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Craig W. Rydin

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Craig W. Rydin, age 55, has served as a Director of priceline.com since January 2005. Mr. Rydin has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Yankee Candle Company, Inc. since February 2003, and its Chief Executive Officer and a director of Yankee Candle since April 2001. Prior to joining Yankee Candle, Mr. Rydin was the President of the Away From Home food services division of Campbell Soup Company, a position he held from 1998 to 2001. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Rydin served as the President of the Godiva Chocolatiers division of Campbell. Prior to his position with Godiva, Mr. Rydin held a number of senior management positions at Pepperidge Farm, Inc., also a part of Campbell.


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