Kirk Marangi Kirk Marangi Economic Valuations 16 N. Marengo Ave., Suite 319 Pasadena, CA 91101 Phone: 626-627-7992 Fax: 626-796-7130 Email: kirk@kmecon.com Web: www.kmecon.com

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BUSINESS BIO: Kirk is a forensic economist and a business valuator. He specializes in litigation involving class-action wage and hours and business disputes such as business interruption, insurance bad-faith, unfair competition, theft of trade secrets, and royalty disputes. His overall forensic economic experience has encompassed over 350 cases during the last six years. In addition to the areas of focus described above, he has had extensive experience in the areas of wrongful termination, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and personal injury. As well, Kirk is a business valuator with experience valuing businesses for partnership buy-in and buy-out. Kirk has testified in California Superior Court in both wage and hours and business litigation cases. Prior to his "second career" as a forensic economist, Kirk held executive and management roles in finance, quality assurance, and operations for several large and medium-sized corporations including Packard Bell-NEC, FDI Collateral Management, Rain Bird Sprinklers, Dole Packaged Foods, and Rehrig Pacific Company. Kirk brings his hands-on experience in manufacturing and service industries to his work as a forensic economist and business valuator. Kirk is a member of the National Association of Forensic Economics (NAFE), the American Academy of Economic and Financial Experts (AAEFE), the Institute of Business Appraisers (IBA), and an affiliate member of the Pasadena Bar Association (PBA). PERSONAL BIO: Married with three children Enjoy travel, tennis, swimming, tinkering with 1963 FIAT 1500 Cabriolet sports car MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania MA in International Studies from the University of Pennsylvania BS in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University Native of Pasadena, California