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below in this proxy statement or, if you requested to receive printed proxy materials, your enclosed proxy
card.
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Why am I receiving these materials?
Our board of directors has made these materials available to you on the Internet or, upon your request, has
delivered printed proxy materials to you in connection with the solicitation of proxies for use at our 2008
Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will take place on Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. local time, at
our corporate headquarters in Redwood City, California. This proxy statement describes proposals on which
you, as a stockholder, are being asked to vote. It also gives you information on these proposals, as well as
other information so that you can make an informed decision. As a stockholder, you are invited to attend the
Annual Meeting and are requested to vote on the items of business described in this proxy statement.
Why did I receive a notice in the mail regarding the Internet availability of proxy materials instead of a full
set of proxy materials?
In accordance with rules recently adopted by the SEC, we may now furnish proxy materials, including this
proxy statement and our annual report, to our stockholders by providing access to such documents on the
Internet instead of mailing printed copies. Most stockholders will not receive printed copies of the proxy
materials unless they request them. Instead, the Notice, which was mailed to most of our stockholders,
provides instructions as to how to access and review all of the proxy materials on the Internet. The Notice also
instructs how you may submit your proxy on the Internet. If you would like to receive a paper or email copy
of our proxy materials, you should follow the instructions for requesting such materials in the Notice.
Can I vote my shares by filling out and returning the Notice?
No, however, the Notice provides instructions on how to vote by Internet, by telephone, by requesting and
returning a paper proxy card, or by submitting a ballot in person at the meeting.
Who can vote at the Annual Meeting?
Stockholders who owned common stock on June 9, 2008 may attend and vote at the Annual Meeting. If your
shares are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Wells Fargo Shareowner Services, you are
considered, with respect to those shares, the shareowner of record. As the shareowner of record, you have the
right to vote in person at the meeting. If your shares are held in a brokerage account or by another nominee or
trustee, you are considered the beneficial owner of shares held in street name. As the beneficial owner, you are
also invited to attend the meeting. Since a beneficial owner is not the shareowner of record, you may not vote
these shares in person at the meeting unless you obtain a “legal proxy” from your broker, nominee, or trustee
that holds your shares, giving you the right to vote the shares at the meeting. Each share of common stock is
entitled to one vote.
What am I voting on?
We are asking you to:
• Elect eight directors;
• Approve amendments to the 2000 Equity Incentive Plan to (a) increase the number of shares authorized
under the Equity Plan by 2,185,000 shares, (b) replace the specific limitation on the number of shares
that may be granted as restricted stock or restricted stock unit awards with an alternate method of
calculating share usage (i.e., each share of restricted stock or restricted stock unit granted on or after
July 31, 2008 will reduce the number of shares remaining available for issuance by 1.82 shares, and
each share underlying stock options and stock appreciation rights granted after July 31, 2008 will
reduce the number of shares remaining available for issuance by 1 share), (c) add additional
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