyle. The Group operates through 18 retail stores in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada, New York, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Washington. The Group also uses distributors to sell Ashworth products in other locations such as United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Mexico, Guam and Saipan

CPI Corp. operated portrait studios. It manufactured and sold professional portrait photography of young children, individuals and families and offers other related products and services. The company was founded in 1982 and was headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

The Sharper Image Corp. retails appliances and consumer electronic devices. It engages in business-to-business wholesale operations, as well as owns and operates online auction Web site and an online outlet store to help manage refurbished and close-out inventory. The company was founded by Richard J. Thalheimer in 1977 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Credit Suisse First Boston LLC provides global investment banking services in the United States. It provides private banking and financial advisory services and banking products. Its businesses include securities underwriting, sales & trading, investment banking, private equity, alternative assets, financial advisory services, investment research and asset management. It is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded in 2004 by David Meyer and Michael Koeneke, Knightspoint Partners LLC is a hedge fund manager located in New York City.