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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hello CAFR Accountants,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>FY 2008</span></b></span></font><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'> </span></font></b><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Agency Gold Star Awards Presentation
</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>will be held </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>on Tuesday, January 27, 2009.  On
this date, Statewide Accounting and Reporting Services (SARS) will recognize
state agencies and their accounting staffs for their hard work and contribution
to the year end closing process. The specific details are set forth below:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Date:   
            January 27,
2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Time:  
            9:00 a.m. to
10:30<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Location:        
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Labor & Industries</st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Building</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>                       
Conference Room 260<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>                       
</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>350 Winter Street NE<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>                       
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Salem</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">OR</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Map link:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>         
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/DCBS/directions.shtml">http://www.oregon.gov/DCBS/directions.shtml</a> 
(see bottom of Web page for map)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>We look forward to seeing you!<font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Kathy<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=1 color=gray face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:gray'>Kathryn Ross</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=1 color=gray face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:gray'>Statewide
Accounting & Reporting Manager</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=1
  color=gray face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana;
  color:gray'>Oregon</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font size=1 color=gray
 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:gray'> <st1:PlaceType
 w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font size=1
color=gray face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:gray'> Controller's Division</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=1
  color=gray face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana;
  color:gray'>155 Cottage Street NE</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
size=1 color=gray face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:gray'>, U-50</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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  color=gray face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana;
  color:gray'>Salem</span></font></st1:City><font size=1 color=gray
 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:gray'>, <st1:State
 w:st="on">OR</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">97301</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=gray face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:gray'>Phone:  (503) 373-7277, ext 253</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=gray face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:gray'>Fax:  (503) 378-3514</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;
font-family:Verdana'><a
href="http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/SCD/SARS/index.shtml">http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/SCD/SARS/index.shtml</a></span></font><a
href="http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/internal_controls.shtml"></a><o:p></o:p></p>

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