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<p style="margin: 0px;"><span style='margin: 0px; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'>Dear
A&amp;M-Commerce Family,</span></p>

<p style="margin: 0px;"><span style='margin: 0px; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'>&nbsp;</span></p>

<p style="margin: 0px;"><span style='margin: 0px; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'>Governor
Abbott has proclaimed Wednesday, December 5^th an official day of
mourning encouraging the people of Texas “to gather, assemble, and pay their
respects to the memory of George Herbert Walker Bush.” &nbsp;To allow state
employees to attend such observances, state offices will be closed Wednesday
with operations maintained by skeletal work crews.&nbsp; </span></p>

<p style="margin: 0px;"><span style='margin: 0px; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'>&nbsp;</span></p>

<p style="margin: 0px;"><span style='margin: 0px; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'>Chancellor
Sharp has authorized all agencies and universities to also close on Wednesday
in honor of President Bush with the exception of essential functions.&nbsp;
Operations will resume as usual on Thursday, December 6. &nbsp;Information
about rescheduling the President’s Holiday Reception will be forthcoming.</span></p>

<p style="margin: 0px;"><span style='margin: 0px; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'>&nbsp;</span></p>

<p style="margin: 0px;"><span style='margin: 0px; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'>Please
join the chancellor and the entire A&amp;M System in honoring the life and
achievements of President Bush.</span></p>

<p style="margin: 0px;"><span style='margin: 0px; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'>&nbsp;</span></p>

<p style="margin: 0px;"><span style='margin: 0px; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'>&nbsp;</span></p>

<p style="margin: 0px;"><span style='margin: 0px; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'>&nbsp;</span></p>

<p style="margin: 0px;"><span style='margin: 0px; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'>Mark
Rudin</span></p>

<p style="margin: 0px;"><span style='margin: 0px; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'>President</span></p>

<p style="margin: 0px;"><b><span style='margin: 0px; color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 10pt;'>&nbsp;</span></b></p>

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