Mr. Jason Hanson is Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. on July 7, 2006. Prior to joining Medicis Pharmaceutical, since April 2004, Mr. Hanson served as General Counsel for GE Healthcare Technologies, a global business specializing in medical imaging, information technology and other durable medical equipment and services. Mr. Hanson joined General Electric in April 1999 as Senior Counsel, Global Litigation & Compliance, GE Medical Systems. In 2001, Mr. Hanson was promoted to General Counsel, Americas for GE Medical Systems, a position he held until April 2004.