Document 70p1g5MKGyzLG6B1z0oEjrN2E

To: BenzConsort-TC@listserve.api.org <BenzConsort-TC@listserve.api.org>; BenzConsort-OC@listserve.api.org <BenzConsort-OC@listserve.api.org>; BHRC Communications Committee <benzconsort-cc@ listserve. api. org> From: Russell White <whiter@api.org> Cc: Bcc: Received Date: 2006-12-0417:08:24 GMT Subject: Shanghai Health Study - December Update Conference Calls and Meetings; * A conference call was held on December 1 to discuss the proposed budget for 2007 and 2008. PLEASE NOTE: Only $500,000 will be available for contingency in the proposed budget reviewed on that call. Russ White was in error when he said the current contingency money would be available. All funds available under the current program were committed to help cover the proposed budget increase. Only $500,000 above projected costs was added to the new draft budget. * A meeting will be held at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco on December 13 and 14. A Chevron Corporate rate of $169 is available at the hotel. The meeting will begin at 1:30 PM PST in the "Board Room". A light lunch will be available in the room prior to the meeting. We will reconvene at 8 AM the next day and conclude by 2 PM PST. Project Administration * Contracts for the Exposure Assessment project have been signed and returned to API by Drs. Herrick and Cherrie. * The contract with Applied Health Science was amended to increase the budget to the amount approved by the OC in May 2005. * The contract with Steptoe & Johnson was amended to increase the budget to the amount approved by the OC in May 2005. Picture (Metafile) Attachments: Picture (Metafile) SHELL-MCCLURG-062810