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<P class=MsoNormal>ESRI is supporting a proposal for a GIS for the Nation as
part of the Obama Stimulus package. The time is short in getting this activity
into the stimulus bill. We need your help in reaching out to the GIS community.
Please review the proposal and ppt presentation on <A
href="http://www.gis.com/gisnation">www.gis.com/gisnation</A> and decide if you
would be willing to contact your Congressperson or Executive Management to
support the proposal. You can use the following message as a basis for your
communication:<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p></P><BR><SPAN
class=010195515-15012009> </SPAN>The United States Congress is strongly
considering funding the GIS for the Nation as part of the economic stimulus
package. We are reaching out to organizations and individuals we believe
would benefit from the decision to build a national GIS. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>A National GIS promises many benefits including creating
jobs, providing funding to the private sector, supporting state and local
governments with planned infrastructure projects, and creating a series of base
data for responding to local and national disasters. Some other key
benefits include:<o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">o</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Creation of 24,000
high tech jobs<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">o</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Cost savings by
making government more efficient<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">o</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Better decisions
based on accurate and timely data<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">o</SPAN><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">A more competitive
America<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Stimulus money
allocated by geography<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">o</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Transparency of
funded projects.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>The time frame to receive support is very short. To learn
more about this proposal, please visit <A
href="http://www.gis.com/gisnation"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext">www.gis.com/gisnation</SPAN></A>. We invite
you to join us in this effort by sending a note to your representatives in
Congress asking them to support this proposal.<o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Regards,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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Carnow<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></P>
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704-541-9810 x8679<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
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href="mailto:acarnow@esri.com">acarnow@esri.com</A></SPAN></I><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #0d0d0d">Plan to attend
ESRI’s <B>Southeast Regional User Group (SERUG) Conference,</B> April 27-29,
2009 at the Hyatt Regency Riverfront in Jacksonville, Florida. For
registration and other conference information, visit the SERUG website at <A
href="http://www.esri.com/serug">www.esri.com/serug</A>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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