Every employee, officer and director has the responsibility to ask questions, seek guidance, report suspected violations and express concerns regarding compliance with this Code. Any employee, officer or director who knows or believes that any other employee or representative of the Company has engaged or is engaging in Company-related conduct that violates applicable law or this Code should report such information to his or her supervisor or to the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, as described below. You may report such conduct openly or anonymously without fear of retaliation. The Company will not discipline, discriminate against or retaliate against any employee who reports such conduct, unless it is determined that the report was made with knowledge that it was false, or who cooperates in any investigation or inquiry regarding such conduct. Any supervisor who receives a report of a violation of this Code must immediately inform the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
You may report violations of this Code, on a confidential or anonymous basis, by contacting the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors by fax, mail or email. While we prefer that you identify yourself when reporting violations so that we may follow up with you, as necessary, for additional information, you may report anonymously if you wish.
Alan Shapiro
Tel: (310) 459-8829
Email: acshapiro [at] aol [dot] com