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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#4472C4">Dear IRT,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#4472C4"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#4472C4">Happy New Year! 2018 is starting out with a bang for us.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#4472C4">Thank you and congratulations!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#4472C4"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#4472C4">I am happy to report to you that our policy is now scheduled to be published next week. I’ll let you know as soon as I see the announcement.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#4472C4"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#4472C4">My sincere gratitude and respect for your contribution and guidance over the past two years.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#4472C4">We’ve overcame many obstacles. How many can you count - why we can’t implement?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#4472C4"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#4472C4">Of course, implementation isn’t complete until the policy effective date or dates in our case.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#4472C4">And I’ll write again soon for our next steps but I just wanted to take a moment now and share the good news with you all.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#4472C4">By You All, I mean:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#4472C4">Brian Cimbolic<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#4472C4">Here is to IGOs and INGOs!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Dennis S. Chang<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">+1 213 293 7889<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Skype: dennisSchang<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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