William R. Walker

WILLIAM R. WALKER has served as Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of Hi/fn, Inc. since November 1997. He was the company’s Acting
Chief Executive Officer and Acting President from July 1998 through
October 1998. From 1996 to 1997, Mr. Walker was Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Secretary at MMC Networks, Inc., a networking
company. From 1984 to 1996, Mr. Walker held the position of Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer at Zilog, Inc., a semiconductor
supplier. Mr. Walker has a BS in Economics from the University of
Wisconsin and an MBA from the University of Maryland. He is a Certified
Public Accountant.