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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Dear Leukemia
Cup 2008 Supporters and Friends,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">I am
thrilled to announce that with the generous donations of so many of you, our
current team fundraising total is <b style="">$2,441</b>
for the 2008 XOJET San Francisco Leukemia Cup Regatta.<span style=""> </span>This brings our team's 3-year total to more
than <b style="">$8,000!<span style=""> </span></b>Thank you TISC sailors, work colleagues,
and dear friends.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">It's not too late to donate and help
us get over the $2,500 mark!</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.active.com/donate/leukemiacupgsf/TISC2008">http://www.active.com/donate/leukemiacupgsf/TISC2008</a>
</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">The event
was a HUGE success.<span style=""> </span>As of yesterday, the
total funds raised has reached <strong><u><span style="font-family: Arial;">$663,000+</span></u></strong> in gross revenue with funds continuing
to roll in! <span style=""> </span><b style="">This is more than double the 2007 SF LCR
event which was then an all-time highest grossing Leukemia Cup Regatta ever.</b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">116 sailboats
+ 50 junior sailors racing Optimist dinghies registered (an all-time high for
the SF event).<span style=""> </span>Our J-105 team <b style=""><i style="">Donkey
Jack</i></b> overcame a few big setbacks with only minutes left in the race but
still managed a great 5<sup>th</sup> of 15 division finish.<span style=""> </span>Congrats to Rolf, Scott, and the team.<span style=""> </span>Some great shots of the Donkey Jack in action
on Sunday: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.pbase.com/dibshare/image/104228073">http://www.pbase.com/dibshare/image/104228073</a>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.pbase.com/dibshare/image/104228088">http://www.pbase.com/dibshare/image/104228088</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.pbase.com/dibshare/image/104228113">http://www.pbase.com/dibshare/image/104228113</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Congratulations
to the event co-chair, J-105 fleet winner - and most importantly - <u>cancer
survivor</u> <strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Ian Charles</span></strong>
who raised $216,000 alone.<span style=""> </span>Wow!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Some
amazing photos of the 289' Maltese Falcon (and yes – it did get hit by another sailboat
on Saturday) as well as press coverage of the event:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.pbase.com/dibshare/maltese_falcon">http://www.pbase.com/dibshare/maltese_falcon</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.latitude38.com/lectronic/lectronicday.lasso?date=2008-10-06&dayid=177" target="_blank">http://www.latitude38.com/lectronic/lectronicday.lasso?date=2008-10-06&dayid=177</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://sailmagazine.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://sailmagazine.blogspot.com/</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">A special
thanks to the generous matching funds from my company <b style="">United Business Media</b> (currently $685).<span style=""> </span>Finally - huge gratitude to <b style="">Leslie Crouch </b>&<b style=""> Robin Reynolds</b> from the SF Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.<span style=""> </span>These dedicated people give my family and
many others hope in the fight against cancer.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Thank you
again,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Matthew Sessions</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.active.com/donate/leukemiacupgsf/TISC2008">http://www.active.com/donate/leukemiacupgsf/TISC2008</a>
</span></p>
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