Brian Piccioni

Brian Piccioni is a Toronto-based Analyst with BMO Capital Markets, where he
primarily covers hardware stocks. Prior to joining BMO Capital Markets in 1998,
he was an Analyst with another investment dealer, which specialized in
researching and financing Canadian technology companies. Mr. Piccioni was
previously a Hardware Manager at Eicon Technology, a data communications firm in
Quebec. He holds a B.S. in biology from McGill University and an MBA from
Concordia University.