SCHEDULE 14A
                                 (RULE 14a-101)

                     INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT

                            SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

           PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES
                              EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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                   UNIVERSAL SCRIPT FOR REGISTERED SHAREOWNER

                                TELEPHONE VOTING

                             TEST # 1 800 840 1208

                            CONTROL # 123 000 200 00


SPEECH 1:
Welcome.
Please enter the control number located in the lower right hand corner of the
form.


SPEECH 2:
To vote as the NAME OF THE COMPANY board recommends PRESS 1 now.


SPEECH 2A.
You voted as the board recommended.
If CORRECT PRESS 1.
If INCORRECT PRESS 0.


SPEECH 3:
To vote on each proposal SEPARATELY PRESS 0 now.

SPEECH 4:
PROPOSAL 1

To vote
FOR ALL nominees, PRESS 1
WITHHOLD for ALL NOMINEES PRESS 9
WITHHOLD for an INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE PRESS 0

SPEECH 5:
Enter the TWO-DIGIT number that appears NEXT to the NOMINEE you DO NOT wish to
vote for.

SPEECH 5A:

PRESS 1 to WITHHOLD for ANOTHER NOMINEE
or
PRESS 0 if you have COMPLETED voting for Directors.

SPEECH 6:
PROPOSAL 2

To vote
FOR,        PRESS 1
AGAINST,    PRESS 9
ABSTAIN,    PRESS 0


SPEECH 7:

PROPOSAL 3

To vote

FOR,           PRESS 1
AGAINST,       PRESS 9
ABSTAIN,       PRESS 0


SPEECH 7A

You voted as follows:

PROPOSAL 1

FOR ALL or WITHHOLD FOR ALL or for ALL EXCEPT #


PROPOSAL 2

FOR, AGAINST, ABSTAIN -- and so on.


If this is CORRECT, PRESS 1 now

If INCORRECT, PRESS 0.


CLOSING A

Thank you for voting


CLOSING B**

Your vote has been CANCELED. Please try again, or mark, sign and return your
proxy.


SPEECH 8***

If you do wish VIEW ON-LINE and to DISCONTINUE receiving the Annual Report and
Proxy Statement for this current account, PRESS 1 now.


SPEECH 9***

If you plan to ATTEND the annual meeting, PRESS 1

If NOT, PRESS 0


NOTE: Speech 1 wording for location of control number can be changed.

**  CLOSING B -- if shareholder indicates their vote was incorrect.

*** Optional to save future production and postage costs, or to obtain
    attendance information.