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MANAGEMENT TEAM

Robert S. Mills

President and  Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Mills joined Columbia in May 2001 as senior vice president, operations. He was named chief operating officer in September 2003, at which time he assumed full responsibility for R&D, including the preterm study. In January 2006, Mr. Mills was appointed president and was elected to the Company’s Board of Directors. Prior to joining Columbia, Mr. Mills served five years as Senior Vice President, Manufacturing Operations, at Watson Pharmaceuticals. During his 30-year career in the pharmaceutical industry he also served as Vice President, Operations, at Alpharma, Inc. and held various positions with Aventis, SA, including Director-Plant Operations. Mr. Mills holds a B.S. from Grove City College.

Michael McGrane

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Mr. McGrane served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since January 2002 and was promoted to Senior Vice President in January 2006. He joined Columbia from The Liposome Company, Inc., a biotechnology company, where he served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, prior to which he was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary to Novartis Consumer Health, Inc. Previously, Mr. McGrane held various positions with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, including Associate General Counsel, and was Regulatory Counsel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Mr. McGrane received his J.D. degree from Georgetown University and his B.A. degree from Cornell College. He is a member of the New Jersey bar.

George W. Creasy M.D., FACOG

Vice President, Clinical Research and Development

Dr. Creasy joined Columbia Laboratories as Vice President, Clinical Research and Development in November 2003.  Before joining the Company, he was responsible for clinical development and management of reproductive health products in his more than 16 years with Johnson & Johnson.  He was a faculty member of Penn State's Hershey Medical Center prior to starting his pharmaceutical career.  A trained Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Dr. Creasy is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University School of Medicine and a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.