<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><blockquote type="cite"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-size: medium; font-family: Helvetica; "><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="margin-left: 3pt; margin-top: 3pt; margin-right: 3pt; margin-bottom: 0.75pt; "><div class="Section1" style="page: Section1; "><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 3pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; "><br></span></b></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 3pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">On October 18, the L'Oréal USA Fellowships For Women In Science program call for applications for the 2012 Fellowship Program will commence. The program is entering its ninth year and since its launch in 2003, L'Oréal USA's Fellowship program has recognized and rewarded 40 extraordinarily talented young women scientists engaged in breakthrough research projects at leading universities and research institutions across the country.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 3pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 3pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">I invite you to partner with us to communicate this special fellowship program for exceptional female post-doctoral researchers to your community.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 3pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; "> </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 3pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">The L'Oréal USA Fellowships For Women In Science awards five post-doctoral women scientists with grants of up to $60,000. Applicants are welcome from a variety of fields, including the life and physical/material sciences, technology (including computer science), engineering and mathematics.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 3pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; "> </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 3pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">I have attached materials to help you share information about this prestigious fellowship program with your community, and hope that with your help we can encourage some of your institution’s outstanding women post-docs to apply.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 3pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; "> </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 3pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Attached, please find (attachment may appear at bottom of email):<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 3pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; "> </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0.25in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; "><span>·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">8 1/2 x 11 (full page) Call for Application Poster<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0.25in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; "><span>·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">8 1/2 x 11 (full page) Ad<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0.25in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; "><span>·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">(1 each) 1/3, 1/4, 1/2 page Print Advertising<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 3pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 3pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; "> </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 3pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Additionally, for your information I have attached a brief description of the L'Oréal USA For Women In Science Program. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 3pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> <o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 3pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">I thank you for considering this fellowship opportunity for your community and appreciate your partnership in advancing the role of women in science. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 3pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> <o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; 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