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| Meeting Location | The Westin | |||
| The Annual Meeting for holders as of 3/7/08 | Governor Morris | |||
| is to be held on 5/8/08 at 10:00 A.M. | 2 Whippany Road | |||
| at: Westin Governor Morris | Morristown, NJ 07960 | |||
| 2 Whippany Road | (973) 539-7300 | |||
| Morristown, NJ 07960 | 1. | From Network Airport | ||
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Exit Airport Route 78 West. Follow signs to Route 24 West. Proceed on Route 24 West to exit lA (Morristown-Route 511). Proceed straight through the first traffic light and bear right before the second traffic light onto Lindaley Drive. Hotel entrance is on the left. | |||
| 2. | Going Southbound on Route 287 | |||
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Exit 36- Follow Morris Avenue sign straight to the light. At traffic light make a left turn and another left at the stop light at Morris Avenue (one block). Stay in right lane and bear right at fork. Make first left turn (approximately 20 feet). Hotel entrance is straight ahead through the traffic light. | ||||
| 3. | Going Northbound on Route 287 | |||
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Exit 36A- Morris Avenue. Stay in the right lane and bear right at fork. Make first left turn (approximately 20 feet). Hotel entrance is straight ahead through the traffic light. | ||||
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Follow signs for route 287 South. Proceed as in No.2. | ||||
| 5. | From the George Washington Bridge | |||
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Morristown is approximately 60 minutes from Manhattan. Follow signs for Route 80 West and Route 287 South. Proceed as in No. 2. | ||||
| 6. | From the Lincoln and Holland Tunnel | |||
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Route 78 West (Local or Express). Follow Route 24 West (Exit 48). Follow to Exit 1A and follow signs to the Westin - Governor Morris. | ||||
| 7. | Bus | |||
| NJ transit arrives and departs across the street from the hotel. |
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Voting items |
| THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" ALL THE ITEMS LISTED BELOW. |
| 1. | ELECTION OF DIRECTORS Nominees: |
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The transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. | |||||
| (01) | Dr. Mark H. Rachesky | |||||||
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| (02) | Dr. Michael Weiser | |||||||
| (03) | Mr. Michael V. Novinski |
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