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<p align="center"><b>PLIVA's Management Board</b></p>
<p><b>Zeljko Covic</b>, M.Sc., <b><i>President & CEO</i></b>. Born 1953. Graduated 
  from the School of Food & Biotechnology, University of Zagreb (1978). 
  In 1991 earned his M.Sc. and in 1999 completed SSE at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), Laussanne. Received in 1999 ING Baring and Emerging Markets CEO of the Year Award for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Currently is a member of the Business Advisory Council of the Stability Pact. A member of the PLIVA team since 1980. Appointed Director 
  of Food Production (1985) and Marketing & Sales Director of Food (1988). Member 
  of the Executive Council and Secretary of Economic Affairs in the Zagreb City 
  Assembly (1991-1993). From 1993 to 1995, served as Chairman of the Board of Directors, and as of 1995, President of the Management 
  Board of PLIVA.</p>
<p><b>Dubravko Mak</b>, <b><i>Vice President, Global Business
Development</i></b>. Born 1958. Graduated 
  from the School of Economics, University of Zagreb (1981). A member of the PLIVA 
  team since 1983. Employed in the Export Department (1994-1988), advancing 
  to become President of PLIVA USA, Inc., New York, (1988-1995), Vice 
President 
  of PLIVA Management Board in charge of Business Development (1995-1999). 
Appointed Vice President for Global Business Development in 2001.</p>
<p><b>Radan Spaventi</b>, MD, Ph.D., <b><i>Vice President R&D</i></b>.
Born 
  1962. Graduated from The School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia, 
  (1986), where he earned his Ph.D. in 1993. Post-doctoral fellow at Harvard Medical 
  School, Boston, USA, and visiting scientist at the Imperial Cancer Research 
  Fund, UK. Appointed Head of the Laboratory for Molecular Pathology, Department 
  of Molecular Medicine, "Ruder Boskovic" Institute, Zagreb, (1987). Author of 
  more than 30 scientific research papers published in international peer-reviewed 
  journals, author/editor of three books. Received award for outstanding contribution 
  to medical science from the Croatian Academy of Science and Arts (1994). Recruited 
  by PLIVA for the position of Research Institute Director (1995).
Appointed Vice President 
  of the Management Board in charge of Research & Development (1999).</p>
<p><b>Zeljko Peric</b>, <i><b>Vice President Finance</b></i>. Born 1958.
Graduated 
  from the School of Foreign Trade, University of Zagreb, Croatia. Attended several 
  workshops abroad at institutions such as Harvard University and Management Centre 
  Europe. Employed abroad working on foreign investments for INGRA (1984-1990). 
  Finance Director of a Malaysian project. Upon returning to Croatia, appointed 
  Manager of the department for implementing projects in the Middle East. Senior 
  Advisor for the International Economic Relations Department at the Ministry 
  of Foreign Affairs (1990-1992). For a short period of time held position of 
  Finance Director in "Hidroelektra". A member of the PLIVA team since 1993. Director 
  of the Consultancy Department (Engineering today) (1993), and has served as Finance 
  Director since 1996.</p>
<p><b>Zelimir Vuksic</b>, MD, <i><b>Vice President
Pharmaceuticals</b></i>. Born 1962. Graduated from the University of
Zagreb, Croatia, Medical School in 1986. In 1988, Dr. Vuksic began his
career as a medical research associate after which he moved to the
position of sales representative at Knoll AG. In 1992, he was appointed
General Manager for the Croatian and Slovenian markets, later advancing to
the position of Manager of the Knoll Representative office for Croatia and
Slovenia (from 1993 through 1996). In 1997, Dr. Vuksic joined PLIVA as
Director of Marketing and Sales in the Pharmaceuticals segment. In 1999,
Dr. Vuksic was appointed the Director of Pharmaceutical operations
covering the areas of strategic marketing, medical affairs, licensing, and
marketing and sales. Appointed to the Management Board as Vice President
for Pharmaceuticals in 2001.</p>
1	<p align="center"><b>PLIVA's Management Board</b></p>
2	<p><b>Zeljko Covic</b>, M.Sc., <b><i>President & CEO</i></b>. Born 1953. Graduated
3	from the School of Food & Biotechnology, University of Zagreb (1978).
4	In 1991 earned his M.Sc. and in 1999 completed SSE at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), Laussanne. Received in 1999 ING Baring and Emerging Markets CEO of the Year Award for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Currently is a member of the Business Advisory Council of the Stability Pact. A member of the PLIVA team since 1980. Appointed Director
5	of Food Production (1985) and Marketing & Sales Director of Food (1988). Member
6	of the Executive Council and Secretary of Economic Affairs in the Zagreb City
7	Assembly (1991-1993). From 1993 to 1995, served as Chairman of the Board of Directors, and as of 1995, President of the Management
8	Board of PLIVA.</p>
9	<p><b>Dubravko Mak</b>, <b><i>Vice President, Global Business
10	Development</i></b>. Born 1958. Graduated
11	from the School of Economics, University of Zagreb (1981). A member of the PLIVA
12	team since 1983. Employed in the Export Department (1994-1988), advancing
13	to become President of PLIVA USA, Inc., New York, (1988-1995), Vice
14	President
15	of PLIVA Management Board in charge of Business Development (1995-1999).
16	Appointed Vice President for Global Business Development in 2001.</p>
17	<p><b>Radan Spaventi</b>, MD, Ph.D., <b><i>Vice President R&D</i></b>.
18	Born
19	1962. Graduated from The School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia,
20	(1986), where he earned his Ph.D. in 1993. Post-doctoral fellow at Harvard Medical
21	School, Boston, USA, and visiting scientist at the Imperial Cancer Research
22	Fund, UK. Appointed Head of the Laboratory for Molecular Pathology, Department
23	of Molecular Medicine, "Ruder Boskovic" Institute, Zagreb, (1987). Author of
24	more than 30 scientific research papers published in international peer-reviewed
25	journals, author/editor of three books. Received award for outstanding contribution
26	to medical science from the Croatian Academy of Science and Arts (1994). Recruited
27	by PLIVA for the position of Research Institute Director (1995).
28	Appointed Vice President
29	of the Management Board in charge of Research & Development (1999).</p>
30	<p><b>Zeljko Peric</b>, <i><b>Vice President Finance</b></i>. Born 1958.
31	Graduated
32	from the School of Foreign Trade, University of Zagreb, Croatia. Attended several
33	workshops abroad at institutions such as Harvard University and Management Centre
34	Europe. Employed abroad working on foreign investments for INGRA (1984-1990).
35	Finance Director of a Malaysian project. Upon returning to Croatia, appointed
36	Manager of the department for implementing projects in the Middle East. Senior
37	Advisor for the International Economic Relations Department at the Ministry
38	of Foreign Affairs (1990-1992). For a short period of time held position of
39	Finance Director in "Hidroelektra". A member of the PLIVA team since 1993. Director
40	of the Consultancy Department (Engineering today) (1993), and has served as Finance
41	Director since 1996.</p>
42	<p><b>Zelimir Vuksic</b>, MD, <i><b>Vice President
43	Pharmaceuticals</b></i>. Born 1962. Graduated from the University of
44	Zagreb, Croatia, Medical School in 1986. In 1988, Dr. Vuksic began his
45	career as a medical research associate after which he moved to the
46	position of sales representative at Knoll AG. In 1992, he was appointed
47	General Manager for the Croatian and Slovenian markets, later advancing to
48	the position of Manager of the Knoll Representative office for Croatia and
49	Slovenia (from 1993 through 1996). In 1997, Dr. Vuksic joined PLIVA as
50	Director of Marketing and Sales in the Pharmaceuticals segment. In 1999,
51	Dr. Vuksic was appointed the Director of Pharmaceutical operations
52	covering the areas of strategic marketing, medical affairs, licensing, and
53	marketing and sales. Appointed to the Management Board as Vice President
54	for Pharmaceuticals in 2001.</p>