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To: All staff members From: Jenny Lee, HR Director Subject: Vacation days Some changes regarding our company vacation policy here at Johnson and Johnson Incorporated have been made. It is now mandatory for everyone to submit a completed vacation request form at least 2 weeks in advance to get the vacation days you want. This, of course, is the result of the problems we had last year when too many employees took time off in June to see the World Cup. As you know, June was a very busy time for us, and we ran into big problems The form is available at the Human Resources Department. You are to fill it out and submit it to your immediate manager to get approval. Once it has been approved, it will also be sent up to me to get my approval. Once it has been approved, it will also be sent up to me to get my approval. In case your manager feels that the timing of your request is not proper, then he will have the authority to deny your request. Therefore, I suggest that everyone hand in your requests early. Thank you for your cooperation

G&G INC General and Green, Inc. One Security Drive Nicholasville, Kentucky 40356 Ned R. Urschel, Vice President and Managing Director October 29, 2006 Unisys Ltd. 2F, Bay Center Building Detroit, Michigan 70456 Attention: Mr. Stanley Cooper, Vice President Dear Mr. Cooper, General & Green will be conducting our annual training class for middle management staff between November 8 and 15, 2006 and would like to invite the members of your staff to attend. This year, we have invited some of the top managers of our industry to come and share their little secrets. Also, this is a reminder that all the attendees will need to travel to Lexington, Kentucky, a day before the start of the training. Once you provide us with confirmation of your attendance, we will forward the training agenda and accommodation information based on the number of managers you will be sending. I look forward to your positive response to this very important training offer. Best regards, Ned R. Urschel

Hi-Tech Zone Industries is pleased to announce the appointment of three new staff members this month. The quality of these appointments is an indicator of our commitment to technological innovation and expansion into world markets Firstly, we’d like to welcome Michael J. Slater to our Sales Department. Michael has been recruited directly from Nashville University’s well-known business faculty. He’ll be part of a new sales team and be put in charge of the important task of boosting our presence in Asian markets. Michael is a business graduate who speaks and writes fluent Chinese, and we’d like to welcome him aboard. Our Design and Testing Unit now has an extra engineer. Her name is Sonia Rubinstein, an engineering graduate from the Newport Institute of Technology, who has a postgraduate degree in testing engineering. We’re sure she’ll be a valuable asset. Sonia is married and has one child and has recently set up house in nearby Waterford Estate. And finally, we have managed to recruit a star in the area of business psychology: Dr. Janet Pearson, formerly a lecturer at Seattle University, who will be heading our Market Research Department. Of course, she is not just a brilliant academic but also has nine years of senior management experience at IBM. Welcome, Janet!

Space for living ASK A DESIGNER AT HOME DÉCOR EVENT Come and talk to HOME DÉCOR’s design consultants. They’ll answer your questions about interior designing and give you tips on how to create beautiful rooms you will love. Brought to you by Space For Living, HOME DÉCOR’s Design Series. HD Burlington June 30 June 31 1-3 p.m. 1-3 p.m. & 6-8 p.m. HD Vaughn July 1 July 3 1-3 p.m. 6-8 p.m HD North York July 2 1-3 p.m. & 6-8 p.m HD Markham July 4 July 5 1-3 p.m. 6-8 p.m. Join us for this exciting event, and receive a special gift. Tickets are available at your local HOME DÉCOR store. For further details, visit HOMEDECOR.com

DATA STORAGE ONLINE We are all well aware of the rapid growth of online databases. This has affected all levels of data storage, from the grandest government archives to the largest corporations and educational institutions all the way down to personal journals and family financial records. On the other hand, this transformation of the way that data is stored offers tremendous environmental advantages: much more data can be stored in a much smaller physical space and yet is more-easily available to more people. There is no need to print pages and then physically store them. More and better-organized information is more easily available without storage problems. Have we reached some kind of “infotopia”? Perhaps, but there is a serious downside, and that is the problem of document security. Computer systems, which are mostly continuously connected to the Internet, are all too prone to being hacked. This can be done for criminal reasons or simply because of the satisfaction that hackers get from cracking apparently secure information systems. New opportunities for theft, espionage, blackmail, and political dirty tricks are already in existence.

Nature’s Pantry: a Taste of Country-style Cooking By James Morrison Don’t let the very 1970s style name of this place discourage you. What it has to offer is a simple menu with a French and Italian emphasis, but the food is put together with the freshest of ingredients and a great deal of imagination. A dinner at Nature’s Pantry really is worth the drive (it’s around 40 minutes from downtown Brisbane). Located in a quiet, leafy neighborhood, you will be treated to stunning views of the city. Last Thursday was a fine evening, so we took our seats on the deck. The décor is pleasant and not at all overpowering, and the welcome was friendly and efficient. So far so good. My partner and I opted for a shared tray of appetizers. This was a beautifully presented selection of small quiches, slices of salami, and smoked meats served with the freshest of fresh tomato slices and whole basil leaves and a variety of olives. Now confident in the chef’s competence, we selected a set menu at $40 per head, which included wine. My partner chose a seafood soup as an entrée. There were plenty of generous pieces of crab, shrimp, and fish, all combined in a rich and creamy sauce once again lifted by fresh herbs. I had a wonderful slice of meatloaf served with crisp broccoli. As a main course, I could not resist the fillet steak, which was cooked to perfection and accompanied by a light sauce of cracked pepper, wine, and cream. My partner chose the veal served with a mushroom sauce. The chef’s choice of wines to accompany these dishes was excellent. My partner and I were both reduced to silence by the richness of the flavors. There is no finer compliment to make about a meal. By now we were simply too overwhelmed by the generous servings of rich food even to consider the desserts on offer, but we certainly intend to go back to sample them in the not-too distant future! This restaurant is highly recommended. Nature’s Pantry is located at 101 Cerce Circle, Belgrave. Open every evening from 6:30 p.m. Reservations are essential at 678-8888.

Sports and relaxation facilities If you need to work out or just chill out, you can find exactly what you need here at the Dusseldorf Convention Center’s Health Club. The health club is located on the first floor with a great view over the atrium. Personal trainers are available as well as specialist masseurs and relaxation classes. Our weight room is state of the art and is always supervised (open from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. every day). A spa and sauna (mixed gender) is available right next door as well as a massage room- but please book in advance. Morning and evening yoga and tai chi classes are also available with our expert teachers. You can also book a game of squash or try our heated lap pool (6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.) To get all benefits of our 5-star facilities, why not try one of our creation passes? For only $30, you can have unlimited access to our facilities for an entire week. *A day pass will cost you just $10 To find out more, call on our knowledgeable concierge. He can tell you how to arrange a fantastic exercise and relaxation program to suit your schedule. *Personal trainers and massages are not included in this price. Please call the reception desk for details. Please note that chi

Michael Fraser 43-A Raglan Rd. North Dublin, 4478 Ph: (082)331-8876 March 12, 2006 Accounts Department South-East Power Supplies First Avenue Dublin, 2008 Dear Madam or Sir, I was surprised and disappointed by a letter from your agency threatening me with the disconnection of my power supply. I am an elderly pensioner suffering from a variety of ailments, and I expect to be treated with more consideration, especially as I have faithfully paid all my electricity bills for the last 45 years! The reason for my anger is that I have not only paid the bill but also informed you that I had paid it. So it appears that I made a special trip to your office on the morning of March 5 for nothing. One of your employees even told me that the mistake would be rectified and apologized! Here, once again, are the details of my receipt: the receipt number is AQ3567X56-1. It is dated February 2, 2006. It is for the amount of $47.50 and covers the supply of service between January 1 and 31. I trust that you will correctly rectify your records this time Yours sincerely, Michael Fraser

Belgravia Boys’ Grammar School Angelus Boulevard Belgravia Victoria 5009 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Currently seeking: Assistant Teacher-Librarian Full-time for Term 2 with the possibility of continuation Belgravia B.G.S. requires a qualified and experienced teacher-librarian for its Junior High School. This will be a full-time position for the second term with the strong possibility of continuing work on one of our campuses. Experienced and dynamic candidates who possess either a graduate diploma in education (teacher-librarianship) or a bachelor’s of education (teacher-librarianship) are encouraged to apply. One of the principal tasks will be to guide students through the computerized catalog. The successful candidate will also have to train students in advanced online searching. Interested applicants are invited to contact the Deputy Principal (Staffing) at 673-2215 should they have any enquiries regarding the position or the school. Please send your letter of application, with curriculum vitae, police clearance, and a photocopy of your teaching diploma, in triplicate, by Wednesday, August 5 to: The Deputy Principal (Staffing) Belgravia Boys’ Grammar School Angelus Boulevard Belgravia Victoria 5009

Passage 1: Dear Mr.Wong, This is my first day back from my trip to Asia. I want to send you a note right away to thank you for the warm hospitality and help you provided during my visit. You and your staff demonstrated incredible professionalism, kindness, and talent in all your efforts. The presentation to the leadership team was unanimously well received. My two trips to Singapore over the last three months have solidified my opinion and belief that you and your team are definitely the right choice for our next groundbreaking project. I feel very confident that you will spearhead a very successful initiative for us. I will formally prepare the proposal details to send to my Chief Executive Officer, and I recommend we take the next step and formalize a contract for this upcoming project with you. Once that has been draft, I would like you and your senior members to take a trip to our offices here in New York to review the final details together. We will make all the necessary travel arrangements once we have a better idea about the timing. I trust that this will be good news for you and your team. Please contact me with any questions in the meantime. Will be in touch with you early next week Sincerely, Wayne Forman President, PGI Communication ********** Passage 2: To: Claire Lauder, CEO From: Wayne Forman, President Date: March 19, 2006 Re: Quick notes on my trip to Asia Claire, I just wanted to send you a quick note before my formal proposal regarding my trip to Asia and my assessment of the Adventure Media Services Group. As discussed briefly, my trips to Singapore over the last several months have proved to be very helpful in determining our next partner in our Project Best initiative. Adventure Media Services presented exceptional credentials, substantiated by further meetings, research findings, and facility tours. I will be preparing my draft notes for the formal proposal, which I will submit for official recommendation by the end of the week. With your approval, we will then have the senior members of the Adventure Media Services join us here in New York to work out the details. Please keep your calendar open for their visit early next month In the meantime, if you have any question, please let me know. Wayne

Passage 1: Dear Ms. Lawrence Your subscription to Travelways Magazine is up for renewal in just a few issues. Please fill out the attached renewal form, and mail back the pre-paid card in order to prevent any disruption in your service. Again, we would be delighted to offer you the 40% savings off the newsstand prices, and, if you submit your renewal within the next 30 days, we will add on another 6 weeks of issues for free. We know that you are an avid reader, and we really appreciate your continued support of our publication. Our annual package of travel coupons, along with a weekend stay at the Grand Hotel, which is offered to customers who have subscribed with us for 5 or more years, will arrive shortly after you sign up for another year. As always, please contact us with any questions or suggestions at (516) 228-6777 to speak with me directly, or write to me at [email protected] Thank you! Sincerely, Janet K. Lee Travelways Magazine *********** Passage 2: Dear Ms. Lee, I am writing to confirm that I will not be renewing my subscription to Travelways Magazine when my subscription period is up at the end of this month. Thank you for your generous offer of the 40% savings along with 6 weeks of free issues. I have thoroughly enjoyed receiving the magazines over the last 7 years and would definitely be continuing my subscription if I were remaining in this country. I am transferring within my company to another country’s office and will no longer be working in the travel industry sector in my new position. As much as I have enjoyed the information in your magazine, I will need to focus on my future responsibilities and will not have much time outside of them. Your magazine is outstanding, and I will strongly recommend it to my colleagues and friends. Yours truly, Lia Lawrence

Passage 1: Sender: John Nichols Date: March 1, 2006, 10:04 a.m. Receiver: Parents of Junior Kindergarteners Title: Funfair Committee Hello parents, I hope that all parents have received the hard copy memo distributed earlier this week regarding the Funfair Committee volunteer call. We just wanted to remind all parents of the Junior Kindergarten class about the many areas to volunteer in – the silent auction, snack preparation, setting up of displays, and chaperoning the party afterwards. The Funfair is scheduled for the first Saturday of April (April 6) and will run from 2:00 – 5:00 with the party scheduled for 5:00 – 6:30. Donations of prepared snacks will be accepted. Please sign up your offering on the list posted on the classroom door. Additional crafts and other donations may be left at the front office If you have any questions, please feel free to write me, or stop by my office to discuss the matter. We hope that we can work together to make this year’s Funfair a roaring success! Thank you! See you all at the Funfair! ************ Passage 2: Sender: John Nichols Date: April 10, 2006, 10:04 a.m. Receiver: Parents of Junior Kindergarteners Title: Funfair Results Hello parents, Thank you very much for all your efforts and individual contributions to another successful Funfair event for our school! We have surpassed past years' results by making over $400 from our silent auction. We are happy to announce that we will be donating all the funds to our local orphanage to help needy children purchase the items necessary for their daily lives. The party was also enjoyed by all those who attended. A special warm thanks to the chaperones who dedicated their time to ensuring that the event went smoothly. Also many thanks to those parents who stayed another hour to help clean up. The official report of all the auction results will be posted on the school bulletin board outside the main office for your viewing. Have a wonderful spring. We will talk again soon!

Passage 1: Facsimile PJ Electronics 225 Cedarbrae Road Albany NY Tel: (518) 955-5847 Fax: (518) 955-4983 Email: [email protected] To: Mr. Jason Weatherspoon (Management of Towne Plaza) Re: Error on the bill Dear Sir, As we discussed over the phone this morning, I am sending you a copy of the receipt along with this fax. To remind you once again, I noticed an error on the bill after I returned from my business trip to Los Angeles. I was charged for a movie I did not watch on November 19. I know that I should have checked with your front desk during checkout, but I was in a hurry to catch my plane and did not get a chance to look at the bill carefully. I hope that this is a mistake that can be corrected right away. Please respond ASAP, as I have to submit my expense receipts to my Accounting Department. If you have any questions, please call me at my office. Thank you and I hope to hear from you soon. Julie Newman Sales Manager PJ Electronics ************ Passage 2: TOWNE PLAZA LOS ANGELES Julie Newman 225Cedarbae Road Albany NY 12206 A/R number Group Code Folio/ Invoice No. Reference # Room No. 1705 Arrival 11-18-06 Departure 11-20-06 Page No. 1 of 1 Cashier No. 130 Date Description Charges Credits 11-18-06 Long Distance Call 17.20 11-18-06 Internet Access 19.90 11-18-06 On Command Movie 12.99 11-18-06 Room Service Dinner 34.86 11-18-06 Accommodation 139.00 11-18-06 Occupancy Tax 21.68 11-19-06 Room Service Breakfast 29.47 11-19-06 Room Service Dinner 38.63 11-19-06 On Command Movie 13.99 11-19-06 Accommodation 139.00 11-19-06 Occupancy Tax 21.68 Total 488.40 0.00 Balance 488.40 “The hotel is owned by Towne Plaza Los Angeles Corporation and managed by Interstate Hotels and Resorts”

November 2 Ms. Kris Furbush, Director Greener Earth Foundation 66 Elizabeth Way Boston MA 01832 USA Dear Ms. Furbush; On behalf of the members of Green Day Alliance, I would like to thank you for your sponsorship of the 10th annual Green Day Alliance Flower Show. Over the past two years, the number of people who have come to our exposition has nearly doubled. Consequently, we had been looking for a much larger center to accommodate this year's growth in interest. Donations, such as yours, have allowed us to hold this year's exposition at the Bay Fleet Center, which has a much larger seating capacity. Your contribution has helped make this event a success. Thank you again for your support. Sincerely, Alice Chao Expo Coordinaror

The Cooper Museum Members enjoy unlimited free entry all year long to the Cooper Museum's exciting special exhibition, which opens on June 19, and the world-renowned permanent collection galleries. Other benefits include preview receptions, gallery talks and tours, family programs, and hands-on art workshops for adults and children. For more information on Membership levels and benefits, including discounts for older adults, educators, and artists, or to purchase a membership by phone, call the Membership Department at (718) 501-6326 or e-mail [email protected]. View a printable version of the Member Events Chart for 2010-2011. Individuals: $55 (fully tax-deductible) Enjoy preview receptions, discounts, and much more! Family and Friends: $85 (fully tax-deductible). Receive discounts on educational offerings for adults and children! Contributors: $150 ($135 tax-deductible) Receive reciprocal privileges to 31 ar