Chairman of the Board

Joseph A. Mussey has been appointed as Chairman to the Board of Directors at US Spine. Mr. Mussey brings nearly 30 years of strong and innovative corporate leadership experience to his new position at US Spine, and has been responsible for exponentially increasing sales and shareholder value with his previous companies.

In his new role with US Spine, Mr. Mussey will help to execute an aggressive expansion plan that includes eight new product launches in the next 18 months, and a robust buildup of the domestic sales force in conjunction with the creation of an international distribution network. "US Spine has a tremendous technology edge, and the people at this company are talented and passionate about the future. I am excited to be a part of this dynamic young organization, and look forward to helping them achieve their goals."

Prior to joining US Spine, Mr. Mussey served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Interpore Cross International (Nasdaq: BONZ), driving sales from $30 million to $100 million during his tenure, with resulting growth in shareholder value from $60 million in 1998 to $290 million in 2004, and was ultimately acquired by EBI, a subsidiary of Biomet, Inc. (Nasdaq: BMET). Prior to that, Mr. Mussey served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Cross Medical Products, Inc. from 1990-1998, where he diversified the company into multiple business segments, including the spine implant division, and grew sales from $.3 million in 1990 to $13 million in 1997. In that same time period, shareholder value increased from $8 million to $30 million.

A graduate of the United States Navy Officer Candidate School, Mr. Mussey served in the United States Navy for four years, and holds a BS in Industrial Engineering from Cornell University, and an MBA from Harvard University.

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