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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:14.6pt;text-align:center;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania 2022 STATE CONVENTION</span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:21.0pt;text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Thursday, November 10 through Sunday, November 13, 2022</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Here is your chance to participate and learn more about the NFB’s programs and goals on the state and national level. Hear from the NFB national representative. Also, hear from speakers on topics of national and state importance, membership, seniors, technology, Braille, students, guide dog users, merchants, deafblind, and parents’ concerns, meet the scholarship class of 2022 and much more!</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>We are proud to announce that Karl Smith, the chair of the board of directors for the Louisiana Center for the Blind, will be serving as our national rep this year.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Mark your calendars and make every effort to attend the 2022 State Convention of the NFB of Pennsylvania. Get involved. Make a difference! Please share with others, everyone is welcome!</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:11.25pt'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Time is running out, don’t hesitate to make your room reservations today</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:35.35pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:17.7pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;background:white;box-sizing:inherit;max-height:1000000px'><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black;font-weight:normal'>Room Reservations</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>The Sheraton Station Square is now accepting room reservations for the State Convention. To make your reservation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, please visit <a href="https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1659647053517&key=GRP" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1659647053517&key=GRP</span></a> or dial 412-261-2000 and state that you are attending the NFB of Pennsylvania State Convention. The best time to call is during regular business hours, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. The 2022 room rate is $119 a night. Hotel room rates are subject to applicable state and local taxes, which at present is 7% and will be in effect at the time of check-out.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>For those considering arriving early, there is a limited number of available guest rooms as another group will be occupying most of the hotel on Wednesday, November 9. The Hotel will be releasing our block of rooms on October 10, 2022 so make your reservation quickly. Hotel rates and room availability will not be guaranteed after October 10th due to the Pittsburgh Steelers game taking place in Pittsburgh on Sunday, October 16. You will need a credit card to secure your reservation, There will be no charge to your card until you arrive at the hotel. In addition, there are a limited number of wheelchair accessible rooms and if needed, make it known when you are making your room reservation.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black;background:white'>The 2022 State Convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania will be held at:</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'><br><span style='background:white'>Sheraton Station Square</span><br><span style='background:white'>300 W. Station Square Drive</span><br><span style='background:white'>Pittsburgh, PA 15219</span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:35.35pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:17.7pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black;font-weight:normal'>Online Registration</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'><a href="https://nfbp.org/convention/reg"><span style='color:black'>Online Registration</span></a> is now open for the 2022 NFB of Pennsylvania State Convention. Registration with the convention is required in order to be eligible for our discounted room rates at the hotel. Sponsor our event, sign up to be an exhibitor, register for professional technology training, purchase your convention meals, and register people for door prizes all through the online convention registration form.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Please note that the reduced convention registration rate of $15 per person will only be available till September 30. Starting on October 1, the cost to register for the convention will increase to $25 per person. The registration cost for professionals attending only the Technology Seminar on Thursday, November 10, to obtain their continuing education credits will be at $35 per person both before and after September 30.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>If you have already submitted a registration form, but need to purchase additional meals, please contact Joe Drenth at 215-827-7787 prior to submitting another form.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>In order to provide an accurate meal count to the hotel, the registration form will close on Wednesday, October 19. If you need to purchase any meals at the walk up registration table, a limited number of meal tickets will be available on a first come first served basis and we cannot guarantee that the meal option you want will be available at the time of purchase.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h4 style='mso-margin-top-alt:42.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;text-rendering: optimizelegibility;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.7pt;font-weight:normal'>VETERANS CELEBRATION REGISTRATION:</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:windowtext;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.7pt'><o:p></o:p></span></h4><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>On the evening of Thursday, November 10, we will be holding a Veterans Celebration. During this event, we will be recognizing our vets and military service members, or their family members. If you are a veteran or a military service member, or a family member of a veteran or military service member, and wish to have the opportunity to be recognized during this event, please complete the registration form at <a href="http://www.nfbp.org/convention/veterans-celebration-registration"><span style='color:black'>www.nfbp.org/convention/veterans-celebration-registration</span></a>. The deadline for submissions is October 1. Please note that first preference of those being recognized for this event will go to veterans and military service members, or their family members, residing in Pennsylvania. If you wish to provide a donation for this event and listed as a “Red, White, and Blue Patron,” please visit the Veterans Celebration donation page at <a href="http://www.nfbp.org/convention/veterans-celebration-donations"><span style='color:black'>www.nfbp.org/convention/veterans-celebration-donations</span></a> to help defray the cost of holding this event.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h4 style='mso-margin-top-alt:42.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;text-rendering: optimizelegibility;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.7pt;font-weight:normal'>SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS:</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:windowtext;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.7pt'><o:p></o:p></span></h4><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>For those wishing to be a sponsor of this year’s convention, payments for the following must be received no later than October 1 either via check or via the <a href="https://nfbp.org/convention/reg"><span style='color:black'>online registration form</span></a>:</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0 width=557 style='width:417.7pt;background:white;border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial;border-spacing: 0px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Accessibility For All $2000</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Exhibit Hall Table (Thursday and Friday)</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Six (6) Convention registrations for representatives to attend</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Six (6) Banquet tickets (Saturday evening)</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Braille Literacy $1500</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Exhibit Hall Table (Thursday and Friday)</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Four (4) Convention registrations</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Four (4) Banquet tickets (Saturday evening)</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Cane Travel $1000</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Exhibit Hall Table (Thursday and Friday)</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Two (2) Convention registrations</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Two (2) Banquet tickets (Saturday evening)</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Daily Living Skills $500</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Exhibit Hall Table (Thursday and Friday)</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>One (1) Convention Registration</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>One (1) Banquet ticket (Saturday evening)</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></td></tr></table><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>The exhibit hall will be open during the following days and times:</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5;background:white;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Thursday, November 10: 11:00am – 5:00pm</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5;background:white;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Friday, November 11: 9:00am – 3:00pm</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>For those registering as an exhibitor for this year’s convention, payment for the following prices must be received no later than October 1 either via check or via the <a href="https://nfbp.org/convention/reg"><span style='color:black'>online registration form</span></a>:</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;background:white;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Both days (Thursday, November 10, and Friday, November 11): $150</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;background:white;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Single Day (Thursday, November 10, or Friday, November 11): $100</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Merriweather'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>