LUCIFER’S NETWORK: MASTERS OF THE NEW WORLD ORDER

Volume II

The Grand Architects Of The New World Order

Research By Dr. Michael Sunstar

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 OPEC (OIL PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES) AND NY TRADING PARTNERS WHO SHAKE HANDS CHAPTER 2 STOCKHOLDERS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE CHAPTER 3 THE CLUB OF ROME CHAPTER 4 THE TRILATERAL COMMISSION CHAPTER 5 THE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS CHAPTER 6 THE UNITED NATIONS CHAPTER 7 LUCIS (LUCIFER) TRUST – WORLD GOODWILL CHAPTER 8 INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) CHAPTER 9 THE BILDERBERG GROUP CHAPTER 10 THE ROTHCHILDS CHAPTER 11 THE WORLD BANK & WTO CHAPTER 12 MASS CORPORATE LAYOFFS 1996-2002 LIST USA CHAPTER 13 THE ROCKEFELLERS CHAPTER 14 THE FORD FOUNDATION CHAPTER 15 NATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN TASK FORCE CHAPTER 16 THE ACLU CHAPTER 17 THE CARNEGIES CHAPTER 18 JP MORGAN CHASE CHAPTER 19 THE BECHTEL CORPORATION CHAPTER 20 THE PLAYBOY FOUNDATION CHAPTER 22 THE ASPEN INSTITUTE CHAPTER 23 WHO OWNS THE JOB MARKET, TEMP AGENCIES, JOB SEARCH SITES, & CLASSIFIED JOB ADS?

CHAPTER 14 FORD FOUNDATION

The Ford Foundation is a resource for innovative people and institutions worldwide. Our goals are to:

 Strengthen democratic values,  Reduce poverty and injustice,  Promote international cooperation and  Advance human achievement

This has been our purpose for more than half a century.

A fundamental challenge facing every society is to create political, economic and social systems that promote peace, human welfare and the sustainability of the environment on which life depends. We believe that the best way to meet this challenge is to encourage initiatives by those living and working closest to where problems are located; to promote collaboration among the nonprofit, government and business sectors, and to ensure participation by men and women from diverse communities and at all levels of society. In our experience, such activities help build common understanding, enhance excellence, enable people to improve their lives and reinforce their commitment to society.

The Ford Foundation is one source of support for these activities. We work mainly by making grants or loans that build knowledge and strengthen organizations and networks. Since our financial resources are modest in comparison to societal needs, we focus on a limited number of problem areas and program strategies within our broad goals.

Founded in 1936, the Foundation operated as a local philanthropy in the state of Michigan until 1950, when it expanded to become a national and inter-national foundation. Since its inception it has been an independent, nonprofit, nongovernmental organization. It has provided slightly more than $10 billion in grants and loans. These funds derive from an investment portfolio that began with gifts and bequests of Ford Motor Company stock by Henry and Edsel Ford. The Foundation no longer owns Ford Motor Company stock, and its diversified portfolio is managed to provide a perpetual source of support for the Foundation's programs and operations.

The Trustees of the Foundation set policy and delegate authority to the president and senior staff for the Foundation's grant making and operations. Program officers in the United States, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America and Russia explore opportunities to pursue the Foundation's goals, formulate strategies and recommend proposals for funding.

In 2001 the Ford Foundation and the Institute for International Education (I.I.E.) launched the largest single initiative in the foundation's history-the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (I.F.P.). This 10-year, $330 million program has two parts. Through the International Fellowships Fund (I.F.F.), a new entity established by Ford and I.I.E., the program will provide approximately 3,500 graduate fellowships for disadvantaged individuals with academic promise and proven leadership capacity, for study anywhere in the world for up to three years. Ford will also make complementary grants to strengthen overseas undergraduate institutions' ability to recruit and prepare traditionally excluded groups for opportunities of this sort.

The I.F.P. responds to the world's need for new generations of outstanding leaders with direct knowledge of some of their societies' worst problems and inequities, and a sense of moral urgency about them. Such leaders will need more than talent, good ideas and determination, crucial as these qualities are. Many will also need the analytic skills, social networks and know- how that can come from advanced professional or interdisciplinary education, and from the diversity of thought and experience now found on many of the world's university campuses. Because the I.F.P. uses a variety of innovative recruitment and selec-tion procedures to reach its target groups, and because fellowships can be such a crucial strategy for personal and national development, I want to describe what the I.F.P.'s first year has involved.

The program seeks academically talented men and women who would not normally have the opportunity for graduate study, whether because of geographic isolation, family poverty or discrimination based on gender, ethnicity, physical disability or other factors. The I.F.P.'s dual focus on talent and social exclusion, combined with the freedom to study anywhere in the world, was noted by experts in each country as nearly unique and challenging to implement. A decentralized operation and partnerships with experienced regional, national and international organizations have been key to addressing the challenges. In each location, three organizations combined forces to make the program work as intended: the I.F.F., its local partner organization, and a local Ford Foundation office.

Outreach and selection processes combined knowledge of best practices as well as new techniques designed to find hidden talent. In Vietnam, for example, nominators sought out women and ethnic minority people known to be good students and social innovators, particularly those involved in rural economic and social development. Each person who requested information was counseled about the application and selection process. This was particularly important for some of the most socially isolated applicants who initially believed they had little to say about themselves and had seldom been asked what they wanted to study and do with their lives. Counseling also helped overcome worries about moving ahead of family and friends or gaining government approval for study overseas. This unusual investment in all applicants helped level the playing field for a very rigorous selection process. An international five-member selection committee reviewed the final applications, examining interview notes from the semifinal rounds. They looked for evidence that the applicants had overcome barriers to higher education, showed significant social commitment and linked their study plans to community improve-ment work after the fellowship.

In Mexico and Guatemala, partner organizations familiar with indigenous communities made repeated visits to indigenous areas, encouraging promising candidates to apply. In Nigeria, Senegal and Ghana, NGOs and news media announcements helped reach women, ethnic minority communities and members of poor families, espec-ially those in rural areas. Beyond academic ability, final selection emphasized leadership potential as reflected in successful commu-nity service. In Chile and Peru, selectors looked for academic talent in "persons affected by social exclusion" such as poverty, residence in remote provinces and education in public schools and univer-sities rather than the more prestigious private institutions. They focused on performance in the last two years of the normal baccalaureate program, recognizing that talented students often overcome early academic problems with hard work, good instruction and mentoring.

In India, announcements in 15 major-language publications, English-language dailies and the Internet were supplemented by sending recruiters to rural areas to describe the program and by mailing more than 1,000 letters to remote regional nominators. Selection emphasized academic talent and social exclusion as assessed by factors such as the type of schooling (language of instruction, rural, etc.), parental occupation and education, caste, gender and disability. A member of the national selection panel met with each finalist for an informal chat over tea or coffee before the interview, trying to set the applicant at ease and provide a familiar face at the interview table. Candidates were encouraged to express themselves in the language of their choice with translation provided as necessary. In China, by contrast, within a similar broad outreach a fundamental selection criterion was a basic level of proficiency in English, now necessary for admission into high-quality Chinese as well as many foreign universities. Insert PDF of International Fellowships Profile page In every location, several rounds of screening and oversight by academics and practitioners ensured a careful and transparent selection process. Nonetheless, final selection was often difficult for panels accustomed to awarding fellowships exclusively on the basis of academic performance. Panelists worked hard to find the right balance between academic and leadership potential and to define social exclusion. Selection processes will continue to be refined as the program evolves and as the advisers gain experience with the complexity and subjectivity of a culturally sensitive approach.

Once selected, I.F.P. fellows unfamiliar with academic study options are offered advice on graduate schools and assisted with application routines. Not surprisingly, second-language skills have influenced options for graduate placement. Some foreign-language instruction is available for the fellows, as is training in computer and research skills, and all will take part in networking activities designed to provide personal support and a powerful sense of belonging to an international leadership cohort. All are eligible for modest funds to expand professional horizons while studying, see family members and later resume work in their countries upon completion of study. A common data collection system follows the fellowship recipients during and after the program, providing the basis for evaluation of the I.F.P. and research on international higher education.

The results of the I.F.P.'s initial phase vindicate its ambitions. The attri-butes of its first cohort are shown on the opposite page. Notably: 56 percent are female, 76 percent were recruited from outside major cities and 50 percent are members of ethnic minority groups. Without question, I.F.P. has tapped into a reservoir of talented people who would otherwise have very limited chances for advanced study. In fact, it is painfully clear that many more of the finalists than the I.F.P. could fund were fully qualified-a powerful reminder that if education is to be a catalyst for development, societies must find ways to reach more of this deep but hidden talent pool. I hope the I.F.P. can begin to generate a broad discussion about that possibility and how to pursue it. As the program matures, it may also offer other donors a way to invest in these populations.

I have met with many I.F.P. fellows, a few of whom are presented in the next pages. I am impressed with their ambitions and abilities, the extraordinary obstacles many have overcome, and their determi-nation to seize this opportunity to help build just and fair societies. The I.F.P. experience to date suggests that such people abound in marginalized communities.

María Félix Quezada, a member of the Hñahñu ethnic group, grew up in a rural community in the Hidalgo region of Mexico and became a teacher in a rural school in Ixmiquilpan. She plans to study population and demography in Mexico, and has a special interest in migration issues and the history of her rural community. Speaking at a gathering of Mexico's first I.F.P. fellows, she said: "From the time you are born into an indigenous community society points a finger. Not everybody does this, only those who still think and practice a dichotomy: superiority and inferiority of races. To these people you represent the other, the Indian boy or girl, poverty, the illiterate. In short, an obstacle for the development of the country.... They blame you for your backwardness, your stubbornness to maintain and defend the resources of mother nature....

"I had many difficulties entering school. My parents did not have enough money to support my studies, and they discouraged me from studying because I was the only girl of five children. I financed my studies with scholarships, by working and with money from my migrant brothers....

"There was a time when I decided to hide my indigenous roots to avoid aggression... However, I realized that it was a mistake to adopt a different personality... it did not feel good to reject what characterized me as a human being and an Indian.... I later retook my identity and proclaimed it with pride.... I am proud to be the first woman in my community to graduate from a university. "When the community learned I was studying, I was excluded from work in the fields because people thought that this was no longer appropriate for a student. They thought I had forgotten how to harvest corn, cut vegetables, etc. They assumed that I did not want to know anything about our traditions. Little by little, I convinced them that they were wrong, that despite my acquired knowledge I still was an indigenous woman and that my training always included my community, my ethnic group and my region.

"Unfortunately, there are few of us who enter the academic world; it is not an easy task. This struggle is not some kind of natural selection. Those of us who are already in the academic world are not better or stronger than the rest of our indigenous brothers. In fact, they are the principal motivation of this constant search for academic knowledge. What we accomplish is through them and for them."

Ilja Viktorov from Yekaterinburg, Russia, grew up in a low-income, single parent family and started his higher education at Irkutsk State University in Eastern Siberia and graduated from Urals State University. With I.F.P. support, he is working for a Ph.D. in economic history at Stockholm University. He writes: "As for my passion for Sweden, it is hard to understand why it attracted me... Perhaps it was Astrid Lindgren's fairy-tales... The land seemed to be romantic and somewhat mysterious... I decided to study Sweden's history from the very beginning of my undergraduate studies.... I realized that it should not only be interesting to me but also useful to others.... I believe that some forms of economic democracy can be practiced in Russian firms.... The main thing, however, that fascinates me in the Swedish experience is that the Swedes have managed to create a comprehensive social state and preserve an effective market economy.

"I plan to organize a Swedish centre in a newly created Faculty of International Relations at the Urals State University.... The interest in Sweden among Russians is enormous, although the majority of the population sees the Swedish experience as rather unrealistic.... What I have learned during my studies of Sweden, and especially after these months in the country, is that one can understand best one's own country only when one tries to understand another culture and look at the world from another point of view."

Vo Thi Hoang Yen, Vice President of the Youth Association for the Disabled in Vietnam, wrote in her application: "I am the youngest of the family of five children who lived in a remote village where people earned a living by working in small rice fields and raising poultry. Almost all children dropped out of school early. Basic health services were insufficient. By my third birthday, polio had taken away my first walking steps." Later, she was asked how she overcame so many challenges, and she replied, "I often had a feeling that I had been struggling in the violent current to get onto some peaceful bank but had always been whirled away by fierce waves. What kept me from sink-ing into the bottom of depression? It is love and unhappiness.

"It is my Mom's unconditioned love for her children. It is her life of sacrifice for our education. It is her unending worry for her youngest child, the vulnerable one with disability. It is the love and support from my sisters who, not influenced by the common perception of our society, strongly believed that their youngest sister is not without capability.

"It is the memories of the childhood full of unhappiness: fire, bombs, war, deaths and hunger; the ash pile of our house. It is the image of my mom saving up each rare seed of rice during years of poor harvest to help her children get on with study. It is the so-called miserable destiny of the countryside women. It is the suffering of the families with five or six children with disabilities due to agent orange or the lack of vaccines.

"Yes, it is love that encourages me to overcome all the difficulties and to live a meaningful life. It is unhappiness that helps increase my understanding and open my heart to the disadvantaged. Love and unhappiness nurture in me the aspiration to work for the unlucky, to assist them to build a better life....

"I am studying Human Development at the University of Kansas, where I have found the close relationship between professors and students and that the professors give students much freedom and support to develop their ability. ....Other students in the research group have also given me much assistance and encouragement.... The more I study, the more I feel interested."

Aaron Mushengyezi, from the Rufumbira ethnic group in Uganda, grew up in a remote rural area. He walked great distances each day to attend grade school and ultimately gained admission to Makerere University, where he was the first undergraduate student in 20 years to win a First Class degree in Literature. At the university he attained the post of Lecturer while being involved in children's literature and women writers' projects, an AIDS Operation Rescue Club and family support services. He will use his I.F.P. fellowship to study for a doctorate in English and Comparative Literature either in Great Britain or the United States.

He commented in his application: "Ugandans have been trauma-tized by the political turmoil the country has gone through since independence... One of the legacies of this turmoil was the death of a reading and writing culture in the country. It was not until the last decade that a 'renaissance' has taken place, resulting in incredible literary production in works of fiction, theatre for development and the media... Furthermore, following the launching of the Universal Primary Education Program a few years ago, there is an insatiable demand for reading materials in the schools. This is bound to grow with Universal Secondary Education in the next couple of years... My proposed doctoral research will ... be the first of its kind to provide vital criticism of the works of emerging Ugandan writers."

Time will tell how well these appealing, committed and talented people will do in graduate school and in later leadership roles. On the basis of Ford's experience with past fellowships, it is fair to predict that a significant number will emerge in their communities, in local, regional and national organizations, and on a global stage. As they do, it will be in part because of their own motivation and unique talents, but it will also reflect the creative efforts of the program's recruiters, selectors and managers to locate hidden reservoirs of human potential and tap into them-affirmative action at its best.

I expect many of the I.F.P. fellows, remembering what others have done for them, will urge that every man, woman or child's dignity and potential to achieve be recognized. I particularly hope they will speak about the values that gave them the courage to struggle against great odds and how they acquired those values for themselves. Their stories can prompt each of us to recognize the difficulties so many talented people face. My colleagues and I share the hope that the fellows will bring closer to reality our shared vision of just and stable societies around the world.

On September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon brought death, injury and hardship to thousands of people. Immediately after these attacks, the Ford Foundation worked closely with people and organizations responding to the emergency, loaned staff to the newly created September 11th Fund and made a total of $11.2 million in emergency grants. A list of these projects is shown on page 25. Each check for these grants was accompanied by a book of signatures of hundreds of Ford Foundation staff members in our 14 offices worldwide who wanted to express their personal support for the grantees in this difficult time. In addition to the emergency grants, drawn from the foundation's reserve funds, grants addressing longer-term issues and problems related to the September 11 events continue in 2002.

Frances Fergusson, President of Vassar College, retired from our board this year after a full 12 years of service. She brought to the foundation a deep understanding of scholarship and educational reform, artistic sensibility and broad cultural interests, helping us to deepen our work in these domains and to see the connections between them both in the United States and around the globe. We will miss the wise counsel and range of experience that made her such a valuable trustee and colleague.

Susan V. Berresford President

Board of Trustees

Paul A. Allaire Chairman of the Board, Ford Foundation Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Xerox Corporation Stamford, Connecticut

Alain J.P. Belda Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Alcoa Inc. New York, New York

Afsaneh M. Beschloss President and Chief Executive Officer Carlyle Asset Management Group Washington, D.C.

Anke A. Ehrhardt Director HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies New York State Psychiatric Institute New York, New York

Kathryn S. Fuller President and Chief Executive Officer World Wildlife Fund Washington, D.C.

Wilmot G. James Executive Director, Social Cohesion and Integration Research Programme Human Sciences Research Council Cape Town, South Africa

Yolanda Kakabadse Executive Director Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano Quito, Ecuador

David T. Kearns Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Xerox Corporation Stamford, Connecticut

Wilma P. Mankiller Former Principal Chief Cherokee Nation Park Hill, Oklahoma

Richard Moe President National Trust for Historic Preservation Washington, D.C.

Yolanda T. Moses President The American Association for Higher Education Washington, D.C.

Luis G. Nogales Managing Partner Nogales Investors, LLC Los Angeles, California

Deval L. Patrick Executive Vice President and General Counsel The Coca-Cola Company Atlanta, Georgia

Ratan N. Tata Chairman Tata Industries Limited Bombay, India

Carl B. Weisbrod President Alliance for Downtown New York, Inc. New York, New York W. Richard West Director National Museum of the American Indian Washington, DC

Susan V. Berresford President The Ford Foundation New York, New York

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after Prince P.G. Oldenburgsky  Stichting Africa Legal Aid  Stichting Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions  Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China  Teacher Creativity Center  The American Assembly  The American Friends of the Ludwig Foundation of Cuba  The American University in Cairo  The Arab Center for Alternative Planning  The Arms Control Association  The Aspen Institute, Inc.  The Association for Civil Rights in Israel  The Astraea Foundation  The Brookings Institution  The Carter Center, Inc.  The Center for Economic and Policy Research  The Center for Reproductive Law and Policy, Inc.  The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford  The Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the University of Cambridge  The China Research Center for Comparative Politics and Economics  The City University School of Law at Queens College Foundation, Inc.  The Coalition for Women's Economic Development and Global Equality, Inc.  The Democracy and Workers' Rights Center  The Earth Council Foundation  The Epidavros Project, Inc.  The Equal Rights Center  The Foundation for the Refugee Education Trust  The Ghana Center for Democratic Development  The Henry L. Stimson Center  The Impact Fund  The Institute for War and Peace Reporting, Ltd.  The Institute of Development Studies (U.K.)  The International League for Human Rights, Inc.  The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, Inc.  The Kangemi Women Empowerment Centre  The Latin American and Caribbean Committee for the Defense of Women's Rights  The Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association, Inc.  The Legal Aid Society  The Lexington Institute  The Maple Women's Psychological Counseling Center  The Research Foundation of State University of New York  The Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace Foundation  The San Francisco Foundation Community Initiative Funds  The Spangenberg Group  The Tomas Rivera Policy Institute  The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York  The University of Chicago  The University of Hong Kong  The University of Natal  The Urban and Rural Women Study and Action Center Ser Mulher  The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations  Themis - Feminist Legal Studies and Assistance Nucleus  Tides Center  Tides Foundation  Training and Community Development Alternatives  Trinity College (D.C)  Truth and Reconciliation Commission  Tsinghua University  Tver Fund of Legal Training Support "Lawyer"  United Nations Development Programme  United Nations Foundation, Inc.  United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research  University College of Akureyri  University of Chile  University of Florida Foundation, Inc.  University of Houston  University of Minnesota Foundation  University of Pittsburgh  University of the Witwatersrand  University of Wisconsin-Madison  Urban Justice Center  Vera Institute of Justice, Inc.  Viva Rio  Volunteers in Asia  WANGONET  Washington Office on Latin America, Inc.  Wilton Park Executive Agency  Women Employed Institute  Women of Color Resource Center  Women's Environment and Development Organization (WEDO)  Women's Feature Service (WFS)  Women's Institute for Leadership Development for Human Rights  Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program  Women's Solidarity  Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars  Wuhan University  Yunnan Xishuangbanna Prefecture Women and Children Psychological and Legal Consultation Service Center  Zhongshan University

HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

Organization:9to5, Working Women Education Fund Purpose:General support for organizing and advocacy related to women's economic justice Location:MILWAUKEE, WI Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 275,000

Organization:Abantu for Development Purpose:To build the capacities of African governments and regional institutions to monitor and evaluate their progress towards achieving gender equality and women's advancement Location:ENGLAND (U.K.) Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 250,000

Organization:Academic Law University Purpose:To purchase equipment for its student legal clinic which provides"pro bono" legal aid to the indigent in Moscow Location:RUSSIA Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 13,000 Organization:Academy for Educational Development, Inc. Purpose:For the New Voices fellowship program to develop the next generation of leadership in human rights and international cooperation Location:WASHINGTON, DC Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 4,500,000

Organization:Adalah: The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel Purpose:For activities to advance the rights of the Palestinian minority citizens of Israel within the criminal justice system Location:ISRAEL Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 200,000

Organization:AFANSO: Action For A New Social Order Purpose:For research, workshops and other activities to develop and implement a church- based plan for human rights education Location:NIGERIA Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 50,000

Organization:Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies Purpose:For research on political, economic and international issues affecting Egypt and the Middle East, regional conferences and publications Location:EGYPT Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:International Cooperation Amount:$ 200,000

Organization:AGHS Legal Aid Cell Purpose:For research, dialogue and mentoring to promote peace and human rights in South Asia Location:PAKISTAN Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:International Cooperation Amount:$ 48,000

Organization:Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights Purpose:For community-based advocacy work on economic, social and culturalrights in Gaza Location:GAZA Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 100,000 Organization:Al-Quds University Purpose:For the teaching, research and publications activities of the interdisciplinary master's program in Israeli studies and the Center for Jerusalem Studies Location:WEST BANK Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:International Cooperation Amount:$ 255,000

Organization:Al-Siyassa Al-Dawliya, Al Ahram Foundation Purpose:To increase the international visibility of the journal by strengthening its content, developing its English section and its Web site, and organizing an international conference Location:EGYPT Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:International Cooperation Amount:$ 120,000

Organization:All-China Women's Federation Purpose:To organize a training program for lawyers litigating women's rights cases Location:CHINA Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 39,000

Organization:All-India Women's Education Fund Association Purpose:For a directory of women in development in India1 Location:INDIA Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 21,000

Organization:Alternatives, Inc. Purpose:For a program of human rights research, publications and workshopsin Egypt and the Arab world Location:CANADA Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 250,000

Organization:AMAN (Public Charitable Trust) Purpose:Start-up support for a new center engaged in research and advocacyon peace and conflict resolution Location:INDIA Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 100,000

Organization:Amazon Alliance for Indigenous and Traditional Peoples of the Amazon Basin Purpose:General support for a partnership between indigenous organizationsin the Amazon and environmental and human rights organizations inthe global North Location:WASHINGTON, DC Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 300,000

Organization:American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education Purpose:To edit, produce and disseminate in Chinese teaching environmentsvideotapes and companion texts of demonstration trials held in Beijing to show how U.S. & German courts try a domestic violence case Location:CHICAGO, IL Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 42,790

Organization:American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Inc. Purpose:For capacity building and leadership transition designed to respond to a changing policy environment and new challenges to civil liberties in the United States Location:NEW YORK, NY Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 925,000

Organization:American Friends Service Committee, Incorporated Purpose:Core support for the U.S. NGO Coordinating Committee and for a conference to examine domestic issues of racial justice in the international context gained at the World Conference Against Racism Location:PHILADELPHIA, PA Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 100,000

Organization:ANNA Purpose:To extend crisis center activities in Russian regions to include work with youth, and cooperation with health workers and police onprevention and treatment Location:RUSSIA Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 150,000

Organization:Arab Commission for Human Rights Purpose:For a conference on the independence of the judiciary in the ArabWorld Location:FRANCE Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 70,000 Organization:Arab Institute for Human Rights Purpose:General support for human rights training, education, research anddissemination in the Arab world Location:TUNISIA Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 300,000

Organization:Asian American-Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy Purpose:To plan a national Asian-American women's social justice agenda and movement Location:SAN FRANCISCO, CA Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 450,000

Organization:Association for Advancing Women's Equality, Inc. Purpose:To provide the first detailed analysis of the experiences of womenwho have entered blue-collar, nontraditional occupations Location:UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject: Amount:$ 200,000

Organization:Association for Human Rights Legal Aid Purpose:For a program of legal aid and research into juvenile justice andeconomic and social rights Location:EGYPT Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 60,000

Organization:Association of University Legal Aid Institutions Trust Purpose:For South Asian legal educators to participate in the second conference of the Global Alliance for Justice Education Location:SOUTH AFRICA Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 18,600

Organization:B'Tselem - The Israel Information Center for Monitoring Human Rights in the Occupied Territories Purpose:For monitoring human rights in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, documenting violations, and advocating for policy changes Location:ISRAEL Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 250,000 Organization:Baltic International Centre for Economic Policy Studies Purpose:For the participation of women and developing and transition economy researchers in the Seventh Annual International Conference on Transition Economies Location:LATVIA Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:International Cooperation Amount:$ 75,000

Organization:Beijing Bar Association Purpose:To strengthen the voice of China's criminal defense attorneys in the criminal procedure reform process Location:CHINA Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 80,000

Organization:Brazilian Anthropological Association Purpose:For research, publications and training on anthropology and humanrights Location:BRAZIL Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 100,000

Organization:Cairo University Purpose:For the Center for Political Research and Studies to conduct research and hold workshops and conferences examining Arab regional cooperation and other public policy issues in Egypt Location:EGYPT Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:International Cooperation Amount:$ 60,000

Organization:Caribbean Association for Feminist Research and Action Purpose:For research, participation in policy dialogues and economic literacy efforts on the gender impacts of international trade agreements in the Caribbean Location:TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:International Cooperation Amount:$ 54,000

Organization:Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Purpose:Core support for the Global Policy Program, which examines critical issues in world affairs, including research, analysis, policy development and network building Location:WASHINGTON, DC Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:International Cooperation Amount:$ 550,000

Organization:Center for Community Development Purpose:For community organizing activities advancing the rights of Palestinian citizens of Israel Location:ISRAEL Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 200,000

Organization:Center for Constitutional Rights Purpose:For racial justice litigation, advocacy, and educational outreachactivities related to the detention and racial profiling of Arab Americans and Muslims following the World Trade Center attack Location:NEW YORK, NY Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 150,000

Organization:Center for Defense Information, Inc Purpose:General support for research and public education on global security concerns, core support for the Strategic Initiative Project tobroaden debate on U.S. military policy and to plan a media center Location:WASHINGTON, DC Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:International Cooperation Amount:$ 525,000

Organization:Center for Legal and Social Studies (CELS) Purpose:General support for monitoring, litigation, training and publications to foster and protect human rights and strengthen the democratic system and rule of law in Argentina Location:ARGENTINA Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 450,000

Organization:Center for Research on the Mesoamerica Region Purpose:General support to develop the social sciences and the humanitiesin Central America Location:GUATEMALA Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:International Cooperation Amount:$ 500,000

Organization:Center of Religious Statistics and Social Investigation Purpose:To conduct a national competition for projects to implement the World Conference Against Racism Platform of Action Location:BRAZIL Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 355,000 Organization:Charitable Foundation for Support of Civil Society Initiatives "The Fulcrum Foundation" Purpose:General support for grant making to promote human rights, civil society and the rule of law in the Russian regions Location:RUSSIA Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 45,000

Organization:Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Purpose:For the development of a Council Task Force on Terrorism and roundtables to discuss challenges facing the international affairs community Location:NEW YORK, NY Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:International Cooperation Amount:$ 100,000

Organization:Crisis Centre for Women Purpose:General support for Irkutsk Center and for programs to strengthennewer crisis centers in Siberia and the Russian Far East to trainhealth care workers to identify and treat domestic violence Location:RUSSIA Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 145,000

Organization:Delhi Policy Group Purpose:Endowment support for a chair in non-traditional security1 Location:INDIA Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:International Cooperation Amount:$ 250,000

Organization:Economic and Social Research Foundation Purpose:For research fellowships enabling scholars to explore the impact of globalization on African economies Location:TANZANIA Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:International Cooperation Amount:$ 235,000

Organization:Economic Policy Institute Purpose:General support for the Global Policy Network of labor-oriented think tanks to carry out data analysis, research and dialogues on international economic issues Location:WASHINGTON, DC Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:International Cooperation Amount:$ 450,000 Organization:Equal Rights Advocates, Inc. Purpose:For activities on litigation and advocacy to advance women's legalrights and to enhance economic justice for women Location:SAN FRANCISCO, CA Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 400,000

Organization:ERAN - Israeli Association for Emotional First Aid by Phone Purpose:To expand and strengthen a telephone hotline service providing emergency mental health counseling to the Israeli public Location:ISRAEL Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 100,000

Organization:Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network Purpose:For a program of legal counseling and advocacy for refugees and asylum seekers in Lebanon Location:DENMARK Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 40,000

Organization:Feminist Studies and Assistance Center Purpose:To coordinate a campaign against fundamentalist dogmas during thesecond World Social Forum Location:BRAZIL Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 65,600

Organization:Fenton Communications, Inc. Purpose:For strategic communications activities to promote informed voicesin response to the September 11th attacks, with an emphasis on the protection of civil liberties and prevention of discrimination Location:DC Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:International Cooperation Amount:$ 300,000

Organization:Five Colleges, Incorporated Purpose:For research and student/faculty workshops on the role of the United States in the changing global political environment Location:AMHERST, MA Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:International Cooperation Amount:$ 50,000

Organization:Florida International University Purpose:For the Cuban Research Institute to conduct academic exchanges between Cubans and Cuban Americans and host the 5th Conference on Cuban and Cuban-American Studies Location:MIAMI, FL Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:International Cooperation Amount:$ 200,000

Organization:Foundation for the Graduate Institute of International Studies Purpose:Core support for the Geneva Forum, a collaborative project to strengthen the role of small states and NGOs in debates on multilateral peace and security issues in Geneva Location:SWITZERLAND Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:International Cooperation Amount:$ 200,000

Organization:Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness The Dalai Lama Purpose:Institutional support towards the encouragement of the participation of women in security, conflict resolution and peace Location:INDIA Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:International Cooperation Amount:$ 600,000

Organization:Friends of the Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information Purpose:For a series of meetings among Israeli and Palestinian scholars and other experts to develop a shared vision on Jerusalem's future Location:OAKLAND, CA Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:International Cooperation Amount:$ 125,000

Organization:Fudan University Purpose:For a program of research and teaching on the role of Congress inthe formation of U.S. foreign policy Location:CHINA Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:International Cooperation Amount:$ 70,000

Organization:Global Justice Center Purpose:General support for training, publications and other activities fostering the use of international law in defense of human rights Location:BRAZIL Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 250,000

Organization:Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Purpose:To strengthen the voice of civil society in redefining the emerging global economic governance system Location:MINNEAPOLIS, MN Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:International Cooperation Amount:$ 305,000

Organization:International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission Purpose:General support for activities dealing with the human rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people and those with HIV/AIDS Location:SAN FRANCISCO, CA Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 300,000

Organization:International Human Rights Law Group Purpose:To further develop the global relationships forged during the World Conference Against Racism and identify collective next steps inthe fight against racism in the United States and worldwide Location:WASHINGTON, DC Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 640,000

Organization:International Peace Academy, Inc. Purpose:General support for activities to improve understanding of, and ways of addressing, intrastate and regionalized conflict Location:NEW YORK, NY Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:International Cooperation Amount:$ 550,000

Organization:Lawyers Alliance for World Security, Inc. Purpose:To promote international legal and diplomatic efforts to secure peace and stability for the 21st Century Location:WASHINGTON, DC Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:International Cooperation Amount:$ 50,000

Organization:Leadership Conference Education Fund, Inc. Purpose:To educate the civil rights community about the impact of immigration policies on the civil rights of all Americans Location:WASHINGTON, DC Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 80,000

Organization:Miftah: The Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue and Democracy Purpose:For public debates, media-related activities, and workshops and toenhance the information dissemination capacity its Web site Location:EAST JERUSALEM Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:International Cooperation Amount:$ 200,000

Organization:Moscow Helsinki Group Purpose:General support for administrative staff and infrastructure to conduct networking, monitoring and educational activities to advancehuman rights across Russia Location:RUSSIA Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 50,000

Organization:NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. Purpose:For litigation and advocacy to combat racial discrimination in employment, education and economic access Location:NEW YORK, NY Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 500,000

Organization:National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Foundation Purpose:For advocacy on behalf of underserved gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender populations on issues of poverty, aging and racial justice Location:WASHINGTON, DC Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 300,000

Organization:National Immigrant Legal Support Center Purpose:General support for legal and policy analysis, advocacy, trainingand technical assistance to national and state advocacy partners to advance immigrants' rights in the United States Location:LOS ANGELES, CA Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 450,000

Organization:National Immigration Forum, Inc. Purpose:General support for policy analysis, information-sharing, media outreach, advocacy, and alliance-building to advance immigrants' rights in the United States Location:WASHINGTON, DC Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 700,000

Organization:New Israel Fund Purpose:For capacity-building activities to strengthen Palestinian IsraeliNGOs Location:WASHINGTON, DC Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 180,000

Organization:NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc. Purpose:For initiatives to advance nontraditional employment for women Location:NEW YORK, NY Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 100,000

Organization:Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Purpose:For the communications program of the U.N. office responsible forhuman rights and for coordinating and raising the visibility of all human rights initiatives throughout the entire U.N. system Location:SWITZERLAND Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 300,000

Organization:Pacific Council on International Policy Purpose:General support for activities to strengthen policy research and dialogue on key global issues and U.S. foreign policy Location:LOS ANGELES, CA Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:International Cooperation Amount:$ 750,000

Organization:Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs Purpose:For an on-going set of activities to promote inter-faith dialogue and disseminate values of tolerance and peaceful coexistence with Palestinian society Location:EAST JERUSALEM Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:International Cooperation Amount:$ 30,000

Organization:Palestinian Diaspora and Refugee Center (SHAML) Purpose:For a feasibility study establishing a network between PalestinianDiaspora communities and their home country Location:WEST BANK Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:International Cooperation Amount:$ 45,000

Organization:Parliamentarians for Global Action Purpose:General support to work with parliamentarians around the world onpeace, democracy, international justice and human rights Location:NEW YORK, NY Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 125,000

Organization:Physicians for Human Rights - Israel Purpose:To promote the right of equal access to health care for vulnerablepopulations in Israel and Palestinians in the Occupied Territories Location:ISRAEL Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 150,000

Organization:President and Fellows of Harvard College Purpose:For technical and research assistance to community-based racial justice organizations working on civil rights, policy and communitystrategies that address race related issues Location:CAMBRIDGE, MA Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 250,000

Organization:The Aspen Institute, Inc. Purpose:To advance the recommendations and launch the report of a conference on honoring human rights under international mandates: lessonsfrom Bosnia, Kosovo and East Timor Location:WASHINGTON, DC Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 82,000

Organization:The Arab Center for Alternative Planning Purpose:For a project to pursue equitable distribution of land resources and equal planning and development rights for the Palestinian minority in Israel Location:ISRAEL Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 200,000

Organization:The American University in Cairo Purpose:For the first year of a Master of Arts degree program in international human rights law and to expand library resources Location:EGYPT Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 100,000

Organization:The Association for Civil Rights in Israel Purpose:To safeguard rights and due process within the Israeli criminal justice system Location:ISRAEL Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:Human Rights Amount:$ 140,000

Organization:The Earth Council Foundation Purpose:For a multi-stakeholder analysis in eight former Soviet economiesof the consistency between World Trade Organization agreements andequitable, sustainable national development Location:COSTA RICA Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:International Cooperation Amount:$ 275,000

Organization:United Nations Foundation, Inc. Purpose:Final support to enable the Global Reporting Initiative to becomean independent entity for improving corporate accountability worldwide Location:WASHINGTON, DC Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:International Cooperation Amount:$ 200,000

Organization:United Nations Development Programme Purpose:Core support for the Trade and Development Project to advance thenegotiation positions of developing countries and southern-based civil society organizations in the emerging global trading regimes Location:NEW YORK, NY Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:International Cooperation Amount:$ 250,000

Organization:United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research Purpose:Core support for the Visiting Fellows Program to provide research&publication opportunities for mid-career analysts from the MiddleEast &West Africa who are working on regional security problems Location:SWITZERLAND Program:Peace and Social Justice Unit:Human Rights and International Cooperation Subject:International Cooperation Amount:$ 215,000

 21st Century School Fund  Academy for Educational Development, Inc.  American Association for Higher Education  American Economic Association  American Historical Association  Arizona Board of Regents Acting for and on Behalf of Arizona State University  Arizona Board of Regents Acting for and on Behalf of the University of Arizona  Ateneo De Manila University  Ateneo De Zamboanga  Birzeit University  Brandeis University  Brown University  Cairo University  Capital Normal University  Capital of Texas Public Telecommunications Council  Cartwheel Foundation, Inc.  Catholic University of Mozambique  Center for Research and Higher Studies in Social Anthropology  Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence  Center of Educational Research and Development  Center of Regional Cooperation for Adult Education in Latin Amiercan and the Caribbean (CREFAL)  Central American University  Centre of Philanthropy Development "Soprichastnost"  Charlotte Advocates for Education  Chilean Association Pro United Nations (ACHNU)  China Research Center for Teaching and Learning in Universities and Colleges  Chinese Academy of Social Sciences  College Entrance Examination Board  Columbia College  Congregation Beth Simchat Torah of New York, Inc.  Cornell University  Council on Higher Education  Dalian University  Dawn Mountain  Douglas Gould and Company, Inc.  Drew University  Eastern Michigan University  Education Quality Institute  Education-and-Research and Publishing Center "Acta Eurasica"  Federal University of Bahia  Federal University of Juiz De Fora  Feminist Majority Foundation  Firelight Media, Inc.  Florida International University  Folkschool of Negros Occidental, Inc.  Fomento Cultural y Educativo, A.C.  Foundation for Academic Excellence and Access  Goodcity NFP  Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York  Guatemalan Institute of Radiophonic Education  Guizhou Bureau of Education  Hanoi Agricultural University  Independent Institute for Social Policy  Independent Sector  Institute for Folklore Studies  Institute of International Education, Inc.  Institute of Peruvian Studies  Intercultural Development Research Association  Interdisciplinary Program of Educational Research  Interfaith Alliance Foundation, Inc.  International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement-The Netherlands  International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources  Iowa State University of Science and Technology  Isabella Thoburn College  Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund  JET Education Services  LarsonAllen Public Service Group  Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (Argentina)  Learning Communities Network, Inc.  Luiz Freire Cultural Center  Macalester College  Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation  Mercy College  Mexican Council of Education Research  Mexico-North, Research and Education Network  Mississippi State University  Mixe Cultural Association  Museo Pambata Foundation, Inc.  National Academy of Sciences  National Association of Education Policy and Administration  National Association of State Boards of Education  National Center for School Curriculum and Textbook Development  National Center for Social Sciences and Humanities  National Council for Community and Education Partnerships  National Foundation for the Improvement of Education  National Interfaith Hospitality Networks, Inc.  National Union of Municipal Education Officers  Network of Educators on the Americas  New School University  New York University  Overseas Young Chinese Forum  Palestinian American Research Center  Parents for Public Schools, Inc.  Peking University  Points of Light Foundation  Pontifical Catholic University of Rio De Janeiro  President and Fellows of Harvard College  President and Trustees of Bates College  Project GRAD  Project GRAD Cincinnati, Inc.  Project GRAD Knoxville, Inc.  Project GRAD Los Angeles, Inc.  Project GRAD Newark, Inc.  Project GRAD of Columbus, Inc.  Project GRAD Ohio, Inc.  Project GRAD-Atlanta, Inc.  Public Education & Business Coalition  Rancho Santiago Community College District  Rethinking Schools Limited  Rhodes University  Rural School and Community Trust  Russian State University for the Humanities  Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey  Santa Fe Community College  Smith College  Social Science Research Council  South African Institute of International Affairs  Southern Africa Institute of Fundraising  Southwest China Normal University  State Board for Community College Education  State Higher Education Executive Officers Association  State Institute for Public Education in Oaxaca  State University - Higher School of Economics  Steve Biko Foundation  Tarea-Educational Publications Association  Teachers College  Testing Center of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation  The American Institute for Social Justice  The Asia Society, Inc.  The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching  The Chinese University of Hong Kong  The Mountain Institute, Inc.  The Nehru Memorial Museum and Library Society  The New England School Development Council  The President and Trustees of Bowdoin College  The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia  The Regents of the University of California, Merced  The Regents of the University of California, Riverside  The Regents of the University of Michigan  The Research Foundation of State University of New York  The School of Economics Institute  The Tomas Rivera Policy Institute  The Trustees of Boston College  The Trustees of Bryn Mawr College  The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York  The University of Maryland, College Park  The Urban Institute  Tianjin Normal University  Tides Center  Trinity Theological College  Trustees of Princeton University  Ulyanovsk State Technical University  United for Equality and Affirmative Action  University of Chile  University of the Sacred Heart  University of the Western Cape  University of Washington  US Foundation for the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology  Vocational and Technical Teachers College of Beijing Union University  William Marsh Rice University  World Conference on Religion and Peace, Inc.  York University Organization:Catholic University of Mozambique Purpose:To establish a masters program in economics and management at theCatholic University of Mozambique Location:MOZAMBIQUE Program:Education, Media, Arts and Culture As of October 1, 2002, Education, Media, Arts and Culture has been changed to Knowledge, Freedom and Creativity. Unit:Education, Knowledge and Religion Subject:Higher Education and Scholarship Amount:$ 100,000

Organization:Feminist Majority Foundation Purpose:To strengthen and expand Ms. Magazine's global, investigative andreproductive rights reporting Location:ARLINGTON, VA Program:Education, Media, Arts and Culture As of October 1, 2002, Education, Media, Arts and Culture has been changed to Knowledge, Freedom and Creativity. Unit:Education, Knowledge and Religion Subject: Amount:$ 50,000

Organization:Interfaith Alliance Foundation, Inc. Purpose:For an innovative effort in the aftermath of September 11 to create Jewish, Muslim and Christian congregational partnerships for local action in U.S. communities Location:WASHINGTON, DC Program:Education, Media, Arts and Culture As of October 1, 2002, Education, Media, Arts and Culture has been changed to Knowledge, Freedom and Creativity. Unit:Education, Knowledge and Religion Subject:Religion, Society and Culture Amount:$ 330,000

Organization:Institute of International Education, Inc. Purpose:To fund the fifteenth cohort of scholars from Mexico and Central America for graduate study in the social sciences Location:NEW YORK, NY Program:Education, Media, Arts and Culture As of October 1, 2002, Education, Media, Arts and Culture has been changed to Knowledge, Freedom and Creativity. Unit:Education, Knowledge and Religion Subject:Higher Education and Scholarship Amount:$ 450,000

Organization:Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation Purpose:To expand the evaluation of Project GRAD to all GRAD cities Location:NEW YORK, NY Program:Education, Media, Arts and Culture As of October 1, 2002, Education, Media, Arts and Culture has been changed to Knowledge, Freedom and Creativity. Unit:Education, Knowledge and Religion Subject:Education Reform Amount:$ 800,000

Organization:National Interfaith Hospitality Networks, Inc. Purpose:For an innovative effort to create Christian, Muslim and Jewish congregational partnerships for local action in U.S. communities Location:SUMMIT, NJ Program:Education, Media, Arts and Culture As of October 1, 2002, Education, Media, Arts and Culture has been changed to Knowledge, Freedom and Creativity. Unit:Education, Knowledge and Religion Subject:Religion, Society and Culture Amount:$ 327,000

Organization:Palestinian American Research Center Purpose:For an exchange program of Palestinian and American scholars to develop multidisciplinary research on Palestinian issues Location:ASHLAND, VA Program:Education, Media, Arts and Culture As of October 1, 2002, Education, Media, Arts and Culture has been changed to Knowledge, Freedom and Creativity. Unit:Education, Knowledge and Religion Subject:Higher Education and Scholarship Amount:$ 50,000

Organization:Pontifical Catholic University of Rio De Janeiro Purpose:For research on education assessment and to fund exchange activities with scholars from the University of Michigan Location:BRAZIL Program:Education, Media, Arts and Culture As of October 1, 2002, Education, Media, Arts and Culture has been changed to Knowledge, Freedom and Creativity. Unit:Education, Knowledge and Religion Subject:Higher Education and Scholarship Amount:$ 65,000

Organization:Rhodes University Purpose:To plan the institutional, architectural, curricular & technological aspects of the Africa Media Matrix, a new teaching, learning and production facility for current and future African media leaders Location:SOUTH AFRICA Program:Education, Media, Arts and Culture As of October 1, 2002, Education, Media, Arts and Culture has been changed to Knowledge, Freedom and Creativity. Unit:Education, Knowledge and Religion Subject:Higher Education and Scholarship Amount:$ 80,500

Organization:State Board for Community College Education Purpose:To build a collaborative of key community college stakeholders toexplore ways of integrating academic, workforce development and remedial programs in community colleges Location:OLYMPIA, WA Program:Education, Media, Arts and Culture As of October 1, 2002, Education, Media, Arts and Culture has been changed to Knowledge, Freedom and Creativity. Unit:Education, Knowledge and Religion Subject:Education Reform Amount:$ 125,000

Organization:The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Purpose:For the Political Engagement Project to develop assessment tools to measure the effectiveness of college and university civic education programs Location:MENLO PARK, CA Program:Education, Media, Arts and Culture As of October 1, 2002, Education, Media, Arts and Culture has been changed to Knowledge, Freedom and Creativity. Unit:Education, Knowledge and Religion Subject:Education Reform Amount:$ 150,000

Organization:Trinity Theological College Purpose:Core support for the Institute of Women in Religion and Culture tobring African women's religious perspectives to bear in the struggle for equal rights & the renewal of African societies & cultures Location:GHANA Program:Education, Media, Arts and Culture As of October 1, 2002, Education, Media, Arts and Culture has been changed to Knowledge, Freedom and Creativity. Unit:Education, Knowledge and Religion Subject:Religion, Society and Culture Amount:$ 350,000

Organization:World Conference on Religion and Peace, Inc. Purpose:Core support for the activities of its Women's Program Location:NEW YORK, NY Program:Education, Media, Arts and Culture As of October 1, 2002, Education, Media, Arts and Culture has been changed to Knowledge, Freedom and Creativity. Unit:Education, Knowledge and Religion Subject:Religion, Society and Culture Amount:$ 400,000  ABC Ulwazi  Action for Music  Adishakti Laboratory for Theatre Art Research  Adzido Pan-African Dance Ensemble  African Radio Drama Association  Agency for the Development of National Heritage  Aid to Artisans Ghana  Al-Quds University  Al-Urmawi Music Center  American Institute of Indian Studies  Americans for the Arts, Inc.  Appalshop, Inc.  Archive Administration of St.Petersburg and Leningrad Region  Asian Arts Initiative  Associated Press Managing Editors Association, Inc.  Association for the Advancement of Filipino American Arts & Culture  Autonomous Non-Commercial Organisation Internews  Benton Foundation  Birzeit University  Brooklyn Public Library Foundation, Inc.  California / International Arts Foundation  Casa Via Magia  Center for Arts and Culture  Center for Democracy and Technology  Center for Research and Higher Studies in Social Anthropology  Center for the Development and Support of New Music "DEVOTIO MODERNA"  Centre for Education Policy Development Trust  Centre of Contemporary Architecture  Community Loan Technologies  Consumer Federation of America Foundation  Consumers Union of United States, Inc.  Contemporary African Music and Arts Archive  Cornell University  Cultural Association Sweden-Egypt  Cultural Co-Operation  Cultural Foundation "RAGD"  Dance Agency CODA A  Deep Dish TV, Inc.  Deshkal  Dhow Countries Music Academy of Zanzibar  Difaf For Publishing  Educational Broadcasting Corporation  Electronic Privacy Information Center  Ella Baker Center for Human Rights  Fordsburg Artists' Studios  Foundation Centre BBC-USTU in Training TV & Radio Journalists  Foundation-Administered Project  Grantmakers in the Arts  Hatay Arts and Literature Association  Health News Agency  Highlander Research and Education Center, Inc.  Hue Center for Folk Culture Studies  Hue City Bureau of Foreign Affairs  IMZ (International Music Centre Vienna)  International Bar Association Foundation, Inc.  International Center of Photography  International Women's Media Foundation  International Women's Tribune Centre, Inc.  IPS - Inter Press Service  Jamia Millia Islamia  Jos Repertory Theatre  Katha  Kathalaya Trust  Khoj International Artists Association  Kwela Productions, Ltd.  Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.  Link Media, Inc.  Low Tech Film Art  Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Inc.  Lumiere Productions Inc.  Maine College of Art  Media Education Foundation  Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum  Middle East Center for Culture and Development, Inc.  Minerva Picture Company Limited  Minnesota News Council  Museum der Weltkulturen  Music Academy of Gauteng  National Association of Audio-Visual Archives  National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners  National Center for Contemporary Art  National Council of La Raza  National Federation of Filipino American Associations  National Indian Telecommunications Institute, Inc.  National Institute of Design  National Public Radio  National Video Resources, Inc.  Network of Cultural Centers of Color  New America Foundation  Northern Arizona University  OMG Center for Collaborative Learning  One World International Foundation  Pacific University  Parliament of the Republic of South Africa  Prometeo Art and Poetry Corporation  Public Radio International, Inc.  Public Service Broadcasting Trust  Regional Public Organization "Creative Art House" (DOM)  Research Foundation of the City University of New York  Research Libraries Group, Inc.  Riwaq: Centre for Architectural Conservation  Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council  Russian Union of Journalists  Sanskriti Pratishthan  Sarakasi Trust  Sesame Workshop  Society of Architectural Historians  Society of Jesus, Near East Province  South African Screenwriters' Laboratory  Southern African Arts Exchange  Standing Pro-Holy Week Board of Popayan  Station Resource Group, Inc.  Surabhi Foundation for Research and Cultural Exchange  Sweet Jane Productions, Inc.  Syracuse University  The American University  The Ampersand Foundation  The Arts Council of Jakarta  The Aspen Institute, Inc.  The Board of Regents of the University of Texas  The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama  The Center for International Theatre Development, Inc.  The Cultural Cooperative Association for Youth in Theatre and Cinema  The Independent Production Fund, Inc.  The International Center for Global Communications Foundation, Inc.  The Karmakshetra Educational Foundation  The Kitchen Sisters Productions  The League of Professional Theatre Women  The Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts  The Madras Craft Foundation  The Moscow Guild of Theater and Screen Actors  The Moscow House of Photography  The Moscow School for Social and Economic Sciences  The National Federation of Community Broadcasters, Inc.  The New England Foundation for the Arts  The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations  The Nkiru Center for Education and Culture, Inc.  The Open Museum Association  The Promises Film Company  The St. Petersburg "Pro Arte Institute" Foundation  The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania  The Women's Project and Productions Inc.  Tides Center  Troyano, Inc  Trust for African Rock Art  United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization  Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia  University of Massachusetts  University of Pittsburgh  University of Southern California  University of the Witwatersrand  University of Washington  Vietnam Fine Arts Association  Vietnam Museum of Ethnology  Visiting Arts  West African Museums Programme  Wgbh Educational Foundation  WITNESS, Inc.  WNYC Foundation  World Free Press Institute  Yayasan Asosiasi Tradisi Lisan  Yayasan Indonesia  Yayasan Masyarakat Mandiri Film Indonesia  Yuri Kondratyuk Fund  Zanzibar International Film Festival CHAPTER 15

NATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN TASK FORCE FOUNDATION

Playboy Foundation: General Fund Announcement

The Playboy Foundation seeks to foster social change by confining its grants and other support to projects of national impact and scope involved in fostering open communication about, and research into, human sexuality; reproductive health and rights; protecting and fostering civil rights and civil liberties in the United States for all people, including women, people affected and impacted by HIV/AIDS, gays and lesbians, racial minorities, the poor, and the disadvantaged; and eliminating censorship and protecting freedom of expression.

Recent grantees include: the Gay Men's Health Crisis, for its public policy work on behalf of people with HIV/AIDS; the AIDS Action Council, for its efforts to advocate and lobby on behalf of community-based HIV/AIDS organizations; and the AIDS Legal Referral Panel, to support its policy work on issues affecting women with HIV/AIDS.

Target Audience(s):

 Homosexuals  Minorities  Low Income Persons  Lesbians  Women  Persons With AIDS  HIV Positive Persons

Fund Subject(s):

 Advocacy  Homosexuals  Information exchange  Policy development  Public awareness  Research  Sexual behavior

The Foundation is especially interested in projects where a small grant can make a difference.

Type of Support: Program development

Maximum Amount: $10,000.00 Minimum Amount: $5,000.00

Playboy Foundation The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is committed to building the progressive GLBT political infrastructure in the U.S. Building the movement requires three major approaches: organizing, advocacy and training.

Organizing grassroots advocates to build political strength and create strong coalitions is the goal of our organizing work. Because states are now the center of gravity in our struggle for equality, strengthening state and local organizing efforts will remain our single most important task during the next three years. Since 1996, NGLTF has worked directly to strengthen and unite the organizations working at the state level. The Task Force sponsored the founding of the Federation of Statewide Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Political Organizations and has provided critical support to its success. The Federation serves as an important support network for state organizers across the country. Often isolated and facing daunting battles in state legislatures, organizers are able to call on each other and NGLTF for assistance in strategy and organizational development. Activists beyond the GLBT political community are critical to the success of movement building. We are committed to working with activists on campuses, in the civil rights, religious and other allied communities.

NGLTF is committed to building a statewide organization in all 50 states. In 1999, we successfully confronted the challenge of strengthening statewide organizing head on. With the Federation of Statewide Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Political Organizations, we launched a national campaign called Equality Begins at Home. This campaign organized 350 rallies, political and cultural events in all 50 state capitals plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. To facilitate the campaign, NGLTF awarded a $5,000 grant to every state and territory.

In 2000 and beyond, we will build on these efforts through organizing but also through the complementary and necessary program components-advocacy and training. We will provide state legislative expertise and a critical link to issues at the federal level for state activists. We will also build the capacity of state and local organizations through our grassroots training program and our intervention in key ballot initiative campaigns.

The faith-based initiative (S.1924) being considered in the U.S. Senate would allow religious institutions to take our tax dollars and discriminate on the basis of religion in hiring and in the provision of a wide array of social s ervices. Religious discrimination often functions as a proxy for race and sexual orientation discrimination. This could mean that anti-gay churches could deny gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) people jobs and services in a number of sectors, including child care, adoption and foster c are services, services for people with disabilities, adult education programs, anti-poverty programs, domestic violence prevention, juvenile justice, and other social services.

NGLTF supports an amendment to S.1924 that would ban discrimination on the basis of religion. Activists are also encouraged to call Senator Joseph Lieberman, the faith-based initiative's lead sponsor and Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle. Urge them to support nondiscrimination language similar to that found in Section 175 (c) of the National and Community Services Act of 1990, as amended by the National and Community Service trust Act of 1993. This provision stipulates: " a project that receives assistance under this title shall not discriminate on the basis of religion against a participant."

Take Action! Call the Senate switchboard at 202-224-3121 to let your senators know how important this issue is to you. Also call Senator Lieberman, the bill sponsor, at (202) 224-4041 and Senator Daschle at (202) 224-2321. They need to hear from you! Message "I'm asking Senator ___ to amend S. 1924, faith-based initiatives, to ensure that it bans discrimination on the basis of religion."

Background

Last summer the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 7, the faith-based initiative which would transfer billions in our tax dollars to religious institutions to provide a wide array of social services. H.R.7 explicitly exempted faith-based service providers from laws banning religious discrimination, and also exempted religious organizations receiving tax dollars to provide social services from compliance with state and local GLBT rights laws. S.1924 removed this language, and is silent on the issue of discrimination.

But the Bush Administration's Justice Department has indicated that it considers religious employment discrimination acceptable and that it interprets federal law to allow faith-based service providers funded with taxpayer dollars to discriminate on the basis of religion. A June 25, 2001 memo from the Deputy Assistant Attorney General Sheldon Bradshaw to Brett Kavanaugh, Associate White House Counsel stated that "an FBO [faith-based organization] receiving direct federal aid may make employment decisions on the basis of religion without running afoul of the Establishment Clause, and that an FBO organized under section 501(c)(3) may invoke the title VII exemption and staff on a religious basis." We have already seen in the case of the Kentucky Baptist Homes for Children that "staffing on a religious basis" means no gay people need apply when the religion receiving the funds is biased against GLBT people. A law that does not explicitly prohibit religious discrimination in hiring could result in a great deal of racial discrimination as well. As Dr. Martin Luther King observed, the hour of worship is one of the most segregated hours in American society.

When taxes are collected from all citizens and are used for social programs like providing food for the hungry, housing for low- and moderate-income people, and providing child care, fundamental principles of fairness are violated if only members of certain religious groups are eligible for employment in these programs. GLBT people and others who may be discriminated against under the faith-based initiative are being asked to fund our own oppression!

Geroge W. Bush has publicly praised and called for the expansion of both the AmeriCorps and SeniorCorps programs. These programs make volunteers and funds available to faith-based charities within a legal framework that prohibits any religious discrimination in employment. These programs demonstrate that a prohibition on religious employment discrimination is fully compatible with federal assistance to faith-based charities.

It is critical to amend S.1924 to prohibits religious discrimination in employment.

Transgender Civil Rights Project

The Transgender Civil Rights Project works to increase the number of state, local and federal laws that prohibit discrimination based on gender expression and identity. Prohibiting discrimination based on "gender expression and identity" ensures that the entire range of gender non-conforming people are covered by the legislation.

State and Local Legislation

NGLTF provides legislative and strategy assistance to activists and organizations working to pass trans-inclusive anti-discrimination ordinances or include transgendered people in existing laws. Frequently, local and state activists lack information on how to draft and pass transgender- inclusive legislation. The Project can provide valuable assistance throughout the entire legislative process. Because each locality is different, NGLTF tailors the assistance it provides to the particular needs and circumstances of the state or locality.

NGLTF can help by:

 Drafting talking points and educational materials for the public and legislators about discrimination against transgender people

 Evaluating and drafting clear and effective legislative language and amendments  Addressing legal questions or concerns from legislators or councilpersons  Providing advice on negotiating your political landscape--from forming and maintaining political coalitions, to identifying what type of legislation will be most successful, and what legislative bodies will be most receptive  Providing media and organizing assistance

Federal Legislation

NGLTF works in coalition with other groups devoted to ensuring transgender equality. A primary goal is to educate members of Congress about discrimination against transgendered people to lay the foundation for a transgender-inclusive anti-discrimination bill. NGLTF also works on hate crimes legislation at the federal level.

The NGLTF Transgender Civil Rights Project is available to provide technical assistance to activists, legislators and others who are working on legislative issues for transgendered people.

What is NGLTF?

NGLTF is the national progressive organization working for the civil rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people, with the vision and commitment to building a powerful political movement.

NGLTF is… Vision

NGLTF believes a strong GLBT movement demands the empowerment of community leaders at the local level.

We're building a social justice movement that unites ideas with action. We organize activists. We train leaders. We equip organizers. We mobilize voters. We build coalitions. We teach-and learn from-today's vibrant GLBT youth movement. We're proud of our commitment to the linkages between oppressions based on race, class, gender, and sexual orientation. Every day, in small towns and large cities, NGLTF is in your community, creating change for a better tomorrow. We're with you in your quest for a future that respects and celebrates the dignity and diversity of all people.

NGLTF is... Organizing

NGLTF is committed to building a progressive GLBT political infrastructure. Our work builds political strength and creates strong coalitions among grassroots advocates. We use proactive issue-based campaigns to organize local communities and states. NGLTF serves as the national partner for the Federation of Statewide LGBT Advocacy Organizations. In 1999, NGLTF partnered with the Federation to produce Equality Begins at Home, a campaign of more than 350 actions in all 50 state capitals. Currently, NGLTF is waging a campaign against anti-GLBT hate crimes, which will focus on coalition-building and legislative work in key states.

NGLTF is... Thinking

NGLTF's Policy Institute is the movement's think tank dedicated to research, critical policy analysis, strategy development and coalition building to advance equality for GLBT people and to end institutionalized homophobia. The Policy Institute publishes original research, conducts unique analysis on existing data, engages in policy analysis, convenes roundtables of scholars and activists, and engages in public speaking and public education.

NGLTF is... Training

NGLTF's grassroots training addresses the needs of state and local organizers in their work. The cornerstone of this work is the annual Creating Change™ conference. Always on the cutting edge, Creating Change™ is the preeminent skills building and activist conference in our movement.

NGLTF provides key support and assistance to communities facing anti-GLBT ballot measures by developing local leadership. Without a strong progressive infrastructure in place, many communities have been unable to mount successful campaigns against these measures. NGLTF provides a systematic campaign organizing program to these communities.

NGLTF is...Advocating

NGLTF is the recognized expert in the field of GLBT-related state legislation and employs a comprehensive program of state legislative tracking, monitoring and reporting. Updates during the legislative sessions supplement Capital Gains and Losses, the annual report summarizing legislation by category and analyzing overall trends in the state legislative arena. The Task Force has a full-time state legislative lawyer to draft legislation, articulate policy arguments, provide legal research, manage a national clearinghouse of legislation and policy materials, and develop legislative strategies.

NGLTF is a full participant in the public policy debates at the federal level, both in Congress and in the Administration. The Task Force also connects policy work at the federal level with local activists and pursues federal resources for state and local projects.

NGLTF is… Partnering

Every step of the way, NGLTF works closely with national, state and local partners to achieve our common goals. We're proud to work along side the Federation of Statewide LGBT Advocacy Organizations; National Religious Leadership Roundtable; National Policy Roundtable; National Family Policy Network; National Consortium of Directors of LGBT Resources in Higher Education; National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs; Leadership Council on Civil Rights.

Highlights of our Work

1973 - NGLTF's works to change the American Psychiatric Association's (APA's) classification of homosexuality as a mental illness.

1975 - NGLTF lobbiesfor the successful ruling by the US Civil Service Commission allowing gay people to serve in government employment. 1975 - NGLTF works on the introduction of the first gay rights bill in the US Congress, sponsored by Rep. Bella Abzug.

1977 - NGLTF launches national educational campaign in response to Anita Bryant's anti-gay campaign.

1978 - NGLTF releases the first-ever study of private sector workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation.

1982 - NGLTF launches the first national project to combat anti-gay violence and establishes the first national crisis hotline.

1984 - NGLTF issues the first comprehensive report of anti-gay violence and victimization.

1988 - NGLTF convenes groups working on sodomy repeal.

1990 - NGLTF leads the national hate crimes coalition from the early 80's through the signing of the federal Hate Crimes Statistic Act.

1991 - NGLTF launches a national campaign against the Cracker Barrel restaurant chain.

1991 - NGLTF launches the Families Project in conjunction with the National Center for Lesbian Rights.

1991 - NGLTF delivers the first briefing on people of color and AIDS to the Congressional Black Caucus.

1991 - NGLTF develops the Fight the Right Project, and produced the Fight the Right Action Kit which has been used by thousands of activists and organizers all over the country.

1993 - NGLTF founds the Fight the Right Project to assist local organizers combat anti-gay ballot initiatives proliferating throughout the country.

1994 - At NGLTF's request, Attorney General Janet Reno issues an historic, first-time order to the Department of Justice's Community Relations Service to mediate anti-gay conflict in Ovett, Mississippi.

1995 - NGLTF activates the Policy Institute, headed by Dr. John D'Emilio a nationally known scholar in the field of gay and lesbian history.

1995 - The Policy Institute holds the first week-long Youth Leadership Training.

1995 - The Policy Institute produces a Campus Organizing Manual and a Marriage Organizing Kit.

1995 - NGLTF convenes the first Progressive People of Color Grassroots Organizers Summit.

1996 - NGLTF coordinates simultaneous grassroots demonstrations and press actions in 36 communities across the country to raise the media visibility and awareness about the Supreme Court rulling on opposition to Amendment 2. 1996 - Sponsors production of the video, "All God's Children," which counters "Gay Rights/Special Rights," an anti-gay video focusing on the African American community.

1996 - NGLTF Policy Institute presents "Strategizing Change: A Roundtable on Law and Social Science," at Georgetown University Law Center.

1997 - NGLTF launched the Federation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Political Statewide Organizations.

1998 - NGLTF held a Celebrate Our Families Town Hall Meetings in over a dozen cities around the country to educate people around GLBT family issues.

1998 - NGLTF held a Hate Crimes Tour in over a dozen cities to discuss hate violence against GLBT people.

1999 - NGLTF coordinates Equality Begins at Home, a week of 350 political actions in all 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico.

1999 - NGLTF founds the Legislative Lawyering Project to work on progressive GLBT legislation at the state and federal levels.

2000 - NGLTF founds the Racial and Economic Justice Program

2000 - NGLTF and the White House coordinate a "Federal Partnerships Day" to discuss opportunities for federal funding of GLBT community centers.

2001 - NGLTF founds the Transgender Civil Rights Project to provide legislative and strategy assistance to activists and organizations working to pass trans-inclusive anti-discrimination ordinances or to add coverage for transgender people to existing laws.

2001 - NGLTF launches the Power Summit program, which provides skills-building training to local activists to help strengthen the GLBT grassroots movement.

2002 - NGLTF's Policy Institute releases the first and largest-ever study of Black gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people that documents a significant prevalance of parenting, high levels of political participation, and widespread experiences of racism and homophobia.

Meet the Board

Co-Chairs Margaret A. Burd [ Read Bio ] President, Magpie Telecom Insiders, Inc. Thornton, CO

Loren S. Ostrow [ Read Bio ] Attorney Los Angeles, CA

Treasurer Marsha C. Botzer [ Read Bio ] Therapist, Botzer Consulting Seattle, WA Secretary Kevin Wayne Williams, M.D., J.D. [ Read Bio ] New York, NY

Bruce M. Abrams Attorney at Law San Diego, CA

Alan Acosta Director of Communications, Stanford University San Francisco, CA

Susan Culligan Provincetown, MA

Danny R. Gibson Mental Health Clinician I, San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Los Angeles, CA

Craig Hoffman Georgetown University Law Center Washington, DC

Ernest C. Hopkins Director of Federal Affairs, San Francisco AIDS Foundation San Francisco, CA

Juan M. Jover, Ph.D. Consultant Miami Beach, FL

Kathy Levinson Strategic philanthropy and investment Palo Alto, CA

Yoseñio V. Lewis Consultant San Francisco, CA

Mary F. Morten Chicago, IL

Roy James Rosa Student, University of Colorado at Denver Denver, CO

Russell David Roybal Senior Consultant, Gill Foundation Denver, CO

Jeffrey Z. Slavin Real Estate Broker/Property Manager Chevy Chase, MD M.E. Stephens Attorney, Stock Stephens, LLP San Diego, CA

Beth Zemsky Director, GLBT Programs Office, University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN

Foundation Support

The Human Rights Campaign would like to recognize and thank the foundations that support our work. To learn more about each of these foundations, please click on the links below.

IBM International Foundation http://www.ibm.com

America's Charities http://www.americascharities.org

Combined Federal Campaign http://www.opm.gov/cfc

David Geffen Foundation

Elton John AIDS Foundation http://www.ejaf.org

The Gill Foundation http://www.gillfoundation.org

Tides Foundation http://www.tides.org

United Way http://national.unitedway.org

FORD FOUNDATION www.fordfound.org CHAPTER 16 THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION (ACLU) http://www.aclu.org/

LESBIAN AND GAY RIGHTS

The struggle of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered) people for full equality is one of this generation’s most important and galvanizing civil rights movements. Despite the many advances that have been made, however, LGBT people continue to face discrimination in many areas of life. No federal law prevents a person from being fired or refused a job on the basis of sexual orientation. The nation’s largest employer – the U.S. military – openly discriminates against gays and lesbians. Mothers and fathers still lose child custody simply because they are gay or lesbian. And gay people are still denied the right to marry in all states.

The ACLU has actively supported the struggle for lesbian and gay civil rights since the 1960s and in 1986, it established its national Lesbian and Gay Rights Project. Working in close coordination with the ACLU’s affiliates nationwide, the Project coordinates an extensive legal program and conducts a broad range of public policy and public education activities. The Project targets five areas for its litigation, lobbying, and public education activities: discrimination; family and relationships, including marriage; lesbian and gay teens and young adults; laws which criminalize sexual intimacy; and expression and association.

Discrimination based on sexual orientation still permeates many areas of American life. Businesses openly fire LGBT employees, and every year, lesbians and gay men are denied jobs and access to housing, hotels and other public accommodations. Many more are forced to hide their lives, deny their families and lie about their loved ones just to get by. The ACLU fights anti- gay discrimination on many fronts, and actively supports the passage of the federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which would bar discrimination in the workplace.

For lesbians and gay man, just as for everyone else, issues of family and intimate relationships are profoundly important. These include parenting, custody, and adoption rights, as well as the recognition of relationships, including marriage and domestic partnership. The Lesbian and Gay Rights Project represents people who have been separated from their children because they are lesbian or gay, and gay men and lesbians who either want to be legally recognized as co-parents or want to adopt. Since the 1970s, the ACLU has supported the right of lesbians and gay men to marry and more recently has vigorously opposed state and federal laws aimed at preventing lesbians and gay men from marrying. The Project has also written and negotiated policies that recognize domestic partnerships, and brought cases designed to gain recognition for lesbian and gay families

Young LGBT people face a set of special legal problems. Nothing is more important than making schools safe and welcoming places for gay and lesbian youth, who often face tremendous hostility from their family and community. This means protecting students from violence, guaranteeing their right to organize events and clubs like other students, and making sure that gay teachers who might serve as healthy role models are not themselves victimized by harassment and discrimination. The Project has initiated an innovative "Making Schools Safe" program -- a model training workshop designed for organizations interested in promoting school safety to help them work with educators to combat anti-gay harassment in local schools. The program is intended to be a resource that local groups can offer to school districts to help them stem harassment early -- before they wind up facing litigation.

Approximately 20 states still have laws which criminalize some forms of private sexual intimacy, some only between members of the same sex. These laws hurt people, and hurt them seriously. Among other things, they hurt people in parenting cases, where they are used as a reason to deny custody or keep gay men and lesbians from becoming parents, and they hurt people through "sting" operations in which police departments set up special squads whose purpose is to entrap gay men. The ACLU will continue challenging these sodomy statutes until all the laws have been repealed or set aside.

To achieve equality, lesbians and gay men must be able to exercise their First Amendment rights to organize politically and speak freely about LGBT issues. The ACLU has stepped in when local governments have tried to prevent lesbian and gay pride marches and other demonstrations, when schools and universities have tried to prevent lesbian and gay students from organizing, and when the state has tried to censor education about lesbians and gay men.

The goal of the ACLU Lesbian and Gay Rights Project is equal treatment and equal dignity for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people. That means even-handed treatment by the government, protection from discrimination and fair and equal treatment for lesbian and gay couples and families.

ACLU Asks Supreme Court to Strike Down Anti-Gay Kansas Law – October 10, 2002 http://www.aclu.org/LesbianGayRights/LesbianGayRights.cfm?ID=10856&c=41 Calls 17-Year Sentence for Gay Youth Unconstitutional

WASHINGTON – The American Civil Liberties Union today asked the Supreme Court to declare part of Kansas’s “Romeo and Juliet Law” unconstitutional because it gives gay teenagers much higher prison sentences than heterosexual teenagers who engage in identical consensual sexual activities.

Matthew Limon is appealing a 17-year prison sentence he got for performing consensual oral sex with a nearly-15-year-old male. Limon, who had turned 18 only a week before the incident, would have been sentenced to a maximum of 15 months if he and his partner had been members of the opposite sex, because the “Romeo and Juliet Law” applies only to heterosexuals.

“Matthew Limon’s sentence isn’t different because of what he did – it’s only different because of who he is,” said Tamara Lange, a staff attorney with the ACLU’s Lesbian and Gay Rights Project, which represents Limon. “We aren’t asking to change age-of-consent laws or to reduce sentences for sexual contact with minors, but we do believe that the law should apply equally to everyone.”

In papers filed today, the ACLU asked the Supreme Court to consider the constitutionality of Limon’s sentence. Under the Kansas law, consensual oral sex between two teens is a lesser crime if the younger teenager is 14 to 16 years old, if the older teenager is under 19, if the age difference is less than 4 years, if there are no third parties involved, and if the two teenagers “are members of the opposite sex.”

“Because he had sex with another boy instead of a girl, Matthew Limon will be behind bars until he’s 36 years old,” said Matt Coles, the Lesbian and Gay Rights Project’s director. “After that he will have to undergo five years of supervision, and he will be permanently branded a child molester – all for a consensual act with a boy who was only three years and a month younger. If he were heterosexual, he would have been out of jail long ago.”

Singling out gay teenagers for harsher punishment than heterosexuals receive for the same acts clearly violates the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution, the ACLU said in its brief.

About Us The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is our nation's guardian of liberty, working daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to all people in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States.

In 1920, when the ACLU was founded by Roger Baldwin, Crystal Eastman, Albert DeSilver and others, civil liberties were in a sorry state. Activists were languishing in jail for distributing anti-war literature. Foreign-born people suspected of political radicalism were subject to summary deportation. Racial segregation was the law of the land and state sanctioned violence against African Americas was routine. Constitutional rights for lesbians and gay men, the poor and many other groups were virtually unthinkable. Moreover, the U.S. Supreme Court had yet to uphold a single free speech claim under the First Amendment.

Since our founding in 1920, the nonprofit, nonpartisan ACLU has grown from a roomful of civil liberties activists to an organization of nearly 300,000 members and supporters, with offices in almost every state. The ACLU has also maintained, since its founding, the position that civil liberties must be respected, even in times of national emergency. In support of that position, the ACLU has appeared before the Supreme Court and other federal courts on numerous occasions, both as direct counsel and by filing amicus briefs.

The ACLU's mission is to fight civil liberties violations wherever and whenever they occur. Most of our clients are ordinary people have experienced an injustice and have decided to fight back. The ACLU is also active in our national and state capitals, fighting to ensure that the Bill of Rights will always be more than a "parchment barrier" against government oppression and the tyranny of the majority.

The ACLU is supported by annual dues and contributions from its members, plus grants from private foundations and individuals. We do not receive any government funding.

Anthony D. Romero Is New ACLU Executive Director; First Latino to Head Premier Civil Liberties Group 2002

ACLU elects first Hispanic, Gay man to lead organization

NEW YORK -- The National Board of the American Civil Liberties Union voted unanimously this weekend to appoint Anthony D. Romero, a Ford Foundation executive and public interest attorney, as the sixth executive director in the institution's 81-year history.

"I hope to begin my tenure as the leader of this vitally important organization by sparking a new dialogue about the bedrock values of American democracy," said the 35-year-old Romero. "My overarching goal is to promote a new generation of committed civil libertarians and civil rights activists."

Even though we have come so far," Romero said, "our nation faces serious and continuing civil liberties challenges - widespread racial profiling, threats to reproductive freedom, hostility to immigrants, a burgeoning prison population and, most importantly, a generation of young people who do not fully embrace or appreciate the need for constant vigilance and defense of our constitutional freedoms." Romero also said that he is eager to explore the impact of science and new technologies on freedom of expression, privacy and discrimination. "The ACLU must do as much for the future as it does for the present," he said.

"Leading the ACLU will be a life's dream and aspiration come true," added Romero, who becomes the first Latino and openly gay man to head the ACLU.

Nadine Strossen, the ACLU's President who led a 14-member committee that recommended Romero, called him "brilliant, dedicated, determined, diligent, resourceful and successful."

"Anthony is an idealist, bold and creative in his vision and strategy, but skeptical and realistic in his tactics," Strossen said. "His career exemplifies the adage that those who prepare for opportunities are the most likely to discover or create them."

Romero has worked at the Ford Foundation for almost a decade. He is currently the Director of Human Rights and International Cooperation, which is the foundation's largest program with $90 million in grants last year. He joined Ford in 1992 as a program officer in the Rights and Social Justice Program and, after less than four years, was promoted to become the one of the youngest Directors in Ford's history.

Before joining the Ford Foundation, Romero worked at the Rockefeller Foundation. Born in the Bronx of immigrant Puerto Rican parents, he is fluent in Spanish. He graduated from Stanford Law School and Princeton University.

Romero will take the helm of the ACLU from Ira Glasser, who has served as Executive Director since 1978. During Glasser's 23-year tenure, the ACLU remade itself into a truly national organization, with expanded legal and legislative programs, a powerful communications program, a growing $30 million endowment, a strong management system and staffed offices covering every state as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

"The ACLU Executive Director is the conductor of an often-brassy orchestra," Glasser said. "He does not need to play all the instruments, but must be able to envision, organize and lead the performance. I am confident that Anthony Romero is the best person to be the ACLU's next conductor."

Glasser announced his retirement last August, saying that he wanted to spend more time with his wife of 41 years, his four adult children and two grandchildren. "Retirement for me does not mean a change of career," he said of his future. "It means the end of work."

Commenting on Glasser's tenure and the Romero appointment, Strossen said: "Ira Glasser brought to the ACLU a genuinely rare combination of intellectual leadership and managerial skills. His qualities as a civil liberties visionary and an organizational architect are what enabled him to fulfill the ACLU's mission." "The infrastructure to defend fundamental rights that Ira Glasser leaves us is truly a legacy of liberty," she added. "It makes us confident in our ability to manage the transition to his successor, Anthony Romero."

The President of the Ford Foundation, Susan V. Berresford, said, "We feel fortunate to have drawn on Anthony's abundant talents and energies over eight years. He has been an outstanding leader and valued colleague throughout the time we have worked together."

"Anthony will bring the ACLU intellectual leadership, management skills of a high order, and a deep commitment to rights advocacy," Berresford added.

As part of his vision for the ACLU, Romero said that he would work to increase, diversify and better utilize the ACLU membership and strengthen its affiliate offices. "The ACLU is the only organization that can serve as a wholesale bulwark against attacks on our civil liberties," he said.

"While most civil rights and civil liberties organizations focus on a specific issue or a particular constituency," he said, "the ACLU is the only organization that defends all of our constitutional liberties and the rights of all Americans."

"Most of our cases," Romero said, "come to us from ordinary people who need the ACLU because they have been denied basic rights guaranteed under our Constitution. They need our help to fight back."

As to issues, Romero said, "first and most importantly, the ACLU's commitment to free speech must be undiminished."

"From my work in countries such as China and Kenya, I have come to appreciate the central role of free speech in securing other civil rights and civil liberties," he said. "This is a core ACLU issue that will require continued advocacy and vigilance."

But he added that the other core ACLU issues -- including religious liberty, reproductive freedom and women's rights, racial justice, immigrants' rights and lesbian and gay equality -- will also require increased attention and resources.

Romero said that his commitment to civil rights, civil liberties and social justice comes from his life experience. "My memories of discrimination, homophobia and poverty stand in sharp contrast to the dignity and love I got from my family," he said.

Romero will start work at the ACLU's national headquarters in lower Manhattan in September. A native New Yorker, he lives in Manhattan with his partner. CHAPTER 17 THE CARNEGIES www.carnegie.org

OUR MISSION

Carnegie Corporation of New York was created by Andrew Carnegie in 1911 to promote "the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding." Under Carnegie's will, grants must benefit the people of the United States, although up to 7.4 percent of the funds may be used for the same purpose in countries that are or have been members of the British Commonwealth, with a current emphasis on Commonwealth Africa. As a grantmaking foundation, the Corporation seeks to carry out Carnegie's vision of philanthropy, which he said should aim "to do real and permanent good in this world."

OUR WORK

The program areas that are now the focus of the Corporation's work have evolved over time, adapting to changing circumstances as Andrew Carnegie wished. While current program directions have been designed to correspond with the Corporation's historic mission and legacy and to maintain the continuity of its work, they are also intended to serve as catalysts for change.

In the 21st century, under Vartan Gregorian, Carnegie Corporation is facing the challenge of how to support the development of a global community in an age when both isolationism and nationalism seem to be fostering a fractured view of the world. And in a time when we are overwhelmed by information, how do we use it to build a sense of community instead of allowing it to tear us apart?

The Corporation's current program directions are listed below. A detailed description of the program guidelines will be found under each heading.

GENERAL PROGRAM GUIDELINES AND PRIORITIES

Individual Program Areas In the fiscal year 2000-2001, Carnegie Corporation of New York will advance a number of the strategies outlined by Vartan Gregorian in his 1999 “New Directions” paper. The following program descriptions provide an overview of the work agenda for the Corporation’s four program divisions and its Scholars Program.

EDUCATION

The twenty-first century has left the age of the industrial worker, passing to the age of the knowledge worker. Both general and specialized education have assumed greater importance for the personal development of individuals; for the civic, social, and economic strength of the nation; and for the search for solutions to global problems facing humankind. The nation's future depends on the priority given to the development of new knowledge and to investments in human capital. For individuals, the benefits of education are increasingly positive, since opportunities to acquire satisfying jobs and a decent standard of living are requiring higher levels of formal education.

To remain globally competitive, with vigorous democratic institutions reinforcing the nation's common bonds while respecting differences, the United States must strive to offer real opportunity to all the members of its pluralistic society. By adulthood every young American must acquire the skills, knowledge, and values to participate fully in national and world affairs. American education, however, was shaped in an earlier age, when most children needed preparation for a world that relied primarily on physical labor and, by today's standards, simple machinery. Today, the nation cannot afford to allow the majority of its young people to fall short of their academic promise. Educational structures inherited from the industrial age can be revitalized by adapting to fit a new economic, technological and social context.

Although the challenges are new, the solutions rest upon fundamental bedrock: the need to develop a deep capacity for literacy and numeracy in U.S. citizens. Educated persons in a knowledge-based economy must read fluently, analytically and productively and they must be able to express themselves well in writing that is correctly structured and punctuated. They must also be able to interpret quantitative data on a fundamental level and perform basic arithmetic and logical tasks correctly, with ease and confidence. These basic gateway skills assume different definitions and shapes as people move from early childhood through adolescence and into college, a process that helps to inform the Corporation's grantmaking in the field of education.

Building on its history and past programs in the field, Carnegie Corporation will dedicate a major part of its grant funds over the next few years to education reform, beginning with early childhood education and extending to higher education. The education program will focus on three key areas:

1. Early Childhood Education 2. Urban School Reform 3. Higher Education

Early Childhood Education The early years in children's lives are critical in the formation and development of intelligence, motivation and social behavior. Recognizing this fact, the Corporation has taken a leadership role in promoting early childhood research and developing education policy for early childhood; its previous work highlighted the importance of early learning and its impact on the later success of children in school. The Corporation's activities have helped to move the value of early childhood education to the forefront of public policy and stimulated the general public through public engagement activities. The results have spurred major investments by many foundations and government agencies.

As a primary goal in the coming year, Corporation staff members will build on the foundationís extensive knowledge base in early childhood education and early literacy to explore issues of literacy and numeracy as children make transitions from prekindergarten through second grade and then to upper elementary and intermediate grades. The emphasis on literacy and numeracy will be an organizing principle to accelerate school reform and significantly improve reading and math achievement in the United States among all groups of students. The staff will focus on three developmentally broad areas:

a) Continued support for creating high-quality early childhood learning systems that support school readiness. b) Intensified support for early literacy programs. c) Exploration and development of literacy and numeracy initiatives to reach children as they make the transition into the next states of learning, from third grade through eighth grade.

Urban School Reform Nowhere is the challenge to educational reform greater than in the urban public high school. Although most cities have a few magnet high schools and promising small schools or alternative schools, there is strong evidence that the overwhelming majority of urban adolescents attend large, impersonal schools where they do not gain the competencies needed either for postsecondary education or entry into the knowledge-based work force.

Creating high schools that can prepare todayís students for a new economy requires far more than incremental changes to the existing model for secondary schools. It calls for a fundamental rethinking of the high school and a reinvention of secondary education. The Corporation considers the redesigning of urban high schools to be a daunting challenge but also a promising target of opportunity for accelerating the pace of urban school reform. The goal is clear. Urban high schools need to become learning communities with cultures that support high expectations, inquiry, effort, persistence and achievement by all. In short, they must become communities of teaching, learning, purpose and contribution.

Reinventing urban high schools requires district-level leadership and change. The vision for a system of high schools where there is room for every student to thrive will be difficult to achieve without strategic thinking about how to align all the diverse resources of the district and community into a coherent plan of action. This will involve changing the cultures of districts, challenging political interests and financial inequities and finding solutions to professional and technical problems of curriculum, teaching and learning, recruitment, supervision, school design and management and assessment and accountability practices.

Much of the Corporation's resources in its urban school reform program are being directed towards support for two large-scale initiatives that incorporate these concerns. Both Schools for a New Society and New Century High Schools Consortium for New York City involve direct grants to district-community partnerships in selected cities; support for a learning network among the districts; an evaluation and a range of policy studies. In the case of Schools for a New Society, the Corporation, joined by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has awarded $60 million over five years to help school-reform partners in seven cities reinvent the high school experience for more than 140,000 students in over 100 schools. The New Century High Schools Consortium for New York City established by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Open Society Institute, will make a five- year, $30 million investment aimed at transforming low-performing, large, comprehensive high schools in New York City into sets of small, effective schools and creating additional new small schools in neighborhoods of highest need. The Corporation's interest in urban school reform will also be expressed through a focus on these targets of opportunity:

a) Reforming urban school districts. b) Redesigning urban high schools. c) Recruiting and training a new generation of urban school leaders.

Higher Education Higher education has always had two broad purposes. One is to provide the advanced knowledge and techniques necessary for highly skilled specialized work: what we commonly call a profession. The other is to enlarge understanding of the world and thereby also to improve an individual's capacity to participate in society and to better the human condition. The Corporation's program in higher education acknowledges these dual strands of learning and education by focusing on two objectives:

a) Improving the quality of teacher education. b) Sustaining and developing the teaching of the liberal arts.

Most of the Corporation's investment in teacher education for the next five years will be expressed through an initiative called Teachers for a New Era, which is aimed at developing excellent teacher education programs at selected colleges and universities. Grants up to $5 million for a period of five years will be awarded to selected institutions on recommendations from a national advisory panel of experts.

The initiative calls for bold reforms in current teacher education models. Key among the design features is a focus on the extent of pupil learning brought about by good teaching and on teaching as clinical practice. The initiative also requires a clinical faculty that is inclusive of master teachers and a two-year residency (or induction period) for graduates who are beginning teaching careers. Teachers for a New Era stresses the importance of formal collaboration between schools of education, traditional arts and sciences faculty and principals and classroom teachers. Institutions selected for this initiative will develop methods of evaluating the effectiveness of their programs by calibrating the teaching success of their graduates.

Participation in Teachers for a New Era will be by invitation. Institutions agreeing to the initiative's conditions will receive funding for an initial three-year period with a contingent renewal for an additional two years. Each award, up to $1 million per year, will be matched by the institution receiving the award. At least 30 percent of the matching funds must be pledged to an endowment that will continue to support the new program.

The Corporation will continue to make grants in other areas of promising opportunity and in ways that support the rationale and design principles of Teachers for a New Era. Particular attention will be given to exemplary proposals that strengthen teacher quality through inservice education or alternative certification.

In the coming year, the Corporation's concern for the liberal arts will be explored through the development of a comprehensive strategy. The foundationís goals include strengthening the central purposes of the liberal arts and their delivery for an emerging world of mass higher education where highly mobile students transfer from institution to institution, where credits and credentials are portable and there is an increasing demand for utility and convenience. Particular attention will be given to projects that strengthen core liberal arts requirements in community colleges; that promote coherent articulation of the liberal arts between two-year and four-year institutions; that commit four-year B.A. or B.S. degree-granting institutions to assume greater authority over their liberal arts requirements; that facilitate international engagement within liberal arts requirements; that promote the teaching of science and technology as general and liberal education; that explore the teaching of liberal arts via distance learning technologies; and that elevate the teaching of liberal education, general education and the liberal arts within four-year B.A. or B.S. degree curricula.

Program Restrictions. The foundation does not review requests from individual schools or preschools.

2001-2002 Grants Budget: $21,000,000

Program Staff Daniel Fallon, Program Chair Constancia Warren, Senior Program Officer and Director Karin P. Egan, Program Officer Andrés Henríquez, Program Officer Barbara Gombach, Program Associate Catherine Girón Pino, Program Manager Education Division

INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY

The overall goal of the International Peace and Security (IPS) program is to identify the gravest challenges to U.S. and global security and, within the limits of available resources, to support efforts to allay these threats. This goal is approached through three principal areas of focus: Weapons of Mass Destruction; Russia an Other Post- Soviet States (which includes the Corporations initiative on Regenerating Higher Education in the Former Soviet Union); and New Dimensions of Security: Evolving Notions of Sovereignty.

The guidelines that follow for the Corporation's program on International Peace and Security were drafted during the summer of 2001. More than any other program at the Corporation, the core of IPS's substantive agenda has been affected by the events of September 11. In the coming months, this agenda will be refined in ways that reflect our response to these events, and we ask that you contact program staff members for updates on this process. We recognize, however, that those areas of program activity we considered critical and worthy of support prior to September 11th have in no way diminished in importance. Indeed, the tragic events of that date self-evidently serve to underscore the importance of each of our three subprogram themes as valid organizing principles for international peace and security grantmaking. For this reason, we do not envision a major realignment in our program during the coming year.

1. WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION The presence on the planet of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) is the most serious core security issue for the United States. IPS will address this concern through two programmatic themes:

Theme 1: Containing the Spread of Weapons of Mass Destruction. As the world moves beyond the Cold War security paradigm in which two superpowers, the U.S. and Soviet Union, faced each other with the threat of mutual nuclear annihilation, a scenario that most now acknowledge to be virtually nonexistent, the time is right for new thinking on international security issues in broader global and regional terms, while still emphasizing WMD in light of the Russia- U.S. relationship and the enormous stockpile of nuclear weapons, materials and knowledge still very much present in Russia and the surrounding states of the former Soviet Union. The IPS goals and objectives under this theme are:

Goal 1: To strengthen multilateral engagement toward the prevention of proliferation.

Objectives:

a) Promoting research and analysis on multilateral WMD issues. b) Encouraging discussion on long-term regional security scenarios. c) Seeking opportunities for multilateral dialogue on security issues.

Goal 2: To decrease the dangers posed by the Russian nuclear complex.

Objectives:

a) Preventing the diversion of Russian nuclear materials. b) Facilitating U.S.-Russian cooperation on export controls and policy. c) Assisting the transition to the civilian sector of Russia's nuclear scientists and technicians.

Goal 3: To strengthen Russia's capacity to deal with proliferation issues.

Objectives:

a) Providing opportunities for confidence-building measures between Russia and the U.S. b) Building an indigenous expertise on proliferation.

Theme 2: The Impact of Advances in Science and Technology on the Spread of Weapons of Mass Destruction. The international community has an opportunity to replace the Cold War paradigm with strategic cooperation. At the same time, developments made possible because of advances in science and technology, specifically the biotechnological revolution, missile defense and the militarization of space, could impact the spread of WMD. And as current events have shown, the threat of biological and chemical warfare, perhaps the most frightening of all WMD, now hangs over all of us. The Corporation hopes to address these issues through the following goals and objectives:

Goal 1: To develop ways to address the biological weapons threat.

Objectives: a) Facilitating working groups on biological weapons control. b) Finalizing the Corporation's current work on the Biological Weapons Convention. c) Supporting the development of a community of experts whose expertise combines biological science and international security.

Goal 2: To assess the impact of missile defense deployment on proliferation.

Objectives:

a) Examining regional security implications of developing and employing missile defense. b) Projecting the impact of missile defense deployment on proliferation. c) Assessing alternative missile defense deployment modes.

Goal 3: To explore issues related to the militarization of space.

Objectives:

a) Examining how the militarization of space might affect the relationship between the U.S. and Russia or between the U.S. and China. b) Exploring how alternative future U.S. nuclear postures might be affected by the militarization of space.

2. RUSSIA AND OTHER POST-SOVIET STATES Vartan Gregorian, president of the Corporation, has noted that "Russia is a core concern with the IPS program because outcomes there are fundamental to the world's future." The Corporation's grantmaking in regard to Russia is based on a premise that the greater the magnitude of Russia's challenges, the greater the global consequences and the greater the need for Western involvement with Russia. This concern is expressed through two program themes:

Theme 1: Facilitating Russia's capacity to transform itself to a Western- oriented Democracy with a Market Economy. Despite the significant progress of the last decade, Russia continues to face political, economic and social challenges. The road to reform is long and daunting, and the outcome will impact not only Russia's future but relationships, markets and security issues throughout the rest of the world, as well. Corporation grantmaking in this area will be expressed through the following goals and objectives:

Goal 1: To strengthen Russia's capacity to deal with its challenges. (Click here to read reports from the Corporation's Russia initiative, which focuses on policy directions for the U.S. and Russia, and see a video.)

Objectives:

a) Encouraging the interactions between Russian and American scholars, experts and policymakers. b) Supporting initiatives devoted to fostering democracy and civil societin Russia. Goal 2: To facilitate Russia's integration with the West.

Objectives:

a) Assessing the mechanisms for Russia's integration into Western political, security and economic structures. b) Examining the internal impediments to Russia's integration into Western political, security and economic structures.

Goal 3: To explore new paradigms for U.S.-Russian relations.

Objectives:

a) Exploring the opportunities for U.S.-Russian partnerships. b) Sustaining awareness of Russia and U.S.-Russian relations among U.S. policymakers and the concerned public.

Theme 2: Regenerating Higher Education in the Former Soviet Union. A strong system of higher education coupled with healthy respect for scholarly and scientific research is central to the task of rejuvenating Russia and other post-Soviet states from within. Since 1999, the Corporation has invested close to $12 million in nineteen grants aimed at supporting higher education in the region, particularly through the establishments of Centers for Advanced Study and Education (CASEs), which have been created in partnership with the Russian Ministry of Education and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and which facilitate scholarly research and training, professional development, academic travel, publications and libraries. The centers are based at leading universities and targeted at the social sciences and the humanities. Work in this area continues through the following goals and objectives:

Goal 1: To strengthen universities and libraries.

Objectives:

a) Creating centers of excellence at major universities in Russia. b) Creating centers of excellence at major universities in other post-Soviet states.

Goal 2: To create research fellowships for scholars.

Objectives:

a) Offering academic fellowships for scholars in Russia and other former Soviet states working in their home countries. b) Offering short-term academic fellowships in the U.S. for scholars from Russia and other former Soviet states.

Goals 3: To advance education reform.

Objectives: a) Facilitating joint training programs between Russian and American universities. b) Promoting the use of distance education as a tool for introducing Western curricula to post-Soviet universities. c) Fostering administrative reforms at post-Soviet universities.

3. NEW DIMENSIONS OF SECURITY: EVOLVING NOTIONS OF SOVEREIGNTY Conflicting interpretations of the meaning and extent of sovereignty are at the heart of all disputes involving the clash between the desire of groups within states to govern themselves, the right of self-determination, and the contending interest of states to maintain control over their borders and the people within them. Similarly, unresolved questions about sovereignty underscore many disputes over scarce resources, particularly water, as well as efforts to resolve them. IPS is exploring these concerns through two programmatic themes. Given budgetary constraints and the breadth and complexity of these themes, grantmaking will be focused on particular aspects of this agenda at various times during the year:

Theme 1: Contested Borders in a Globalized World The increasing permeability of state borders and the ubiquitous but poorly understood phenomenon of globalization are increasing sources of global tension, and potential threats to international security. A better understanding of the complex issues presented by globalization and their implications is essential in the search for solutions to some of the most pressing concerns on the emerging security agenda. Building on previously funded self-determination work related to this theme, the Corporation will address these concerns through the following goals and objectives:

Goal 1: To examine the efficacy of various power-sharing arrangements in multiethnic and multisectarian societies.

Objectives:

a) Filling geographic and substantive gaps in our existing grantmaking. b) Assessing lessons learned from comparative and in-depth case studies. c) Developing options for policymakers and disseminating them to appropriate audiences.

Goal 2: To assess the role of external actors in internal conflicts.

Objectives:

a) Incorporating a range of international viewpoints on intervention questions. b) Assessing regional and multilateral approaches to military intervention. c) Examining a range of nonmilitary intervention options and their suitability, including in post-conflict situations.

Goal 3: To better understand and evaluate the impact of globalization on international peace and security.

Objectives:

a) Exploring the specific effects of the information and technological revolutions and increasing political, economic and social integration on traditional and emerging notions of state sovereignty. b) Bringing empirical evidence to bear on claims and counterclaims. c) Providing opportunities for constructive dialogue among opposing sides in the globalization debate.

Theme 2: Resource Scarcity: Competition and Cooperation Over Fresh Water By invoking water as a vital national security interest requiring the use of any means necessary for its defense, many world leaders have raised the stakes, as well as the dangers, surrounding competition over this increasingly scarce resource. Water- related issues are also becoming increasingly enmeshed in the politics of traditional diplomacy and international relations. Grantmaking in this area will seek to overcome disciplinary barriers and bring diverse perspectives to bear on pressing water issues. Goals and objectives are outlined below:

Goal 1: To contribute to the policy debate on key issues.

Objectives:

a) Supporting objective analysis of some of the most important and contentious water issues. b) Bridging differences among opposing groups. c) Recommending improved institutional responses and policy reforms.

Goal 2: To promote interdisciplinary collaboration.

Objectives:

a) Convening dialogues about water with experts drawn from various relevant disciplines. b) Bringing water experts together with counterparts from other seemingly unrelated fields. c) Promoting improved information and data sharing.

Program Restrictions. With some exceptions, grants made in this program are to U.S. institutions. No curriculum projects within individual schools or colleges are supported. Proposals for media-related grants are only occasionally supported.

2001-2002 Grants Budget: $21 million

Program Staff David C. Speedie, Program Chair Deana Arsenian, Senior Program Officer and HEFSU Project Director Stephen J. Del Rosso, Jr., Senior Program Officer Patricia Moore Nicholas, Program Associate

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

The International Development Program (IDP) of Carnegie Corporation seeks to enhance the capacity of selected African universities and public library systems to contribute toward national development. The program has three themes: • Strengthening Selected African Universities • Enhancing Women’s Educational Opportunities at African Universities • Revitalizing Public Libraries

These themes are aimed at helping to train a new generation of African men and women who are able to contribute to their communities and countries. To flourish in the modern world, African citizens at all levels must have access to up-to-date knowledge. Vibrant, open, functioning public libraries serve that need and, by increasing citizens’ access to knowledge, especially in remote and isolated regions, also become a vital part of the process that encourages matriculation in institutions of higher education. At the same time, through the work of their faculty and graduates, dynamic healthy universities help to create the knowledge base that can fill the shelves of public libraries. Moreover, such training serves to build leadership capacity at all levels of a nation. In both instances, the full and equitable participation of all members of society, both male and female, needs to be encouraged. By focusing on increasing female participation in higher education, the Corporation will contribute to redressing a major imbalance in the continent, where women are significantly underrepresented in institutions of higher education, especially in the fields of science and technology and among faculty and academic leadership positions.

The methodology adopted by IDP is to channel resources to a few carefully selected institutions and countries in order to achieve the maximum impact. The Corporation intends to support initiatives designed in such a way as to sustain specific institutional reforms and spur other institutions and countries to adapt and utilize the results.

Strengthening Selected African Universities The goals of this program are to strengthen African universities in order to sustain relevant and well-managed reforms and to improve their capacity to contribute toward national development through their graduates, research applications and communities. To meet these goals, the overall strategy is to provide institutional support to selected universities in Uganda, Tanzania, South Africa, Ghana and Nigeria. By focusing on these five countries, IDP will be able to concentrate resources, provide larger grants, maximize impact and create models replicable elsewhere. It also allows for the selection of relatively stable, progressive and well- managed countries and institutions.

Within this subprogram, IDP supports institutional development programs that usually include personnel training, curricular reform, acquisition of equipment and publications, reorganization of administrative systems and support for administrative costs. IDP foresees providing support for initial periods of three years, with the possibility of extending the support to one or two additional periods of three years, provided the program is successful.

Major milestones of the past year included the approval of two sets of grants for institutional support to the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania and Makerere University in Uganda. These were followed by grants to support higher education and “special initiative efforts” in South Africa. These grants include support for higher education and programs targeted to improving teaching and national systems of accreditation and student admissions. Click here for more info. The program's work with universities is framed by its participation in the Partnership to Strengthen African Universities, comprised of the Ford, MacArthur, and Rockefeller foundations as well as the Corporation. The foundation partners have agreed to focus attention on universities in six countries—Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. Each foundation makes funding decisions about university support independently, but the foundations collaborate to support a variety of studies on aspects of higher education in the continent. For example, case studies of the University of Dar es Salaam and Makerere University and of higher education in Mozambique will be published in the first half of 2002. Currently, the foundations are supporting a case study of higher education in Nigeria; a similar study in Ghana is getting underway. In addition, they are supporting a study in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa as a “microcosm,” representative of the challenges involved in the reconfiguration of the higher education system in the nation.

Enhancing Women’s Educational Opportunities at African Universities Within this initiative on strengthening African universities, the Corporation has elected to give priority to enhancing women’s opportunities in higher education. This decision resulted from a belief that men and women should benefit equally from public resources devoted to education and is informed by a large body of research that shows the benefit to society of providing more education for women. Over the next three-to-five years, the goals and objectives of this program are to increase the number of women who enter undergraduate programs in selected universities through the provision of scholarships; in those same universities, to improve the performance and retention of women students through support of appropriate interventions; and to extend the impact of institutional projects through raising the profile of and contributing to the knowledge base on women’s higher education issues.

During the past year, the University of Dar es Salaam and Makerere University both received planning grants to design undergraduate women’s scholarship programs. Subsequently, the implementation grants were approved by the board in June 2001. Each grant is for $1 million, and will support at least fifty and sixty-eight new scholarships, respectively, each year over three years. Click here for more information. Renewed support is anticipated in FY 2004, either to allow current scholarship recipients to complete their studies or to expand the program to take in new students.

Revitalizing Public Libraries The goal of this program is to strengthen the capacity of public library systems in selected African countries to fulfill their mission to provide information and access to all. A special initiative for reforming public library systems in South Africa was launched last year and led to the approval of grants to six library systems. They are three municipal library systems—Durban Metropolitan Library Services, the City of Johannesburg Library and Information Services, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipal Library Services, and three provincial library systems—Free State Provincial Library and Information Services, Mpumalanga Provincial Library and Information Services and Northern Cape Provincial Library and Information Services. Click here for more info.

In fiscal year 2002, IDP program staff will be recommending grants to selected universities or system wide initiatives in South Africa, Ghana and Nigeria. The invitation to South African universities to develop and submit concept papers on higher education partnerships programs will launch the second phase of Corporation support for universities in South Africa. A scholarship program to benefit female undergraduates will also be implemented in the country. In addition, planning grants are anticipated in Ghana and Nigeria. Multi-year funding to the National Library Services of Kenya and Botswana will be provided. The Corporation will continue to encourage grantees to share with, and learn from the experiences of other institutions through networking, forming partnerships and participating in national and regional conferences.

Program Restrictions. Geographic focus is restricted to African countries that are or have been members of the British Commonwealth as of 1947. Projects that aim to educate the general public or policymakers in the United States about Africa will not be considered. While the Corporation is always open to innovative ideas, the program’s proactive, targeted strategy precludes general grants except for the most selective that would directly relate to the Corporation’s specific mission. The Corporation does not provide scholarships to individuals.

2001-2002 Grants Budget: $16,500,000

Program Staff Narciso Matos, Program Chair Andrea Johnson, Program Officer Rookaya Bawa, Program Officer Courtenay Sprague, Program Associate Connie Soloman, Program Assistant

STRENGTHENING (RATHER, WEAKENING) U.S. DEMOCRACY

The Strengthening U.S. Democracy Program’s overarching goal is to increase civic participation in the United States. It does this by addressing both the structural and attitudinal barriers to full civic/electoral participation in the United States and by building the capacity of the nonprofit sector, which is vital to the social, economic and political welfare of the nation. The program focuses particularly on two segments of the population whose civic participation is crucial to the future of our democracy but who are not generally engaged: young people and immigrants.

The events surrounding the November 2000 elections dramatically underscored the weak links in the nation’s electoral infrastructure system. Today, the world’s most technologically advanced nation has a 19th century voting system. In addition, voter participation among the eligible electorate remains abysmally low. Despite a slight increase in the 2000 turnout—about 52 percent of eligible voters participated, up from 48 percent in 1996, the lowest turnout since 1924—large segments of the voting population stayed home.

Inadequate voting mechanisms are not the only factors limiting full participation in our democracy. Campaign finance abuses, elections dominated by news media “spin” rather than thoughtful debate, lack of civic literacy, and cynicism about the role of government and political leaders at all levels have contributed to greater distrust of the electoral process, leaving the public with little motivation to participate. At the same time, the nation’s changing demographics means it must make special effort to engage young people and immigrants—its future leaders—in U.S. civic life.

Integral to the health of the U.S. democracy is the nation’s nonprofit sector, which more than a century and a half ago, Alexis de Tocqueville identified as one of the most distinctive and critical features of American life. Today, this sector—which comprises some of the most prestigious and important institutions in American society—engages the interest and efforts of millions of citizens; provides mechanisms for self-help and social welfare services to the disadvantaged and underserved; and offers venues for Americans to pursue cultural, social, political and religious interests and beliefs. As U.S. public policy comes to recognize nonprofits as the “country’s first line of attack on its social problems,” says management expert Peter F. Drucker, it will be critical to ensure that they have the management capacity to respond to new challenges in ways that improve their effectiveness while honoring their missions.

To meet its objective of advancing civic participation, the Strengthening U.S. Democracy Program emphasizes three themes that include a number of sub areas:

Theme 1: Structural Barriers to Civic/Electoral Participation

Goal 1: To increase public attention and understanding about the existing structural barriers to voting and civic participation:

Objectives:

a. To shape a broad national agenda of voting infrastructure reforms. b. To consider inadequacies in voter equipment and voter registration c. To undertake research about other structural barriers that impede voter participation and the processes leading to citizenship (e.g., naturalization requirements, felony disenfranchisement laws, difficult voter registration regulations, and antiquated voting techniques, etc.). This includes efforts to help integrate immigrants/new citizens into U.S. civic life. d. To develop better messaging and communication on democratic issues and promote better public education and debate on electoral reforms that work.

Goal 2: To integrate newcomers and immigrants into U.S. civic life.

Objectives:

a. To support research into structural and attitudinal barriers to citizenship (naturalization), voting and other forms of civic engagement. b. To document and promote “best practices” in the states that are helping immigrants become active citizens.

Goal 3: To address the influence of campaign contributions at the state and local level. Objectives:

a. To improve disclosure and reporting, emphasizing research and analysis of campaign contributions and expenditures. b. To promote model campaign finance reform laws. c. To train state and local print and electronic media in “how to follow the money.” d. To contribute to the dialogue about the implications for campaign finance reform, given the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Buckley v. Valeo. e. To bring new constituencies—such as business and civil rights/ immigrant groups—to the campaign finance reform debate.

Theme 2: Attitudinal Barriers to Civic Participation Goal 1: Youth Civic Engagement: To promote and improve civic education (K-16) for young people in the United States so that they will participate fully in the instrumental and deliberative processes essential to a healthy democracy. Click here to read the guidelines for this subprogram.

Objectives:

a. To support rigorous research and evaluation about effective civic education practices and programs at the K-16 level. b. To convene key leaders in the field to garner consensus about definitions, theories of change, best practices and other factors related to civic education and its relationship to youth civic engagement. c. To support infrastructure organizations that are designing and/or advocating for educational and public policies to support comprehensive civic education programs for secondary school and college-age students. d. To support groups of institutions—or representative associations— working at the higher-education level to transform colleges and universities into “engaged campuses.”

Theme 3: Strengthening the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector

Goal 1: To support nonprofits’ efforts to strengthen their internal management capacity and accountability. Click here to read the guidelines for this subprogram.

Objectives:

a. To provide capacity-building assistance to nonprofit associations at the state and/or regional levels. b. To develop and disseminate tools related to capacity building to small and mid-sized nonprofits. c. To disseminate existing—or develop new—research that is or will be useful to nonprofit practitioners. d. To strengthen the field of nonprofit management, especially projects that emphasize cross-disciplinary research and knowledge building and/or collaboration between practitioners and scholars. Goal 2: To improve the practice of philanthropy.

a. To assess and communicate philanthropy’s effectiveness and impact.

2001-2002 Grants Budget: $10 million

Program Staff Geraldine P. Mannion, Program Chair, Strengthening U.S. Democracy Cynthia M. Gibson, Program Officer, Strengthening U.S. Democracy

BIOGRAPHY OF ANDREW CARNEGIE

Andrew Carnegie was born in Dunfermline, Scotland, on November 25, 1835. The son of a weaver, he came with his family to the United States in 1848 and settled in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. At age thirteen, Carnegie went to work as a bobbin boy in a cotton mill. He then moved rapidly through a succession of jobs with Western Union and the Pennsylvania Railroad. In 1865, he resigned to establish his own business enterprises and eventually organized the Carnegie Steel Company, which launched the steel industry in Pittsburgh. At age sixty-five, he sold the company to J. P. Morgan for $480 million and devoted the rest of his life to his philanthropic activities and writing, including his autobiography.

Many persons of wealth have contributed to charity, but Carnegie was perhaps the first to state publicly that the rich have a moral obligation to give away their fortunes. In 1889 he wrote The Gospel of Wealth, in which he asserted that all personal wealth beyond that required to supply the needs of one's family should be regarded as a trust fund to be administered for the benefit of the community.

Carnegie set about disposing of his fortune through innumerable personal gifts and through the establishment of various trusts. In his thirties, Carnegie had already begun to give away some of his fast-accumulating funds. His first large gifts were made to his native town. Later he created seven philanthropic and educational organizations in the United States, including Carnegie Corporation of New York, and several more in Europe.

One of Carnegie's lifelong interests was the establishment of free public libraries to make available to everyone a means of self-education. There were only a few public libraries in the world when, in 1881, Carnegie began to promote his idea. He and the Corporation subsequently spent over $56 million to build 2,509 libraries throughout the English-speaking world.

After termination of this program in 1917, the Corporation continued for about forty years an interest in the improvement of library services. Other major programs in the Corporation's early history included adult education and education in the fine arts. During his lifetime, Carnegie gave away over $350 million. He died in Lenox, Massachusetts, on August 11, 1919.

Board of Trustees

Helene L. Kaplan Chairman Of Counsel Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

Martin L. Leibowitz Vice Chairman Vice Chairman and Chief Investment Officer TIAA-CREF

Vartan Gregorian President Carnegie Corporation of New York

Bruce Alberts President National Academy of Sciences

Geoffrey T. Boisi Co-Chief Executive Officer, J.P. Morgan Vice Chairman, J.P. Morgan Chase J.P. Morgan Chase

James B. Hunt Partner Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice (Member)

William Mc Donough Chairman Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Sam Nunn Senior Partner King & Spalding

Olara A. Otunnu Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict United Nations

William A. Owens Co-Chief Executive Officer and Vice-Chairman Teledesic, LLC

Ruth J. Simmons President Brown University

Raymond W. Smith Chairman Bell Atlantic Venture Fund

Shirin Tahir-Kheli Research Professor The Foreign Policy Institute, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University

Marta Tienda Director, Office of Population Research Princeton University

Judy Woodruff Anchor and Senior Correspondent Cable News Network

Administration and Program Officers

Vartan Gregorian, President

Deana Arsenian, Senior Program Officer, International Peace and Security, and Project Director, HEFSU

Rookaya Bawa, Program Officer, International Development

Michael deCourcy Hinds, Writer Stephen J. Del Rosso, Jr., Senior Program Officer, International Peace and Security Karin P. Egan, Program Officer, Education Daniel Fallon, Program Chair, Education Armanda Famiglietti, Associate Corporate Secretary, Director of Grants Management Cynthia M. Gibson, Program Officer, Strengthening U.S. Democracy Neil Grabois, Vice President and Director for Strategic Planning and Program Coordination

Barbara Gombach, Program Associate, Education Division

Andrés Henríquez, Program Officer, Education Division

Idalia Holder, Director of Human Resources Andrea Johnson, Program Officer, International Development Susan Robinson King, Vice President, Public Affairs Eleanor Lerman, Director of Public Affairs and Publications Narciso Matos, Program Chair, International Development Geraldine P. Mannion, Program Chair, Strengthening U.S. Democracy

Patricia Moore Nicholas, Program Associate, International Peace & Security Catherine Girón Pino, Program Manager Education Division

Patricia L. Rosenfield, Chair, Carnegie Scholars Program, and Special Advisor to the Vice President and Director for Strategic Planning and Program Coordination.

Robert J. Seman, Director of Finance

Edward Sermier, Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary D. Ellen Shuman, Vice President and Chief Investment Officer

David C. Speedie, Program Chair, International Peace and Security

Courtenay Sprague, Program Associate, International Development Program

Constancia Warren,Senior Program Officer and Director, Urban School Reform Initiative, Education Division.

David A. Hamburg, President Emeritus

EDUCATION

American Historical Association Three-year grant of $346,300 toward a study of graduate training in history

Aspen Institute, Inc. One-year grant of $412,000 for the Congressional Program on Education

Boston Plan for Excellence in the Public Schools Fifteen-month grant of $250,000 toward planning of district-wide reform in secondary school education

Brooklyn Public Library One-year grant of $25,000 toward the expansion of early childhood programs to promote reading

Carnegie Corporation of New York Four-month grant of $200,000 for technical assistance and management services for the Schools for a New Society Initiative

Chattanooga-Hamilton County Public Education Fund Fifteen-month grant of $250,000 toward planning of district-wide reform in secondary school education

Child-Centered Schools Initiative of the Greater Houston Area (Houston Annenberg Challenge)

Fifteen-month grant of $250,000 toward planning of district-wide reform in secondary school education

Clark University Fifteen-month grant of $250,000 toward planning of district-wide reform in secondary school education

Teachers College, Columbia University Two-year grant of $628,800 as a final grant on the follow up work of a commission on teaching

Committee for Economic Development Two-year grant of $228,000 toward research and publications on early childhood education financing

Council of Chief State School Officers, Inc. One-year grant of $225,000 toward effective state and district practices to improve achievement in high poverty schools

Cross City Campaign for Urban School Reform Three-year grant of $375,000 toward preparation and dissemination of case studies on school district restructuring in three cities

Harvard University Two-year grant of $900,000 toward a professional development initiative to strengthen the teaching of reading in preschools and elementary schools

Health and Education Leadership for Providence Fifteen-month grant of $250,000 toward planning of district-wide reform in secondary education

I Am Your Child Foundation One-year grant of $333,500 toward production and dissemination of educational videotapes to promote effective parenting and early literacy development

Indianapolis Public Schools Education Foundation, Inc. Fifteen-month grant of $250,000 toward planning of district-wide reform in secondary school education

Institute for Educational Leadership, Inc. Three-year grant of $300,000 toward support of the Coalition for Community Schools

Institute for Educational Leadership, Inc. Fifteen-month grant of $175,000 toward research and public education activities to improve urban school leadership

Jobs for the Future Inc. Two-year grant of $385,900 toward identification, assessment, and dissemination of new models of high school learning

Linking Education and Economic Development in Sacramento Fifteen-month grant of $250,000 toward planning of district-wide reform in secondary school education

National Academy of Sciences Thirty-month grant of $708,000 as a final grant toward the Forum on Adolescence

New Futures for Youth Inc. Fifteen-month grant of $250,000 toward planning of district-wide reform in secondary school education

New York Public Library Five-month grant of $25,000 toward summer reading programs for children

New York University Two-year grant of $600,000 toward research on the impact of charter schools on educational equity in urban schools

University of Pennsylvania Nine-month grant of $120,500 for planning a university-school district leadership training center

Portland Public Schools Foundation Fifteen-month grant of $200,000 toward planning of district-wide reform in secondary school education

Queens Borough Public Library Eleven-month grant of $25,000 toward books and materials for early literacy workshops and summer reading programs

Rand Corporation Five-month grant of $25,000 toward a study of school vouchers

Rand Corporation http://www.rand.org One-year grant of $124,300 for planning a study of the effects of linking college and university admissions to high school examinations

Rice University One-year grant of $86,700 for a conference on Computer Science and the Humanities

Rutgers University Three-year grant of $600,000 toward a study on the financing and impact of universal preschool education

San Diego Foundation Fifteen-month grant of $250,000 toward planning of district-wide reform in secondary school education

The After-School Corporation Eighteen-month grant of $75,000 toward production and dissemination of materials on promising practices in The After-School Corporation's programs

Wellesley College Two-year grant of $297,000 toward development of a cross-city network for after- school leaders

University of Wisconsin, Madison Three-year grant of $450,000 toward dissemination activities on new forms of teacher compensation INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY

Aspen Institute, Inc. Two-year grant of $300,000 toward a final grant to the Aspen Strategy Group

Aspen Institute Berlin Two-year grant of $400,700 toward the German-American-Russian policy dialogue

British American Security Information Council Two-year grant of $150,000 toward advancing the research agenda of the organization

Brookings Institution Twenty-nine-month grant of $155,000 for research and dissemination on U.S. intervention policy in self-determination disputes

University of California, Santa Cruz Two-year grant of $237,300 for research on globalization and Islam

Civic Education Project, Inc. Two-year grant of $350,000 toward the Eastern Scholar Program in Russia

Columbia University Nineteen-month grant of $171,300 for research and dissemination on the effectiveness of peacekeeping interventions in self-determination disputes

Council on Foreign Relations Two-year grant of $200,000 toward development of a web-based resource on the role of partitions in ethnic conflict and post-conflict reconstruction

Council on Foreign Relations One-year grant of $357,800 toward a program on new approaches to Russian security

Harvard University Two-year grant of $1,160,000 toward programs with Russian military personnel and policymakers on foreign and security policies

Harvard University Two-year grant of $464,900 toward the Black Sea Security Program

Harvard University Two-year grant of $200,000 toward research and writing on international security by William J. Perry and Ashton B. Carter

Institute for Eastwest Studies, Inc. (Eastwest Institute) Two-year grant of $332,400 for a project on the security of the Black Sea region

Interhemispheric Resource Center Thiry-month grant of $200,000 for web-based research and analysis on ethnic self- determination Lawyers Committee for Human Rights Two-year grant of $200,000 as a final grant toward support

University of Maryland, College Park One-year grant of $15,000 for a workshop on establishing a data set on intrastate and international negotiation and mediation

National Academy of Sciences Seven-month grant of $50,000 toward a study to address the principal technical concerns raised during the debate over ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty

New School University Two-year grant of $258,800 toward the Journal Donation Project

New York University Two-year grant of $399,800 for research and dissemination on governance in Russia

University of Oxford Two-year grant of $292,200 for research on the impact of external culture and economics on ethnic self-determination

Princeton University Thirty-one-month grant of $308,000 for an interdisciplinary examination of the multidimensional causes of self-determination crises

Rutgers University Fourteen-month grant of $16,500 toward an archival project on Russian political parties

Stanford University Two-year grant of $200,000 toward research and writing on international security by William J. Perry and Ashton B. Carter

Henry L. Stimson Center Ten-month grant of $25,000 toward a conference on national missile defense and transatlantic relations

World Affairs Council of Northern California Two-month grant of $25,000 toward a conference on U.S. national security interests and policies

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

International Development Research Centre Two-year grant of $500,000 as a final grant toward African Technology Policy Studies Network

Association of African Universities Six-month grant of $25,000 toward a technical meeting of experts to launch study on use of ICTs in higher education institutions in Africa International Institute for Educational Planning One-year grant of $50,000 toward support of the Association for the Development of Education in Africa

Library and Information Association of South Africa Three-year grant of $249,400 for institutional support

Makerere University Six-month grant of $72,000 toward preparation of a university-wide strategic plan

DEMOCRACY

Alliance for Better Campaigns Inc. One-year grant of $150,000 for public education and local organizing around an effort to challenge television broadcasters to air more candidate discourse during the 2000 campaign

American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Inc. Two-year grant of $300,000 as a final grant toward support of its voting rights project

American Prospect, Inc. One-year grant of $132,000 for the development and dissemination of a series of articles and a special issue focused on electoral and campaign finance reform

Appleseed Foundation, Inc. Three-year grant of $150,000 toward the Appleseed Electoral Reform Projects

Brown University One-year grant of $25,000 toward Campus Compact's voter participation project on college campuses nationwide

Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. Ten-month grant of $25,000 toward preparation and dissemination of a report on legal issues affecting immigrants

Democracy 21 Education Fund One-year grant of $150,000 toward a study of the limits of the Federal Election Commission

Harvard University Two-year grant of $410,600 toward the educational equity work of the Civil Rights Project

Independent Media Institute One-year grant of $24,500 for coordinating a media strategy on campaign financing issues at the state level

Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Three-year grant of $500,000 as a final grant toward support

Northeast Action, Inc. Two-year grant of $300,000 toward a joint project with Democracy Works and Public Campaign to provide technical assistance to nonprofits monitoring the implementation of comprehensive statewide campaign financing reforms

Project Vote, Inc. One-year grant of $100,000 toward support

Proteus Fund, Inc. Two-year grant of $325,000 toward state-based campaign finance disclosure activities and strengthening the institutional capacity of the Piper Fund

Public Citizen Foundation, Inc. One-year grant of $25,000 for a legal project to challenge the judicial campaign financing system in Texas

Stanford University One-year grant of $25,000 toward a research project to measure whether direct access to presidential candidates' speeches and campaign advertisements influences voter engagement

Third Millennium Advocates for the Future, Inc. One-year grant of $150,000 toward research, analysis, and public education about the content of campaigns and the effects on young voters

Tom's Rivera Policy Institute Eighteen-month grant of $313,000 toward its political participation initiative

Youth Vote 2000 One-year grant of $200,000 toward support

SPECIAL PROJECTS

American Communications Foundation One-year grant of $354,000 toward assistance to commercial radio and television stations to cover education and citizen participation issues

Aspen Institute, Inc. Two-year grant of $250,000 toward the Nonprofit Sector Research Fund

Center for Public Integrity One-year grant of $273,300 for an investigative project on the relationship between civil wars and corporate interests

Civicus: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Inc. Two-year grant of $150,000 toward support

Foundation Center Three-year grant of $225,000 as a final grant toward support

Higher Education Policy Institute One-year grant of $500,000 toward the development and dissemination of a national report card on state higher education performance International Women's Media Foundation Nine-month grant of $25,000 toward African women's participation at an international conference of women journalists

National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy Two-year grant of $80,000 toward support

National Council of Nonprofit Associations Two-year grant of $150,000 toward support

Stanford University Six-month grant of $25,000 for planning of an experimental test of the effects of racial diversity in higher education on student's learning

Tufts University One-year grant of $25,000 toward support for the Lincoln Filene Center for Citizenship and Public Affairs' research and public education about the roles and contributions of philanthropy, voluntary action, and civil society

Wisdom Works Corporation One-year grant of $200,000 toward education and outreach for the documentary, "Tutu and Franklin: A Journey Towards Peace"

DISSEMINATION

Carnegie Corporation of New York Four-month grant of $500,000 for program dissemination of the Corporation's work, with the understanding that this figure may be exceeded by no more than three percent at the discretion of the president

Carnegie Corporation of New York is a philanthropic foundation created by Andrew Carnegie in 1911 to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding among the people of the United States. Its charter was later amended to permit the use of funds for the same purposes in certain countries that are or were members of the British overseas Commonwealth. The Corporation's basic endowment was $135 million; the market value of its assets was approximately $1.7 billion as of September 30, 1999. One of Carnegie's lifelong interests was the establishment of free public libraries Independent Sector, the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, and theIndependent Sector, the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy.

Carnegie Newsline June 13, 2002

The following is a list of grants and appropriations approved by the Trustees at the June 13, 2002 board meeting.

Contents: EDUCATION

Academy for Educational Development, Inc. Three-year grant of $6,553,800 toward Teachers for a New Era: a Corporation initiative to reform and improve the education of teachers

Bard College Two-year grant of $300,000 toward support of the Bard High School Early College model for urban public education in the liberal arts

Dillard University Three-month grant of $12,500 for enhancing liberal arts education across diverse institutions

Educational Leadership Program, Inc. One-year grant of $49,700 toward support for including community college leaders in the Educational Leadership Program seminars

Harvard University Two-year grant of $421,300 as a final grant for research and dissemination on the interrelatedness of dropout rates, increased accountability and the demographics of urban high schools

Jobs for the Future Inc. Two-year grant of $500,000 as a final grant toward assessment and scale-up of new models of high school learning

Jobs for the Future Inc. Two-year grant of $500,000 toward research, advocacy and coordination of the Early College national network

La Guardia Education Fund, Incorporated Two-year grant of $500,000 toward the redesign and startup of twenty new Middle College High Schools as early college schools

Media Kidz Research and Consulting, Inc. Four-month grant of $23,000 for research and writing on the impact of educational television

National Association of State Boards of Education Ten-month grant of $45,500 toward a study group on public policy to support high school reform

National Council of La Raza Eighteen-month grant of $400,000 for research and dissemination on effective system-wide assessment and accountability programs at the secondary level for English-language learners Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey Seven-month grant of $43,300 for a summer institute to promote quality in early mathematics education

Stanford University Two-year grant of $510,900 for research, analysis and dissemination of practices to improve reading comprehension across disciplines in grades four and up

Teachers College, Columbia University Two-year grant of $500,000 as a final grant toward a joint project with the University of Washington to develop and refine a financing model for universal early care and education for American children

The Teacher Education Accreditation Council, Incorporated Three-year grant of $900,000 one-time funding toward the implementation of an evidence-based system of accreditation for teacher education institutions

Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation www.woodrow.org Two-year grant of $500,000 toward the development of ten new early college high schools emphasizing liberal arts education

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Department of Education, Republic of South Africa Eight-year grant of $3,146,900 for a national scholarship program for undergraduate women

University of Dar Es Salaam Eighteen-month grant of $199,100 for activities to promote the incorporation of gender concerns into the university's curriculum, research and administration

University of Ghana Two-year grant of $677,000 for enhancement and consolidation of quality teaching and research

Human Sciences Research Council One-year grant of $150,000 for research and studies on higher education partnerships with industry

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Three-month grant of $23,000 toward African participation in a symposium on African Universities in the 21st Century

Manhattanville College Five-month grant of $39,500 toward participation by female undergraduate students from Makerere University and the University of Dar es Salaam in a global leadership and networking program

University of Pretoria Three-year grant of $1,000,000 for a joint project with the University of the Western Cape to develop and implement advanced training programs in international trade and investment

University of Stellenbosch Two-year grant of $150,000 toward research and dissemination on the transformative factors that affect the production and utilization of scientific knowledge in higher education in South Africa

University of the Western Cape Three-year grant of $1,000,000 for a partnership with universities and technical colleges to research and disseminate the application of information and communication technologies to achieve quality and equity in higher education in South Africa

University of the Western Cape Three-year grant of $151,700 for a study of the reconfiguration of South Africa's higher education institutions

INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY

American Library Association Two-year grant of $125,000 toward a model project to strengthen academic libraries in the South Caucasus

Brookings Institution Two-year grant of $800,000 toward the Foreign Policy Studies program

University of California, San Diego Two-year grant of $260,000 for research, analysis and dissemination on globalization, territoriality and conflict

Center for Strategic and International Studies, Inc. One-year grant of $225,000 toward the Russia and Eurasia Program

Center for Strategic and International Studies, Inc. Ten-month grant of $50,000 toward a study of U.S.-North Korean relations in the 1990s

Civic Education Project, Inc. Two-year grant of $400,000 toward support of the Local Faculty Fellowship Program in Russia and Ukraine

Columbia University Two-year grant of $350,000 toward comparative research and analysis and a conference on ethnic regional autonomy

Conflict Management Group Two-year grant of $500,000 toward a project on strengthening human capital in the former Soviet Union University of Denver Two-year grant of $247,500 for a dialogue series on U.S.-China relations focusing on globalization, self-determination and international peace and security

University of Georgia Two-year grant of $255,000 for a project to develop knowledge and expertise in the Russian Federal Assembly and in the U.S. Congress on export control and nonproliferation issues

Harvard University Two-year grant of $1,030,000 toward the executive programs for Russian military officers and policymakers from Russia and the Black Sea region

Harvard University Two-year grant of $250,000 toward research and writing on international security by William J. Perry and Ashton B. Carter

New School University Two-year grant of $300,000 toward the Journal Donation Project

The Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace Foundation Two-year grant of $500,000 for U.S.-Russian dialogue on international security

Ploughshares Fund Six-month grant of $25,000 toward the creation and implementation of an international network to collect information on biological activities

RAND Corporation One-year grant of $50,000 toward support of a joint project with the Institute of USA and Canada Studies in Moscow to form a U.S.-Russian working group on NATO- Russian cooperation

Stanford University Two-year grant of $250,300 toward research and writing on international security by William J. Perry and Ashton B. Carter

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Two-year grant of $4,300,000 toward the creation of centers for advanced study and education in Russia

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Two-year grant of $400,000 as one-time funding for a project on interdisciplinary policy dialogues and publications on critical water issues

Wilton Park Six-month grant of $25,000 toward a conference to examine chemical and biological weapons terrorism

Yale University Eight-month grant of $25,000 toward a joint workshop with the American Society of International Law and the University of Namibia on the strategies for sustainable water resource development in Namibia

STRENGTHENINING U.S. DEMOCRACY

Council on Foundations, Inc. Three-year grant of $133,800 toward membership support in 2002, 2003 and 2004

Independent Sector One-year grant of $250,000 as one-time funding toward a project to build the public policy capacity of state nonprofit associations

International Center for Innovation in Civic Participation One-year grant of $25,000 toward a national forum to stimulate public debate about the purpose and future of national and community service in the United States

Link Services Six-month grant of $25,000 toward strengthening a project that connects nonprofit organizations in need of research resources with university-based researchers looking for applied research opportunities

National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy Two-year grant of $100,000 as a final grant toward support

People for the American Way Foundation One-year grant of $250,000 for expansion of a project to promote civic participation, educate voters about their rights and assist them on Election Day

Proteus Fund, Inc. Two-year grant of $375,000 as a final grant toward state-based campaign finance activities and strengthening the institutional capacity of the Piper Fund

Tides Center One-year grant of $50,000 toward establishing a national virtual community of voter registration/education groups

U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund One-year grant of $25,000 toward research and dissemination on the effect of campaign contribution limits on the competitiveness of challengers

William C. Velasquez Institute, Inc. One-year grant of $25,000 toward dissemination of research on Latino voting trends in selected states

The Working Group Six-month grant of $25,000 for reactivating the national “Not In Our Town” network, a national community campaign against hate crimes in the aftermath of September 11

SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND

University of Maryland College Park Foundation, Inc. Two-year grant of $380,600 for research, analysis and dissemination on the impact of transnational media on the concepts of identity and sovereignty

New School University One-year grant of $250,000 toward a project to establish meaningful dialogues between Muslims and Westerners at all levels of society CHAPTER 18 JP MORGAN CHASE www.jpmorganchase.com

About JPMorgan Chase The merger of The Chase Manhattan Corporation and J.P. Morgan & Co. Incorporated was completed on December 31, 2000. The new company, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., unites two firms that have played formative roles in global finance.

We are a leading wholesale financial services firm, complemented by a strong and profitable U.S. consumer business.

We have five business segments:

 Investment Bank  Investment Management & Private Banking  Treasury & Securities Services  JPMorgan Partners  Retail & Middle Market Financial Services

The JPMorgan and Chase brands continue to be used in the marketplace.

About JPMorgan The wholesale businesses operate globally under the JPMorgan brand. Our clients include the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. JPMorgan businesses encompass:  Investment Bank  Investment Management & Private Banking  Treasury & Securities Services  JPMorgan Partners  Commercial banking for Middle Market Clients

About Chase The retail financial services franchise operates under the Chase brand. Customers include more than 30 million individuals and small businesses across the United States. Chase products and services encompass:

 Consumer Banking  Investments  Insurance  Small Business Services  Credit Cards  Home Finance  Auto Finance

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Mission: To create exceptional value for our clients, employees and investors by delivering our deep, broad and integrated capabilities.

Values: Behaviors and principles that describe what we stand for - integrity and respect - and what we deliver - excellence and innovation.

 Integrity Striving at all times to do what's right and adhere to the highest ethical standards.

 Respect Valuing the perspectives and expertise of all to surface the best ideas and insights.

 Excellence Achieving high-quality results by continuous improvement and superb execution.

 Innovation Going beyond the commonplace to break new ground.

The merger of The Chase Manhattan Corporation and J.P. Morgan & Co. Incorporated was completed in December 2000, combining one of the world's largest commercial banks with one of the most respected and influential investment banking institutions. Additionally, the merger united two powerful financial institutions with remarkable histories reaching back over 200 years. Both firms have played formative roles in the development of New York City, the growth of the modern American economy, and global finance. .P. Morgan & Co. Incorporated The Chase Manhattan Corporation

1838 1799 American businessman George Peabody The Manhattan Company is founded to opens a London merchant banking firm, provide water to New York City. Among establishing the roots of the House of the company's founders are Alexander Morgan. Hamilton and Aaron Burr. Part of the company's charter allows it to start a 1854 bank, The Bank of the Manhattan Junius S. Morgan, descendant of a New Company. England family of merchants, becomes Peabody's partner, eventually taking over 1823 the firm in 1864 and naming it J.S. The New York Chemical Manufacturing Morgan & Co. Company is founded and later starts a bank. In 1844, it becomes the Chemical 1861 Bank of New York. Junius's 24-year-old son, J. Pierpont Morgan, establishes J.P. Morgan & Co., 1851 which initially serves as a New York sales Hanover Bank is founded. and distribution office for the European securities underwritten by his father's 1853 firm. Founded as the Mechanics' Bank of Williamsburgh, this firm changes its name 1868 to Manufacturers' Bank of Brooklyn five The Paris banking firm Drexel, Harjes & years later. Co. is formed. Pierpont Morgan becomes a partner in 1871, and the firm is later 1859 renamed Morgan, Harjes & Co. The Bank of The Manhattan Company lends New York State $385,000 to help 1895 finance the Erie Canal. Five years after his father's death, Pierpont consolidates the family's banking 1865 interests, assuming the role of senior Chemical gets a national banking charter. partner in each of four related firms in New York, Philadelphia, London, and Paris. 1877 John Thompson founds Chase National Bank, named after Salmon P. Chase, 1910 former Secretary of the Treasury. The London investment banking firm Morgan, Grenfell & Co. is formed, replacing J.S. Morgan & Co. as the British 1918 arm of the Morgan network. The Bank of The Manhattan Company buys Bank of the Metropolis. Over the next 37 years, it buys more than 20 1913 banks. Pierpont Morgan dies; his son, J.P. (Jack) Morgan, Jr., becomes the firm's senior partner. Construction begins on Morgan's 1927 new Italian Renaissance-style Chase National Bank's assets pass $1 headquarters building at 23 Wall Street in billion. A year later, it becomes the New York City's financial district. country's biggest bank.

1935 1929 In response to the Banking Act of 1933, Chemical obtains a New York State mandating the separation of banking and charter and changes its name to securities activities in the United States, Chemical Bank and Trust Co. Hanover J.P. Morgan & Co. chooses to continue its National Bank merges with Central Union commercial banking businesses, while Trust Company and becomes Central several senior partners and staff Hanover Bank and Trust Co., changing its members leave to form the securities firm of Morgan Stanley & Co. name to Hanover Bank in 1951.

1959 1930 To boost its capital base and lending Chase buys Equitable Trust Company limits, Morgan, by now a public from the Rockefellers who receive a corporation, merges with Guaranty Trust sizable stake in Chase. Company, a New York-based commercial bank, to form Morgan Guaranty Trust 1932 Company. Manufacturers Trust Co. merges with Chatham Phenix Bank, its 11th deal in 14 1969 years, and two years later Chemical J.P. Morgan & Co. Incorporated becomes merges with Corn Exchange Trust a holding company for Morgan Guaranty, Company. its principal subsidiary, and a growing number of smaller subsidiaries 1955 throughout the world. Chase National buys The Bank of The Manhattan Company to form Chase 1982 Manhattan Bank. Morgan sells its remaining one-third interest in Morgan, Grenfell & Co. 1961 Manufacturers Trust Co. merges with 1989 Hanover Bank to form Manufacturers The U.S. Federal Reserve grants J.P. Hanover. At the same time, David Morgan the right to underwrite and deal Rockefeller and George Champion in corporate debt. Equity underwriting become co-chief executives of Chase. powers follow in 1990. 1969 1996 Chase issues stock on the New York With sharpening strategic focus on core Stock Exchange. A change in New York investment banking capabilities, Morgan State law lets Chase open branches in divests its U.S. custody and cash New York City suburbs. processing business. 1985 1999 Chemical helps found the first major Ten years after regaining underwriting automated cash exchange machine powers, J.P. Morgan is recognized as a network in the metropolitan area. Called power in investment banking, including the New York Cash Exchange (NYCE), the advising on mergers and acquisitions, network makes available more than raising equity and debt capital in global 1,000 ATMs to its customers in the markets, and a host of other greater New York region. sophisticated financial capabilities. Its asset management franchise remains one 1991 of the strongest in the world. Chemical merges with Manufacturers Hanover. 2000 J.P. Morgan launches LabMorgan, the 1994 firm's e-finance unit, to identify, Chase Capital Partners is formed as a accelerate, and invest in promising ideas global private equity organization, that involve using emerging technologies becoming one of the largest providers of to shape the future of financial services. equity and mezzanine capital financing to private and public companies.

1996 Chase merges with Chemical Bank in one of the largest consolidations in U.S. banking history, forming the largest bank holding company in the United States. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

2000 On September 13, Chase and J.P. Morgan announce plans to merge. Shareholders of both firms approve the merger on December 22, and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. is formed when the transaction closes on December 31.

HOW JPMORGANCHASE EXPLAINED THE ENRON SCANDAL

February 15, 2002

Just a few months ago, Enron was an investment grade company and #7 on the Fortune 500.

Factual Highlights

 Every major Wall Street firm and most large banks, including JPMorgan Chase, had a relationship with Enron.  We provided a broad array of financial services to Enron.  We believe that we have an absolute and unconditional contract with the providers of the surety bonds and letter of credit.

 We will learn and apply the lessons from this experience.

Every major Wall Street firm and most large banks, including JPMC, had a relationship with Enron.

 Citi, ML, GS, MSDW, CSFB, BoA, Deutsche and Barclays are all reported to have had major Enron relationships.

 Enron was the largest and fastest corporate bankruptcy in American history.

We provided a broad array of financial services to Enron.

 Our roles in the relationship included lender, trading counterparty, M&A advisor, structured finance provider, and passive investor as a limited partner.  We believed that we had appropriately limited our Enron exposure by mitigating our risk through surety bonds, letters of credit, and collateral.  At the time of Enron's bankruptcy our total exposure was $2.6B including secured, unsecured, and positions subsequently written down.  As of December 31, 2001, after write-downs of approximately $.5B, our total exposure was $2.1B including:

-$1.1B secured exposure backed by surety bonds and a letter of credit. -$750 million secured exposure to creditworthy joint ventures not in bankruptcy and debtor-in-possession financing. -$170 million unsecured exposure, written down in Q4 2001 from $620 million. 

We believe that we have an absolute and unconditional contract with the providers of the surety bonds and letters of credit.

 The language in the surety bonds reads: "The obligations of each surety hereunder are absolute and unconditional irrespective of...any... circumstance whatsoever that might otherwise constitute a legal. . . defense of a surety in its capacity as such."  Enron paid the insurance companies for issuing the surety bonds.  We instituted legal proceedings against the group of insurers and the bank providing the letter of credit, seeking payment of $1.1B. The group of insurers includes:

-Travelers Casualty & Surety Company -Liberty Mutual Insurance Company -St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company -Continental Casualty Company/National Fire Insurance of Hartford -Fireman's Fund Insurance Company -SAFECO Insurance Company of America -The Travelers Indemnity Company -Federal Insurance Company -Hartford Fire Insurance Company -Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Company  We have filed a motion for summary judgement in the case against the insurers. If we do not receive a favorable summary judgement, we will continue to pursue these claims vigorously.

We will learn and apply the lessons from this experience.

 We are reassessing our policy regarding the use of surety bonds.  We are re-evaluating the use of other risk management techniques to manage our largest investment-grade credits.

 We are reviewing the Enron events to gain insights that will help us to improve our assessment and management of clients and credit in the future

February 28, 2002

JPMorgan Partners (JPMP) is a long-term value creation proposition.

Factual Highlights

 The performance of the private equity business needs to be evaluated over several years, not on a quarter-by-quarter basis.  JPMP has been negatively impacted by the downturn in the global economy.

 JPMorgan Chase is continuing to take steps to manage risk within the private equity portfolio including reducing total capital commitments and limiting exposure to specific sectors.

The performance of the private equity business needs to be evaluated over several years, not on a quarter-by-quarter basis.

 JPMP wrote down $1.3B in 2001. For the full year, private equity losses totaled $1.18B, compared to $988 million in gains in 2000.  Results in Q4 2001 reflected JPMP's losses on private equity investments of $385 million. This included $74 million from JPMP's portfolio, $173 million from investments in 3rd party private equity funds, and $138 million from portfolio hedging activities.  The business can only be properly evaluated taking a long-term view. Since its inception in 1984, JPMP has delivered top quartile returns in comparison with the private equity industry.  The internal rate of return (sequential cash-on-cash) since 1984 has been 45%. Over the same time period, the fair value IRR, which includes realized gains and losses, mark-to-market adjustments on public securities and write-downs on the private portfolio, was 36%.

 Renewed economic growth, more constructive capital markets and more active corporate mergers and acquisitions will prompt improved performance.

JPMP has been negatively impacted by the downturn in the global economy.

 JPMP maintained flat investment pace in third-party fund investments in 2001, and will continue to use secondary market sales to manage the portfolio to a flat growth target.  Direct private equity investment pace anticipated at up to about $1.5B per year in 2002 ($.9B in 2001 per annual report), down from over $3B in 2000.

 As of December 31, 2001, JPMP's third-party fund exposure was $4.2B ($1.9B book value; $2.3B unfunded commitments), reduced 14% from December 31, 2000.

JPMorgan Chase is continuing to take steps to manage risk within the private equity portfolio.

 We are reducing the amount of capital committed to JPMP. The firm's balance sheet exposure to direct private equity has declined, falling 22% from $9.4B to $7.3B in 2001, driven by valuation actions and slower investment pace.  JPMP has decreased its exposure to the technology/media/telecommunications (TMT) sector to 27% of book value of the portfolio at year-end 2001, compared with 35% at year-end 2000.

 JPMP will continue to diversify the portfolio and reduce exposure to TMT and increase the industrial and consumer sectors.

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France Philippines Vietnam Paris Manila Hanoi Ho Chi Minh City CHAPTER 19 THE BECHTEL CORPORATION

Bechtel is one of the world's largest engineering-construction firms. Founded in 1898, we provide premier technical, management, and directly related services to develop, manage, engineer, build, and operate installations for our customers worldwide.

Our 50,000 employees are teamed with customers, partners, and suppliers on 950 projects in 67 countries. In 2001, we booked $9.3 billion in new business and worked off $13.4 billion in revenue.

Continually seeking to innovate and improve, Bechtel is the only major engineering and construction company to use Six Sigma, a problem-solving methodology to identify and eliminate errors in critical processes.

Bechtel is privately owned and in its fourth generation of Bechtel family leadership.

In 1998, our organization observed 100 years of building. It's a legacy that began with W.A. Bechtel's work grading railroad beds in 1898 and continues to this very moment on hundreds of job sites around the world.

Since 1898, four generations of Bechtels have led our privately held business through 20,000 projects in 140 nations on all seven continents. These accomplishments range from the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system to pioneering efforts in nuclear power and program management for Hong Kong's new airport and associated infrastructure.

Bechtel people have established an unrivaled reputation for excellence. Our work has improved the quality of life for countless individuals, and demonstrated time and again that the only limits on human achievement are those which we place on ourselves.

Chronology

The beginning Warren A. Bechtel performed his first construction work in 1898, grading railroad beds with a mule-drawn scraper in Oklahoma Territory. By 1906 W.A. Bechtel was contracting on railroad jobs up and down the Pacific coast of the United States. Soon the W.A. Bechtel Co. was also building roads, tunnels, bridges, and dams. Customers responded to W.A.'s work ethic, and the business prospered. W.A. himself put it succinctly: "When you can't trust a man's word you can't trust his signature."

To get the work done efficiently, W.A. learned to rely on the most modern methods available, a Bechtel tradition that continues to this day. Early on W.A. mastered the steam shovel, and he and his sons pioneered such applications as dump trucks and tractors right on the job site. His final project introduced perhaps the most significant innovation of all.

1930-1960 In 1931 W.A. helped put together one of the industry's first large-scale joint ventures, the Six Companies consortium that built Hoover Dam. Son Stephen took over as president when W.A. passed away in 1933. Assuming his duties in the midst of the Hoover Dam project, Steve's management efforts helped workers finish the job two years ahead of schedule.

An associate once remarked that Steve Bechtel could "conjure up a vision of the future at an instant's notice." Steve himself is reported to have said, without boasting, "We can build anything, anytime, anywhere."

Indeed, he built Bechtel into a global concern, landing projects on all seven continents and expanding the portfolio of work to include areas such as pipelines, petroleum and chemicals, mining and metals, and power. Steve Bechtel pioneered the concept of the turnkey project, and took on monumental tasks such as the Trans-Arabian pipeline, as well as innovative efforts like the Dresden nuclear power plant in Illinois, the industry's first privately financed facility.

1960-Present Stephen Bechtel, Jr. became president in 1960, upon his father's retirement from active service. Steve Jr. ushered in the era of the "megaproject." Always employing the latest techniques and technology, Steve Jr. led a team that designed and built extraordinarily complex projects worldwide, including numerous refineries, offshore platforms, transit systems, mining developments, and nuclear and fossil-fired power plants. Landmark projects included Jubail Industrial City in Saudi Arabia, the James Bay hydroelectric plant in Quebec, and Northern California's BART rapid transit system.

Today Riley P. Bechtel continues the firm foundation of family leadership, as the fourth generation to lead the company during the past century. As president since his father retired from line duties in 1990, Riley has overseen an era abundant with potential.

Recent Bechtel efforts include the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (UK), managing the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) for the U.S. Department of Energy, ExxonMobil's Singapore Chemical Complex (Singapore), building automated warehouses for e-business retail grocer Webvan (U.S.), Viatel's Circe Pan-European Network (Europe), the Mayakan Pipeline (Mexico), the Meizhou Wan power plant (China), the Collahuasi copper project (Chile), Space Launch Complex 3 (California), the Reliance oil refinery (India), the Raglan nickel and copper complex (Canada), and the Boyne Island aluminum smelter (Australia). Jubail Saudi Arabia 1976-present

Since the mid-1970s, Bechtel has been at work for the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, helping build a modern metroplex at the site of what was once a fishing village on the Arabian Gulf. Now the 360-square-mile (930-square-kilometer) area includes a complete industrial and residential infrastructure, 16 primary industries, and a planned community expected to house as many as 370,000 people.

Jubail traces its origins as much to the imaginations of the Saudi royal family and Steve Bechtel Sr. as to Saudi Arabia's rich deposits of oil and gas. Steve Sr. saw gas being flared off each year and wondered what could be done with it. At the same time, King Faisal was looking for an opportunity to move his country beyond a natural resource economy to a more diversified one.

The initial concept was to use natural gas as a power source, then build industries that were either heavy power users, natural gas-based, or both. A planned city would provide housing and residential amenities for workers and their families. Another, smaller effort was undertaken at Yanbu on the Red Sea coast. But as the original $8 billion program started to take shape in 1977, the Saudis began thinking on an even bigger scale, making Jubail the largest civil engineering project on Earth. Even the site preparation work was impressive: The mean elevation of the entire area had to be raised about 2 meters.

The first step was to build infrastructure, starting with a power supply. A network of highways, an airport, and housing were designed and constructed from scratch. A telecommunications system was built, as well as a seawater cooling system that could generate a water supply equal to two-thirds the annual flow of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Bechtel would help with an industrial port and others would build a commercial one.

The first primary industry, the steel mill, came on-line in 1982. It would be followed by refineries, petrochemical plants, and more than a dozen industrial plants making everything from fertilizer and plastics to a range of petrochemicals and petroleum products. This vast and constantly expanding industrial base has made Jubail a major force in world petrochemical markets. By the time a 15-year development review was completed in 1992, Jubail's 70,000 residents had 22 schools, 14 shopping centers, and more than 300 commercial businesses.

But the Saudis were interested in getting more than factories and offices. They wanted to build the capabilities of their own people, too, through a technology transfer and training program.

Jubail is still a work in progress, and Bechtel will continue to be part of it. Recognizing 20 years of successful management, the Royal Commission in 1996 extended its agreement with Bechtel for another decade. Background: http://www.rcjy.gov.sa/ On 21 September 1975, the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu (RCJY) was established as an autonomous organization of the Saudi Government. The Commission is governed by a Board of Directors and its Chairman reports to the Council of Ministers. The Chairman’s office in Riyadh formulates the policies and oversees them besides implementing the same through the two Directorate Generals, one each for the cities of Jubail and Yanbu.

Mission: The mandate of the RCJY is to implement the physical and social infrastructure required for the development of Jubail and Yanbu areas as industrial cities. Specifically, the RCJY mission is the following:

-To promote, assist, service and otherwise encourage the development of basic, downstream and light industries that would utilize the Kingdom’s natural resources to produce value added products for local use and export;

-To plan, develop, construct, operate and maintain the various infrastructure and services needed for the above industries and for the people working in these industries;

-To encourage the use and enhancement of the skills and talents of the Saudi citizens in the above activities;

-To maintain a balance between industrial development and environmental safety that is compatible with sustainable development;

-To encourage the participation of local and foreign private investment;

-To work in liaison with other agencies such as Saudi Aramco, the Seaports Authority and others to facilitate the availability of feedstock and other services needed by the industries;

-To function as a City Manager responsible for the safety and security of the entire industrial area under its jurisdiction.

Accomplishments: Pursuant to its Charter, the RCJY has developed and constructed a number of utility and other systems that provide the needed services to the industry and the community. Theseinclude the Seawater supply systems, the Potable and Waste Water systems, transport and telecommunication network, the community and other associated services. In the city of Yanbu, the RCJY generates and supplies electrical power in addition to the other services. The overall development of Jubail and Yanbu accomplished with an investment of $20 billion has witnessed the creation of over 200 industries that have invested over $42 billion, providing employment for over 85.000 workers. The 157,000 residents of the two cities enjoy world class amenities and security.

Kuwait (1991)

When Bechtel arrived in war-ravaged Kuwait in March 1991, experts predicted that quelling the oil field inferno and restoring production of hydrocarbons would take up to five years. It took less than half that time. Bechtel orchestrated the massive effort by mobilizing an international force of more than 16,000 workers to put out the 650 wellhead fires, stop the gushing flow of oil, and help resurrect the Kuwait oil fields. In addition, after Iraq escalated its war on the environment by releasing more than 11 million barrels of oil into the Arabian Gulf, Bechtel swiftly coordinated the effort to clean up the waters and the shores of the Gulf. The result was the most successful oil recovery in history. Thirteen percent of the original 11 million barrels spilled was recovered, compared to 8 or 9 percent recovered in most operations of this type. Although experts estimated it would take decades for a complete environmental recovery, by mid-1991 the effects of the cleanup effort were clearly visible as fish and dolphin returned to swim in the waters of the Gulf.

Details Just as the world watched in horror as Kuwait was laid to waste, so did it watch in wonder as Kuwait was made whole again. A Bechtel-led international workforce took a mere nine months to cap 750 damaged or burning oil wells, which was only a prelude. During the follow-up project, another Bechtel-led team rehabilitated the oil fields' gathering and processing capacity and much of the infrastructure, swiftly restoring oil production to preinvasion levels. The Bechtel-led team redrilled wells; rebuilt offshore export piers; laid more than 2,000 kilometers of pipe; and reconstructed storage tanks, administration buildings, warehouses, and tank farms. It also rebuilt 22 gathering centers, one of which was designed in Kuwait, fabricated in Texas, shipped to Kuwait as modules, and installed--all in just eight months. To support the operation, an entire telecommunications system consisting of 6,500 telephones and portable radios was installed. All in, the project required 16,000 workers and 6,000 pieces of construction equipment.

Progress was rapid. The first postwar oil, pumped through two of the original 26 gathering centers, began flowing May 26, 1991. By December, Kuwait Oil Company was producing 400,000 barrels of oil per day. One year later, production capacity had been restored to prewar levels of more than 2.1 million barrels per day. By April 1993, Bechtel crews reclaimed more than 11 million barrels of weathered crude from oil pits and lakes, using vacuum trucks and pipelines to pump it directly to the Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery and field treatment plants. By the end of June 1993, 18 of the original gathering centers were back in operation, with all production goals achieved. Hong Kong International Airport (Hong Kong 1990-98)

Hong Kong International Airport, which opened in 1998, was the cornerstone of a remarkable 10-part, US$20 billion infrastructure development known as the Hong Kong Airport Core Programme. The new airport was designed to alleviate some of the congestion associated with Hong Kong's continuous growth as the center of business for greater Asia, and the commercial gateway to China. The mammoth undertaking involved 4 major sponsors, 10 separate projects, 225 construction contracts, and over 1,000 critical interfaces. A new transportation corridor stretches 34 kilometers from Hong Kong Island to the site of Hong Kong International Airport: a high-speed rail system, two tunnels, two bridges, and a six-lane expressway. Operations were moved from the existing Kai Tak Airport to Hong Kong International during a single night in July 1998, a task that required coordinated operation of some 1,200 vehicles and convoy of barges. Despite the enormous complexity, flight and passenger processing met operational standards before the end of the first week, and cargo operations were on track soon after. An integrated Bechtel-government team delivered its projects on or ahead of schedule and achieved program budget savings of more than US$1 billion.

Details When the British handed over sovereignty of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China in June 1997, the transfer included the nearly completed Hong Kong International Airport. Hong Kong's harried travelers would finally find relief from the busy Kai Tak Airport, where jets landed between neighboring high-rises. Kai Tak, with an official capacity of 24 million passengers, handled nearly 30 million in 1997; the new airport accommodates 35 million before a second runway and future expansions are completed. Since it was impossible to build an airport in an island city where every square inch of land is already stacked with high-rise buildings, the only solution was to grind two small, remote islands down to sea level, build an artificial island, and then lay a state-of-the-art airport over that. The airport island would have to be connected to the mainland by highways and mass transit. With so much on its plate, Hong Kong's New Airport Projects Coordination Office (NAPCO) brought in Bechtel as a program management consultant. With Bechtel's assistance, NAPCO took a rigorous approach and completed the vast undertaking on time and with budget savings in excess of a billion dollars. CHAPTER 20 THE PLAYBOY FOUNDATION http://www.playboyenterprises.com

Our Commitment: Playboy Enterprises, Inc. is committed to protecting and enhancing the American principles of personal freedom and social justice. We honor that commitment through the Playboy Foundation, our corporate giving program.

Through the company's annual contributions to the Foundation, we have provided not-for-profit organizations with nearly $16 million in grants and millions more in services in-kind, including fundraising, design and printing, and public service advertising in Playboy magazine.

This report presents a brief look at the history and activities of the Playboy Foundation which makes contributions on behalf of Playboy Enterprises, Inc. We welcome the interest and comments of those who share our concerns.

2001

A belief in individual rights and the democratic principles upon which this country was founded are the basis for Playboy’s editorial philosophy and our corporate giving program. Since 1965, when the Playboy Foundation was established we have donated nearly $16 million to nonprofit organizations addressing critical issues in the areas of civil rights and civil liberties, freedom of expression, human sexuality and reproductive rights and health. In 2001, we awarded approximately $640,000 in grants and matching gifts. The list below represents a sampling of projects funded in the year ending December 31, 2001.

Civil Rights & Civil Liberties

A belief in individual rights and the democratic principles upon which this country was founded is the basis of Playboy magazine’s editorial philosophy and the Playboy Foundation’s philanthropy. During the twelve months ending December 31, 2001, the Foundation awarded grants to organizations working on issues of equality, fairness, privacy and freedom. Grants were awarded to the following groups: ACLU Foundation of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA Support for protection of civil liberties.

American Booksellers for Free Expression, New York, NY Support for its efforts to protect the free exchange of ideas, particularly those contained in books, by opposing restrictions on the freedom of speech.

Citizens Against Violent Crime, Los Angeles, CA Grant for the “Three Strikes Act of 2002,” an initiative to amend strike- enhanced sentencing laws to keep heinous criminals behind bars while finding alternative sentencing for non-violent offenders.

The Creative Coalition, New York, NY Support for this nonpartisan, social and political advocacy organization of the entertainment industry.

Illinois Coalition Against the Death Penalty, Chicago, IL Support for its organizing and education efforts regarding the Death Penalty Moratorium Project.

National Coalition Against Censorship, New York, NY General operating support for the Free Expression Network.

People for the American Way, Washington, DC General operating support for the protection of civil liberties.

Roger Baldwin Foundation for the ACLU of Illinois, Chicago Support the protection of civil liberties and rights in Illinois.

Human Sexuality and Reproductive Health

The Playboy Foundation has long been at the vanguard of sexual and reproductive health issues. Although Roe v.Wade secured the right to choose, there are forces at work to undermine it. Those at greatest risk— poor women and girls—are most vulnerable to a new wave of anti-choice legislation. The Playboy Foundation provides grants and underwriting support to organizations working to secure and preserve reproductive choice. Listed below is a sampling of organizations that received funding in 2001.

Associates for Breast & Prostate Cancer Studies, Los Angeles, CA Support for its efforts eliminate breast cancer. Planned Parenthood Chicago Area, Chicago, IL For general support of its family planning services.

Sinai Health System, Chicago IL Widely recognized for its successful solutions to challenging health, economic and social problems, support went to this complex of healthcare institutions on Chicago’s Westside.

Media Grants

As much or more than newspapers and books, films and television shape the ideas and attitudes of the American public. The Playboy Foundation has long recognized the power of film and video to inform the public, identify injustice and advocate change. Since 1978, the Foundation has awarded grants to social change documentary film and video projects. The list below represents a sampling of media projects funded in the year ending December 31, 2001.

Bosom Buddies, Inc., Chicago, IL Grant for the video production of Partners in Hope: A Man’s Guide to Women’s Breast Cancer produced and directed by Kay Alport and Cathy Kompare.

Film Arts Foundation, Inc., San Francisco, CA Grant to Deep Focus Productions for Arthur Dong’s Family Fundamentals, which examines the warring values between religious fundamentalists families and their gay or lesbian children.

Gabriel Films, Inc., New York, NY Support for its “Women to Women/Prison to Prison” road tour where female inmates were shown the film 900 Women about women in the Louisiana prison system.

Pan African Film Festival and Fine Art Show, Los Angeles, CA Contribution of general support for the largest non-competitive festival of films by and about the African Diaspora.

School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL First installment of $150,000 pledge to Gene Siskel Film Center.

Sundance Institute, Santa Monica CA Continuing support for Freedom of Expression Award presented annually at the Sundance Film Festival, the largest festival of independent film in the world. Third World Newsreel, New York, NY Support for the Chimpanzee Production of Thomas Allen Harris’ film, E Minha Cara/That’s My Face, exploring black identity issues in the USA, Brazil and Africa.

General Support

The Goodman Theatre, Chicago, IL Support for its capital campaign to build a new theatre.

University of Illinois Foundation, Urbana, IL Fourth installment of the $500,000 pledge to the Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Scholars Endowment Fund.

University of Tennessee/Knoxville, Knoxville, TN Grant for the Alex Haley/Playboy Interview Scholarship.

T. Howard Foundation, Alexandria, VA Support of its goal to increase the number of women and people of color in the satellite communications industry.

2000

Originally established in 1965 to aid those who were inequitably treated by institutions and antiquated laws, the Playboy Foundation today focuses on fostering social change by contributing to organizations committed to protecting civil liberties, combating censorship and promoting education and research on human sexuality and reproductive health.

Since its inception, the Foundation has awarded more than $14 million in grants and other assistance to organizations seeking to achieve these objectives.

Listed below is a sampling of organizations that received funding in 2000.

Civil Rights and Liberties

A belief in individual rights and the democratic principles upon which this country was founded is the basis of Playboy magazine's editorial philosophy and the Playboy Foundation's philanthropy. The Foundation awards grants to organizations working on issues of equality, fairness, privacy and freedom. Listed below is a sampling of organizations that received fundng in 2000.

Roger Baldwin Foundation of the ACLU, Chicago, IL General operating support for the protection of civil liberties.

Southern Center for Human Rights, Atlanta, GA To advocate quality legal representation for people of color, the poor and disadvantaged facing the death penalty.

National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, Washington, D.C. To support its communications initiative to counter the negative images of youth as violent offenders.

National Whistleblower Center, Washington, D.C. Support for its Forensic Justice project to aid death row inmates.

Hispanic Unity Foundation, Los Angeles, CA General support for Hispanic voter registration.

Government Accountability Project, Washington, D.C. General support for its work to protect the First Amendment rights of government employees.

Student Press Law Center, Washington, D.C. To support it work with high school and college newspaper editors.

Human Sexuality and Reproductive Health

The Playboy Foundation has long been at the vanguard of sexual and reproductive health issues. Although Roe v. Wade secured the right to choose, there are forces at work to undermine it. Those at greatest risk—poor women and girls—are most vulnerable to a new wave of anti-choice legislation. The Playboy Foundation provides grants and underwriting support to organizations working to secure and preserve reproductive choice. We also have a history of providing support to organizations working on the prevention and control of sexually transmitted diseases. Listed below is a sampling of organizations that received funding in 2000.

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, New York, NY For general support of its family planning services. NARAL Foundation, Washington, D.C. To promote reproductive freedoms and dignity for women and their families.

Mississippi Women's Resource Center, Jackson, MS General support for its mission to promote reproductive healthcare for poor women.

Women's Rights

The notion of women as second-class citizens continues to haunt our democracy. Women are grossly underrepresented in the halls of government and remain victims of entrenched discrimination. Below is a sampling of grants awarded to date.

Dress For Success, New York, NY Support for its program to provide business clothing for poor women returning to work.

Women & Philanthropy, Washington, D.C. Support for its conference held in Chicago on Women, Poverty and the Law.

Balcan Publication, Romania Shared donation with Playboy Romania for groups working in the area of domestic violence.

Lesbian & Gay Rights

On the premise that no one is free until we are all free, the Playboy Foundation has worked to protect the rights of sexual minorities. Below is a sampling of grants awarded to date.

Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, New York, NY For its work to make high schools a safe environment for gay and lesbian youth.

Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, Washington, D.C. For its work with lesbians and gays in the military.

Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, New York, NY Support for its Youth Advocacy project dealing with gayu and lesbian youth in the foster care system. The Names Project Foundation, San Francisco, CA To support its "historically Black College and Universities Initiative to educate African American youth about HIV/AIDS.

General Support

University of Tennessee/Knoxville Support for the Alex Haley/Playboy Interview Scholarship.

The Goodman Theatre, Chicago, IL Support for its capital campaign to build a new theatre.

Media Grants

Films and television, as much or more than newspapers and books shape the ideas and attitudes of the American public. The Playboy Foundation has long recognized the power of film and video to inform the public, identify injustice and advocate change. Since 1978, the Foundation has awarded grants to social change documentary film and video projects. The list below represents a sampling of media projects funded in 2000

Gabriel Media, Inc. New York, NY To provide support for 900 Women, a documentary film on the women on death row.

Museum of Television and Radio, New York, NY Sponsorship of the Museum's first annual Television Documentary Festival.

Public Arts Films, Inc., Los Angeles, CA To fund a documentary, Facing the Audience: The Arts of Marshall Arisman.

Women Make Movies, Inc. New York, NY Support for La Boda, a film on the wedding of a Mexican migrant worker.

The Gene Siskel Film Center, Chicago, IL Support for the printing of the 2000 Black Harvest Film Festival program guide.

Film Forum, New York, NY To provide support for the presentation of The Times of Harvey Milk and Paragraph 175.

1999

Civil Rights and Liberties

A belief in individual rights and the democratic principles upon which this country was founded is the basis of Playboy magazine's editorial philosophy and the Playboy Foundation's philanthropy. During the year, the Playboy Foundation awarded grants to organizations working on issues of equality, fairness, privacy and freedom. Listed below is a sampling of grants awarded in 1999.

American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York, NY Payment towards the $250,000 commitment to establish the Hugh M. Hefner Fund for the Bill of Rights.

Roger Baldwin Foundation of the ACLU of Illinois Ongoing support for its AIDS Gay and Lesbian Project.

The Creative Coaltion, New York, NY To support "Seconding the First," a production of banned books and censored work of authors and artists.

National Council on Crime and Delinquency, California To support its work to find promising approaches for eliminating racial discrimination in sentencing.

Media Grants

Films and television, as much or more than newspapers and books shape the ideas and attitudes of the American public. The Playboy Foundation has long recognized the power of film and video to inform the public, identify injustice and advocate change. Since 1978, the Foundation has awarded grants to social change documentary film and video projects. The list below represents a sampling of media projects funded in the 12 months ending December 31, 1999.

Licensed to Kill A grant to Deep Focus Productions for an hour-long documentary film exploring anti-gay violence produced/directed by Arthur Dong. Book Wars A contribution to the Media Alliance for a Flaming Monk TV/Films production that presents the lives and struggles of New York street vendors.

Taylor's Campaign Directed by Richard Cohen, this contribution to Raindog Films presents Ron Taylor, an ex-truck driver who lives in a cardboard box, who runs for city council while exposing attempts to ban the homeless.

Hope is a Thing with Feathers Contribution to Visual Aid Artists for AIDS Relief for completion funds for a 30-minute documentary film built around a poem in which poet and artist Beau Riley wrote as his lover lay dying of AIDS. Andy Abraham Wilson, director.

Canaries in the Mines Produced/directed by Beverly Peterson, a contribution to Women Make Movies for a video project that reveals the actual voices of young people, both involved in or opposed to white supremacist organizations.

Integral to the support that the Playboy Foundation provides for documentary filmmakers is to provide support to film festivals that showcase their work. Listed below is a sampling of the diverse array of festivals supported by the Foundation in 1999.

Sundance Institute, Santa Monica, CA Continuing support for Freedom of Expression Award presented annually at the Sundance Film Festival, the largest festival of independent film and video in the world.

Pan African Film Festival and Fine Art Show, Los Angeles, CA Contribution of general support for the largest non-competitive festival of films by the African Diaspora.

San Francisco Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, San Francisco, CA To provide general support for the largest lesbian and gay non- competitive film festival in the world.

Los Angeles Independent Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA To provide support to the Los Angeles Film Collaborative, a nonprofit organization established to provide proactive support for the independent film community. Black Harvest International Film and Video Festival, Chicago, IL Contribution to support the Film Center of the School of the Art Institute for its non-competitive festival of films by the African Diaspora.

Community Grants

In 1985, the Playboy Foundation established the Neighborhood Relations program to support small- and medium-sized community based organizations. Launched in Chicago, where Playboy is headquartered, the program supports projects in New York and Los Angeles, where the company also has offices. What follows is a sampling of grants awarded in 1999.

Listed below is a sampling of recently funded organizations.

Camp Baywatch, Los Angeles, CA General operating support for its summer camp for children who live in homeless shelters.

Salazar Bilingual Academy, Chicago, IL Support for this elementary school that serves poor children whose first language in not English.

Project Angel Food, Los Angeles, CA General support for its Frozen Foods Pilot Program that provides a weekly delivery of seven freshly frozen cooked meals for its clients with HIV/AIDS who choose this option.

Broadway Theatre Institute, New York, NY Contribution for the purchase of theater tickets and food for children of a homeless shelter.

1998

American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York, NY It received payment toward the $250,000 commitment to establish the Hugh M. Hefner Fund for the Bill of Rights.

National Coalition Against Censorship, New York, NY Ongoing support for its effort to end attacks on expression alleged to be obscene or pornographic and demands for censorship in local communities. People for the American Way, Washington, D.C. To support its ongoing and expanded outreach campaign to create a broad-based movement to bridge social divisions, counter political extremism, advance fundamental freedoms and reconnect citizens to democracy.

National Conference on Wrongful Convictions and the Death Penalty, Chicago, IL Contribution earmarked for sponsorship of this national gathering of the wrongfully convicted, attorneys and activists opposed to capital punishment.

Community Grants

In 1985, the Playboy Foundation established the Neighborhood Relations program to support small- and medium-sized community based organizations. Launched in Chicago, where Playboy is headquartered, the program supports projects in New York and Los Angeles, where the company also has offices.

Listed below is a sampling of recently funded organizations.

God's Love We Deliver, New York, NY General operating support for its meal delivery and nutrition support services for homebound people living with HIV/AIDS.

Reuben Salazar Bilingual Academy, Chicago, IL Third-year support for this elementary school that serves poor children whose first language in not English.

Project Angel Food, Los Angeles, CA General support for its Frozen Foods Pilot Program that provides a weekly delivery of seven freshly frozen cooked meals for its clients with HIV/AIDS who choose this option.

Broadway Theatre Institute, New York, NY Contribution for the purchase of theater tickets and food for children of a homeless shelter.

Media Grants

Films and television, as much or more than newspapers and books shape the ideas and attitudes of the American public. The Playboy Foundation has long recognized the power of film and video to inform the public, identify injustice and advocate change. Since 1978, the Foundation has awarded grants to social change documentary film and video projects. The list below represents a sampling of media projects funded in the 12 months ending December 31, 1998.

The Diaries Project (working title) An hour-long documentary film exploring the role of personal and creative writing in recovery from childhood sexual abuse.

The Human Race Contribution to Get Challenged earmarked for post production costs of an extraordinary film that documents to the journey of 10 HIV positive men as they endeavor to race the 1997 Trans Pac, a100 year-old yacht race from Los Angeles to Hawaii.

Luna (working title) Contribution to the Film Arts Foundation for a film about Julia "Butterfly" Hill, who gained attention for her eight month vigil atop a 180 foot redwood tree to prevent it being cut down.

Roll Models: 24/7 Contribution to No Barriers Media Inc. for expenses related to the a day in the life of six individuals with spinal cord injuries who use wheelchairs 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Grist for the Mill Contribution to Other Pictures, Inc. chronicles the filmmaker's parents disintegrating marriage, her father's subsequent remarriage and the birth of her half-sibling 27 years younger.

Integral to the support that the Playboy Foundation provides for documentary filmmakers is to provide support to film festivals that showcase their work. Listed below is a sampling of the diverse array of festivals supported by the Foundation in 1998.

Sundance Institute, Santa Monica, CA Continuing support for Freedom of Expression Award is presented annually at the Sundance Film Festival, the largest festival of independent film and video in the world.

Pan African Film Festival and Fine Art Show, Los Angeles, CA Contribution of general support for the largest non-competitive festival of films by the African Diaspora. San Francisco Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, San Francisco, CA To provide general support for the largest lesbian and gay non- competitive film festival in the world.

Los Angeles Independent Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA To provide support to the Los Angeles Film Collaborative, a nonprofit organization established to provide proactive support for the independent film community.

Black Harvest International Film and Video Festival, Chicago, IL Contribution to support the Film Center of the School of the Art Institute for its non-competitive festival of films by the African Diaspora.

1997

American Social Health Organization, Research Triangle Park, NC To prevent and control sexually transmitted diseases through information, support services, research and public policy. .

CORE Foundation, Chicago, IL To support the establishment of Cook County/Rush Health Center, Chicago's first ambulatory health-care center for the prevention, care and research of HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases. Population Council Center .

Population Council Center for Biomedical Research, New York To support the research, manufacture and distribution of RU 486 to American women.

Civil Rights and Liberties

A belief in individual rights and the democratic principles upon which this country was founded is the basis of Playboy magazine's editorial philosophy and the Playboy Foundation's philanthropy. During the past two years, the Foundation awarded grants to organizations working on issues of equality, fairness, privacy and freedom. Grants were awarded to the following groups:

AIDS Action Council, Washington, DC For its advocacy in the interest of local service organizations and individuals affected by HIV/AIDS. Augustus Institute, Alexandria, VA To create and implement individualized plans to reintegrate juvenile sex offenders and adolescents confined to state hospitals and prisons into the community.

Death Penalty Information Center, Washington, DC To create a campaign to change public opinion about the death penalty.

Gay, Lesbian and Straight Teachers Network, New York, NY To work with teachers, school administrators and students to ensure that each member of the school community is safe, valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation.

Gay Men's Health Crisis, New York, NY To advocate against passage of mandatory HIV testing of pregnant women in New York City.

Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, Washington, DC To provide legal assistance for lesbians and gays who are the target of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Pursue" military policy.

Southern Center for Human Rights, Atlanta, GA To improve the quality of legal representation for people of color, the poor and disadvantaged facing the death penalty.

First Amendment Rights

We have witnessed a dramatic rise in the efforts to limit what we read, listen to and view. In fiscal year 1997, the Playboy Foundation awarded its largest gift to a single organization, awarding $250,000 to the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation to support its efforts to defend liberty. The organizations funded below are but a few of the many working to defend the First Amendment, the cornerstone of our democracy:

American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York, NY To establish the Hugh M. Hefner Fund for the Bill of Rights.

American Forum, Washington, DC To assist grassroots organizations' impact on the media and legislators by prompting editorials and news stories on progressive issues. Feminists for Free Expression, New York, NY To preserve a woman's right to read, hear, view and produce the materials of her choice without the intervention of the state.

National Coalition Against Censorship, New York, NY To build a national watchdog network to monitor and mobilize against censorship.

People for the American Way, Washington, DC To expand the infrastructure to advance a positive, proactive social agenda.

Student Press Law Center, Arlington, VA To provide legal assistance and guidance to high school and college journalists.

Media Grants

Films and television, as much or more than newspapers and books, shape the ideas and attitudes of the American public. The Playboy Foundation has long recognized the power of film and video to inform the public, identify injustice and advocate change. Since 1978, the Foundation has awarded grants to socially conscious documentary film and video projects. The list below represents a sampling of media projects funded in the past two fiscal years:

Bandana Productions, Shorewood, WI For postproduction costs of "Mountain's Mist & Mexico," a 60-minute PBS program on Mexican-American immigration and assimilation issues.

Columbia University in the City of New York, New York, NY To establish "Censorship in American Cinema," a film study course.

Diverse Media Zone, Columbus, OH For postproduction costs for the film "Twenty to Life," on civil rights activist John Sinclair's passion for social justice.

Eyes Open Production, Inc., Chicago, IL For production of "Women With Voices: The Global Grassroots Women's Movement," covering the UN World Conference on Women.

KCTS-TV/Florentine Films, Seattle, WA For production costs for "Defending Everybody: A History of the American Civil Liberties Union," an examination of civil liberties issues from World War I to the present.

Living Theatre, New York, NY For "Not in My Name," a street-theater protest-play against the death penalty.

Paradise Productions, Inc., New York, NY For postproduction costs for the production of "The Abortion Pill," an exploration of the pros and cons of RU 486.

Zohe Film Productions, New York, NY For postproduction of "An American Love Story," a 13-part PBS documentary series on the social and cultural impact of interracial relationships. CHAPTER 21 NAACP NATIONAL ASSOCIATON FOR ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE www.naacp.org

Economic Reciprocity Banking Industry Report Card

Economic Reciprocity Initiative

The NAACP Economic Reciprocity Initiative (ERI) was launched in 1996 as a sustained consumer movement measuring corporate America's commitment to African-American citizens and other people of color. ERI targeted companies are surveyed for their activity in employment, vendor development and contracting, advertising and marketing, equity investment/community involvement, and philanthropy.

Banking Industry Report Card (Year 2)

This is the second year of measuring the financial services industry. This report card focuses on full-service, large commercial banks with revenue of at least $5 billion. Eleven banks were included in this review and the industry has scored an overall grade of 2.26 (C).

The NAACP's second survey on this industry reveals that the Community Reinvestment Act, which resulted from the lobbying of grass-roots organizations against the discriminatory practices of financial institutions, and other fair lending laws continue to create greater access to financial services and to encourage national bank involvement in community development. Also, although branch banking later proved to the industry to be the most stable source of revenue income, the plethora of mergers and acquisitions in the industry from the late 1990's left consumers with less neighborhood branches and less choices. Moreover, studies at the end of 2001 revealed that contrary to the initial claims of better fees and services by these large conglomerate financial institutions, the bigger the bank, the higher the fees charged to consumers. This report thus provides consumers with the tools for empowerment, enabling them to make the most of the choices they have left in the continuing volatile market of the finance world.

Consumer Alert

In this era of financial modernization and tremendous change in the financial services industry, protecting consumer rights is of paramount importance. With regard to financial services, we must be diligent about the provision of basic banking products and financial data privacy for all communities. However, we must also look further to other opportunities within selected industries that will lead to sustained economic growth for minority populations. While the NAACP intends to keep monitoring the financial services sector for progress and advancement, consumers are encouraged to utilize this guide in making informed choices about where to spend and invest their dollars. NAACP BANKING INDUSTRY REPORT CARD 2002 RANK SCORE GRADE ------Bank of America 2.81 B- Wachovia 2.76 B- JP Morgan Chase 2.71 B- SunTrust 2.48 C Citigroup 2.19 C PNC Financial 2.14 C Bank of New York 2.10 C Key Corp. 2.00 C U.S. Bancorp 1.90 C- Wells Fargo 1.86 C- National City 1.86 C-

Economic Reciprocity Banking Industry Report Card

Economic Reciprocity Initiative

The NAACP Economic Reciprocity Initiative (ERI) was launched in 1996 as a sustained consumer movement measuring corporate America's commitment to African-American citizens and other people of color. ERI targeted companies are surveyed for their activity in employment, vendor development and contracting, advertising and marketing, equity investment/community involvement, and philanthropy.

Banking Industry Report Card (Year 1)

This is the first year of measuring the financial services industry. This report card focuses on full-service, large commercial banks with revenues of at least $5 billion. Fifteen banks were included in this review and the industry has scored an overall grade of C-.

Consumer Alert

In this era of financial modernization and tremendous change in the financial services industry, protecting consumer rights is of paramount importance. With regard to financial services, we must be diligent about the provision of basic banking products and financial data privacy for all communities. However, we must also look further to other opportunities within selected industries that will lead to sustained economic growth for minority populations. While the NAACP intends to keep monitoring the financial services sector for progress and advancement, consumers are encouraged to utilize this guide in making informed choices about where to spend and invest their dollars. NAACP BANKING INDUSTRY REPORT CARD 2000 RANK SCORE GRADE ------Bank of America 3.00 B First Union 2.66 C+ Chase Manhattan 2.47 C Wachovia Corp. 2.31 C Bank of New York 2.31 C Bank One Corp. 1.90 C- PNC Bank 1.86 C- National City 1.59 D+ U.S. Bancorp 1.47 D Mellon Bank 1.47 D Fleet Boston 1.31 D Key Corporation 1.27 D Citigroup/Citibank 1.18 D Wells Fargo 1.00 D SunTrust* 0 F

* Did not respond to survey. Economic Reciprocity Telecommunication Industry Report Card

Economic Reciprocity Initiative

The NAACP Economic Reciprocity Initiative (ERI) was launched in 1996 as a sustained consumer movement measuring corporate America's commitment to the African-American citizenry and other people of color. ERI targeted companies are surveyed for their activity in employment, vendor development and contracting, advertising and marketing, equity investment and ownership, and philanthropy.

Telecommunications Report Card

This Report Card pertains to the Telecommunications Industry. Telecommunications is one of the largest industries in the United States and represents more than $300 trillion dollars. Measurement of this industry began in 1998 and involved 18 companies that were the top providers of long distance, local and cellular telephone service. Today, after numerous mergers and acquisitions, that number has decreased and only 10 companies were surveyed in this report.

One of the primary purposes of this initiative is to educate consumers on how this industry impacts day-to-day communications and how the individual consumer decision on spending priorities impacts the decisions of these corporations regarding products, services and costs back to the consumer. There is also a need to ensure that services are available in African-American and underserved communities and that there is access to advanced telecommunications and information services. We also need to ensure that local schools and libraries have access to the global communications environment. If technology is not deployed to our local schools and libraries, the economic empowerment of our community is affected. Without ample competition in the industry and options for consumer choice, creating a climate where these concerns are met can become increasingly difficult. The African American community must leverage its consumer power for our own economic empowerment.

Collectively, the industry's performance averages a 2.43 (C) grade, with advertising/marketing and vendor relations still presenting the greatest challenges for the industry overall. The industry is most responsive in the categories of employment opportunities and service deployment and is generally fairing well in the category of charitable giving. However, 2001 witnessed a decline in growth of the telecom industry and many corporations were forced to curtail their spending as a result of the slowing economy. NAACP Telecommunications Industry Report Card 2002 RANK SCORE GRADE ------Bell South 3.38 B Verizon 3.24 B AT&T 3.24 B SBC 3.18 B Worldcom 3.06 B Cincinnati Bell 2.81 B- Alltel 2.76 B- Sprint 2.59 C+ USWest 2.18 C LCI 2.13 C Sprint 2.12 C Excel* 0.00 F Qwest* 0.00 F *Did not respond to survey.

The primary focus of the NAACP continues to be the protection and enhancement of the civil rights of African Americans and other minorities. Membership, the lifeblood of the Association, is open to anyone believing in the basic tenets of the NAACP. Branch and Field Services supervises the regional offices and is in charge of providing the branches with all relevant information, investigating problem situations, making recommendations to the Board of Directors and providing a variety of support services. The NAACP believes strongly that future leaders must be developed today, and such development is ongoing in the Youth and College Division. The Legal Department operates with a mission focusing on class actions and other cases of broad significance and impact. The Washington Bureau, established in 1941 as the legislative arm of the Association, is one of the primary forces in the nation's capital lobbying for civil rights. More than 20 years ago, the NAACP embarked upon a program strategy focusing on the private sector as a foundation for economic advancement for African Americans. There are more than 12,000,000 registered African American voters. Believing that "a voteless people is a hopeless people", the NAACP's voter empowerment efforts work tirelessly to achieve full political empowerment for African Americans.

Formed in 1909, by a multiracial group of progressive thinkers, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is a non-profit organization established with the objective of insuring the political, educational, social and economic equality of minority groups. The NAACP has as its mission the goal of eliminating race prejudice and removing all barriers of racial discrimination through democratic processes.

As the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization, the NAACP has worked successfully with allies of all races who believe in and stand for the principles on which the organization was founded. Throughout its history, some of America's greatest minds have worked to effect change.

From corprate partnerships to tireless volunteer labor, the NAACP has evolved to meet the challenges of the day, while remaining true to its original mission. With renewed commitment, the new NAACP is poised to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Affirmative Action Tops NAACP List

By Michael A. Fletcher Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, July 14, 1998; Page A03

ATLANTA, July, 13—Declaring that "race and skin color" still dominate every aspect of American life, NAACP President Kweisi Mfume said today that protecting the nation's embattled affirmative action programs must remain at the top of the civil rights group's agenda.

Speaking before several thousand NAACP members gathered here for the organization's 89th annual convention, Mfume credited affirmative action with sparking the explosive growth of the black middle class in the past 30 years. Consequently, he said, efforts to eliminate the programs amount to an attack on black progress. "We are not going to let these years of progress be taken away from us without a fight," Mfume said.

Mfume also dismissed as "house Negroes" African Americans who stand in the forefront of efforts to dismantle affirmative action programs. Both Ward Connerly, who founded an organization to dismantle affirmative action programs nationwide, and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who has been steadfast in his opposition to affirmative action, are black and have been regularly criticized by civil rights leaders for their positions. But in comments to reporters following his speech, Mfume would not say to whom his comments were directed, saying only that they applied to whomever goes "out there" to oppose affirmative action as if representing all African Americans.

Mfume also had harsh words for the entire Supreme Court, calling the justices "hypocrites" for issuing rulings that minimize the need for affirmative action while showing little regard for racial diversity in their own hiring. Mfume said that only a small percentage of Supreme Court law clerks are minorities. Meanwhile, he said, the Supreme Court has issued a series of rulings that have limited many affirmative action programs.

"The Supreme Court ought to be ashamed of itself," Mfume said.

Mfume's comments underscored the importance the NAACP attaches to affirmative action, one of the nation's most contentious racial issues. They came one day after NAACP Chairman Julian Bond offered a spirited defense of affirmative action.

Many conservatives have attacked affirmative action programs, saying they only perpetuate the nation's long history of racial division.

The NAACP and its allies have been successful in defeating legislative attempts to end affirmative action in 14 states, according to the Southern Regional Council, a civil rights think tank. But affirmative action opponents have had one huge victory: the 1996 passage of Proposition 209, which outlawed most government affirmative action programs in California.

Affirmative action opponents also have succeeded in the nation's courts. Through rulings in recent years, the courts have ended some set-aside programs in government contracting, prompted new rules on minority procurement in the federal government and eliminated some affirmative action programs in higher education.

Mfume acknowledged that there is little the NAACP can do on that front except to attempt to embarrass jurists in "the court of public opinion." But he said the NAACP could redouble its advocacy efforts by registering voters, meeting with political candidates and joining in coalitions to protect affirmative action programs. For instance, he said, the group has given $50,000 to an effort to defeat an anti-affirmative action ballot initiative that goes before voters in Washington state in November.

Mfume called those efforts vital to the advancement of African Americans. Pointing to a long list of examples, from studies demonstrating that some black job applicants are given less consideration than whites, to the settlement of racial bias lawsuits against business giants Denny's Inc. and Texaco, Mfume said bigotry continues to thrive in America.

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ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

2000 – I WAS LAID OFF BY ANOTHER AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN AT A TRUST COMPANY

COMMENTARY:

The NAACP seems like a good thing at first, an organization dedicated to fighting against racial discrimination of whites against blacks and minorities, however, over the course of time, this organization would in itself become a racist organization plotting the overthrow of Corporations by replacing white people with their own race. This is no longer about EQUALITY, but infiltration and domination. As a white man having to work with black women in HR of two major companies, black women who were in charge of my hiring, they let me go in a discriminatory fashion because I was white. Don’t kid yourselves: Eventually the NAACP became a corrupt institution bribed by GRANTS submitted to them by THE FORD FOUNDATION and THE ROCKEFELLERS and this was a contribution, not to equality, but to even more racial division.

I believe in EQUALITY FOR EVERYONE, however, if you observe the types of LAWSUITS that the NAACP has been fighting, it is clear that they are just another organization devoted to the destruction of white male European Americans and their corporations which they worked so hard to build for the security of their own families and so instead of blending into society with an equal frame of mind, the NAACP are grooming blacks against whites and that is what THE NAACP represents – a blank panther mentality.

They don’t represent DOCTOR MARTIN LUTHER KING’S DREAM of racial equality, but they represent racial discrimination, what is called REVERSE DISCRIMINATION and AFFIRMATIVE ACTION was designed to take jobs away from working white men to hand over to racists, such as the TWO AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN WHO FIRED ME for discriminatory reasons.

My father and myself could not get a job anywhere because of AFFIRMATIVE ACTION and the NAACP policies of racial preference dominating over skills and experience.

DON’T BE FOOLED! Yes, Jesus demands racial equality and love and if the NAACP was concerned about EQUALITY they would eliminate AFFIRMATIVE ACTION and demand that ALL RACES be employed on the basis of their skills, education, and experience, versus a STATUS QUO based on race or ethnicity. THE ASPEN INSTITUTE

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A Brief History of the Aspen Institute

“The history of Aspen is…the history of American culture at the mid-century and after.”—James Sloan Allen, The Romance of Commerce and Culture, 1983

Chicago businessman Walter Paepcke (1896-1960), chairman of the Container Corporation of America, first visited Aspen, Colorado in 1945. Inspired by its great natural beauty, he envisioned it as an ideal gathering place for thinkers, leaders, artists, and musicians from all over the world to step away from their daily routines and reflect on the underlying values of society and culture. He dreamed of transforming the town into a center for dialogue, a place for “lifting us out of our usual selves,” as one visitor to Paepcke’s Aspen would put it.

To make this dream real, in 1949 Paepcke made Aspen the site for a celebration of the 200th birthday of German poet and philosopher Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The 20- day gathering attracted such prominent intellectuals and artists as Albert Schweitzer, Jose Ortega y Gasset, Thornton Wilder, and Artur Rubinstein, along with members of the international press and more than 2,000 other attendees. The next year, Paepcke created what is now the Aspen Institute. He was a trustee of the University of Chicago, and his participation in its Great Books seminar, led by philosopher Mortimer Adler, inspired the Institute’s Executive Seminar. The seminar is a forum based on the writings of great thinkers of the past and present. Through reading and discussing selections from the works of classic and modern writers, leaders better understand the human challenges facing the organizations and communities they serve. “The Executive Seminar was not intended to make a corporate treasurer a more skilled corporate treasurer,” said Paepcke, “but to help a leader gain access to his or her own humanity by becoming more self-aware, more self-correcting, and more self-fulfilling.”

The Aspen Institute also gave rise to the Aspen Music Festival and the annual International Design Conference. In 1951, it was the sponsor of a national photography conference attended by the country’s most accomplished photographers, from Ansel Adams and Dorothea Lange to Ben Shahn and Berenice Abbott. During the sixties and seventies, the Institute added other new organizations, programs, and conferences in an effort “to extend the meaning of humanistic studies.” They included the Aspen Center for Physics and a range of programs that concentrated on education, communications, justice, Asian thought, science, technology, the environment, and international affairs.

In 1979, Corning Glass industrialist and philanthropist Arthur A. Houghton, Jr. donated to the Aspen Institute a thousand-acre parcel on the Wye River on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The location now hosts the Aspen Wye River Conference Center. Its three distinct facilities near the Chesapeake Bay provide another setting for Aspen-style reflection and dialogue.

Aspen Institute events have attracted presidents, statesmen, diplomats, judges, ambassadors, and Nobel laureates over the years, enriching and enlivening the Institute as a global forum for leaders.

Today the Aspen Institute seminar programs have expanded to include sessions such as Leading Change and Executive Seminar Asia. The Institute supports 15 policy programs directed by leading policymakers and practitioners. The programs explore topics such as international peace and security, democracy and citizenship; economic opportunity; social innovation through business; the nonprofit sector; and community initiatives for children and families.

Board of Overseers

David T. McLaughlin William E. Mayer Chairman Chairman President Emeritus and Honorary The Aspen Institute Trustee Partner The Aspen Institute Park Avenue Equity Partners Lester Crown Jay Marshall Chairman Principal Material Service Corporation AlixPartners, LLC Francis R. Hoffman Ann D. McLaughlin Korologos Founder and Principal Chairman Emeritus Francis R. Hoffman Architects The Aspen Institute Muriel Hoffman Dr. Harry J. Saal Trustee President Henry and Gladys Crown Cultural Initiatives Silicon Valley Charitable Trust Fund Henrietta Holsman Fore Ex Officio Member Director Keith Berwick United States Mint Executive Director Henry Crown Fellowship Program

LIST OF BOARD MEMBERS as listed OCTOBER 2002

Keith Berwick is a senior fellow of The Aspen Institute and executive director of the Institute’s Henry Crown Fellowship Program. He also served as chairman of the Executive Council on Seminars, which was responsible for overseeing moderators and curriculum for the Aspen seminar program. Mr. Berwick has a varied and extensive background as an educator, Emmy-award winning broadcaster and newspaper publisher.

Lester Crown is chairman of Material Service Corporation in Chicago, chairman of the Executive Committee of General Dynamics Corporation and president of Henry Crown and Company. He holds a B.S. in chemical engineering from Northwestern University and an MBA from Harvard Graduate School of Business. Crown serves on the boards of General Dynamics, Maytag Corporation, Northwestern University, Children's Memorial Medical Center, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and The Jewish Theological Seminary.

Francis R. Hoffman is the founder and principal architect of the award winning architectural firm Francis R. Hoffman Architects and is the chairman of C.A.G., the Construction Advisory Group, Inc. Hoffman has served as Oral Examiner Commissioner of the California Board of Architectural Examiners and is certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards holding professional registrations in California, Florida and Illinois. Hoffman is an on-going contributor of architectural services to the "Wonders of Reading Program," which provides full library facilities to deserving elementary schools.

Muriel Hoffman is Trustee of the Henry and Gladys Crown Charitable Trust Fund. She is president of The Construction Advisory Group and for over three decades the chief administrator of the architectural firm of Francis R. Hoffman and Associates. Mrs. Hoffman is the trustee of various individual trusts and the founder of Melony's Wardrobe children's shops. Henrietta Holsman Fore is currently director of the U.S. Mint, overseeing the world’s largest manufacturer of coins, medals, and coin-based consumer products. She was formerly chairman and CEO of Holsman International, an investment and management company, and chairman and president of Stockton Products, a manufacturer of steel products, cement additives and wire building materials. From 1989 to 1993, Fore held presidential appointments in the U.S. Agency for International Development as Assistant Administrator for both Private Enterprise and Asia. She founded the U.S.–Asia Environmental Partnership. Fore most recently served on the corporate boards of Dexter Corporation and HSB Group Inc. She is a director of the Institute of the Americas and the US Pacific Economic Cooperation Council and trustee of the National Public Radio Foundation and the Asia Society, the Asia Foundation, and the Center for Strategic and International Studies. She is a Henry Crown mentor, seminar moderator, and trustee of The Aspen Institute. Ms. Fore is also a member of Chief Executives Organization (CEO), World Presidents’ Organization (WPO) and The Committee of 200 and the Council on Foreign Relations. She holds a B.A. from Wellesley College and an M.P.A. from the University of Northern Colorado.

Jay Marshall is a principal partner in AlixPartners, LLC in Dallas, TX. He was previously vice president and partner in the Energy and Chemicals Group of Booz·Allen & Hamilton Inc. Marshall is also vice chairman for artistic development and long range planning of the Dallas Symphony Association Board of Governors and serves on the boards of The Dallas Opera and Central Dallas Association. He earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University in 1983 and an MBA from the University of Texas Graduate School of Business in 1986, where he was named a Sord Scholar and received the Dean's Award for Academic Excellence. He lives in Dallas, TX with his wife, Mary Beth, and their two children.

William E. Mayer is chairman of the Aspen Institute’s Board of Trustees and a partner with Park Avenue Equity Partners in New York City. He is the former president and CEO of the First Boston Corporation (CSFB), the former dean of the College of Business and Management at the University of Maryland College Park, and former dean of the Simon Graduate School of Business at the University of Rochester. Mayer is a trustee of Tulane University, The University of Maryland, and is a board member of TechnoServe, a volunteer organization providing business expertise to developing nations. He also serves on the Board of Directors of numerous private and public companies.

Ann D. McLaughlin Korologos is Chairman Emeritus of The Aspen Institute. She is currently a Senior Advisor at Benedetto and Gartland & Company and a member of the Board of Directors of the Microsoft Corporation. McLaughlin serves on several corporate boards of directors, including those of Nordstrom Inc., Kellogg Co., Host Marriott Corp. and Fannie Mae. She served as U.S. Secretary of Labor from Dec. 17, 1987, to Jan. 20, 1989. Appointed by President Ronald Reagan, she espoused economic growth to enhance the welfare of American workers and was a strong advocate of increased private-sector initiatives to reconcile the demands of work and family life. Originally from New Jersey, McLaughlin received her bachelor of science degree from Marymount College and did graduate work at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Her private-sector employment included Union Carbide Corp. and Myers-Infoplan. She also served as public affairs director at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, and as Under Secretary of the Interior.

David T. McLaughlin is the chairman of the Henry Crown Fellowship Program Board of Overseers, president emeritus of The Aspen Institute and president emeritus of Dartmouth College. He also served as chairman and CEO of The Toro Company and president of Champion Packages Company. McLaughlin serves on the boards of ARCO, CBS (as non-executive chairman), PartnerRe (as non-executive chairman), Atlas Air, Inc., and Orion Safety Products (chairman and CEO). In addition he is Chairman of the Board of The American Red Cross. He also serves on The Ethics 2000 Commission of The American Bar Association.

Harry J. Saal is President of Cultural Initiatives Silicon Valley. He was the founder and CEO of Network General Corporation and was the founding CEO of Smart Valley, Inc. He is active in philanthropy and community affairs, and has served as the chairman of Community Foundation Silicon Valley. As well, he serves on the boards of several other private and public high technology firms. He was named the Bay Area Software Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young in 1991 and received Columbia University’s highest honor, the John Jay Award, in 1997.

ANNUAL REPORT

August 2002

Dear Friends:

The mission of the Aspen Institute is to leverage the power of leaders to improve the human condition. We work with leaders not because they are more important than other human beings – they are not – but because the human condition depends so profoundly on how well they perform their roles and responsibilities.We believe that with power comes responsibility, to make wise decisions and envision a better world.This is why leaders come to the Aspen Institute.And, given the political, economic, and social challenges facing the world today, our work has never been more important.

In 2001, the Institute’s seminar and policy programs focused on such topics as “Leadership and Character,” “The Challenges of Global Capitalism,” “In Search of the Public Interest in the New Media Environment,” "Transforming the American High School,” and “From Values to Advocacy: U.S. Engagement in an Interdependent World.”

The events of September 11 moved us to create new initiatives, most visually demonstrated by the Great Collisions program,“Islam and the West,” excerpts from which have been nationally broadcast on PBS. Despite the volatility of 2001, I am pleased to report that the Institute’s financial position remains strong.

And we remain committed to securing the long-term financial health of the organization, to enable us to continue creating innovative programs in response to rapidly changing times. We are grateful to our supporters – people who believe in enlightened, morally responsible leadership and are committed to strengthening the work and expanding the impact of the Aspen Institute.

Sincerely,

Elmer W. Johnson

The Aspen Institute Policy Programs have achieved an international reputation as effective and impartial fora for constructive dialogue on significant policy issues. The Policy Programs seek to improve public and private sector policy decision making by providing a neutral venue for leaders to engage in informed dialogue and inquiry on the complex, important issues of our time. Through a variety of activities, the Policy Programs help leaders understand critical issues and choices, including the competing values that inform these choices, in order to encourage more informed, values-based policy making. By developing new thinking, options, recommendations, and initiatives, the Policy Programs seek constructive solutions within the policy making process.

Financial support for the Policy Programs comes primarily from philanthropic foundation grants and, in a few programs, from corporate grants.

The Policy Programs range in size, activity, methodology, and subject matter.

Currently, they are:

 The Aspen Strategy Group  Communications and Society Program  Community Strategies Group (Formerly the Rural Economic Policy Program)  Congressional Program  Domestic Strategy Group  Economic Opportunities Program  Program on Education in a Changing Society  Program on Energy, the Environment, and the Economy  Global Interdependence Initiative  Initiative for Social Innovation through Business (Aspen ISIB)  Justice and Society Program  Nonprofit Sector and Philanthropy Program  Roundtable on Comprehensive Community Initiatives for Children and Families  Program on the World Economy

GLOBAL INTERDEPENDENCE INITIATIVE

Knowledge, technologies, social innovations and economic opportunities move across an increasingly borderless world. Climate change, epidemics, ethnic conflict and economic crises do not respect national boundaries. Public opinion data suggest that the American public grasps these truths and in principle supports the United Nations and other cooperative multilateral responses to global challenges. On the other hand, U.S. actions and Congressional pronouncements often express resistance or opposition.

The Global Interdependence Initiative (Initiative) was launched in early 1999 and is conceived as a ten-year effort to better inform, and more effectively motivate, American public support for forms of U.S. international engagement that are appropriate to an interdependent world. Its founding partners and collaborating agencies believe that global interdependence requires an approach to international engagement that better balances military, economic, and environmental and humanitarian concerns and is more consistent with key American values such as fairness, democratic participation and generosity. Such an approach would serve both the majority of humanity and long-term American interests.

The project’s origins lie in evidence of a significant gap between the public’s values concerning America’s global engagement and the actions and decisions of policymakers. Polls show consistently that the public supports an active role for the United States in world affairs, a strong United Nations, and the sharing of responsibility with other nations. But these views are held more passively than actively and seem to have little influence on policymakers or on their perception of public opinion. This leaves the public with the feeling that these issues are beyond its reach, and with only sporadic opportunities to address international issues, usually in response to humanitarian appeals and military crises.

The problem is proving to be more complicated than a simple misreading of the public by policymakers, however. For example, research sponsored by the Initiative shows that the media followed by most Americans offers a view of the world that lacks context and treats foreign affairs in an episodic fashion, without causality or accountability. Earthquakes and coups simply happen; American aid, humanitarian or military, arrives to rescue helpless, hapless “others” overseas. Emphasis on American assistance to crisis victims – meant to inspire public interest – portrays the United States in a role far removed from the reality of diminishing aid levels and increasing capacity in developing countries. Lacking comparable reinforcement from the media, other frames that might offer a more realistic view of the world, and positive possibilities for addressing global issues, wither away.

To this end, the Initiative has commissioned research into how organizations can communicate about global issues in ways that the public will hear and act upon in constructive ways. Through regranted funds and technical assistance to the organizations represented in its Working Group, the Initiative supports outreach to diverse constituencies. The Initiative also works directly with policymakers, the media, and others who shape America’s response to global interdependence.

In this way, the Initiative hopes to shape a broad public consensus on the implications of global interdependence and the positive role that America can play as a result. From this consensus improved policies and programs should emerge from policymakers and relevant organizations for promoting global poverty reduction, health, environmental protection, communications across cultures and cooperation on behalf of peace. The Initiative's role is not in developing these specific policies and programs but in helping create a public environment in which they will flourish.

A three-person staff led by Princeton Lyman, former Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs, is based at the Aspen Institute. The staff provides the Initiative’s project direction, oversees consultants, convenes its Working Group and specialized committees, commissions communications research, and provides technical and financial support to Working Group members as they reshape their messages and public campaigns.

Working Group members come from inter alia the US Chamber of Commerce, Women's EDGE, the AFL-CIO, Africare, Human Rights Watch, the Sierra Club, and the Conference Board. (See the complete GII Working Group). Memberships of these organizations overlap, but among them they represent tens of millions of Americans.

Working Group members differ in their policy priorities. All of them, however, “are disadvantaged by a disengaged public,” in the words of one member. The Initiative promotes collaborative work among them towards the shared goal of engaging the public, often bringing organizations together around shared goals and outcomes.. Meetings of the Working Group include facilitated dialogue concerning divisive issues. These dialogues will help identify shared policy goals for future activity.

In its first two years, the Initiative commissioned extensive strategic communications research, under the direction of the FrameWorks Institute and the Benton Foundation, with the goal of better understanding what Americans currently believe about global issues and about the U.S. role in the world, why Americans believe what they do, and how to communicate more effectively with the American public about international problems and approaches to their solution. The Initiative's director, David Devlin-Foltz, summarized key lessons of the research for hunger activists in a chapter of Foreign Aid to End Hunger, a publication of Bread for the World.

FrameWorks translated the research into the first Initiative toolkit for communications professionals, Talking Global Interdependence. Distributed in early April 2001, the toolkit includes examples of how to reframe speeches, flyers, campaign announcements, responses to radio call-in questions, and “success stories” about a project in the field. Two workshops for communications professionals during the spring of 2001 offered opportunities to understand, practice applying, and test the techniques and tools.

The most important test of this research, however, will come through a series of experimental projects for which the Initiative is providing partial funding and technical assistance over the course of 2001 and 2001. The re-granting projects are intended to help member organizations refine or develop new outreach to their diverse audiences of policymakers, media, opinion leaders, and grassroots members, and to apply the new frames to the specific policy or program focus of the organizations. The Initiative has awarded six grants totaling $350,000 in its first round of activity. A listserv hosted by the Institute and staffed by FrameWorks will assist the re-grant projects and other efforts by communications specialists from the Working Group members.

The Initiative’s informal consultations suggest that sympathetic elected officials, think- tank pundits, journalists, businesspeople and NGO leaders are intrigued by the Initiative’s communications research. Many welcome its implications for their ability to develop and defend policies with a more humanistic, global focus. The Initiative has begun to convene meetings with media, policy makers and policy analysts, including Working Group members, to explore how the Initiative’s research and experience might shape the way these opinion leaders connect global issues to core values and garner public support for the type of policies that would result. The Initiative will, in turn, be able to refine its communications efforts and policy goals to take account of insights from these opinion leaders.

Congressional Program

Director: Dick Clark

The Congressional Program is a nonpartisan educational program designed to foster leadership on public policy issues among members of the United States Congress. Since its inception in 1985, the Program has focused primarily on foreign policy and has grown to be a valued educational resource for leading U.S. lawmakers. Nearly 200 members of Congress have participated in 51 conferences. For a decade, activities concentrated on four areas: the Soviet Union and its successor states, Eastern Europe, Indochina, and southern Africa. Subsequently, major initiatives were launched on multilateral diplomacy and cooperative security (including the global environment, United Nations peacekeeping and international economics); U.S.-China relations; U.S. policy toward Cuba; and a domestic project on children and education in America.

Currently, the Program conducts five projects: U.S. relations with the successor states of the Soviet Union, U.S.-China relations, the global environment, U.S. policy toward Latin America, and education in America. Acting as a neutral convener, the Congressional Program brings together members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate with internationally recognized scholars and prominent world leaders to discuss critical public policy issues. Over the course of several days, members of Congress have an opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of selected subjects and to explore various options for U.S. policy. In addition to major conferences, the Program sponsors breakfast meetings for congressional participants featuring experts on an array of topics.

Participation in Congressional Program conferences is by invitation only.

The Economic Opportunities Program advances strategies that connect the poor and underemployed to the mainstream economy. We believe that alleviating poverty requires changing systems and transforming an individual’s relationship to money, work and assets. We facilitate participatory learning using applied research to stimulate dialogue and action among funders, policymakers and non-profit and community leaders.

The Economic Opportunities Program includes these projects:

Workforce Strategies Initiative (WSI) is committed to evaluating and documenting the operating strategies and performance outcomes of employment programs that take an industry-specific approach to workforce development. We design, conduct and disseminate original research to foster understanding and discussion of this approach and we facilitate dialogue among leaders interested and engaged in workforce development issues. WSI builds on the earlier work of EOP's Sectoral Employment Development Learning Project, which helped define the approach of industry-specific (or sectoral) employment development, and demonstrated the potential of this strategy to provide low- income individuals with viable pathways to economic self-sufficiency.

Funding is provided entirely by philanthropic foundations. In 2001, support comes from: Carnegie Corporation of New York, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Henry Luce Foundation, the Christopher Reynolds Foundation, the Wallace Global Fund, the Asia Foundation, and Ploughshares Fund.

Leaders, by definition, are restless. They are constantly envisioning a better organization, a better society, and a better world. The Aspen Institute is dedicated to developing visionary, principle-centered leaders who have that kind of hunger and imagination.

Leaders who seek the Aspen Institute experience already have the technical knowledge to run successful operations. They have mastered their areas of expertise, won the trust of their peers, and are well versed in business case studies and management trends. Executives who come to the Institute are looking for something beyond managerial competence and technical skill. They aspire to lead organizations that will continue to be world class long after their terms in office. Beyond building a stronger organization, they aspire to make a significant, positive contribution to the larger society.

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CHAPTER 23 WHO OWNS THE JOB MARKET, TEMP AGENCIES, JOB SEARCH SITES, & CLASSIFIED JOB ADS? MONSTER.COM http://international.monster.com/

The State of the Workplace for Gays and Lesbians by Kim I. Mills, Human Rights Campaign Monster Contributing Writer

American workplaces have come a long way in the last 25 years. In 1975, AT&T became the first US corporation to add sexual orientation to its nondiscrimination policy. Seven years later, the Village Voice became the first employer to add same-sex domestic partners to its health insurance benefits program.

Some gains have resulted from changing laws, but many are due to market forces and the increasing sophistication with which gay and lesbian workers advocate for themselves. In addition, more gays and lesbians are out in the open about their sexuality, both at work and elsewhere in society, which has helped move public opinion in a positive direction.

The Private Sector

At least 2,162 U.S. employers have nondiscrimination policies covering sexual orientation, and 4,463 offer health insurance benefits to employees' domestic partners. And the higher a company is on the Fortune 500 list, the more likely it is to have both domestic partner benefits and a written nondiscrimination policy covering sexual orientation.

The Public Sector

The first state to pass a law against workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation was Wisconsin in 1982. Eleven states have since followed suit, and eight states have executive orders barring sexual orientation discrimination in their public workforces.

In an effort to attract and keep the best workers, scores of public employers have also added domestic partner benefits. Today, eight states and 130 local governments and quasi-governmental agencies offer such coverage to their employees' partners.

The federal government isn't quite keeping pace -- either with private industry or state and local governments. Congress has yet to pass the Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA), a bill that would outlaw job discrimination based on sexual orientation. ENDA was first introduced in 1994 and was voted out of a Senate committee for the first time this past April. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (Democrat - South Dakota) has promised a vote before Congress adjourns in the fall. But chances of the bill passing the House this year are not strong since the Republican leadership does not support it.

Federal employees are protected from discrimination by an executive order signed by President Clinton in 1998 that is so far still in effect under the Bush administration. Federal workers are not eligible for domestic partner benefits, although Rep. Barney Frank (Democrat - Massachusetts) has introduced a bill to change that.

The Growth of Domestic Partner Benefits

Much of the recent growth of domestic partner benefits can be traced to two important factors: The low unemployment rate during much of the 1990s, which led employers to seek creative yet inexpensive means of attracting the best employees, and passage of the first equal benefits ordinance in San Francisco. That 1996 law states that any employer under contract with the city must offer the same benefits to its employees' domestic partners as it offers to married spouses. Since then, the number of employers offering such benefits and the number of jurisdictions passing similar ordinances have increased.

Another important but rarely noted fact is that two-thirds of the employers offering domestic partner benefits cover both same-sex and opposite-sex domestic partners. This trend appears to be in reaction to America's changing demographics. According to the 2000 census, many more Americans live in nontraditional households -- such as unmarried partners and people living with other relatives. Human resources managers are realizing benefits programs that essentially pay married workers more than unmarried workers are inherently unfair and need reexamination.

Protecting Transgender Workers

The next wave of change has already begun: Protecting transgender workers from discrimination. (Transgender is a broad term used to describe people who don't identify with the sex they manifested at birth. Some take steps to change via hormones or surgery.) Seven states have laws or other rulings that protect people from discrimination based on gender identity, and 43 cities and counties have passed such laws -- most in the last five years. In addition, at least 30 private workplaces have adopted policies against gender-identity discrimination, including 15 of the Fortune 500.

Gay-Friendly Employers by David L. Long Monster Staff Writer

The Gay Financial Network (GFN) maintains a list of the 50 most powerful gay-friendly public companies based on revenue, growth, economic power, and corporate gay, lesbian and HIV-related policies. Only Fortune 500 companies that maintain a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and extend benefits to same-sex domestic partners were considered.

The list is a great resource for searching for jobs on Monster. Just use the company name as your keyword to locate every opportunity it has posted.

Here's a peek at GFN's findings -- the 10 most powerful gay-friendly companies:

 American Express Co.  Walt Disney Co.  Microsoft Corp.  Lucent Technologies Inc.  Xerox  IBM  Hewlett-Packard Co.  Apple Computer Inc.  AMR Corp.  Citigroup Inc.

The Most Powerful & Gay-Friendly Public Companies in Corporate America http://www.gfn.com/gfn/gfn50.phtml

The gfn.com 50 is a comprehensive list of the most powerful and gay-friendly publicly traded companies.

Using the Fortune 500 and the gfn.com 500 as a starting ground, gfn.com’s team of experts spent weeks combing through economic reports, analyst findings and corporate policies on gay, lesbian and HIV policies. First and foremost, only public companies were considered, as public companies are responsible to their shareholders at large and not to a few private gay-friendly individuals. Second, only public companies within the Fortune 500 were considered because of the considerable influence that these companies exercise in shaping not only American corporate policy, but public perceptions, as well.

It was also necessary that two basic prerequisites be satisfied before a firm could be considered for the list. Each company had to have a policy in place stating that it does not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation. Second, the firm had to extend benefits to same-sex domestic partners.

From there, the companies were analyzed in terms of revenues, growth, economic power, as well as how they ranked on issues of corporate policies relating to diversity training, employee benefits, employee groups, nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in the sale or purchase of goods and services, advertising to the gay market and having in place a ban on any negative stereotypes based on sexual orientation, among others.

Rank Company Symbol 1. American Express Co. NYSE: AXP 2. Walt Disney Co. NYSE: DIS 3. Microsoft Corp. Nasdaq: MSFT 4. Lucent Technologies Inc. NYSE: LU 5. Xerox NYSE: XRX 6. International Business Machines NYSE: IBM 7. Hewlett-Packard Co. NYSE: HWP 8. Apple Computer Inc. Nasdaq: AAPL 9. AMR Corp. NYSE: AMR 10. Citigroup Inc. NYSE: C 11. Gap Inc. NYSE: GPS 12. Verizon Communications NYSE: VZ 13. AT&T Corp. NYSE: T 14. AOL-Time Warner Inc. NYSE: AOL 15. JP Morgan Chase & Co. NYSE: JPM 16. Intel Corp. Nasdaq: INTC 17. SBC Communications NYSE: SBC 18. Ford Motor Co. NYSE: F 19. Compaq Computer Corp. NYSE: CPQ 20. New York Times Co. NYSE: NYT 21. Oracle Corp. Nasdaq: ORCL 22. Coca-Cola Co. NYSE: KO 23. Sun Microsystems Nasdaq: SUNW 24. Texas Instruments NYSE: TXN 25. Aetna Inc. NYSE: AET 26. FleetBoston Financial NYSE: FBF 27. Bank of America Corp. NYSE: BAC 28. US Airways Group Inc. NYSE: U 29. General Motors Corp. NYSE: GM 30. Boeing Co. NYSE: BA 31. Merrill Lynch & Co. NYSE: MER 32. Charles Schwab Corp. NYSE: SCH 33. General Mills NYSE: GIS 34. Eastman Kodak Co. NYSE: EK 35. Qwest Communications Int. NYSE: Q 36. UAL Corp. NYSE: UAL 37. Chevron Corp. NYSE: CHV 38. Wells Fargo & Co. NYSE: WFC 39. Cisco Systems Inc. Nasdaq: CSCO 40. Motorola Inc. NYSE: MOT 41. Costco Wholesale Corp. Nasdaq: COST 42. Chubb Corp. NYSE: CB 43. Federated Department Stores NYSE: FD 44. Enron Corp. NYSE: ENE 45. Allstate Corp. NYSE: ALL 46. Gillette Co. NYSE: G 47. Honeywell International NYSE: HON 48. Fannie Mae NYSE: FNM 49. Barnes & Noble Inc. NYSE: BKS 50. Nordstrom Inc. NYSE: JWN Domestic Partner and Family-Friendly Benefits by The Honorable Alexis M. Herman US Secretary of Labor (1997-2001) Monster Contributing Writer http://featuredreports.monster.com/gayandlesbian/domestic/

The trend started almost 20 years ago when the Village Voice, an alternative weekly newspaper in New York City, offered domestic partner benefits to its employees. Since then, more than 2,500 employers have gotten on the bandwagon, including corporations, local governments and 121 of the Fortune 500. Aetna Insurance, Avon, Nike, Time Warner, Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, Ford Motor Company and the Readers Digest Association are just a sampling of the companies offering domestic partner benefits. Most of the major airlines offer "spousal equivalent" benefits to their employees, as do the cities of Chicago, Los Angeles and New York. Lotus Development Corporation was the first publicly traded company to offer them back in 1992.

Is there a trend here? Are more and more employers becoming liberal or accepting? Has corporate America turned cool?

Perhaps. But I have another theory. Employers offering domestic partner benefits to their workers are smart, very smart.

At first blush, it might seem these employers are making a very visible and important effort to eliminate workplace discrimination and provide equal compensation for equal work. That's commendable, and I am by no means downplaying that effort or goal.

But the bottom line here is the bottom line. And the reality is that providing domestic partner and other similar benefits makes a workplace more attractive to more workers. That's critical, as employers struggle to find, and just as important, keep good workers. And with good reason. Some CEOs estimate the cost of recruiting a new employee can run as high as $75,000 if you calculate advertising, interviewing, training, testing, relocation expenses, lost productivity and recruitment incentives.

That's why it's critical for both employers and employees to think of family-friendly policies and fringe benefits like domestic partnership as well as childcare and eldercare in a whole new way: As part of that all-important bottom line.

Case in point: There is an innovative initiative between the United Auto Workers Union and the Big Three Automakers to invest more in childcare in metropolitan Detroit. The agreement emerged from a collective bargaining pact that included childcare and development initiatives. Everything from daycare for toddlers, to grants to the local YMCA to expand summer camps and back-up programs to care for kids during unplanned circumstances like school snow days are included. Sounds nice, doesn't it? But get this: The report is that the companies save $2 for every dollar they spend on the program. Turning one dollar into two isn't just nice; it's profitable.

Make no mistake. This is all about smart economics and shrewd business. Companies of every kind succeed in the global marketplace when families of every kind succeed around the kitchen table.

And that, my friends, is cool. http://featuredreports.monster.com/gayandlesbian/domestic/

Coming Out at Work by Susan Bryant Monster Contributing Writer http://featuredreports.monster.com/gayandlesbian/comingout/

You've come out to yourself, your family and your friends, but have you come out at work? The freedom of being yourself from 9 to 5 can be rewarding -- and a little frightening.

In or Out?

"My fears about coming out at work ranged from being very serious, like losing my job, to the not-so-serious but bothersome, like hearing rude jokes or comments regarding homosexuality." - Mary Risher, 31

According to Monster Equal Opportunity Advisor Kim Mills of the Human Rights Campaign, the biggest concern people have about coming out at work is losing their job. And this fear is legitimate, since in 38 states it is legal to discriminate against employees based on their sexual orientation. Coming out at work could open the door to blatant hostility, termination or being passed over for promotions.

Why Risk It?

"When you're out -- whether you're accepted by your peers or not -- you're being true to yourself, which is the most important thing for living a valid life." - Angela Holton, 35

What possesses people to come out on the job when the potential risks are so great? According to Mills, those who feel safe enough to come out on the job often experience a more integrated and honest identity. The stress of living a dual life -- sometimes in, sometimes out -- can be exhausting. Worrying about being found out or accidentally slipping up when referring to a partner takes an emotional toll.

"I felt a sense of freedom and empowerment when I stopped hiding such a huge part of myself," says Risher. "I immediately felt more confident and comfortable with myself and around my coworkers; it made my life at work much better." First, Consider This

"Don't come out at work, with family or anytime until you are personally ready. It's not something you can take back. Sharing anything that revealing makes you susceptible to negative reactions -- be prepared for it." - Risher

Reactions from coworkers or bosses can range from support and encouragement to shock and disapproval. In his book Outing Yourself: How to Come Out As a Lesbian or Gay to Your Family, Friends and Coworkers, Michelangelo Signorile describes the importance of assessing the nature of your workplace before deciding to come out. Consider your personal safety. If you are in an extremely homophobic, hostile environment, finding a new job may make more sense than coming out in your current one.

Barring this threat, Signorile recommends making a list of everyone in your workplace who has an effect on your job. Think about how each person might react upon learning of your sexual orientation. How important to your career are those who might react negatively? Is it realistic to think your job could be jeopardized, or is this fear more imagined? Taking an analytical approach to this process can help you get a clearer picture of what to anticipate.

Mills also suggests finding out if your company has a written policy regarding discrimination based on sexual orientation. If other employees have come out, connect with them to gain a valuable support network.

Out and About

"I've always spoken of 'we' and 'our' and 'us' when asked by coworkers about my evening or weekend plans, and I just let people draw their own conclusions. When you demonstrate your own comfort with your orientation, those around you will follow your cue." - Holton

If you've decided to come out at work, how will you actually do it?

"Don't come in with a big 'I'm gay!' announcement," says Mills. An overwhelming statement isn't necessary and only increases potential shock value.

Choose a few trusted coworkers, possibly those who you think may have been wondering about your sexuality, to tell first. Or put a picture of you and your partner on your desk. If asked about your weekend plans, mention doing something with your partner or attending a gay pride event, for example. By letting information spread as it may, you reinforce that this new information about you is not earth-shattering, but just another facet of your life.

"Initially, coming out at work was a huge issue -- at least to me," says Steve, who preferred not to use his last name. "I was so well-received, though, that now it's not even spoken about. It's been the easiest thing in the world." Gay-Friendly? Avoid Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation by Ellen Alcorn Monster Contributing Writer http://featuredreports.monster.com/gayandlesbian/inclusive/

After a string of bad job experiences in which revelations that you are gay seemed to impede your advancement, you are once again in search of employment. This time, you want to find an employer that is inclusive of all its employees, regardless of sexual orientation. Which of the following should you do?

A. Keep your fingers crossed that this time will be different. B. Ask the interviewer how diverse the company's workforce is regarding sexual orientation. C. Do your homework before, during and after your interview.

If you answered C, you're on your way to finding the right job.

Preparing for the Interview

By the time you arrive for your interview, you should be a regular walking encyclopedia about the prospective employer. Go online, read newspapers and talk to people who've worked for the company. Look for these indicators of whether or not a company is a good fit:

 Company Nondiscrimination Statement

If it doesn't include anything about sexual orientation, it's a red flag.

 Benefits Plan

A company that offers a domestic partner benefits plan to life partners regardless of sexual orientation is inclusive in its practices, not just on paper. Good news: According to a recent survey, a steadily rising number of employers are offering these benefits.

 Diversity Initiatives

Is there evidence of diversity initiatives in the company literature? How extensive does it seem to be? "Many people understand that a diversity initiative is often a precursor to career opportunities that await them," says Todd Campbell, manager of the diversity initiative at the Society for Human Resource Management in Alexandria, Virginia.  Litigation History

Has the company been in the news lately because of discrimination lawsuits? If so, you might not want to waste the cab fare or gas needed for getting to the interview.

 Media References

Many publications offer annual roundups of the most employee- friendly companies. Fortune, for example, publishes a list of the 50 best companies for minorities. Don't worry too much if your prospective employer doesn't make the list. But if the company does appear, shine those shoes and get a good night's rest so you get the best possible shot at the job.

 Company Awards

"If a company has won awards for things such as the promotion of women in the workplace or community service, that's a good indicator that the company is probably inclusive," says Campbell.

During the Interview

In addition to presenting yourself as the best thing to walk through those doors since takeout was invented, the interview is a good time for you to fill in as many blanks as possible. Here's how.

 Ask Questions.

If your research hasn't turned up any information about the company's diversity initiative or domestic-partner benefits plan, now's the time to ask. But don't ask questions about whether people of diverse sexual orientation hold positions of authority within the company. "The interview needs to be job-related," says Campbell. "The sexual orientation of employees is not job- related."

 Look Around When You Walk Through the Hallways.

Who's sitting in the fancy offices? Whose pictures are hanging on the walls? If those depicted are all white males, this might not be the most diversity-minded office.

After the Interview If after all that research you're still not sure about a company, you need to take a hard look at the reasons for your hesitation. Have previous bad experiences left you gun-shy, or have you spotted some red flags along the way?

 Know Your Rights.

No matter what the circumstances of your new employment are, it's always best to start with a clear picture of your rights. While no federal law currently exists prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, several states have enacted such laws, including California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia.

 Get to Know People.

The minute you start the job, make lots of connections, including with the company's human resource manager. The more allies you have now, the easier it will be to combat on-the-job discrimination down the road. http://equalopportunity.monster.com/

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TMP WORLDWIDE

TMP Worldwide have responded to the growing need within the compliance profession, and from the beginning of 2002 have had a specialist team providing advice and human capital solutions to our clients and candidate within the compliance industry.

The team, which is headed up by Simon Cutner, focuses on positions within the following areas: -

 Investment Banking  Investment Management  Insurance  Stockbroking  Private Wealth Management.

Recruiting for positions from Entry Level to Director, Simon and his team are able to provide you with advice relating to salaries, bonuses, market trends and industry updates.

For further information please contact Simon Cutner on 0207 406 5896

About TMP Worldwide.

Established in 1967, TMP Worldwide is a global leader in Human Capital Management with annual revenue exceeding $2.4 billion. Employing in excess of 10,000 staff within 34 countries each striving to deliver exceptional service to clients who demand both innovative and cost effective resource solutions. Facts on TMP include:

 One of the world’s largest mid-market executive recruiters with divisions operating across all major industry sectors and disciplines.  TMP owns the World’s first, largest and on-line recruitment leader with Monster.com, which achieves over 20m unique visits each month and hosts over 1 million CV’s in the UK and 14 million CV’s across the globe.  The largest recruitment advertising agency in the world.  The third largest global Executive Search firm.  NASDAQ listed.  S&P 500 accredited.  A member of the fortune e50.  TMP Worldwide operates across all major industry sectors and covers multiple disciplines with specialist teams in Financial Services, Finance, Sales & Marketing, Legal, Human Resources, IT and Telecoms; as well as the Manufacturing, Consumer, Supply Chain, Public Sector and Energy & Utilities sectors.  For more information please visit our website at www.eResourcing.tmp.com or  For further information about Monster please visit www.monster.co.uk

Vision & Values

TMP Worldwide’s vision is:

‘To be the premier Internet based Human Capital Management firm in the world’

A key business objective of TMP is to continue to develop our culture based on a number of core values that are fundamental to TMP providing exceptional service and achieving its vision. Each of our employees understands the importance of these values and strives to achieve the highest standards in each of them.

 Integrity, Communication, Respect  Accountability, Striving for excellence, Passion  Creativity, Teamwork, Urgency

Functional Areas of TMP Worldwide

As previously mentioned, TMP Worldwide operates across all major industry sectors and disciplines with specialist teams providing permanent, temporary and contract recruitment services within the UK and internationally. All areas possess strong functional recruitment brands and for the purpose of this document we will focus on our capabilities within ‘Financial Services’.

The Financial Services Business of TMP Worldwide is largely broken down into three main Divisions: Accounting & Finance, Operations and Front Office (including Credit & Market Risk) with other areas of financial services recruitment sitting within their functional teams i.e. IT, Legal, Human Resources, Sales & Marketing and Secretarial.

Our areas of specialism within Financial Services include:

 Accounting and Finance  Compliance  Operations  Risk  Debt  Information Technology  Legal  Human Resources  Sales & Marketing  Secretarial and office support

Below is a list of corporate firms who currently advertise their job vacancies on Complinet Recruitment. Click on the link, where available, to view the firm's corporate profile.

Bloomberg Phillip Securities (UK) Limited

CIBC PricewaterhouseCoopers

InvestecUK Ltd Prudential

Mellon Newton RBC Global Services and RBC Investments

May 30, 2001 TMP Worldwide Acquires FlipDog.com By Christopher Saunders Recruitment and yellow pages advertising giant TMP Worldwide, which owns Monster.com, is now the owner of competing jobs site FlipDog.com, through an acquisition designed to boost Monster's paid job advertisements.

Few terms of the acquisition were disclosed, but it's clear that New York-based TMP is less interested in FlipDog.com's massive job listings (it lists about 600,000, while Monster hosts about 434,000) but rather, the Provo, Utah-based firm's technology.

FlipDog.com's former owner, WhizBang! Labs, Inc., specializes in online data extraction. That technology is at the heart of FlipDog.com's job listing site: an information extraction engine finds and links to job- listing data on other Web sites, including "Powered by FlipDog" clients. This enables FlipDog.com to list many jobs described on the employment pages of companies' own Web sites, increasing the number of listings available for searching. Monster.com would presumably then go after these companies with jobs to fill, seeking to entice them to purchase more prominent listings.

"The upside is incredible," said TMP's chairman and chief executive, Andrew McKelvey. "FlipDog.com will serve to drive new business leads for Monster and across TMP's other businesses, while broadening and deepening the services we can provide to our clients." Indeed, McKelvey said he sees FlipDog.com continuing as its own Web site, but serving chiefly as a back-end data resource for TMP's businesses, which includes not only Monster.com, but relocation site MonsterMoving.com and a classified, yellow pages and mainstream media recruitment advertising practice.

While the companies declined to discuss the arrangement in detail, the deal also specifies that WhizBang! Labs will help set up TMP's implementation of FlipDog's information extraction system.

"FlipDog.com brings incredible technology and content to the TMP family of companies," said Mark Simonsen, who is president and chief executive of FlipDog.com. "Customers worldwide stand to benefit tremendously from combining the strengths of FlipDog.com with Monster.com, the most powerful online recruiting force in the market today."

The FlipDog acquisition comes as Monster.com and TMP offered to buy a leading European recruitment site, Stockholm's Jobline International AB.

That offer, tendered Friday, entails TMP offering cash for all of Jobline's outstanding stock. Should the deal go through, Monster would add Sweden to its thirteen existing European sites.

As a result, McKelvey said Jobline would benefit from FlipDog's services as well.

"FlipDog.com's powerful technology will also be brought to bear upon our recently announced pending acquisition of Jobline to further drive our expansion in Europe," he said. "As the completion of the Jobline acquisition increases our brand dominance throughout Europe, FlipDog.com's information extraction technology will enhance our offerings and accelerate our business development growth."

TMP Worldwide's Monster Quarter

TMP Worldwide bucked the recent trend and reported estimate-beating profits last night. The company also gave a rosy outlook for the coming year thanks largely to the success of its Monster.com career site. www.fool.com/news/2001/tmpw010221.htm

By Paul Larson (TMF Parlay) February 21, 2001 With a long list of companies missing profit projections and lowering expectations for the future, TMP Worldwide's (Nasdaq: TMPW) earnings last night provided a welcome change of pace. The advertising and marketing company that owns the popular Monster.com job-search site reported adjusted fourth-quarter earnings per share of $0.35, a full four pennies better than Wall Street's estimates.

Total sales at the company were $351.9 million in the fourth quarter, a healthy 45% jump from 1999's $243.2 million. The lion's share of TMP's growth was driven by the company's Interactive division, which includes Monster.com. Revenue at the Interactive division was $142.1 million, up an impressive 150% year-over-year.

TMP's profit margins also showed significant improvement in the quarter. Backing out merger-related costs, operating income grew to $54.2 million in the quarter, a 180% increase year-over-year. Adjusted net income was $38.0 million in three months ended Dec. 31, a 305% annual increase. The fact that operating and net profits are growing much faster than the company's revenue shows that the company's profit margins are improving as the firm scales its business.

Monster.com is profitable Thought that all "dot-coms" were "dot-bombs"? TMP's flagship Monster.com job portal is actually profitable. Monster.com contributed $117.2 million in revenue in the fourth quarter and also had adjusted operating profits of $28.1 million.

Monster.com also continues to distance itself from the competition. As of January, the site had a database of 8.3 million résumés, up from 2.7 million at the same time last year. Furthermore, it has almost 500,000 job listings, and it also has an estimated 53% market share in the hot online career niche as measured by total time visitors spend on the site.

These figures are important because Monster.com looks like it may have a significant and sustainable competitive advantage thanks to the network effect, which says the value of a network grows exponentially with each additional participant. This is the same effect that has kept eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) easily atop the online auction market.

In a nutshell, employers are going to list their job openings where they are likely to get the greatest number of applicants, and job-seekers are going to migrate to the sites that have the most "help wanted" signs and the widest selection of potential "dream" jobs. There will always be competition to deal with, especially from sites that specialize in a given sector, but Monster.com is the undisputed online career services gorilla.

It is also ironic that Monster.com may actually benefit from all the recent layoffs and downsizings. With every new wave of layoffs comes a new wave of serious job-seekers entering the market and using sites like Monster.com and HotJobs.com (Nasdaq: HOTJ). A recession certainly won't hurt these sites.

TMP's outlook TMP Worldwide expects to bring in roughly $1.6 billion in revenue this year, which would be a 24% increase over 2000's full-year results. The company's offline career services business as well as its advertising businesses are not expected to grow significantly.

However, the company's Interactive division is now expected to bring in roughly $725 million in sales next year, or about 50% year-over- year growth. TMP's Interactive services are expected to account for almost half of the company's 2001 revenues, up from just 17.4% of the company's sales in 1999.

Bottom-line profits are also expected to grow nicely in the coming year. The company said to expect full-year adjusted earnings per share between $1.38 and $1.42, a solid improvement from the adjusted $1.02 per share the company earned in 2000. While the economic climate is cloudy and battering other companies around, TMP Worldwide appears to be the bucking the trend.

Paul Larson is happily employed. While he does not own shares of TMP Worldwide, he does own a handful of eBay shares. You can view all of Paul's holdings online at fool.com. The Motley Fool is investors writing for investors.

TMP stock tumbles as Chief Operating Officer resigns http://www.hrmguide.net/usa/recruitment/tmp_tumbles.htm

August 8 2002 - The value of TMP Worldwide shares fell by 30 per cent yesterday after James J. Treacy, TMP's President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), announced his resignation. TMP owns Monster - the world's largest job search website. 44-year-old Treacy was TMP's second-in-command, having joined TMP Worldwide in 1994 as chief executive officer of the company's Recruitment Advertising Division. He led the division from its infancy to its current position as one of the world's largest recruitment advertising businesses.

Significantly he played a key role in the acquisition of Monster in 1995 and the creation of TMP's cross-selling strategy known as "feeding the Monster." Treacy will stay with TMP until his successor is found and will retain his seat on the company's board after he leaves.

"Jim is a superb leader with keen management skills and talent. Since joining TMP Worldwide eight years ago, our company has thrived under his strategic guidance and benefited greatly from his operational sensibilities and commitment to delivering continuous and meaningful results," said Andrew J. McKelvey, Chairman and CEO of TMP Worldwide.

"As company president and COO, Jim led our efforts to align our operations with the reality of today's human resource marketplace, and championed many of the online recruitment innovations and strategies that have enabled us to provide clients with the broadest array of human capital solutions in the industry. While I will miss his daily contributions, I am pleased that we can still count on his insight and counsel as a member of the company's Board of Directors."

Treacy explained that he wanted the top job at a major global company: "My tenure and experience at TMP Worldwide has been extraordinary. With Andy's contract as CEO being renewed until May 2005 and my personal aspirations to be chief executive officer of a major global company, I realized it was time for me to move on, and Andy supported my decision," said Mr. Treacy. "I'm looking forward to working with Andy and the rest of TMP's senior management team to make this transition a smooth and seamless one."

His resignation came on the same day as the company also announced a $504.1 million second-quarter loss. The loss, equating to $4.53 per share, contrasts with a profit of $19.8 million, or 17 cents per share in the same quarter a year ago. TMP also announced that it is in the process of cutting 1,000 jobs and closing 102 offices. As of June 30, 2002, the company said that approximately 750 positions had been eliminated and 60 offices had already been exited.

Founded in 1967, TMP Worldwide Inc. had over 10,000 employees in 33 countries at the end of 2001, and claims to be the world's largest Recruitment Advertising agency network, and one of the world's largest Executive Search & Executive Selection agencies. Monster is headquartered in Maynard, Mass. It is the world's largest global careers website, recording over 41.1 million unique visits during the month of June 2002 according to independent research conducted by I/PRO. TMP is also one of the world's largest Yellow Pages advertising agencies.

"We continue to be challenged by the 'jobless recovery' and its impact on our businesses," said McKelvey. "Specifically, in the second quarter, commissions and fees for Monster, Executive Search, and Monstermoving were below our expectations."

Commenting on the job search situation, Jim Nagel, VP Business Development for 20interviews.com said: We know the usual free resume posting sites generate their revenue from employment agencies and employers paying to access their resume databases. Now that the job market has swung in the opposite direction (more candidates - not enough job openings) there is no need to pay thousands of dollars to these sites in order to find candidates.

"Yet the problem remains for the candidate," added Nagel, "and that is the ongoing search to find a job. We saw the need for a fresh approach. 20interviews gives the jobseeker an opportunity to get 100% resume exposure to the hiring world because we do not charge an access fee to our resume databank."

The Power Behind The Powerhouse: TMP Worldwide 5 continents. Over 22 countries. Comprehensive recruitment and communications solutions. One company that encompasses it all: TMP Worldwide (NASDAQ:TMPW)

TMP Worldwide Executive Search is part of TMP Worldwide, the world’s leading supplier of human capital solutions.

In addition to its Executive Search division, TMP Worldwide's "Intern to CEO" continuum includes an integrated array of services:

TMP Worldwide Interactive's Monster®.com is the world’s leading online career resource. As one of the Internet's most visited and commercially successful Web sites, it connects the most progressive companies with career-minded individuals, offering a range of superior, value-added services.

ChiefMonster (www.chiefmonster.com) is an exclusive marketplace within Monster.com that allows pre-screened, senior-level executives (VP-level and above) to have instant access to senior-level positions at industry-leading companies, as well as all the tools they need to manage their careers successfully. For companies who use it, ChiefMonster streamlines the advertising process, shortens the hiring cycle, and reduces the expenses associated with recruitment.

TMP Worldwide eResourcing is the world's largest mid-level selection firm, harnessing the power of the Internet, state-of- the-art assessment technology, and sophisticated project management tools to identify and evaluate candidates. Services include single and multiple placements, review of current hiring processes and retention issues, interviewing skills training, and global candidate identification and evaluation.

TMP Worldwide Advertising & Communications is the world's largest recruitment advertising agency. This award- winning division of TMP Worldwide creates and places classified advertising; advises on employee retention issues; develops employee print and online communications; and produces public relations and marketing communications programs.

TMP Worldwide Directional Marketing is the world's largest Yellow Pages advertising agency, leading national and international firms across geographical and political boundaries and into customers' homes since 1967. With thirty years' experience analyzing trends and consumer purchasing patterns, Directional Marketing can translate statistics into targeted advertising strategies.

MANPOWER STAFFING SERVICES

ROCKEFELLER GRANT www.rockfound.org Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation New York, NY July 17, 2002 $300,000

Toward the costs of analysis and planning for a second phase of the Neighborhood Jobs Initiative

Program: Working Communities Geographic Focus: United States

FORD FOUNDATION www.fordfound.org

Organization:Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation Purpose:To expand the evaluation of Project GRAD to all GRAD cities Location:NEW YORK, NY Program:Education, Media, Arts and Culture As of October 1, 2002, Education, Media, Arts and Culture has been changed to Knowledge, Freedom and Creativity. Unit:Education, Knowledge and Religion Subject:Education Reform Amount:$ 800,000

Monster.Com and Manpower sign major deal Largest contract ever for top online career site includes commitment to Monster talent market

23 August 1999 Maynard, Massachusetts, USA

In an expanded foray into the online job market, Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN), one of the world's leading staffing services companies, has signed a deal in the high six figures with Monster.com for an expanded subscription program for North American recruiting. Monster.com, the leading global online career site, is ranked by Media Metrix as the 71st most visited of all Internet sites.

"We're excited to be working with Manpower to harness the recruiting power of the Internet," said Jeff Taylor, CEO of Monster.com. "I'm very pleased that Manpower continues to turn to us to help them gain access to the growing pool of talent looking for employment opportunities online. With our extensive reach and Manpower's career management expertise and training resources, it's a natural fit." The deal, the largest ever for Monster.com, will allow Manpower to recruit for the majority of its jobs, including Manpower Technical - the fastest growing segment of Manpower - through listings on the Monster.com site. In addition, Manpower will use Monster.ca to recruit for positions in Canada. Manpower will also have access to the Monster.com resume database, enabling its recruiters to search Monster.com's 1.7 million resumes.

"The strength of the Internet connection that comes from this partnership will enable Manpower to provide more responsive service to our contractors and the customers who need their skills," said Jeffrey Joerres, president and CEO of Manpower Inc. "Those professionals that join us will not only enjoy leading-edge assignments with world-class companies, but they will also have access to an unprecedented array of technical and professional development training delivered through our internet-based Global Learning Center."

Manpower is also making a major commitment to the Monster Talent Market, a marketplace within Monster.com where free agents (contractors, consultants and micro-business owners) can market their skills directly to employers in an innovative auction-style environment. The new service, launched last month, has already attracted over 55,000 independent professionals.

About Monster.com Monster.com, headquartered in Maynard, Massachusetts, is the leading global careers Web site with 8.1 million unique visits per month. Monster.com connects the most progressive companies with the most qualified career-minded individuals, offering innovative technology and superior services that give them more control over the recruiting process. The Monster.com network consists of local content and language sites in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, Belgium and France.

Monster.com is the flagship brand of the Interactive Division of TMP Worldwide (NASDAQ: "TMPW"; ASX: "TMP"). Founded in 1967, TMP Worldwide, now with more than 5400 employees in 24 countries, is the online recruitment leader, one of the world's largest recruitment advertising agency networks, and one of the world's largest search and selection agencies. TMP Worldwide, headquartered in New York, is also the world's second largest yellow page advertising agency and a provider of direct marketing services. http://www.manpower.com/en/ourop.asp Manpower operates through a network of 3,900 branch offices and franchises in 61 countries throughout the world. This extensive global network provides Manpower with unparalleled knowledge of the global workforce, as well as local labor market expertise, to effectively serve the needs of our customers and our temporary or contract employees. We currently have operations in the following countries:

Argentina Honduras Peru Australia Hong Kong Philippines Austria Hungary Poland Belgium India Portugal Bolivia Ireland Puerto Rico Brazil Israel Reunion Canada Italy Russia Chile Japan Singapore China Korea South Africa Colombia Luxembourg Spain Costa Rica Malaysia Sweden Czech Republic Mexico Switzerland Denmark Monaco Taiwan Ecuador Morocco Thailand El Salvador Netherlands Tunisia Finland New Caledonia United Kingdom France New Zealand United States Germany Norway Uruguay Greece Panama Venezuela Guatemala Paraguay

Manpower Inc. Facts

Established: 1948 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Established in the international marketplace: In 1955, Manpower established business in Canada. The first European offices opened in 1956 in the United Kingdom. Manpower France was established in 1957

Total sales: US$11.8 billion worldwide in 2001.

Largest markets: France is Manpower's largest market, followed by the United States and the United Kingdom

Fortune 500 rank: Manpower is ranked 182 in the Fortune 500 list for 2001

Number of customers: 400,000 worldwide, includes 98 of the Fortune 100 U.S. companies and 94% of the Fortune 500

Number of offices: 3,900 worldwide in 61 different countries

Number of staff employees: 22,400 worldwide in 2001

Number of temporary workers: 1.9 million worldwide in 2001

Hours of work supplied: 780 million hours worldwide in 2001

Stock market listing: Manpower is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol: MAN

HISTORY OF MANPOWER

1940 - Attorneys and business partners, Elmer Winter and Aaron Scheinfeld are under a tight deadline to finish a legal brief. Finding themselves in need of supplemental administrative employees, they discover there are no companies to provide this service. As a result, they establish Manpower.

1948 – MANPOWER ESTABLISHED

1955 - Manpower becomes an international company, opening offices in Montreal and Toronto, Canada.

1956 - Manpower expands beyond North America to Europe, starting operations in the U.K. 1940 1948 - Manpower established 1950 1954 - First franchise opened 1955 - First international office opened 1956 - Manpower begins European operations 1960 1960 - Manpower has offices on 3 continents 1962 - Manpower stock is listed on NYSE 1962 - Manpower has offices on 4 continents. 1963 - Manpower has offices on 5 continents 1964 - Youthpower, a non-profit staffing service for America's youth, is established 1965 - Manpower has operations in more than 30 countries 1968 - Manpower Technical established 1970 1972 - Mitchell Fromstein named to Board of Directors 1976 - Manpower sold to the Parker Pen Company 1976 - Mitchell Fromstein named President and CEO 1976 - Manpower introduces its industry leading Predictable Performance System to assure customers will receive the highest quality candidates to fill their temporary job assignments 1980 1982 - Manpower introduces Skillware® 1985 - Manpower has over 1000 offices worldwide 1987 - Manpower introduces Ultradex™, a validated battery of tests to determine a candidate's aptitude for industrial work. 1987 - Worldwide sales surpass $1 billion 1987 - Manpower acquired by Blue Arrow PLC 1990 1991 - UK Offices achieve ISO registration 1991 - Manpower reemerges independent of Blue Arrow 1994 - International Headquarters and Canadian Headquarters achieve ISO registration 1994 - Manpower has over 2000 offices and sales surpass $5 billion. 1996 - Manpower launches TechTrack™, computer based training for IT specialists 1996 - Manpower has operations in more than 40 countries 1998 - Manpower sponsors the World Cup football (soccer) tournament in France 1998 - Manpower opens the Global Learning Center 1998 - John Walter is named to Board of Directors 1998 - Manpower has 3000 offices in more than 50 countries with sales of more than $10 billion 1999 - Mitchell Fromstein retires, Jeffrey Joerres is promoted to President and CEO, and John Walter is named Chairman. 1999 - Manpower Professional brand is launched in the U.S. and Canada 1999 - Manpower sponsors the Work Zone in the Millennium Dome in Greenwich England 2000 2000 - Manpower acquires Elan Group, Ltd. 2000 - Manpower forms global strategic alliance with SHL Group plc 2000 - Manpower forms The Empower Group to provide global consulting services. 2001 - Jeff Joerres is named Chairman of the Board 2001 - Manpower Inc. acquires Jefferson Wells International

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BACK TO THE MANPOWER DESIGN

WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT “DIVERSITY”

As a value-based organization, Manpower understands the role diversity plays in the success of our company. Working with minority suppliers, embracing the diverse backgrounds of our employees and reaching out to our community are not just the right things to do; they are also parts of an essential business strategy. In order to realize our vision of being the best worldwide provider of higher-value staffing services and the center for quality employment opportunities, we must embrace diversity - in our workforce, in our strategic partnerships and in our communities.

Manpower has developed many programs to help strengthen the diversity of our communities worldwide and create opportunities for all people to participate in the workforce. A few examples of our recent programs and partnerships include:

Manpower Unlimited, Belgium In 2000, Manpower Belgium developed a recruitment and selection service for the disabled, working in partnership with the local disabled community. The service is provided by a mobile team of Manpower employees equipped with a specially adapted vehicle that is used to go out and meet with candidates and companies to generate employment opportunities that match the skills of the disabled individuals. Candidates are provided with career guidance, legal and administrative advice, and other personalized services. Employers are provided with feasibility studies of their work environment, the recruitment and selection of candidates, training and assistance with integration of the candidate into the workplace.

Diversity Partnership Program, USA Our Diversity Partnership Program in the USA is a collaborative venture with firms owned by women, minorities, disadvantaged and small businesses who share our mission of providing quality services to their customers. Our goal is to help those businesses that participate in our program to acquire the skills, knowledge, and abilities necessary to grow and maintain a successful business. Manpower is committed to developing relationships with diversity vendors who can benefit from working with us, and can enhance the already innovative workforce solutions we offer our customers.

Caminemos Juntos, Mexico In 2001, Manpower Mexico launched an innovative program named Caminemos Juntos (Let's walk together) to bring job opportunities to disabled people, in partnership with Mexico's Secretary of Labor, non-government organizations (NGOs), interested companies and educational institutions. The program is expanding today to meet the needs of a larger pool of candidates, and other disadvantaged groups in the community.

MANPOWER’S ONLINE INTERNATIONAL STAFFING RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS WANTING TO LEARN ABOUT THE STAFFING AGENCIES

Online International Staffing Resources Please click on the following URL links for additional information about the staffing industry and labor markets worldwide.

Organization URL AMEDIRH - Mexican Association for Human >> www.amedirh.com.mx Resource Management ASA - American Staffing Association >> www.staffingtoday.com BLS - US Government Bureau of Labor Statistics >> www.bls.gov CIETT - International Confederation of >> www.ciett.org Temporary Work Businesses EAPM - European Association for Personnel >> www.eapm.org Management EU - Official Web site of the European Union >> www.europa.eu.int ILO - International Labour Organization >> www.ilo.org NAHRMA - North American Human Resources >> www.shrm.org/nahrma Management Association OECD - Organization for Economic Cooperation >> www.oecd.org and Development SHRM - Society for Human Resource >> www.shrm.org Management UN – United Nations >> www.un.org UNICE - Union of Industrial and Employers' >> www.unice.org Confederations of Europe WFPMA – World Federation of Personnel >> www.wfpma.com Management Associations WTO - World Trade Organization >> www.wto.org

BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR MANPOWER

Jeffrey A. Joerres

Mr. Joerres was named Chairman of the Board of Manpower Inc. in 2001. He has been President and CEO of Manpower Inc., and a Director, since 1999. For full biography, please go to Executive Management.

J. Thomas Bouchard

Mr. Bouchard has been a member of the Manpower Inc. Board of Directors since 2001. He retired as Senior Vice President, Human Resources of IBM in 2000. He also served as a member of IBM’s Corporate Executive Committee and Worldwide Management Council. Before joining IBM, Mr. Bouchard was Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for US WEST, Inc. He previously spent 15 years with United Technologies, where he held a variety of senior human resources executive positions. Mr. Bouchard is a past Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Labor Policy Association; sits on the Boards of HealthNet, Inc., Nordstrom fsb and Concept Five Technologies; is a Trustee of the American Indian College Fund; and was elected by his peers as a fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources.

Willie D. Davis

Mr. Davis is President and Owner of All Pro Broadcasting Inc., which operates radio stations in California and Wisconsin. He previously served as Owner and President of West Coast Beverage Company. Before that, he enjoyed a Hall of Fame career in the National Football League. Mr. Davis serves on the Board of Directors for Sara Lee Corporation, Kmart Corporation, Dow Chemical Company, MGM, Inc., MGM Grand Inc., Alliance Bank, Wisconsin Energy, Johnson Controls Inc., Strong Fund and Checkers Inc. He is a Trustee of the University of Chicago, Occidental College and Marquette University. He is also a member of the Grambling College Foundation and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Development Committee. Mr. Davis has been a member of the Manpower Inc. Board of Directors since 2001.

J. Ira Harris

Mr. Harris is Chairman of J. I. Harris & Associates, a consulting firm, and Vice Chairman of The Pritzker Organization, LLC, a merchant banking investment management services firm. He was Senior Managing Director of the investment banking firm of Lazard Freres & Co., LLC until December 1997. He has been a Director of Manpower Inc. for more than 5 years.

Terry A. Hueneke

Mr. Hueneke has been a Director of Manpower Inc. since December 1995. He retired as Executive Vice President of The Americas and Asia Pacific for Manpower Inc. in 2001. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President - Group Executive of the company's former principal operating subsidiary from 1987 until 1996.

Rozanne L. Ridgway Ms. Ridgway has been serving as chair of the Baltic American Enterprise Fund since 1994. She was a career diplomat for 32 years, serving as the U.S. Ambassador to the German Democratic Republic from 1982 to 1985 and as the U.S. Ambassador to Finland from 1977 to 1980. She capped her career as Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs from 1985 to 1989. From 1989 to 1996, she was President and then Co-Chairman of the Atlantic Council of the U.S., a non-partisan network promoting constructive U.S. leadership and engagement in international affairs. In 1998, she was elected to the National Women's Hall of Fame.

Ms. Ridgway is currently a director for The Boeing Company, Emerson Electric Co. Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (3M), Sara Lee Corporation, and the New Perspective Fund. She is also a Trustee for the Brookings Institution, the George C. Marshall Foundation, the National Geographic Society and Hamline University, her alma mater in St. Paul, Minnesota. She has been a director of Manpower Inc. since February, 2002.

Dennis Stevenson

Lord Stevenson is Chairman of Pearson plc, a multimedia company, and Chairman of Halifax plc, a banking institution. He has been a director of Manpower Inc. for more than 5 years.

John R. Walter

Mr. Walter has been a Director of Manpower Inc. since 1998, and served as Non-executive Chairman of the company from 1999 to 2001. He is Chairman of the Ashlin Management Company and a Director of Abbott Laboratories, Celestica Inc., Jones Lang LaSalle, Deere & Company and Prime Capital Corporation. Mr. Walter is the retired President and COO of AT&T Corporation, a position he held from 1996 to 1997. Previously, he was Chairman and CEO of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, a print and digital information management company, from 1989 through 1996.

Edward J. Zore

Mr. Zore is President of Northwestern Mutual and a member of its Board of Trustees. He is a Director of the Frank Russell Company, Robert W. Baird Financial Corporation and MGIC Investment Corporation. He serves as Chairman of Children’s Health System, Inc., and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee. He has been a member of the Manpower Inc. Board of Directors since 2000.

ACT 1 PERSONNEL SERVICES (DOMINATED MONSTER.COM) http://www.act1personnel.com/employer/enterprise/diversity.asp

ACT•1 - Talent and Technology for the 21st Century Workforce

The Largest Certified Woman-Minority-Owned Staffing Agency in the U.S.

Janice Bryant Howroyd founded ACT•1 in 1978 with a single personnel office in Beverly Hills. Since then, ACT•1 has grown into a network of over 70 strategically positioned offices across the United States, and employs more than 65,000 temporary employees and over 300 full-time employees nationwide.

The Spirit of Diversity - Because a Diverse Workforce Makes Good Business Sense

At ACT•1, we believe that diversity of thought forms the basis for true diversity. All of ACT•1's recruitment efforts are undertaken in the spirit of recruiting for diversity. ACT•1 firmly believes that a diverse workforce is important, not only in terms of creating opportunity, but because diversity in the workplace truly provides the basis for a stronger and more competent organization.

ACT•1 is deeply committed to employing small, disadvantaged, woman-owned and minority-owned businesses as suppliers and as support vendors. ACT•1 actively seeks and recruits qualified woman- and minority-owned suppliers to help provide professional staff to our clients.

Recognized as an Industry and Community Leader

ACT•1 Personnel became a National Corporate Plus Member of the National Minority Supplier Development Council in 1999. Nominated for this honor by the Ford Motor Company, ACT•1 is one of only 70 companies, out of 16,000 minority-owned businesses nationwide, to achieve Corporate Plus membership. Corporate Plus membership is a defining moment for minority-owned businesses that have proven their ability to provide innovative, quality solutions to both national- and international-size clients.

Since its founding, ACT•1 has received many awards and accolades. In 2001, ACT•1 was recognized as Supplier of the Year by the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council, and became a mentor in the State of Georgia Governor's Mentor-Protégé Program - the only minority-owned company to be named as a mentor. Other honors have included:  2000 Western Region Supplier of the Year (National Minority Supplier Development Council)  1999 Business Owner of the Year (National Association of Women Business Owners)  1995 Madame C.J. Walker Award (Los Angeles African-American Women's Political Caucus)  1995 Gas Company Prime Time Award (for support of women, minority, and service disabled veterans)  1994 Arizona Department of Commerce Minority Enterprise (Development Week Achievement Award)  1993 Distinguished Service Award (from the Joint Conference, Inc. for "emerging minority and woman-owned businesses")  1992 Certificate of Achievement Award (Northern California Regional Purchasing Council)

CORESTAFF www.corestaff.com

ABOUT CORESTAFF

NATIONAL RESOURCES & LOCAL EXPERTISE

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, CORESTAFF Services works through more than 100 U.S. offices and on-site client locations to serve thousands of companies in a wide variety of industries.

CORESTAFF Services was formed nearly a decade ago by combining the strengths of 12 highly successful regional staffing companies, some with success stories over 50 years in the making. That's why CORESTAFF can offer our clients and job candidates the expanded resources of a national company with in-depth, localized market knowledge and personalized service.

Reflecting its regional roots, CORESTAFF also operates under the brand names TeleSec CORESTAFF in the metropolitan Washington D.C. area; Leafstone Staffing Services in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut; General Employment CORESTAFF in the Seattle/Tacoma area of Washington State and FlexForce CORESTAFF in Portland, Oregon and surrounding areas.

Through its parent company, The Corporate Services Group PLC, CORESTAFF Services is part of a network of over 250 offices in the United States and Great Britain.

Our Corestaff Parent Company

THE CORPORATE SERVICES GROUP PLC http://www.corporateservices.co.uk/investor/fr_investor.htm

Headquartered in London, The Corporate Services Group is the United Kingdom's leading employment services organization. With over 150 staffing offices located in Great Britain, The Corporate Services Group is recognized for redefining the way people will work in the next century. As a benchmark provider of human resource solutions, The Group serves an international client base through seven key service areas: technical, industrial logistics, building services, office services, sales and marketing, healthcare, and catering.

Chairman Julian Treger was appointed to the Board in September 2002. He is Joint Managing Director of Active Value Advisors Limited, the company he established in 1992 after an early career with the J Rothschild Group. He also holds a number of other directorships and is Chairman of Illuminator plc, and non-executive director and Chairman of BNB Resources plc.

Julian Treger, Joint Executive Chairman. He holds a BA with honours from Harvard College and MBA from Harvard Business School and held corporate positions at J Rothschild Group and Hambros Bank with a broad range of responsibilities before 1992, when he set up his own business specialising in the restructuring and refinancing of public companies. There he was involved in the restructuring of WPP Group plc and the sale of TVS Entertainment plc amongst others. In 1993 he founded Active Value Advisors Limited along with Brian Myerson. He is also joint non- executive Chairman of BNB Resources plc and a non-executive director of Primedia Limited, a South African media business. www.illuminator.co.uk/people.htm

JULIAN TREGER & BNB RESOURCES http://www.bnb-global.com/

The Corporate Services Group is a leading provider of staffing solutions. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, we have established operations across the UK and USA. We provide general staffing and more specialist services to a wide-range of clients. We offer workforce management and outsourcing services which focus on increasing the productivity of workforces.

Through our core staffing companies, Blue Arrow and Corestaff, the Group meets the needs of national and regional employers as well as niche businesses who use us to fill key positions. The sectors we supply include office, utilities, pharmaceuticals, finance, catering and technical. Our candidates are sourced from our extensive databases which contain thousands of skill sets. Through Medacs, our specialist healthcare company, the Group is also one of the UK's a leading suppliers of temporary healthcare professionals.

Comensura is the Group's human capital solutions business. Launched in 2001, the company meets clients' growing demand for services which improve the efficiencies of their people and processes while reducing their costs. Comensura's "Workforce Solutions" is already firmly established in the US helping major companies manage their workforces. Non-executive Director LORD BLACKWELL Lord Blackwell was appointed to the Board in December 2000. He is currently a non-executive director of Dixons Group plc, and a special advisor to KPMG Corporate Finance. He is also Chairman of the Centre for Policy Studies. He was Director of Group Development at NatWest until April 2000 and is a former partner at McKinsey & Co, the international management consultants. Prior to re-entering commercial life, Lord Blackwell was head of the No 10 Policy Unit from 1995 to 1997.

TONY COLLVER

Mr Collyer, 44, was formerly Finance Director of New Look Group plc, the womenswear retail chain and, prior to this, was Finance Director of Allders plc, the retail operation acquired from Hanson in 1989 and floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1993. Before joining Allders in 1989, Mr Collyer was a Senior Manager at Arthur Andersen & Co.

GILLES AVENEL

Gilles Avenel was appointed to the Board in May 1999. He has considerable international experience having been group finance director of Sun Life and Provincial Holdings plc from its flotation in 1996 until January 1999. Previously he held senior financial positions with UAP, a large French insurance group.

Non-executive Director PETER BUTTON Peter Button is a chartered accountant and worked for over 16 years in the corporate finance department of Dresdner Kleinwort Benson until February 1999. He was appointed to the Board in May 1999.

CORESTAFF RESOURCE CENTER HAS THIS LINK: http://www.corestaff.com/resourcecenter.html

International HR

http://www.mindexchange.com/international-hr.htm Associations, Companies, Cultural, Expatriates, General

International HR: Associations

 Institute of International Human Resources. A division of SHRM.  American Council on International Personnel  International Employee Exchange. Non-profit organization dedicated to facilitating international exchange of executives, employees and student interns.  International Federation of Training and Development Organisations (IFTDO). Includes articles, conference highlights.  International Labour Organization.  National Association of Human Resource Management Associations. Coalition of North America HR organizations.  World Federation of Personnel Management Associations. Represents close to 50 national personnel associations and 300,000 personnel professionals worldwide.

International HR: Companies

International HR: Culture

 World Culture. Info on international laws, customs, embassies, more.  World Wide Holidays and Events. Info on international holidays and the countries that celebrate them.

International HR: Expatriates

 Expat Exchange  Expat Forum. A source of information and services for expatriates and international business executives. Includes a cost of living index for 40+ countries.  IAS Home Page. Offered by Price Waterhouse's International Assignment Technology Group, this forum is designed for use by expatriate program administrators.

International HR: General

 Baker & McKenzie Publications. White papers on global labor, employment and benefit trends from Chicago-based international law firm.  Bureau of International Labor Affairs. U.S. Department of Labor.  Cafe Berlitz Newsstand. Links to foreign newspapers, magazines and broadcasts.  Center for Disease Control's travel information page  Foreign Labor Statistics. From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.  CIA World Factbook. Large directory of country studies.  Currency Converter. International exchange rates, updated weekly  The Embassy Page. Addresses and information for consulates around the world.  Global Zone. Tips on international recruiting, organized by country. From Monster Board.  Human Resource Management International Digest. Requires free registration.  Immigration Law. Analysis of laws for hiring foreign workers in the U.S.  International Intranets. Article from HR Magazine  International Labor Office. A department of the United Nations  Mercer's International Benefits Guide. Benefits information, organized by country.  Nottingham Trent University's Business School has an extensive set of links to HR sites in the UK and around the world.  Salary Calculator. Application calculates the cost of living differential for hundreds of U.S. and international cities.  U.S. State Department travel advisories  Watson Wyatt Global News. International HR and business news, presented by Watson Wyatt Worldwide consultants.  Web Wombat Online Newspapers. Collection of 1,700 newspapers from around the world.  Windham World Article Library. Information on global relocation management.  World Competitiveness Yearbook, 1996. From International Institute for Management Development.  World Federation of Personnel Management Associations

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SCHERING-PLOUGH CORPORATION: The Schering-Plough Corporation said that it is laying off 200 workers in the United States and freezing hiring under its plan to slash payroll costs. The layoffs come after only 900 employees, including 600 in New Jersey, signed up for a voluntary early retirement package late last year. The drug maker, based in Kenilworth, N.J., had hoped 1,000 employees would opt for voluntary retirement. 3/4

VOUGHT AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES: It is believed that Vought Aircraft Industries will shut its Nashville operations down and cut about 1,000 jobs. The company will not confirm or deny the report as yet, but a source at the Tennessee Department of Labor said that the company had filed paperwork indicating the layoff. Operations will likely be consolidated in Dallas, Texas. Vought makes wing and tail sections for several companies, including Gulfstream. 3/3

DELPHI CORP.: Delphi Corp., the world's largest automotive parts maker and former GM spin-off, will cut 148 jobs from its 1,000 strong U.S. IT staff. The job losses are mostly in Michigan, although people in Indiana, Ohio and New York will be affected as well. The cuts are part of the 8,500 person downsizing announced last October. 3/3

BIOPURE CORP.: Biopure Corp., a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based maker of the blood substitute Hemopure, will cut 60 jobs as it struggles to gain approval from the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA recently required Biopure to conduct an additional animal test trial, and the company said it had enough money to stay afloat through June. The company lost $11 million during the last quarter. 3/3

RELIABLE AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER COMPANY INC.: A fire sprinkler company with a long history in the city said that it would shut down its manufacturing operations and move to South Carolina, eliminating about 300 local jobs. The company, Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Co. Inc., was lured to Pickens County in the northwestern part of the state by a package of incentives that included several million dollars in tax breaks, grants, and a custom-tailored work-force training program organized by colleges in that area. Reliable is one of the dominant players in the fire sprinkler industry. Victaulic Company of America and a Tyco Fire Products subsidiary, Central Sprinkler Co., both based in Pennsylvania, are also major fire sprinkler companies, but much larger than Reliable. Reliable employs 500 people worldwide, including 400 in Westchester. About 50 jobs would be moved to Pickens. 3/3

THE BOEING COMPANY: Boeing Co. says it is reducing efforts to convert its 767 planes for use as Air Force refueling tankers as a result of government reviews into the controversial program, a move that will result in as many 150 job cuts at its plants in Wichita and Seattle. The CEO said 600 Boeing employees at those locations will be shifted to other work as the company slows development on a delayed Air Force project that has been costing it about $1 million a day. The cutback comes after the Pentagon ordered three additional reviews into Boeing's plan to lease and sell 100 jets to the Air Force for use as refueling tankers. The Defense Department said earlier this month that the Air Force can't proceed with the contract, already suspended since early December pending an investigation, until reviews by the Pentagon general counsel, the Defense Science Board and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces are completed. Those reviews are expected to take at least until May, according to the Defense Department. The Pentagon's inspector general already had been looking into the case after questions arose last year about ethical issues surrounding the way Boeing pursued the multibillion-dollar contract. 3/1

CNA FINANCIAL CORPORATION: An additional 100 CNA employees than was earlier reported got layoff notices related to the Chicago insurer's pending sale of its Nashville individual life business to Swiss Re. Earlier this month, CNA said 240 people got 60-day layoff notices, including 110 in the Nashville office and another 130 sales staff in the field. That same day, 90- to 120-day notices were given for another 100 positions, a CNA spokesman says. That could explain why a company filing with the state's Labor Department showed more than 240 jobs to be cut. 3/1

AMERICAN HOSPITALITY CONCEPTS INC.: American Hospitality Concepts, which abruptly closed 59 Ground Round and other restaurants nationwide, including locations in Solon, Kent and Macedonia, and laid off more than 3,000 employees, has filed for bankruptcy protection. In a statement released recently, the Braintree, Mass. company said senior lenders had unexpectedly terminated financing. AHC said it had received a commitment for so-called debtor in possession financing, and would address its obligations to employees and vendors. Another 73 Ground Round restaurants owned by franchisees remain open. 3/1 AURORA FOODS INC.: A federal bankruptcy court has approved a reorganization plan for Aurora Foods Inc. that includes plans for the company to merge with the Pinnacle Foods Holding Corporation, Aurora officials said. The United States Bankruptcy Court in Delaware approved the plan recently. Pinnacle, maker of Vlasic pickles and Swanson frozen foods, plans to close Aurora's St. Louis headquarters and a product development center in St. Louis soon. The company will lay off 170 employees. Aurora, which makes Duncan Hines baking mixes, Lender's bagels and other foods, will consolidate the combined company's corporate functions at Pinnacle Foods' headquarters in Mountain Lakes and Cherry Hill, N.J. 3/1

SHAPIRO PACKING COMPANY: Shapiro Packing Co. said it will lay off a little less than half its 580 workers because of a sharp drop in business caused by the current mad-cow disease scare. About 50 countries, including the top export market of Japan, banned U.S. beef and cattle imports after a dairy cow in Washington state was found with the disease in December. Exports account for about 10 percent of U.S. beef production, and the ban has pushed down prices. 3/1

MAYTAG CORPORATION: About 170 production workers at Maytag Corp. are expected to be laid off. The company is apparently scaling back production of some of its laundry equipment. The cuts are not related to Maytag's announcement that South Korea-based Samsung Electronics Co. would manufacture front-load laundry products for the company. The agreement is designed to expand Maytag's existing laundry product lines and strengthen its market position, both in the United States and internationally. The production involving the agreement with Samsung will be at an existing Samsung plant in South Korea. Maytag, the nation's third-largest home appliance maker, employs 20,000 salaried and hourly workers. About 96 percent of Maytag's manufacturing employees work in the United States. 3/1

ALLTEL INFORMATION SERVICES: Alltel Information Services cut 600 positions companywide as part of a reorganization by the Arkansas- based corporation. The change went into effect immediately and the affected workers received their pay, a severance package, outplacement and counseling. 2/25

NORTHWEST AIRLINE CORPORATION: The Northwest Airlines Corporation said that it would close 25 ticket offices in the United States to reduce costs, as ticket sales over the Internet increase. The ticket offices are in Detroit, Minneapolis, New York, Atlanta and 12 other cities, Northwest said. The 76 employees at the offices will be eligible to transfer to one of the company's five reservations centers, the airline said. Northwest, based in St. Paul, has been trying to reduce costs to better compete with expanding lower-cost carriers and it recently told employees it wants to reduce expenses by $1 billion this year. The airline is in talks with its pilots' union to lower costs. 2/25

RUBATEX: RBX Corp. closed its Bedford, Virginia Rubatex plant, resulting in 64 job losses. Two more plants will be closed in Tallapoosa, Georgia and Colt, Arkansas. Rubatex makes closed-cell foam and custom rubber compounds. 2/25

TERRA LYCOS: Terra Lycos, the Barcelona-based Internet service provider and search engine specialist, has entered into a multi-year deal with online advertising and audience research firm 24/7 Real Media. As a result, the North American operations will be laying off 90 people. The layoffs are happening throughout the country, not just at its Waltham, Massachusetts headquarters. 2/25

NATIONAL TEXTILES: National Textiles, a Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based maker of fleece and jersey materials, is laying off 190 workers at plants in Forest City, North Carolina and Galax, Virginia. National Textiles is the largest manufacturer in Rutherford County, where the unemployment rate stands at 12 percent. 2/25

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION: General Motors Corp. said it laid off 350 of the 1,350 hourly workers at a Linden, N.J., plant as it shifts production of midsize pickups to a newly renovated Louisiana factory. The Linden plant, which has been shut recently, in January ended production of the Chevrolet S10 and GMC Sonoma trucks. The models are being replaced by two models built in Shreveport, La. Linden will continue to make sport utility vehicles such as the Chevrolet Blazer at least through mid-2005. 2/23

SOUTHWEST RECREATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC.: Southwest Recreational Industries Inc., the Leander-based maker of legendary sports field surface AstroTurf, has filed for bankruptcy protection and soon will be out of business. The bankruptcy leaves projects in limbo at athletic facilities across the country, including new turf that was slated for the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis. SRI cut more than 300 jobs before the filing, holding on to 190 employees companywide to help it shut down. The filing caps a dramatic decline for the company, which once was the industry leader in sports surfaces with millions in sales and fast growth. 2/23 WESTINGHOUSE SAVANNAH RIVER SITE COMPANY LLC: Layoffs and work delays have led the Savannah River Site into a blurry and uncertain period that has employees and site supporters unsure exactly what the future holds. Earlier this month, SRS employees were told that 300 workers will be let go. Days before the announcement, the Department of Energy said construction on a fuel-conversion plant that would create 500 jobs will be delayed almost a year, to May 2005, or longer. Westinghouse Savannah River Co., which runs SRS for the Department of Energy, spent months shaping its restructuring plan, which will eliminate roughly $30 million in salary, though not until after this year. More layoffs are expected beyond this year. 2/23

RELIANT RESOURCES, INC.: Reliant Resources, which improved its fourth-quarter performance, put out a 2004 forecast recently that was lower than some on Wall Street expected and said it would continue job cuts as part of a cost-reduction plan. The Houston-based company said it would eliminate $200 million more in annual costs by 2006 and plans to get there partly by eliminating jobs. It started doing so in early January and has since eliminated about 150 jobs, with most cut from the Houston area. The new cost-cutting plan follows one that Staff announced in August that involved reducing annual operating expenses by $140 million. Nearly half that amount was projected to come from eliminating jobs. The company said then that 250 employees would lose their jobs, 100 vacant positions would be eliminated and 300 contract and temporary positions would be eliminated. Reliant has two main business lines: wholesale and retail electricity. It sells power on the retail level to individual consumers, including those in Houston. 2/23

RIGGS NATIONAL CORPORATION: Riggs National Corp. in Washington announced recently that it is eliminating 87 positions and will close its Berlin office. The office closure will cost 10 employees their jobs. Forty-five of the positions being eliminated are U.S. ones that are currently filled. The $6.4 billion-asset company said the cuts are needed to reduce expenses and improve efficiency. Expenses rose 8.8% last year, to $240 million, and Riggs reported a fourth-quarter loss of $6.9 million, in part because of increased expenses. Its efficiency ratio in the fourth quarter was 112%, far above the industry average. 2/23

WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE INC.: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage completed a planned layoff of more than 170 people from its operations center in Riverside. The employees, who processed, underwrote and closed home loans and refinancings, had been given 60 days' notice. The Des Moines, Iowa-based firm said rising mortgage interest rates will mean fewer people refinancing their homes in the coming year. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage has laid off employees all over the country as the refinancing boom slowed, including San Diego and Kansas City, Mo. 2/23

SIERRA MILITARY HEALTH SERVICES INC.: Seeing virtually no chance it could overturn a Pentagon bid award to a rival, Sierra Military Health Services recently sent layoff notices to all 744 of its employees, including 534 at its Baltimore headquarters. The majority of the Baltimore employees would work until Sierra's current military health contract runs out. Some would stay for up to eight months longer to complete the necessary bookkeeping. Sierra Military was formed and based in Baltimore in 1998. That year, it won a contract with the Pentagon under a program called Tricare to provide health care to more than 1 million active military, retirees and their dependents in a 13-state area from Virginia to Maine. In re-bidding the contract, the Defense Department combined its 12 health regions into three. Health Net, a current Tricare contractor in the West, beat out Sierra for a new 21-state, five-year contract valued at more than $2 billion a year. 2/23

SIMMONS COMPANY: Simmons Co. plans to close a suburban Columbus mattress factory, eliminating 107 jobs. The Atlanta-based company said other plants will increase production to compensate for the closing. Simmons also has announced plans to open plants in Washington and Pennsylvania. Simmons has 19 plants in 16 states and Puerto Rico. Regulatory filings show nine of them have unionized workers. The company said it has opened 10 plants since 1980. None of those has union workers. 2/18

CIRCUIT CITY STORES INC.: Circuit City Stores Inc., the second- largest U.S. electronics chain, said recently that it would close 19 money-losing superstores and eliminate 901 jobs but would continue to open and remodel outlets in other locations. Circuit City expects to have about $35 million in after-tax expenses related to the Feb. 23 closings, the Richmond, Va.-based company said, adding that it concluded that the stores, about 3% of Circuit City locations, were unlikely to generate positive cash flow. Circuit City will have 600 superstores and five outlets in malls after the closings. It expects to open as many as 70 superstores in the fiscal year beginning in March, with slightly more than half of those being relocations of existing stores. The new stores will be larger, with an average space of 35,000 square feet. 2/18 CITIGROUP: Citigroup announced that it will close call centers in New Orleans, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Cleveland, Salem, and Tempe. About 800 jobs will be lost in New Orleans, and another 930 in Philadelphia. The moves come on the coattails of Citigroup's acquisition of Sear's credit card portfolio in November. 2/18

GOLDMAN SACHS: Goldman Sachs cut 50 jobs in its cash equities division. Traders and sales staff were included in the downsizing. Shrinking commissions due to electronic trading are the main cause for the layoffs. 2/18

WASHINGTON MUTUAL: Washington Mutual said that it will cut 2,900 jobs in its loan refinancing departments. Northern California will see 353 of the cuts. 2/18

KMART: Kmart is conducting a store-by-store review which could result in as much as a 10 percent workforce reduction. Sales in November and December were down by 13.5 percent from the previous year. Kmart employs over 155,000 people at 1,500 stores, not including headquarters. 2/18

OHIO CASUALTY CORPORATION: Ohio Casualty Corp. announced it's cutting 260 staff and managerial positions nationwide, including 23 employees at its headquarters in this southwest Ohio city. The reductions, which also include 18 jobs at the company's Hamilton office, are part of a restructuring effort that could include another 150 to 250 cuts this spring. The reductions will save the company about $5.5 million this year, and about $14.9 million a year beginning in 2005. 2/16

STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY: State Farm, one of the largest employers in northeastern Louisiana, announced recently that it would close its major administrative operations office while boosting the payrolls of two similar centers in Tulsa, Okla. and Columbia, Mo. The Monroe operations center and a related claims office, also slated for closure, have 1,086 employees and a $50 million annual payroll. The operations center performs such functions as billing and communications. 2/16

ITRON INC.: Itron Inc. will cut 72 jobs as the company recovers from operating losses in the fourth quarter and weak demand for its products. Half of the cuts will be in Spokane, the Chief Executive Officer said. Itron has about 500 workers in Spokane and almost 700 elsewhere. The company produces devices that allow utility meters to be read from remote locations, and sells software and services to the utility industry. The 72 jobs are roughly 5 percent of the company's total work force. Cutting the positions should reduce expenses by an estimated $6 million. 2/16

LYCOS INC.: Lycos Inc. plans to cut about 90 jobs from its nearly 420- person work force as the Internet firm revamps its home page and reorganizes its business. But officials at the Waltham-based firm, a division of Barcelona-based Terra Lycos, said new jobs on the way in the coming months will potentially exceed the jobs lost in the recent layoffs. Less than 40 jobs in Waltham will be cut, said Lycos’s spokesman. Lycos is closing the California office that supports its Quote.com financial data service and moving that operation to Waltham, and will likely put most of its new hires this year at the Waltham headquarters. The layoffs will cut into Lycos' sales force, as the company said that it hired 24-7 Real Media to handle much of its U.S. ad sales. Lycos plans on rearranging its Web site to place more emphasis on subscription-based services, such as the Matchmaker.com dating service, and will launch several premium services in the next few months. But it will continue to offer its well-known search engine and other free Internet services. 2/16

CONN-SELMER INC.: Band instrument manufacturer Conn-Selmer will eliminate eight jobs when it moves an accessory department from one Elkhart plant to another just down the road. The job cuts will be on top of another 100 or so that will occur when the company closes a plant on Elkhart's North Main Street that same month. The move was prompted by a need for more warehouse space for inventory from Nogales, Ariz., where Conn-Selmer recently shuttered a plant, and from Asia, where the company has outsourced some products. It is also related to the January 2003 merger of Steinway subsidiaries Selmer and United Musical Instruments into Conn-Selmer. Since then, Conn-Selmer has been working to combine the two into one company, and doing so has required some rearrangement. Conn-Selmer has struggled to compete against cheaper foreign band instruments and, subsequently, has shed workers and factories. 2/16

NATIONAL TEXTILES LLC: National Textiles will lay off 190 workers at two plants, one in North Carolina and the other in Virginia, as company officials say they must cut back production. The Winston-Salem-based company said it will lay off 106 of the 720 workers at its Forest City operation, with another 84 being cut at a plant in Galax, Va. The company knits, dyes and finishes jersey and fleece materials. National Textiles employs about 4,000 workers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia and Tennessee. 2/16/2004

TYSON FOODS INC.: In an attempt to rein in costs, Tyson Foods will cut its work force by 5 percent, or about 6,000 people, "primarily through attrition," the company told a gathering of analysts in Arizona. The meat behemoth will also spend almost $70 million to further automate some of its facilities this year, company executives told the Consumer Analyst Group of New York conference in Scottsdale. Shares of Tyson, hit earlier by a federal jury's recommendation of $1.3 billion in damages in a cattle-price-manipulation case, closed down 1 percent at $16.21. 2/23

SYKES ENTERPRISES INC.: Sykes Enterprises will close another call center in eastern Kentucky, increasing the number of laid off workers to nearly 700 in two towns. The Florida-based company announced that the call center in Pikeville will close, resulting in 300 layoffs. That's in addition to 393 layoffs in Hazard when a similar plant closed there in August. The Pikeville call center is just the latest in a string of centers Sykes has closed in the United States. Meanwhile, the company has announced plans to open a 400-employee center in El Salvador and plans an expansion in Costa Rica. 2/16

SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION INC.: Syngenta Crop Protection Inc. said it will eliminate about 60 jobs, or 15 percent of the work force, at its St. Gabriel plant as part of a restructuring of global operations. The major product at the St. Gabriel plant of the Basel, Switzerland-based company is atrazine, an herbicide used to control weeds in corn, sugar cane and other crops. The plant has about 410 Syngenta employees and 350 contract workers. Syngenta said its announcement will result in staff changes at some of its other locations, including Mobile, Ala.; Switzerland; and Guatemala. Syngenta employs some 20,000 people in over 90 countries. 2/16

SANMINA SCI CORPORATION: Sanmina-SCI, a contract electronics manufacturer, will lay off 115 people at its plant by next month as it shifts assembly work overseas, the company told state officials. Sanmina, based in San Jose, Calif., cited a "reduction in volumes and imports from China" when it notified state officials of the layoff to be completed. Sanmina and its rivals are aggressively reducing manufacturing capacity in the United States to readjust to smaller markets for electronics products and to keep prices competitive. Many parts were made overseas and then shipped to the United States for assembly. Today, more assembly work is being shifted to Asia, where labor costs are lower. 2/16

GEORGIA PACIFIC CORPORATION: Georgia Pacific Corp. will shutter thermoforming facilities in Sandusky, Ohio, and Toronto, cutting more than 200 jobs. The move will affect about 206 employees, entirely at the Ohio site. That plant produces the ''Exclusively from Dixie'' line of products, including co-branded Coca-Cola cups by Dixie and Dixie Stoneware, as well as other Dixie branded plastic cups and lids. The company said the move does not diminish its focus on plastics. Officials said Dixie launched several new Exclusively from Dixie plastics products during 2003 for the food-service and retail markets, reflecting a growing focus on plastics. Those products included Adaptables to-go containers designed with interchangeable tops and bottoms; Liddles Portion Cups, a line of small containers to make filling, storing and serving sauces and dips easier; and DixieWare, a line of containers with a microwave vent that lets steam out and keeps splatters in. Georgia Pacific operates thermoforming plants in Commerce, Calif.; Lexington, Ky.; and Easton, Pa. The firm also has injection molding plants in Los Angeles, Toronto and Leominster, Mass. Umphress said the injection molding operations will not be affected. 2/16

DELPHI CORPORATION: The automotive parts supplier Delphi Corporation said that it would shut its plant in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua this year, cutting 1,450 jobs because high labor costs have made the plant uncompetitive. A Delphi spokeswoman said that it would transfer production from the plant, which is in Ciudad Delicias and produces wiring for the auto industry, to another of its 55 plants in Mexico. 2/4

SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINER CORPORATION: Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation (Nasdaq:SSCC) recently reported a net loss available to common stockholders ("net loss") of $92 million, or $.37 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2003, compared to a net loss of $15 million, or $.06 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2002. Fourth quarter results include a pretax restructuring charge of $107 million, or $.27 per diluted share, related to previously announced rationalization and cost reduction initiatives. The rationalization process will result in a total workforce reduction of approximately 1,400 employees and projected savings of $140 million on an annualized basis. Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation is the industry's leading integrated manufacturer of paperboard and paper- based packaging. The company operates approximately 260 facilities, located primarily in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, and employs approximately 37,500 people. 2/4

ACCENTURE LTD.: Accenture, which opened a Wilmington branch in 1997 to perform computer work for the DuPont Co., plans to lay off 90 of its 450 local workers. Accenture said it may move the jobs to its offices in India. 2/2

CANADIAN WHEAT BOARD: The Canadian Wheat Board is chopping 135 jobs to save money. About 100 layoff notices will go out next month. The remaining 35 cuts will come through attrition. The Board president says the goal is to save money for farmers and deal with challenges like drought. He says the organization is still determining what services it will contract out. The job cuts follow an extensive internal review that he ordered last year. The Wheat Board currently employs about 580 people across the West. 2/2

WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY: Forestry giant Weyerhaeuser is cutting 142 positions at its pulp and paper mill in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The company says the move will save money and allow it to stay competitive. Some hourly jobs will be cut by the end of the year as technology at the mill is upgraded. The remaining jobs will be eliminated mainly through attrition. More than 700 people work at the paper mill. The announcement comes just days after Weyerhauser agreed to keep its Big River operation going, saying staff there had made improvements to efficiency, safety and costs. The Big River mill, located north of Prince Albert, employs about 200 people. 2/2

BOSCH BRAKING SYSTEM: A brake manufacturer plans to cut nearly half its workforce here by 2005 and move part of its operations to Mexico, company officials said. About 400 of 820 employees at Bosch Braking System will be laid off. The Sumter facility has struggled to turn profits for years, and the automotive industry is facing tough cost pressures. Bosch Braking Systems makes drum brakes and vacuum boosters. The drum brake part of the plant will be relocated to a facility in Mexico while the vacuum boosters will continue to be made in Sumter. 2/2

ECB LIKELY TO LEAVE RATES STEADY The ECB appears likely to hold interest rates steady at the central bank's meeting, given the euro's strength and a still-fragile euro-zone economic recovery. 2/4

WORLD ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT PREDICTS GROWTH TO WAIN Seasonally adjusted growth in the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Britain and Japan is estimated at 1.1 percent in the final quarter of last year, falling to 1 percent this quarter, the OECD said.

Growth in the United States is expected to slow to around 1.3 percent in the first part of 2004, said OECD chief economist, releasing estimates for the final quarter of 2003 and the first quarter of 2004.

Despite slower expansion, the United States still is growing faster than other major countries. What small growth Germany and France are registering is primarily because of the boost given by the United States, she said.

The OECD said growth in Germany could stagnate in the first three months of 2004.

The recovery varies dramatically in different parts of the world, with Europe struggling particularly because of low consumer demand.

The biggest problem for the OECD is the appreciation of the euro, which has gone up 10 percent against the U.S. dollar since November when the organization estimated that growth in its member countries would be 3 percent in 2004.

The stronger euro hurts export-dependent European economies that are just starting to emerge from a long period of weak growth.

The OECD said U.S. growth has peaked but will remain strong. Unemployment levels, however, will remain high for some time.

Investments and exports have picked up in Japan, primarily because of the huge growth in China. 1/21

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UAL Corp (United Airlines): 1688 UAL's United Airlines to Eliminate 1,688 More Jobs, Bloomberg, 03/01/2003 AT&T Corp: 3500 AT&T supprime 3.500 postes, La Tribune, 06/01/2003 Siemens AG: 970 Siemens to Cut 970 Jobs at Phone Network Headquarters, Bloomberg, 07/01/2003 ALCOA (Aluminum Company Of America): 8000 Alcoa to slash 8,000 jobs, Detroit Free Press, 08/01/2003 Bank of East Asia: 626 Hong Kong Banks to Cut More Jobs, Branches to Boost Profit, Bloomberg, 09/01/2003 American Express Co.: 800 Hong Kong Banks to Cut More Jobs, Branches to Boost Profit, Bloomberg, 09/01/2003 Vivendi Universal: 171 Vivendi Sells its Hungarian Phone Unit to AIG, GMT, Bloomberg, 09/01/2003 Mettler-Toledo International Inc.: 90 Les Testut prêts à se battre jusqu’au bout, La Voix du Nord, 10/01/2003 JC Penney & Co.: 2000 J.C. Penney to Fire 2,000 Employees at Catalog Unit, Bloomberg, 10/01/2003 Valeo SA: 215 Valeo poursuit sa politique de restructuration en Espagne, Autoactu.com, 10/01/2003 Leclanché SA: 32 Leclanché va supprimer 32 emplois à Yverdon d'ici le mois de mai, Edicom, 10/01/2003 Daewoo Group: 170 Des milliers de salariés menacés, Le Parisien, 13/01/2003 Castorama Dubois Groupe: 391 Castorama : fermetures de magasins, La Voix du Nord, 13/01/2003 CNET Networks, Inc: 80 CNet cuts 80 jobs in a new layoff, CBS Marketwatch, 13/01/2003 PPR (Pinault-Printemps-La Redoute): 90 Des milliers de salariés menacés, Le Parisien, 13/01/2003 Astrium: 450 Des milliers de salariés menacés, Le Parisien, 13/01/2003 Delhaize Le Lion Group: 1500 Food Lion Cutting 1,500 Jobs With Stores, AP (Associated Press), 13/01/2003 ACT Manufacturing, Inc: 660 Des milliers de salariés menacés, Le Parisien, 13/01/2003 Alstom: 450 Alstom Suisse supprime 50 emplois, 450 selon les syndicats, Edicom, 13/01/2003 Swisscom AG: 600 Swisscom dégraisse par anticipation, Le Monde Informatique, 14/01/2003 Kmart Corp.: 37000 Kmart to Close 326 Stores, Fire Up to 37,000 Workers, Bloomberg, 14/01/2003 M&T Bank: 1100 M&T Bank to Cut 1,100 Jobs at Allfirst, AP (Associated Press), 14/01/2003 SNCF: 1273 La SNCF entend supprimer près de 1.300 emplois en 2003, AP (Associated Press), 15/01/2003 SNCF: 1394 La SNCF prévoit 2.243 suppressions d'emplois, AFP (Agence France Presse), 15/01/2003 Dun & Bradstreet: 550 D&B to Cut 550 Employees by July, AP (Associated Press), 15/01/2003 Microsoft Corp.: 55 Microsoft Ireland confirms job cuts, ElectricNews, 15/01/2003 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co: 700 Goodyear to Cut 700 Jobs, Take Charge, Reuters, 16/01/2003 Fleet Boston Financial Corp.: 1900 Fleet to cut jobs of 1,900; nearly 500 in Bay State, Boston Globe, 17/01/2003 General Motors Corp.: 500 GM will slow line and lay off 500-600, Detroit Free Press, 18/01/2003 Metaleurop: 830 La mort programmée de Metaleurop Nord, La Voix du Nord, 18/01/2003 BPAmoco (British Petroleum Amoco PLC): 1000 BP to Cut Roughly 1,000 Jobs in Non- Alaskan U.S. Operations, AP (Associated Press), 20/01/2003 BAE (British Aerospace): 1000 BAE Systems to Cut More Than 1,000 Jobs, AP (Associated Press), 21/01/2003 Eastman Kodak Co.: 2200 Kodak to Cut 2,200 Jobs; 1st-Qtr Profit Fall Short, Bloomberg, 22/01/2003 Union Pacific Corp.: 1000 Union Pacific Plans to Cut 1,000 Jobs, AP (Associated Press), 22/01/2003 Nestlé SA: 50 Nestlé rachète les glaces Mövenpick: fermeture de Bursins, Edicom, 23/01/2003 UAL Corp (United Airlines): 704 United to lay off 704 attendants, CNN (Cable News Network), 24/01/2003 BBC (British Broadcasting Corp.): 61 BBC Laying Off 61 TV, Radio Journalists, AP (Associated Press), 27/01/2003 Celestica Inc.: 2000 Celestica to Cut 2,000 Jobs; Shares Fall on Forecast, Bloomberg, 28/01/2003 Earthlink Inc: 1300 EarthLink to Close Call Centers, Cutting 1,300 Jobs, Bloomberg, 28/01/2003 Bank One Corp.: 700 Bank One to Cut 700 Jobs in Chicago, Reuters, 29/01/2003 Commerce One, Inc: 400 Commerce One Cuts 400 Jobs, Has Wider 4th-Qtr Loss, Bloomberg, 30/01/2003 Coca Cola Co.: 1000 Coca-Cola: 1000 emplois à la trappe en Amérique du Nord, Edicom, 30/01/2003 Worldcom Inc.: 5000 WorldCom to Cut 5,000 Jobs to Help Save $2.5 Billion, Bloomberg, 03/02/2003 Terra Lycos: 147 Terra Lycos to make U.S. layoffs, C.Net, 05/02/2003 Bank of America Corp.: 1000 Bank of America va supprimer 1000 emplois au 1er trimestre, Edicom, 05/02/2003 Applied Materials Inc.: 165 Applied Materials to Cut 165 Jobs in Texas, Reuters, 06/02/2003 Circuit City: 2000 Circuit City to Slash About 2,000 Jobs, AP (Associated Press), 06/02/2003 Demag Cranes & Components GmbH: 107 Châlons : les Demag ont bloqué l'usine, L'Union, 06/02/2003 UBS (Union de Banques Suisses): 100 Activités suisses de Systor reprises - 520 emplois sauvés, Edicom, 06/02/2003 Palm Inc: 211 PalmSource cuts 18 percent of work force, C.Net, 07/02/2003 Apple Computer, Inc.: 360 Apple outlines job cuts, C.Net, 10/02/2003 Orange: 235 Orange: le personnel exige moins de suppressions d'emplois, Edicom, 12/02/2003 May Department Stores: 360 May Department Stores will eliminate 360 jobs, Bloomberg, 13/02/2003 Corning Inc.: 190 Corning to Close California Factory, Cut 190 Jobs, Bloomberg, 13/02/2003 Telus Corp: 5200 Telus: perte de 139,2 millions $ au 4e trimestre 2002, La Presse Canadienne, 14/02/2003 France Télécom: 13000 France Télécom confirme 7.500 suppressions de postes en France, Libération, 14/02/2003 Air Lib ex-AOM Air Liberté: 3200 Air Lib disparaît avec ses 3 200 emplois, Libération, 18/02/2003 Noos: 385 Les salariés de Noos manifestent leurs inquiétudes aux portes de Suez, 01net.com, 18/02/2003 Micron Technology, Inc: 1800 Micron To Lay Off About 1,800 Workers, AP (Associated Press), 19/02/2003 Reuters Group: 3000 Reuters cuts another 3,000 jobs, The Guardian, 19/02/2003 National Semiconductor Corp.: 500 National Semiconductor To Axe 500 Jobs, AP (Associated Press), 20/02/2003 Agilent Technologies Inc.: 4000 Agilent to cut 4,000 jobs, C.Net, 21/02/2003 Grimaud Logistique: 435 Grimaud-Logistique mise en liquidation judiciaire, La Voix du Nord, 22/02/2003 Williams Companies Inc.: 6000 Les courtiers en énergie américains sont en difficulté, Le Monde, 24/02/2003 Finnair Oyj: 1200 Finnair to cut 1,200 jobs; threatened strike averted, Helsingin Sanomat, 25/02/2003 Clariant Ltd: 1700 Coup de balai chez Clariant, Swissinfos, 25/02/2003 Palm Inc: 200 Palm to lay off 200 workers, San Jose Mercury News, 27/02/2003 Ryanair Holdings plc: 400 Ryanair to axe 400 jobs and 12 routes at Buzz, The Scotsman, 27/02/2003 SEGA Enterprises Ltd.: 90 Sega Fires 20 Percent of Workers at San Francisco HQ, Bloomberg, 28/02/2003 Adaptec, Inc: 165 Adaptec Cuts 11 Percent of Work Force, Reuters, 28/02/2003 Bon Appétit Group: 300 Bon appétit Group dégraisse, Edicom, 01/03/2003 Bombardier Inc.: 3000 Bombardier to Lay Off 3,000 Aerospace Workers, Reuters, 05/03/2003 TXU (Texas Utilities Co.): 30 TXU cuts 30 percent of management, CBS Marketwatch, 05/03/2003 BMC Software Inc.: 232 BMC Fires 3.3% of Workforce, Drops Storage Program, Bloomberg, 05/03/2003 Logica plc: 800 LogicaCMG va licencier 800 salariés supplémentaires, Réseaux & Télécoms, 06/03/2003 Putnam LLC: 60 Putnam makes further cuts as assets dwindle, Financial Times, 06/03/2003 Fording Canadian Coal Trust: 270 Fording Coal cutting 270 jobs at B.C. mine, CBC, 10/03/2003 Boise Cascade Corp.: 700 Boise Cascade cuts 700 jobs, Reuters, 10/03/2003 Sapient Corp: 74 Sapient Eliminates 74 Jobs, Trims Office Space in Restructuring, Bloomberg, 11/03/2003 EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co): 1700 EADS va supprimer 1 700 postes, Le Parisien, 11/03/2003 Japan Airlines System Corp: 3600 Japan Airlines System to Cut 3,600 Jobs, AP (Associated Press), 11/03/2003 Accenture Ltd: 760 Accenture Fires 760 Amid Slump in Consulting Demand, Bloomberg, 12/03/2003 Canal Plus, Groupe: 443 Canal+: encore moins de salariés, Libération, 13/03/2003 BBC (British Broadcasting Corp.): 100 Beeb axes 100 new media jobs, The Register, 13/03/2003 Julius Baer: 250 Julius Baer, dernier maillon à faire chuter les Bourses, AGEFI, 13/03/2003 Philips (Royal Electronics): 1600 Philips restructure ses semi-conducteurs, supprime 1600 postes, Reuters, 13/03/2003 Molson Inc.: 220 Molson strives to become global giant, Calgary Herald, 14/03/2003 Tyco International Ltd.: 454 Tyco targets 300 plants for closing, Reuters, 14/03/2003 Thomas Weisel: 100 Thomas Weisel to lay off 100 of its 600 employees, San Jose Mercury News, 14/03/2003 Tyco International Ltd.: 800 Tyco targets 300 plants for closing, Reuters, 14/03/2003 Applied Materials Inc.: 2000 Applied Materials annonce 2.000 suppressions d'emplois, AFP (Agence France Presse), 17/03/2003 Boeing Co.: 400 Boeing will cut 400 jobs at 2 plants, Seattle Post, 19/03/2003 Gateway Inc.: 1900 Gateway closes stores and cuts 1,900 jobs, AP (Associated Press), 19/03/2003 Air Canada: 3600 Air Canada cuts 3,600 jobs; war blamed, CBC, 20/03/2003 Continental Airlines: 1200 Continental Airlines to Cut 1,200 Jobs, AP (Associated Press), 20/03/2003 Northwest Airlines Corp: 4900 Northwest Airlines to Cut 4900 Jobs, 12% of Flight Capacity, Bloomberg, 21/03/2003 Solectron Corp.: 12000 Solectron to cut 12000 jobs, AP (Associated Press), 24/03/2003 TUI (Touristik Union International Gmbh) ex-Preussag: 1000 TUI durcit son plan d'austérité, L'Expansion, 25/03/2003 TUI (Touristik Union International Gmbh) ex-Preussag: 100 TUI durcit son plan d'austérité, L'Expansion, 25/03/2003 SHELL (Royal Dutch): 4300 Shell plans to cut 4,300 oil exploration jobs, The Guardian, 27/03/2003 Bombardier Inc.: 350 Bombardier cutting 350 jobs at railway division, CBC, 28/03/2003 HVB ex-Hypovereinsbank: 2000 Munich Finds Allianz, Munich Re Closeness Can Hurt, Bloomberg, 28/03/2003 Commerzbank: 3100 Commerzbank taille de nouveau dans ses effectifs, La Tribune, 31/03/2003

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Pacificare Health Systems Inc.: 1300 PacifiCare to Cut 1,300 Jobs; Sees $60 Mln in Costs, Bloomberg, 02/01/2002 UAL Corp (United Airlines): 899 United to Cut Workers, Shut 5 Centers, Reuters, 03/01/2002 Providian Financial Group: 800 Providian to cut 800 jobs as part of restructuring, Financial Times, 03/01/2002 AT&T Corp: 5000 AT&T to cut 5,000 more jobs, take big charge, Ottawa Business Journal, 04/01/2002 Bausch & Lomb Inc.: 700 Bausch & Lomb Cuts 700 Jobs, AP (Associated Press), 04/01/2002 Nigeria Airways: 1000 Nigeria Airways Cuts 1,000 Jobs, AP (Associated Press), 04/01/2002 Gemini Air Cargo Inc: 140 Slowdown Prompts Layoffs at Gemini, Washington Post, 05/01/2002 Vivendi Universal Interactive: 50 Vizzavi perd son directeur général et supprime 100 postes, Les Echos, 07/01/2002 Motorola, Inc.: 800 Motorola Unit to Lay Off Up to 800, AP (Associated Press), 07/01/2002 Valeo SA: 90 VALEO ferme son usine de Carmen de Areco en Argentine, PR Line, 07/01/2002 Vodafone Group.: 50 Vizzavi perd son directeur général et supprime 100 postes, Les Echos, 07/01/2002 Sears Roebuck & Co.: 1500 Sears to Cut 1,500 Retail Jobs, Exit Carpet Business, Bloomberg, 08/01/2002 BPAmoco (British Petroleum Amoco PLC): 120 BP to Cut Jobs, Trim Operations in Alaska, Reuters, 08/01/2002 John Hancock Financial Services Co: 160 John Hancock lays off 160 local workers, Boston Globe, 08/01/2002 Bombardier Inc.: 800 Bombardier Sheds 800 Manufacturing Jobs, AP (Associated Press), 08/01/2002 Daewoo Group: 400 Daewoo cuts jobs to ease merger, BBC News, 08/01/2002 General Motors Corp.: 4700 General Motors annonce un nouveau plan de départs volontaires, Les Echos, 08/01/2002 Wabash National Corp: 480 Wabash National Lays Off 480 Workers, AP (Associated Press), 09/01/2002 Cigna Corp.: 2000 Cigna to Take Charge, Cut 2,000 Jobs, Reuters, 09/01/2002 Merrill Lynch & Co.: 9000 Merrill Lynch taille dans ses effectifs, La Tribune, 09/01/2002 Dayton Hudson Corp.: 200 Economy cited as 200 laid off at Field's, Chicago Tribune, 09/01/2002 Agusta Westland: 950 AgustaWestland va se restructurer et supprimer 950 postes, Les Echos, 10/01/2002 Valeo SA: 5000 Valeo confirme la suppression de 5.000 emplois, Les Echos, 11/01/2002 Ford Motor Co.: 35000 Ford va supprimer 35 000 emplois dont 22 000 en Amérique du Nord, Edicom, 11/01/2002 Burlington Industries: 4000 Burlington Industries va fermer cinq usines et supprimer 4.000 emplois, Les Echos, 11/01/2002 Lockheed Martin Corp.: 700 Lockheed Martin to Cut Jobs : Aerospace Firm to Trim 700 Positions in Denver, Washington Post, 11/01/2002 Verizon Communications: 7000 Verizon supprime 7.000 emplois, Les Echos, 11/01/2002 KPN: 1200 KPN porte à 5.200 le nombre de suppressions d'emplois en 2002, Les Echos, 11/01/2002 Ecolab Inc: 450 Ecolab to Cut Up to 450 Jobs, AP (Associated Press), 11/01/2002 Arjo-Wiggins Appleton plc: 364 Arjo Wiggins supprime 364 emplois à Nivelles et Virginal, L'echo, 12/01/2002 Credit Suisse First Boston: 30 CSFB Shutters Corporate Real Estate Group, Commercial Property News, 14/01/2002 Mitsubishi Electric Co. Ltd.: 2000 Mitsubishi Electric cuts 2,000 jobs, BBC News, 15/01/2002 3Com Corp: 500 3Com licencie encore pour atteindre le point mort, La Tribune, 15/01/2002 Marconi plc: 4000 Marconi prêt à supprimer 4.000 emplois supplémentaires, Les Echos, 15/01/2002 Levi Strauss & Co.: 600 Levi to cut jobs as profits fall, BBC News, 16/01/2002 Morgan Stanley Dean Witter: 120 Morgan Stanley lays off 120 IT workers, Computer World, 16/01/2002 Ontario Power Generation: 2000 Ontario power giant confirms job cuts, The Star, 16/01/2002 Amaury Groupe: 211 Le parc du Futuroscope va externaliser 211 emplois, Les Echos, 16/01/2002 Microcell Telecommunications Inc.: 180 Microcell to lay off 180, Ottawa Business Journal, 16/01/2002 Tomkins PLC: 1000 Tomkins cuts 1,000 as profits dip, The Guardian, 16/01/2002 Federated Department Stores, Inc: 6000 Federated to Exit From Fingerhut, Cut Jobs, Reuters, 16/01/2002 VeriSign, Inc: 100 VeriSign Lays Off 100 Employees, Newsbytes, 17/01/2002 Airbus Industrie SAS: 6000 Airbus va supprimer 6.000 postes, Les Echos, 17/01/2002 Ford Motor Co.: 200 Jaguar cuts 200 at Halewood, The Guardian, 18/01/2002 Kemet Corp: 1695 Kemet Eliminates 1,695 More Jobs as Sales Plunge 69 Percent, Bloomberg, 21/01/2002 Torstar Corp: 40 Torstar to slash costs by $25M: analysts, Ottawa Business Journal, 22/01/2002 AMMB: 500 AMMB to Cut Staff, Shut 64 Branches at Merged Unit, Bloomberg, 22/01/2002 Guillemot Corp: 150 Gameloft ferme la plupart de ses sites de jeux, Ouest France, 22/01/2002 Microsoft Corp.: 168 Microsoft Cuts UltimateTV Unit In Silicon Valley, Washington Post, 22/01/2002 Coca Cola Co.: 80 Coca-Cola bottling operation closes in Brasov, Bucharest Business Week, 22/01/2002 Agere Systems Inc: 1400 Agere's Fiscal 1st-Qtr Loss Widens as Sales Tumble, Bloomberg, 23/01/2002 BCE Inc. (Bell Canada Entreprise): 2800 Bell Canada hit by cost of 2,800 job cuts, The Star, 23/01/2002 Xerox Corp.: 530 Xerox Cutting About 530 Jobs, AP (Associated Press), 23/01/2002 Procter & Gamble, Co.: 1400 P&G to Cut More Than 1,400 Jobs, AP (Associated Press), 23/01/2002 Worthington Industries, Inc.: 500 Worthington to Cut 500 Jobs, AP (Associated Press), 24/01/2002 Gateway Inc.: 2250 Gateway taille à nouveau dans ses effectifs, Les Echos, 24/01/2002 JDS Uniphase Corp: 2000 JDS Uniphase Reduces Work Force, AP (Associated Press), 24/01/2002 LL Bean Inc.: 175 L.L. Bean Lays Off 175 Employees, Direct Magazine, 24/01/2002 Union Pacific Corp.: 2000 Union Pacific to Trim Jobs, AP (Associated Press), 24/01/2002 International Paper Corp.: 185 International Paper to Close Mill: will put about 185 employees out of work, AP (Associated Press), 24/01/2002 Total Fina Elf: 500 Atofina envisage la suppression de 305 emplois à Carling, L'usine nouvelle, 24/01/2002 Fortis: 800 Fortis va fermer près d'un tiers de ses agences en Belgique, Les Echos, 25/01/2002 General Motors Corp.: 400 GM to Revamp Design System, Cut Jobs, Reuters, 26/01/2002 Wachovia Corp.: 1000 Wachovia Expects Up to 1,000 Cuts, AP (Associated Press), 27/01/2002 TEPCO (Tokyo Electric Power): 2000 Japan Dec. Jobless Rate at Record 5.6%; Spending Down, Bloomberg, 28/01/2002 Toys "R" Us Inc.: 1900 Toys'R'Us va fermer une soixantaine de magasins aux Etats-Unis, Les Echos, 28/01/2002 Nissho Iwai Corp.: 5000 Japan Dec. Jobless Rate at Record 5.6%; Spending Down, Bloomberg, 28/01/2002 Tobu Railway: 1250 Japan Dec. Jobless Rate at Record 5.6%; Spending Down, Bloomberg, 28/01/2002 Reuters Group: 150 Instinet Lays Off 150 People, Reuters, 28/01/2002 Exelon ex-Peco Energy Co.: 3400 Exelon Earnings Rise, Cuts Jobs (reported a fourth- quarter profit rise and announced it will cut 3,400 jobs, or 15 percent of its work force, by the end of 2002), Reuters, 29/01/2002 PPG Industries Inc.: 130 Peintures : PPG va supprimer environ 130 emplois, Les Echos, 29/01/2002 Steelcase Inc.: 235 Steelcase to Lay Off 235 Workers, AP (Associated Press), 29/01/2002 Charming Shoppes, Inc: 1900 Charming Shoppes to shut 207 stores, Philadelphia Enquirer, 29/01/2002 Hitachi, Ltd: 4000 Hitachi va supprimer 4.000 emplois supplémentaires, Les Echos, 29/01/2002 Black & Decker Corp.: 2400 Black & Decker to Cut 2,400 Jobs, AP (Associated Press), 29/01/2002 Fujitsu Ltd.: 1000 Fujitsu cuts 1,000 jobs, BBC News, 29/01/2002 Exabyte Corp: 250 Struggling Exabyte to cut 250 workers, Denver Post, 30/01/2002 Société Générale: 150 Société Générale : 150 postes supprimés en Asie, Les Echos, 30/01/2002 Read-Rite Corp.: 1250 Read-Rite cuts staff; sales to fall, CBS Marketwatch, 30/01/2002 GUS (Great Universal Stores): 200 Experian to Cut 200 Jobs, Direct Magazine, 30/01/2002 Faurecia: 460 Faurecia taille dans ses effectifs français, La Tribune, 31/01/2002 Alpha Airports: 923 Air Services Group to Cut 900 Jobs, AP (Associated Press), 31/01/2002 Xcel Energy: 500 Xcel to cut 500 jobs in Denver, Denver Post, 31/01/2002 NEC Corp.: 9000 NEC porte de 5000 à 14.000 le nombre de suppressions d'emplois, Les Echos, 31/01/2002 Constellation Energy Group: 900 Constellation expects 435 more layoffs, Baltimore Sun, 31/01/2002 Staples Inc.: 326 Staples Cuts 326 Jobs, to Close 30 Stores, Reuters, 01/02/2002 Lucent Technologies Co.: 800 Lucent To Cut 800 More Manufacturing Jobs, Washington Post, 01/02/2002 Dow Corning Corp.: 700 Dow Corning to Cut Work Force by 700, AP (Associated Press), 01/02/2002 Amtrak: 1000 Amtrak to Cut 1,000 Jobs, Reduce Spending by $285 Mln, Bloomberg, 01/02/2002 Alcatel SA: 450 Alcatel Space va supprimer 450 emplois, Agence France Presse, 02/02/2002 Lear Corp.: 6500 Lear to Cut 6,500 Jobs, Close 21 Plants and Offices, Bloomberg, 02/02/2002 British Airways plc: 16000 BA 'to slash 16,000 jobs', BBC News, 03/02/2002 Janus Capital Corp.: 222 Stilwell Unit Janus Cuts 222 Service Jobs, Reuters, 04/02/2002 MMO2 ex-BT Wireless: 1900 Téléphonie mobile : mm02 supprime 20% de ses effectifs, Les Echos, 04/02/2002 BHP (The Broken Hill Proprietary Co): 1000 BHP Shedding About 1,000 Office Workers to Cut Costs, Bloomberg, 04/02/2002 CAE Inc.: 500 CAE to slash 500 jobs due to Sept. 11 slowdown, Ottawa Business Journal, 04/02/2002 Lattice Group plc: 2000 Lattice facing 2,000 job cuts, The Times, 04/02/2002 TDK Corp.: 900 L'électronicien japonais TDK taille encore dans ses effectifs, Les Echos, 05/02/2002 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co: 175 Goodyear ferme une de ses usines des Philippines, Les Echos, 05/02/2002 Ciena Corp: 400 Ciena warns, cuts jobs, CNN (Cable News Network), 05/02/2002 Quebecor: 600 Quebecor World coupera davantage de postes, Le Devoir, 05/02/2002 Visteon: 1600 Visteon to Cut About 1,600 Jobs, AP (Associated Press), 06/02/2002 Random House: 29 Simon & Schuster Says It Laid Off 20 Workers, New York Times, 07/02/2002 Lattice Group plc: 400 British Pipeline Cuts 2,400 Jobs, AP (Associated Press), 07/02/2002 Viacom Inc.: 20 Simon & Schuster Says It Laid Off 20 Workers, New York Times, 07/02/2002 Proton: 275 Lotus to sack 275 staff, The Guardian, 07/02/2002 Faurecia: 1340 Faurecia ferme cinq usines et va supprimer 1.800 postes, La Tribune, 07/02/2002 An Post: 1140 An Post seeks 1,140 job cuts before end of 2003, Irish Times, 08/02/2002 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co: 3500 Goodyear Tires of 3,500 Jobs, The Street.com, 08/02/2002 Apple Computer, Inc.: 425 Apple Computer Cut 375 Jobs in 1st Qtr of 425 Planned, Bloomberg, 11/02/2002 Sony Pictures Entertainment: 23 Sony slashes staff at video Web site, MSNBC, 12/02/2002 Schroders plc: 100 Schroders plans 100 job cuts, Ananova, 12/02/2002 Svyazinvest: 20000 Svyazinvest to Lay Off 20,000, Moscow Times, 13/02/2002 Royal Doulton plc: 1000 Up to 1,000 ceramics jobs axed, BBC News, 13/02/2002 USEC Inc: 440 Uranium Fuel Maker USEC to Cut Jobs, AP (Associated Press), 13/02/2002 State Street Corp.: 52 State Street lays off 52 in human resources group, Boston Globe, 14/02/2002 Tyco International Ltd.: 1473 Tyco to lay off 1,473, Boston Globe, 15/02/2002 General Motors Corp.: 3000 General Motors va supprimer près de 3.000 emplois aux Etats-Unis, Les Echos, 15/02/2002 Newell Rubbermaid Inc.: 150 Window Blinds Maker to Close Plant, AP (Associated Press), 15/02/2002 Lapeyre SA: 36 Lapeyre se retira del mercado español, Expansion Directo, 15/02/2002 BT (British Telecom): 1000 BT to reduce call centres with the loss of 1,000 jobs, The Guardian, 15/02/2002 Verizon Communications: 1000 Verizon Wireless Will Lay Off 1,000, Washington Post, 15/02/2002 Lloyds TSB Group.: 3000 Lloyds to axe 3,000 jobs, BBC News, 15/02/2002 Sprint Corp.: 3000 Sprint to lay off 3,000, BBC News, 15/02/2002 Ford Motor Co.: 1400 Ford of Europe to Cut 1,400 Jobs, AP (Associated Press), 15/02/2002 Cadbury Schweppes: 113 Schweppes reduce su plantilla un 7% tras la compra de La Casera, Expansion Directo, 16/02/2002 Sidex: 2000 Mittal's new staff worry about jobs - not UK fallout, The Guardian, 16/02/2002 Sidex: 200 Mittal's betrayal of 400 workers, This is London, 17/02/2002 Sidex: 406 Mittal's betrayal of 400 workers, This is London, 17/02/2002 Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Co.: 2000 Asahi Mutual Life présente son plan de sauvetage, Les Echos, 18/02/2002 Dean Foods Co.: 200 Dean Foods to Cut 200 Jobs, Reuters, 18/02/2002 AT&T Comcast Corp: 500 AT&T Broadband Cuts About 500 Jobs, Reuters, 19/02/2002 General Mills Inc.: 372 General Mills a annoncé mardi les fermetures de deux de ses usines, ainsi que 372 suppressions d'emplois, Boursier.com, 19/02/2002 NTT (Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.): 650 NTT Comm: U.S. Unit Verio to Lay Off 650, Reuters, 20/02/2002 Boeing Co.: 1000 Boeing va supprimer un millier d'emplois dans sa division satellites, Les Echos, 21/02/2002 Olympic Airways: 2000 Olympic Airways va réduire ses effectifs de plus de 20%, Les Echos, 21/02/2002 Colt Telecom Group plc: 500 Sans visibilité à court terme, Colt va supprimer environ 10% de ses effectifs, Les Echos, 21/02/2002 Valeo SA: 460 Chez Valeo, entre colère et doute, L'humanité, 22/02/2002 Akzo Nobel NV: 1500 Après un profit quasi stable, Akzo Nobel supprime 1.500 emplois supplémentaires, Les Echos, 22/02/2002 Energis plc: 400 Energis close to collapse, BBC News, 22/02/2002 Ahlstrom Group: 310 A&R Carton en liquidation judiciaire, Les Echos, 26/02/2002 Unilever: 330 Unilever to close Toronto plant, cut 330 jobs, The Star, 26/02/2002 Senelec: 2000 Candidate à la reprise de la SENELEC, l’américaine AES se porte financièrement très mal, Le Soleil, 27/02/2002 Havas ex-Havas Advertising: 40 Arnold slashes 40 from Boston office, Advertising Age, 27/02/2002 Cox Enterprises Inc.: 42 AJC cuts 42 part-time drivers' jobs, Atlanta Journal Constitution, 28/02/2002 JC Penney & Co.: 50 J.C. Penney to close one home store, Denver Post, 28/02/2002 Misawa Homes Co.: 2000 Japan Lost 230,000 Jobs in Jan.; Consumer Prices Fall, Bloomberg, 28/02/2002 eBay Inc: 17 eBay se retire du Japon face au leadership de Yahoo!, Les Echos, 28/02/2002 NSK: 3300 SKF prend le contrôle du britannique NSK Aerospace, Les Echos, 28/02/2002 PerkinElmer Inc.: 500 PerkinElmer Announces 500 Job Cuts, AP (Associated Press), 01/03/2002 Verizon Communications: 10000 Verizon va supprimer 10.000 emplois cette année, Les Echos, 05/03/2002 Waste Management Inc.: 2000 Waste Management va supprimer 2.000 emplois, Les Echos, 05/03/2002 Deere & Co.: 200 Deere to close Phoenix facility, CBS Marketwatch, 05/03/2002 Yaskawa Electric Co Ltd: 500 Yaskawa Electric Bears Brunt of Japan's 4th-Qtr Economic, Bloomberg, 06/03/2002 Global Crossing Ltd: 1600 Crossing durcit encore son plan de restructuration, Les Echos, 08/03/2002 EMI Group plc: 192 Music giant shuts plant, BBC News, 08/03/2002 Kmart Corp.: 22000 Kmart prévoit de fermer 284 magasins et de supprimer 22.000 postes, Les Echos, 08/03/2002 Avaya Inc: 1900 Avaya va supprimer 1.900 emplois et augmenter son capital, Les Echos, 11/03/2002 Smiths Industries plc: 1450 Smiths va supprimer 1.450 postes supplémentaires, Les Echos, 13/03/2002 Sharp Corp.: 314 Jobs cut at Sharp electronics, Ananova, 13/03/2002 Lycos Europe: 200 Lycos Europe réduit à nouveau ses effectifs, L'Expansion, 14/03/2002

Raytheon Co.: 490 Raytheon Announces 490 Layoffs, AP (Associated Press), 15/03/2002

Kraft Food: 2700 Kraft Foods supprime 7.500 emplois pour absorber Nabisco, Les Echos, 15/03/2002 KirchPayTV GmbH: 270 Premiere va supprimer 11 % de ses effectifs, Les Echos, 15/03/2002 Merrill Lynch & Co.: 1200 Merrill Lynch achève la réorganisation de ses activités de courtage au Japon, Les Echos, 15/03/2002 Kraft Food: 7500 Kraft Foods supprime 7.500 emplois pour absorber Nabisco, Les Echos, 15/03/2002 La Poste: 1000 Restructuration à La Poste: 1000 emplois en moins, Edicom, 17/03/2002 Avon products, Inc.: 3800 Avon to Cut Workforce 8 Percent, Reuters, 18/03/2002 CheckFree: 100 CheckFree Cutting Another 450 Jobs, Internet News, 19/03/2002 CheckFree: 450 CheckFree Cutting Another 450 Jobs, Internet News, 19/03/2002 Disney (Walt) Co.: 250 Disney to Cut 250 Animation Jobs, Reuters, 19/03/2002 Disney (Walt) Co.: 75 Disney to Cut 250 Animation Jobs, Reuters, 19/03/2002 Acterna Corp: 400 Acterna to Cut Up to 400 Staff Positions, Reuters, 20/03/2002 EMI Group plc: 1800 EMI to Cut 1,800 Jobs, Trim Dividend, to Spur Profit, Bloomberg, 20/03/2002 BPAmoco (British Petroleum Amoco PLC): 500 BP va supprimer 500 emplois au Royaume-Uni, Les Echos, 21/03/2002 Philip Holzmann AG: 23000 23,000 jobs go as German construction firm collapses, The Guardian, 22/03/2002 Coors Brewing: 320 Coors sacks 320 as it shuts brewer, The Guardian, 22/03/2002 AssiDoman AB: 400 Tariffs `devastating,' lumber industry says, The Star, 23/03/2002 KEPCO (Korea Electric Power Corp): 3000 S.Korea KEPCO Says to Fire 3,000 Power Workers, AP (Associated Press), 24/03/2002 KEPCO (Korea Electric Power Corp): 197 S.Korea KEPCO Says to Fire 3,000 Power Workers, AP (Associated Press), 24/03/2002 KEPCO (Korea Electric Power Corp): 404 S.Korea KEPCO Says to Fire 3,000 Power Workers, AP (Associated Press), 24/03/2002 PCCW (Pacific Century Cyberworks): 858 CyberWorks Lays Off 858 Employees, AP (Associated Press), 25/03/2002 Ciena Corp: 650 Ciena va supprimer 22 % de ses effectifs: 650 emplois supplémentaires, Les Echos, 27/03/2002 American Superconductor Corp: 100 Mass. firm to lay off 100: American Superconductor cites flat sales, Boston Globe, 27/03/2002 Heartland Industrial Partners: 300 Draw-Tite in Canton to close; 300 jobs cut, Detroit Free Press, 27/03/2002 BT (British Telecom): 1200 BT Retail Unit Plans to Cut About 1,200 Jobs by 2004, Bloomberg, 27/03/2002 BT (British Telecom): 12000 BT Retail Unit Plans to Cut About 1,200 Jobs by 2004, Bloomberg, 27/03/2002 Snow Brand Milk Products: 3000 Snow Brand Milk licencie les deux tiers de ses effectifs (Snow Brand va supprimer 3.000 de ses 4.500 emplois), Les Echos, 28/03/2002 Dollarland Inc: 1500 Mystery to closing of dollar stores: Dollarland Inc. abruptly shuttered its 46 stores and filed bankruptcy petitions seeking liquidation of assets, Philadelphia Enquirer, 28/03/2002 Federated Department Stores, Inc: 3300 Federated to Lay Off 3,300 Workers, AP (Associated Press), 29/03/2002 Sonel (Soc. Nat. D'Electricité Camerounaise): 1000 Privatisations: AES plonge le Cameroun dans le noir, Le Soleil, 30/03/2002 Credit Suisse First Boston: 300 Credit Suisse Cuts About 300 Jobs, 15% of Bankers, Bloomberg, 02/04/2002 Worldcom Inc.: 3700 WorldCom to Fire 3,700 Employees, Bloomberg, 03/04/2002 Monsanto: 700 Monsanto cuts 5% of its work force, CNN (Cable News Network), 04/04/2002 Mitsubishi Electric Co. Ltd.: 1139 Silence, on ferme, Le Point, 05/04/2002 AOL Time Warner: 130 AOL: CNN/SI to shut down May 15: Approximately one-third of the network's 200 employees will be transferred to CNN, CBS Marketwatch, 06/04/2002 BCE Emergis Inc: 550 BCE Emergis supprimera 550 emplois, dont 90 à Montréal, Multimedium, 08/04/2002 Andersen: 7000 Client-starved Arthur Andersen cuts 7,000 jobs, USA Today, 08/04/2002 IBM (International Business Machines): 600 IBM warns of lower Q1 revenues, cuts 600 staff, Wall Street Journal, 08/04/2002 Toshiba Corp.: 3000 Toshiba, Hitachi Cut More Jobs as Staff Take Incentives to Quit, Bloomberg, 08/04/2002 Standard Chartered Bank: 200 StanChart to Cut 200 More India Jobs, Complete Merger, Bloomberg, 08/04/2002 Hitachi, Ltd: 5000 Toshiba, Hitachi Cut More Jobs as Staff Take Incentives to Quit, Bloomberg, 08/04/2002 Penske Corp: 4000 Kmart loses: Penske shops shut for good, Detroit Free Press, 09/04/2002 National Australia Bank Ltd.: 2000 Australian bank NAB axing 2,000 jobs, CNN (Cable News Network), 09/04/2002 Levi Strauss & Co.: 3300 Levi Strauss suprime 3.300 empleos y cierra seis fábricas, Expansion Directo, 09/04/2002 Lycos Europe: 71 Lycos France va subir une réduction d'effectif drastique, Journal du Net, 10/04/2002 Orgasynth: 65 ORGASYNTH a réalisé une année 2001 contrastée, Lesinfos.com, 10/04/2002 Scottish Coal Co Ltd: 506 Talks over coal job cuts, BBC News, 10/04/2002 Bourbon Groupe: 28 Bourbon Plastiques supprime 28 emplois, Clicanoo, 11/04/2002 Swiss Life Insurance & Pension Co: 800 Affichant des résultats en berne, Swiss Life supprime 800 emplois, Les Echos, 11/04/2002 Dresdner Bank AG: 200 Dresdner recortará otros doscientos empleos, Expansion Directo, 12/04/2002 Avon products, Inc.: 465 Avon ferme une usine britannique, pour délocaliser en Pologne, Les Echos, 12/04/2002 Quebecor: 67 Canoe, Netgraphe cut 67 jobs, Canoe, 16/04/2002 Bertelsmann AG.: 30 Napster Dumps 30 More Staffers, Newsbytes, 16/04/2002 General Electric Capital: 7000 Malgré des profits records, GE Capital va supprimer 7.000 emplois cette année, Les Echos, 16/04/2002 Ntelos Inc: 200 Telecom Firms Cut Back More, Washington Post, 16/04/2002 Monsanto: 140 Cereon to shut; some jobs shift to Monsanto, Boston Globe, 17/04/2002 Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu: 1500 Andersen UK to lay off 1,500 staff, BBC News, 17/04/2002 Commerce One, Inc: 1100 Software firm makes big job cuts, BBC News, 17/04/2002 SAS (Scandinavian Airlines System): 100 SAS va supprimer 13 lignes aériennes, Les Echos, 17/04/2002 Delphi Corp: 6100 Delphi amplía su plan de despidos, Expansion Directo, 18/04/2002 SBC Communications Inc: 4000 SBC to cut 4,000 more positions, San Francisco Chronicle, 19/04/2002 NTT (Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.): 17000 NTT va supprimer 17.000 emplois et réduire ses investissements, Les Echos, 19/04/2002 Nortel Networks: 4000 Nortel supprimera 4.000 emplois de plus que prévu, Les Echos, 19/04/2002 PPG Industries Inc.: 1000 PPG Industries va supprimer 1.000 emplois, Les Echos, 19/04/2002 Qwest Communications International Inc.: 2000 Qwest s'apprête à tailler dans ses effectifs, Les Echos, 19/04/2002 Ericsson: 10000 Ericsson supprime 20.000 emplois supplémentaires, Les Echos, 22/04/2002 Siemens AG: 5000 Siemens prevé recortar cinco mil puestos de trabajo, Expansion Directo, 22/04/2002 Lucent Technologies Co.: 6000 Lucent coupe encore dans ses effectifs, Les Echos, 22/04/2002 P&O Nedlloyd Container Line: 1000 P&O to cut ferry routes, BBC News, 23/04/2002 JP Morgan Chase & Co.: 500 JP Morgan cuts investment bankers, CBS Marketwatch, 23/04/2002 Corning Inc.: 4000 Corning Restructuring to Include Job Cuts, Capex Cut, Reuters, 23/04/2002 P&O Nedlloyd: 100 P&O to cut ferry routes, BBC News, 23/04/2002 British Airways plc: 500 British Airways supprime 500 emplois dans sa filiale CitiExpress, Les Echos, 24/04/2002 British Airways plc: 40 BA to cut 40 jobs at Belfast airport, BBC News, 24/04/2002 Siemens AG: 6500 Siemens va supprimer 6.500 emplois supplémentaires, Les Echos, 25/04/2002 VeriSign, Inc: 350 VeriSign Lays Off 10 Percent of Its Work Force, Reuters, 25/04/2002 Tyco International Ltd.: 7100 Tyco renonce à sa scission sur fond de pertes lourdes, Les Echos, 25/04/2002 JDS Uniphase Corp: 2000 JDS cuts more jobs as revenues slide, Ottawa Business Journal, 25/04/2002 Total Fina Elf: 145 Atofina supprime 145 emplois sur son site de Pierre-Bénite, La Tribune, 29/04/2002 DuPont de Nemours: 2000 Dupont cuts 2,000 jobs, Ottawa Business Journal, 29/04/2002

Canon Inc.: 700 The Decline of the Maquiladora, Business Week, 29/04/2002 BSCH (Banco Santander Central HispanoAmericano): 11000 SCH prévoit de supprimer 11.000 emplois en 2002, Les Echos, 30/04/2002

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MASS LAYOFFS IN AUGUST 2002

Employers initiated 1,247 mass layoff actions in August 2002, as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Sta- tistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single esta- blishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 128,080. (See table 1.) A year earlier, in August 2001, there were 1,490 mass layoff events involving 166,148 workers. Mass layoff initial claims in August are usually among the lowest for the year. Almost 9 percent of the initial claims in August were from the temporary help services industry (11,059). From January through August 2002, both the total number of events, at 13,090, and initial claims, at 1,445,228, were lower than January-August 2001 (13,148 and 1,574,128, respectively).

The monthly data series in this release cover mass layoffs of 50 or more workers beginning in a given month, regardless of the duration of the layoffs. Information on the length of the layoff is obtained later and issued in a quarterly release that reports on mass layoffs lasting more than 30 days (referred to as "extended mass layoffs") and provides more information on the industry classification and location of the esta- blishment and on the demographics of the laid-off workers. Because month- ly figures include short-term layoffs of 30 days or less, the sum of the figures for the 3 months in a quarter will be higher than the quarterly figure for mass layoffs of more than 30 days. (See table 1.) See the Technical Note for more detailed definitions.

Industry Distribution

Manufacturing industries accounted for 34 percent of all mass layoff events and 38 percent of all initial claims filed in August. A year earlier, layoffs in this sector accounted for 40 percent of events and 48 percent of initial claims. The number of initial claimants was highest in machinery man- ufacturing (9,197, mostly in air conditioning, refrigeration, and forced air heating equipment), followed by transportation equipment (6,665, largely in aircraft manufacturing) and computer and electronic products (6,202, primar- ily in semiconductors and related devices). (See table 2.)

Fourteen percent of all layoff events and initial claims filed during the month were in administrative and waste services, mostly in temporary help services. (From January through August, 102,476 mass layoff initial claims were filed from temporary help services.) Nine percent of the events and initial claims in August were from retail trade industries, mainly in general merchandise stores. Construction accounted for 8 percent of events and 6 percent of initial claims, primarily among specialty trade contractors. The transportation and warehousing sector accounted for an additional 5 percent of events and 6 percent of initial claims, largely in school and employee bus transportation.

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Government establishments accounted for 5 percent of events and initial claims filed during the month, mostly in executive, legislative, and general government agencies.

Compared with August 2001, the largest decreases in initial claims were reported in transportation equipment manufacturing (-9,491) and computer and electronic product manufacturing (-9,386). The largest over-the- year increases in initial claims were reported in transit and ground passenger transportation (+1,893) and general merchandise stores (+1,399).

Geographic Distribution

Among the four regions, the highest number of initial claims in August due to mass layoffs was in the West, 43,122. (See table 3.) Administrative and support services and professional and technical services accounted for 34 percent of all initial claims in the West during the month. The South fol- lowed with 31,764 initial claims (mainly in administrative and support ser- vices), then the Midwest, with 28,016 (largely in machinery manufacturing). The Northeast continued to report the lowest number of initial claims, with 25,178 (mostly in transit and ground passenger transportation).

The number of initial claimants in mass layoffs declined over the year in three of the four geographic regions, with the largest decreases occur- ring in the West (-19,704) and Midwest (-16,601). Seven of the nine geograph- ic divisions reported over-the-year declines in the number of initial claims associated with mass layoffs, with the largest declines in the Pacific (-18,754) and East North Central (-14,303). The largest increase (+717) was reported in the New England division.

California had the largest number of initial claims filed in mass layoff events this August, 34,590, mostly in administrative and support services and in professional and technical services, followed by Texas (11,660) and New York (11,213). These three states accounted for 48 percent of all layoff events and 45 percent of all initial claims for unemployment insurance. (See table 4.) Thus far this year, 366,386 mass layoff initial claims were filed in California, 25 percent of the national total. The states with the next largest number of claims were Texas (87,953) and Pennsylvania (84,225).

California reported the largest over-the-year decrease in initial claims (-15,753), followed by Michigan (-10,379). The largest over- the-year increase occurred in New York (+5,035).

MASS LAYOFFS IN JULY 2002

Employers initiated 2,041 mass layoff actions in July 2002, as mea- sured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single establishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 245,457. (See table 1.) A year earlier, in July 2001, there were 2,117 mass layoff events involving 273,807 workers. From January through July 2002, the total number of initial claims, at 1,317,394, was lower than January-July 2001 (1,407,980), while the number of events, at 11,843, was somewhat higher (11,658).

The monthly data series in this release cover mass layoffs of 50 or more workers beginning in a given month, regardless of the duration of the layoffs. Information on the length of the layoff is obtained later and issued in a quarterly release that reports on mass layoffs lasting more than 30 days (referred to as "extended mass layoffs") and provides more information on the industry classification and location of the establish- ment and on the demographics of the laid-off workers. Because monthly figures include short-term layoffs of 30 days or less, the sum of the figures for the 3 months in a quarter will be higher than the quarterly figure for mass layoffs of more than 30 days. (See table 1.) See the Technical Note for more detailed definitions. MASS LAYOFFS IN JUNE 2002

Employers initiated 1,557 mass layoff actions in June 2002, as mea- sured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single establishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 159,352. (See table 1.) A year earlier, in June 2001, there were 2,107 mass layoff events involving 253,826 workers. (June 2002 contained 4 weeks for possible mass layoffs, compared with 5 weeks in each June of the prior 2 years.) From January through June 2002, the total number of initial claims, at 1,069,361, was lower than January-June 2001 (1,134,173), while the number of events, at 9,779, was somewhat higher (9,541).

MASS LAYOFFS IN MAY 2002

Employers initiated 1,726 mass layoff actions in May 2002, as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, accord- ing to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each ac- tion involved at least 50 persons from a single establishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 180,007. (See table 1.) A year earlier, in May 2001, there were 1,434 mass layoff events involving 159,365 workers. The number of events and initial claims this year were the highest for the month of May since the series began in 1995. (May 2002 contained 5 weeks for pos- sible mass layoffs, compared with 4 weeks in each May of the prior 3 years.) From January through May 2002, the total number of events, at 8,222, and of initial claims, at 910,009, were higher than January-May 2001 (7,434 and 880,347, respectively).

MASS LAYOFFS IN APRIL 2002

Employers initiated 1,507 mass layoff actions in April 2002, as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single establishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 165,861. (See table 1.) Compared with April 2001, the number of initial claims declined by 6 percent, while the number of layoff events increased by 4 percent. This was the third consecutive month of over- the-year declines in initial claims due to mass layoffs. However, because of high levels in January 2002, the total number of events and initial claims was higher in January-April 2002 than in January-April 2001.

The monthly data series in this release cover mass layoffs of 50 or more workers beginning in a given month, regardless of the duration of the layoffs. Information on the length of the layoff is obtained later and issued in a quarterly release that reports on mass layoffs lasting more than 30 days (referred to as "extended mass layoffs") and provides more information on the industry classification and location of the establishment and on the demo- graphics of the laid-off workers. Because monthly figures include short-term layoffs of 30 days or less, the sum of the figures for the 3 months in a quarter will be higher than the quarterly figure for mass layoffs of more than 30 days. (See table 1.) See the Technical Note for more detailed definitions.

Industry Distribution

Manufacturing industries accounted for 31 percent of all mass layoff events and initial claims filed in April. A year earlier, layoffs in this sector accounted for 42 percent of events and 45 percent of initial claims. The number of initial claimants was highest in food production (9,291, mostly in fruit and vegetable canning and in fresh and frozen seafood processing), followed by transportation equipment (7,428, primarily in aircraft manu- facturing and railroad rolling stock manufacturing) and computer and electronic products (7,336, mainly in semiconductors and related devices). (See table 2.)

The administrative and waste services sector accounted for 12 percent of events and 11 percent of initial claims filed during the month, with layoffs almost entirely in administrative and support services, particularly temporary help services. Seven percent of all layoff events and 9 percent of initial claims filed during the month were in transportation and warehousing, mostly in transit and ground passenger transportation (school and employee bus transportation). Eight percent of the events and initial claims were from retail trade, mainly in general merchandise stores. The information sector accounted for an additional 6 percent of events and 7 percent of initial claims, largely in motion picture and sound recording and in telecom- munications.

Compared with April 2001, the largest decreases in initial claims were reported in administrative and support services (-7,598) and transportation equipment manufacturing (-6,660). The largest over-the-year increase in initial claims was reported in transit and ground passenger transportation (+5,605).

MASS LAYOFFS IN MARCH 2002

Employers initiated 1,460 mass layoff actions in March 2002, as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single establishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 161,336. (See table 1.) Compared with March 2001, the number of layoff events declined by 4 percent and the number of claimants fell by 6 percent. This was the third time in the last four months that layoff events and related initial claims declined over the year. However, from January through March 2002, the total number of events, at 4,989, and initial claims, at 564,141, were higher than in January-March 2001 (4,550 and 544,717, respectively).

This release uses the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) for the assignment and tabulation of layoff data by industry. Prior to 2002, the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system was used. Additional information on this change is provided in the box on page 3 of this release. MASS LAYOFFS IN FEBRUARY 2002

Employers initiated 1,383 mass layoff actions in February 2002, as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single establishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 138,984. (See table 1.) Compared with February 2001, the number of layoff events declined by 8 percent and the number of claimants fell by 20 percent. This was the second time in the last three months that layoff events and related initial claims declined over the year.

This release uses the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) for the assignment and tabulation of layoff data by industry. Prior to January 2002, the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system was used. Additional information on this change is provided in the box on page 3 of this release.

MASS LAYOFFS IN JANUARY 2002

Employers initiated 2,146 mass layoff actions in January 2002, as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a sin- gle establishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 263,821. (See table 1.) The number of initial claimants for unemployment in- surance was the highest for the month of January since the series began in April 1995.

This release uses the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for the assignment and tabulation of layoff data by industry. Previously, the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system was used. Thus, all industry data in this release differ from data previously published. Additional information on this change is provided in the box on page 3 of this release.

MASS LAYOFFS IN DECEMBER 2001

In December 2001, there were 2,425 mass layoff actions by employers as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single establishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 267,839. (See table 1.) The number of layoff events and initial claimants for unemploy- ment insurance, while lower than in December 2000, were the second highest for the month of December since the series began in April 1995. (December 2001 contained 4 weeks for possible mass layoffs, compared with 5 weeks in December 2000.)

The total of layoff events for all of 2001, at 21,345, and the total number of initial claimants, at 2,496,784, were considerably higher than in 2000 (15,738 and 1,835,592, respectively). Additional information on the annual data is provided in the review of 2001 section on page 2 of this release.

MASS LAYOFFS IN NOVEMBER 2001

In November 2001, there were 2,699 mass layoff actions by employers as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single establishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 293,074. (See table 1.) The number of layoff events and initial claimants for unemploy- ment insurance were the highest for the month of November since the series began in April 1995. (November 2001 contained 5 weeks for possible mass layoffs, compared with 4 weeks in each of the prior three Novembers.) Over the January-November 2001 period, the total number of events, at 18,920, and initial claims, at 2,228,945, were substantially higher than in January- November 2000, at 13,061 and 1,508,849, respectively.

MASS LAYOFFS IN OCTOBER 2001

In October 2001, there were 1,816 mass layoff actions by employers as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single establishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 212,695. (See table 1.) The number of layoff events and initial claimants for unemployment insurance were the highest for the month of October since the series began in April 1995. Over the January-October 2001 period, the total number of events, at 16,221, and initial claims, at 1,935,871, were substantially higher than in January-October 2000, at 11,364 and 1,292,335, respectively.

MASS LAYOFFS IN SEPTEMBER 2001

In September 2001, there were 1,316 mass layoff actions by employers as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a sin- gle establishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 158,859. (See table 1.) The number of layoff events and initial claimants for unemployment insurance were the highest for the month of September since the series began in April 1995. In January-September 2001, the total number of events, at 14,405, and initial claims, at 1,723,176, were substantially higher than in January-September 2000, at 10,490 and 1,188,580, respectively.

The mass layoff data for September includes 3 weeks of initial claims filings that took place in the weeks that include and follow the terrorist attacks of September 11--the weeks ending September 15, 22, and 29. In addition to the tragic loss of life, the attacks caused many businesses to curtail activities and lay off workers. During those 3 weeks, 1,013 mass layoff events occurred that involved 117,711 workers. It is not possible at this time to determine which claims filings can be directly or indirectly attributed to the September 11 attacks. (See box on page 2.) It is clear, however, that claims filings in scheduled air transportation and in hotels and motels are likely to be related to the attacks. In January-August 2001, 18 layoff events and 1,523 initial claimants were reported in the scheduled air transportation industry. In September alone, there were 29 events and 6,152 initial claimants in this industry. In hotels and motels, 189 events and 15,653 initial claimants were registered over the January-August period. In September, another 123 events and 20,648 claimants were attributed to this industry.

MASS LAYOFFS IN AUGUST 2001

In August 2001, there were 1,474 mass layoff actions by employers as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single establishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 163,263. (See table 1.) The number of layoff events and initial claimants for unemployment insurance were the highest for the month of August since the series began in April 1995, due, in part, to a calendar effect. (August 2001 contained 5 weeks that ended in the month compared with 4 weeks in each of the prior three Augusts.) In January-August 2001, the total number of events, at 13,089, and initial claims, at 1,564,317, were substantially higher than in January-August 2000, at 9,554 and 1,081,738, respectively.

MASS LAYOFFS IN JULY 2001

In July 2001, there were 2,108 mass layoff actions by employers as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single establishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 272,308. (See table 1.) In January-July 2001, the total number of events, at 11,615, and initial claims, at 1,401,054, were higher than in January-July 2000 (8,803 and 984,523, respectively).

MASS LAYOFFS IN JUNE 2001

In June 2001, there were 2,081 mass layoff actions by employers as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single establishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 250,359. (See table 1.) The number of layoff events and initial claimants for unemploy- ment insurance were the highest for the month of June since this series began in April 1995, due, in part, to a calendar effect. (June 2001 and June 2000 each contained 5 weeks for possible mass layoffs, compared with 4 weeks in each of the prior four Junes.) In January-June 2001, the total number of events, at 9,507, and initial claims, at 1,128,746, were higher than in January-June 2000 (7,470 and 819,545, respectively).

MASS LAYOFFS IN MAY 2001

In May 2001, there were 1,426 mass layoff actions by employers as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single establishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 157,759. (See table 1.) In January 2001 through May 2001, the total number of events, at 7,426, and initial claims, at 878,387, were higher than in January-May 2000 (5,873 and 627,520, respectively).

MASS LAYOFFS IN APRIL 2001

In April 2001, there were 1,445 mass layoff actions by employers as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single establishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 175,064. (See table 1.) In January 2001 through April 2001, the total number of events, at 5,995, and initial claims, at 719,781, were higher than in January- April 2000 (4,889 and 535,327, respectively).

MASS LAYOFFS IN MARCH 2001

In March 2001, there were 1,527 mass layoff actions by employers as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single establishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 171,466. (See table 1.) In January 2001 through March 2001, the total number of events, at 4,550, and initial claims, at 544,717, were higher than January-March 2000 (3,965 and 433,968, respectively).

MASS LAYOFFS IN FEBRUARY 2001

In February 2001, there were 1,501 mass layoff actions by employers as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single establishment and the number of workers involved totaled 172,908. (See table 1.) The number of layoff events and initial claims for unem- ployment insurance were the highest for any February since the series began in April 1995.

MASS LAYOFFS IN JANUARY 2001

In January 2001, there were 1,522 mass layoff actions by employers as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single establishment and the number of workers involved totaled 200,343. (See table 1.) The number of layoff events was the lowest for January since the series began in April 1995, while the number of initial claims for unemployment insurance was the lowest since January 1996. These lower levels were due, in part, to a calendar effect, since January in both 1996 and 2001 contained 4 weeks that ended in the month compared with 5 weeks in each of the other four Januarys.

MASS LAYOFFS IN DECEMBER 2000

In December 2000, there were 2,677 mass layoff actions by employers as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single establishment; the number of workers involved totaled 326,743. (See table 1.) The number of layoff events and initial claims for unemployment insurance were the highest for the month of December since the series began in 1995; part of the increase was due to a calendar effect, since December 2000 contained 5 weeks that ended in the month compared with 4 weeks in each of the prior four Decembers.

The total of layoff events for all of 2000, at 15,738, and the total number of initial claimants, at 1,835,592, were higher than in 1999 (14,909 and 1,572,399, respectively). Additional information on the annual data is provided in the Review of 2000 section on page 2 of this release.

MASS LAYOFFS IN NOVEMBER 2000

In November 2000, there were 1,697 mass layoff actions by employers as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single establishment; the number of workers involved totaled 216,514. (See table 1.) The number of layoff events and initial claims for unemployment insurance were the highest for the month of November since the series began in 1995. From January through November 2000, the total number of layoff events (13,061) was slightly lower than in January-November 1999, while the total number of initial claims (1,508,849) was higher.

MASS LAYOFFS IN OCTOBER 2000

In October 2000, there were 874 mass layoff actions by employers as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single establishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 103,755. (See table 1.) The number of layoff events and initial claims for unemployment insurance were the lowest for the month of October since the series began in 1995, due, in part, to a calendar effect. (October 2000 contained 4 weeks that ended in the month compared with 5 weeks in each of the prior three Octobers. See Technical Note.) From January through October 2000, the total number of layoff events (11,364) was slightly lower than in January-October 1999, while the total number of initial claims (1,292,335) was somewhat higher.

MASS LAYOFFS IN SEPTEMBER 2000

In September 2000, there were 936 mass layoff actions by employers as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single establishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 106,842. (See table 1.) The number of layoff events and initial claimants for unemployment insurance were the highest for the month of September since this series began in April 1995, due, in part, to a calendar effect. (September 2000 contained 5 weeks that ended in the month compared with 4 weeks in each of the prior 4 Septembers. See Technical Note.) From January through September 2000, the total number of layoff events (10,490) was slightly lower than in January-September 1999, while the total number of initial claims (1,188,580) was somewhat higher.

MASS LAYOFFS IN AUGUST 2000

In August 2000, there were 751 mass layoff actions by employers as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single establishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 97,215. (See table 1.) From January through August 2000, the total number of layoff events (9,554) was lower than in January-August 1999, while the total number of initial claims (1,081,738) was about the same. MASS LAYOFFS IN JULY 2000

In July 2000, there were 1,333 mass layoff actions by employers as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single establishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 164,978. (See table 1.) The number of layoffs events and initial claimants for unemployment insurance were the lowest for the month of July since this series began in April 1995. From January through July 2000, the total number of layoff events (8,803) and the total number of initial claimants (984,523) were lower than in January-July 1999.

MASS LAYOFFS IN JUNE 2000

In June 2000, there were 1,597 mass layoff actions by employers as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single establishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 192,025. (See table 1.) The number of layoff events and initial claimants for unemployment insurance were the highest for the month of June since this series began in April 1995, due, in part, to a calendar effect. June 2000 contained 5 weeks for possible mass layoffs compared with 4 weeks in each of the prior 4 Junes. From January through June 2000, the total number of layoff events (7,470) was lower than in January-June 1999, while the total number of initial claimants (819,545) was somewhat higher.

MASS LAYOFFS IN MAY 2000

In May 2000, there were 984 mass layoff actions by employers as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single establishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 92,193. Both the number of layoff events and initial claimants for unemployment insurance were the lowest for May since 1996. The total of layoff events from January through May 2000, at 5,873, and the total number of initial claimants, at 627,520, were lower than in January-May 1999 (6,670 and 648,308, respectively).

MASS LAYOFFS IN APRIL 2000

In April 2000, there were 924 mass layoff actions by employers as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single establishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 101,359. Both the number of layoff events and initial claimants for unemployment insurance were the lowest for April since data collection for this program began in April 1995.

MASS LAYOFFS IN MARCH 2000

In March 2000, there were 986 mass layoff actions by employers as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single establishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 106,748. Although the number of layoff events and initial claimants for unemployment insurance were the highest for March since March 1996, this was due in part to a calendar effect. This year, 5 weeks of mass layoff activities were reported in March versus 4 weeks in 1996-1999. The total number of initial claimants during January-March of this year, at 433,968, was the highest since data collection for this program began in April 1995.

MASS LAYOFFS IN FEBRUARY 2000

In February 2000, there were 1,045 mass layoff actions by employers as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single establishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 103,898. A year earlier, the number of mass layoff-related initial claims was 89,800.

MASS LAYOFFS IN JANUARY 2000

In January 2000, there were 1,936 mass layoff actions by employers as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single establishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 223,784. Both the number of layoff events and the number of initial claimants for unemployment insurance were lower than in January of the previous two years.

MASS LAYOFFS IN DECEMBER 1999 In December 1999, there were 1,509 mass layoff actions by employers as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single establishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 162,381. Both the number of layoff events and the number of initial claimants for unemployment insurance were lower than in December 1998. The total of layoff events for 1999, at 14,909, and the total number of initial claimants, at 1,572,399, were lower than in 1998 (15,904 and 1,771,069, respectively). (See table 1.) Additional information on the annual data is provided in the Review of 1999 section on page 2 of this release.

MASS LAYOFFS IN NOVEMBER 1999

In November 1999, there were 1,336 mass layoff actions by employers as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single establishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 139,508. Both the number of layoff events and the number of initial claimants for unemployment insurance were lower this November than in November 1998. The total of layoff events from January through November 1999, at 13,354, and the total number of initial claimants, at 1,530,379, were lower than in January-November 1998 (14,132 and 1,581,602, respectively).

MASS LAYOFFS IN DECEMBER 1998

In December 1998, there were 1,608 mass layoff actions by employers as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single establishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 190,070. The number of layoff events was about the same as a year earlier, but the number of initial claimants for unemployment insurance was higher in December 1998 than in December 1997. The total of layoff events from January through December 1998, at 15,647, was somewhat higher than in the prior year (14,960), and the total number of initial claimants, at 1,747,338, was also higher than in 1997 (1,542,543).

MASS LAYOFFS IN DECEMBER 1996

In December 1996, there were 1,801 mass layoff actions by employers as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single establishment, and the number of workers involved totaled 201,483 persons. Both layoff events and the number of workers involved were lower than in December 1996.