Per the proxy info I believe...from '08..we won't see one of these till the end of the year for '09 though...

The Audit Committee is appointed by the Board. The Audit Committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board, a copy of which is attached as an appendix to this Proxy Statement.

The primary function of the Audit Committee is to provide advice to the Board with respect to our financial matters and to assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities regarding finance, accounting, tax and legal compliance. The Audit Committee's primary duties and responsibilities are to:

● Serve as an independent and objective party to monitor our financial reporting process and internal control system;

● Review and appraise the audit efforts of our independent accountants;

● Evaluate our quarterly financial performance as well as our compliance with laws and regulations;

● Oversee management's establishment and enforcement of financial policies and business practices; and

● Provide an open avenue of communication among the independent accountants, financial and senior management, counsel, and the Board.

I could be reading these incorrectly, but I don't see the appointment and selection of an outside consultant to handle what he is being told to investigate as part of their assigned duties as per the proxy filing with the SEC...just my opinion though...corrections welcome.