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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=419175121-03032006>Please be advised
the attached legislation passed out of the House Appropriations and Budget
Committee. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Greg Sawyer</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Associate Vice Chancellor for Budget and
Finance</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Oklahoma State Regents for Higher
Education</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>655 Research Parkway Suite
200</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>P. O. Box 108850</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Oklahoma City, OK
73101-8850</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2>405-225-9425 Office</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>405-225-9100 Main</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>405-225-9230 Fax</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>405-823-1214 Cell</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="mailto:gsawyer@osrhe.edu">gsawyer@osrhe.edu</A></FONT></DIV>
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