SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
           Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
                     Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )

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The following employee communication was made.

Proxy Vote Deadline Approaching

Employee shareholders who have not turned in their proxy votes need to do so
soon. The deadline for the Vanguard proxy (the blue card) is June 26; the white
proxy card can be voted at the annual meeting on July 3. You may vote in advance
and still attend the annual meeting. Send the proxy card to Shareholder Records
(MS 1104) by July 2.