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CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION Vinyl Chloride Panel Health Committee Commitment Form My company (Dow) commits $34,965 for the 1994-1995 vinyl chloride research and advocacy program as referenced in the November 15,1994 letter to Dr. Jonathan Ramlow from Dr. Has Shah. I understand that this commitment is in addition to the $55,630 commitment my company has already made in the past several months. For the new commitment amount, $34,965, covered by this commitment form, please invoice me according to the boxfes) checked below. The Panel is conducted under the policies and procedures in the CHEMSTAR Panel Guidelines, briefly noted on the reverse of this form. Please invoice me $in December 1994. Please invoice me $ /*7ttnrO in January 1995. X3r Please invoice me $ / 7, in April 1995. Please invoice me $- in July 1995. While appreciating the opportunity, my company declines to participate. CMA has estimated that 16% of the total CMA 1994/95 fiscal year "dues and similar income", which includes CHEMSTAR contributions, is allocable to lobbying and political expenditures to which Section 162 (e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended,~applies. Consequently, this portion of yonr commitment is not deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense for federal income tax purpose^Fultber, contributions to CMA are not tax deductible as charitable contributions. nel Representative .Management Contact tame (siigned) NaiSe (signed/ / Jonathan M. Ramlow Name (typed) Greg G. Rond Name (typed) --Senior Research Epidemiology Global Director of Product-. Stewardship Title Title __The Dow Chemical Company Company The Dow Chemical Comoeny Company 1803 Biuilding________________ Address 2020 Dow Center Address Midland, MI48674 Midland. MI 48674 (517) 636-1276 Telephone (517) 636-1875 Fax (517) 636-9063 Telephone (517) 636-1899 Fax Please return signed form to: Hasmukh C. Shah, Ph.D. CMA 2501 M Street, NW Washington. D.C. 20037 R&S151187