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Facebook on Monday announced a new friend: Marc Andreessen, who has joined the company’s board.

“Marc is an industry leader, and we’re fortunate to have him join our board,” Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a statement.

The Ning chairman and co-founder was added to tap his experience with social sites and in growing companies. He co-founded Internet browser pioneer Netscape and later Loudcloud, which was acquired by Hewlett-Packard.

But his involvement with startup Ning could raise questions about conflicts of interest. Ning is a web-based site that allows people to build social-networking destinations.

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