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style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> (PG13)<br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>*3D Version: 6:30 Greek Wedding Premiere at 6:30 PM ONLY</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>Standard Version: 7:00<br></span><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>*No Extra 3D Charges!!</span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Impact","sans-serif"'><img width=447 height=89 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D18043.F7CD5C10" alt=NEWSLETTERTOPPER.jpg></span><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Impact","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Impact","sans-serif"'>WEEK OF FRIDAY, <span style='color:red'>MARCH 18th</span> <span style='color:black'>thru</span> THURSDAY, <span style='color:red'>MARCH 24th </span><span style='color:black'>ONLY!!</span></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Papyrus'> </span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:teal'><br>Check out our website at: </span></b><span class=MsoHyperlink><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'><a href="http://www.TheAvon.com">www.TheAvon.com</a></span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:red'>NOTE: PLEASE PAY CAREFUL ATTENTION TO THE <br>ABOVE EFFECTIVE DATES FOR THIS NEWSLETTER!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=plotsummary style='background:#F6F6F5'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:#002060;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Trouble Seeing the Pictures in the Newsletter??<br>Make sure your email browser is set to “html”, not “text only”.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:maroon'> </span></b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheAvonTheatre"><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=149 height=45 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D18043.F7CD5C10" alt=FBlogo1.jpg></span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>CLICK ABOVE TO GO TO OUR FUN FACEBOOK PAGE!!<u><span style='color:black'><br></span></u></span></b><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>+++++++++++++++++++++<br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>OUR "QUICK LOOK" SHOWTIME GUIDE!!<br>Fri, MARCH 18th thru Thurs, MARCH 24th ONLY!!<br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=200 height=392 id="Picture_x0020_8" src="cid:image009.png@01D18044.717FAFE0" alt="H&RMARCH18.bmp"></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>++++++++++++++++++++<br><span style='color:red'>NOW AT <u>THE AVON</u> BY POPULAR DEMAND!!<br></span><i>One-Week-ONLY!!<br></i></span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=225 height=317 id="_x0000_i1032" src="cid:image019.jpg@01D18054.62F6BA80" alt=LONDONposterA.jpg></span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br><u>LONDON HAS FALLEN</u> <span style='color:black'>(R)</span> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>1 hr 39 min <br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white'>The sequel to the worldwide smash hit "Olympus Has Fallen." The story begins in London, where the British Prime Minister has passed away under mysterious circumstances. His funeral is a must-attend event for leaders of the western world. However, what starts out as the most protected event on Earth turns into a deadly plot to kill the world's most powerful leaders, devastate every known landmark in the British capital, and unleash a terrifying vision of the future. Only three people have any hope of stopping it: the President of the United States (Aaron Eckhart), his formidable Secret Service head (Gerard Butler), and an English MI-6 agent who rightly trusts no one.</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white'> </span></span><b><u><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=plotsummary style='background:#F6F6F5'><b><u><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>LONDON HAS FALLEN</span></u></b><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <span style='color:black'>(R)</span> <span style='color:red'><br></span></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>FRI: (5:00) – 8:00<br>SAT: (2:00)</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>– (5:00) - 8:00<br>SUN: : (2:00)</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>– (5:00)<br>MON, TUES & WED: 7:15<br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>++++++++++++++++++++<br></span></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Impact","sans-serif";color:red'>NEW FROM DISNEY!!<br></span><span style='font-size:20.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Impact","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=220 height=326 id="Picture_x0020_10" src="cid:image020.jpg@01D18054.62F6BA80" alt=ZOOTOPIAposterA.jpg></span><span style='font-size:20.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Impact","sans-serif"'><br></span><b><u><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>ZOOTOPIA</span></u></b><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> (PG) </span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>108 family-friendly minutes<br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white'>The modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia is a city like no other. Comprised of habitat neighborhoods like ritzy Sahara Square and frigid Tundratown, it's a melting pot where animals from every environment live together-a place where no matter what you are, from the biggest elephant to the smallest shrew, you can be anything. But when rookie Officer Judy Hopps (voice of Ginnifer Goodwin) arrives, she discovers that being the first bunny on a police force of big, tough animals isn't so easy.</span></b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white'><br></span><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:#FEF7CD'>The brilliantly well-rounded Zootopia offers a thoughtful, inclusive message that's as rich and timely as its sumptuously state-of-the-art animation -- all while remaining fast and funny enough to keep younger viewers entertained.</span></i><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=plotsummary style='background:#F6F6F5'><b><u><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>ZOOTOPIA</span></u></b><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> (PG)<br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>FRI: (4:00) – 7:00 <br>SAT: (1:00) – (4:00) – 7:00 <br>SUN: (1:00) – (4:00) <br>MON, TUES & WED: 6:30<br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>++++++++++++++++++++<br>MYSTERIOUS NEW THRILLER!!<br><i>Excellent Reviews!!</i></span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'><br></span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=228 height=337 id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image021.jpg@01D18054.62F6BA80" alt=10Cloverfield.jpg></span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br><u>10 CLOVERFIELD LANE</u> <span style='color:black'>(PG13)</span> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>1 hr 45 <br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white'>A young woman wakes up after a terrible accident to find that she's locked in a cellar with a doomsday prepper, who insists that he saved her life and that the world outside is uninhabitable following an apocalyptic catastrophe. Uncertain what to believe, the woman soon determines that she must escape at any cost.</span></b><b><u><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br></span></u></b><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>John Goodman in one of his best roles ever!!<br></span></i></b><b><u><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>10 CLOVERFIELD LANE</span></u></b><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <span style='color:black'>(PG13)</span> <span style='color:red'><br></span></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>FRI: (5:00) – 8:00<br>SAT: (2:00)</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>– (5:00) - 8:00<br>SUN: : (2:00)</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>– (5:00)<br>MON, TUES & WED: 7:15<br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>++++++++++++++++++++<br><u><span style='color:red'>SECRET PREMIERE THURS, MARCH 24<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style='color:red'>!!<br></span></span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'>*3D: 6:30 </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>2D (standard version): 7:00<br><span style='color:black'>ALL PREMIERE SEATS JUST $5.00!!<br></span><i><span style='color:red'>*No Extra 3D Charges Either!!</span></i><br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=337 height=250 id="Picture_x0020_13" src="cid:image022.jpg@01D18054.62F6BA80" alt=BATMANvBANNER.jpg></span></b><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><b><u><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>BATMAN v SUPERMAN: Dawn of Justice</span></u></b><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <span style='color:black'>(PG13)</span> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>2 hr 31 min <br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white'>Batman (Ben Affleck) and Superman (Henry Cavill) share the screen in this Warner Bros./DC Entertainment co-production penned by David S. Goyer and Chris Terrio, and directed by Zack Snyder. Amy Adams and Diane Lane return as Lois Lane and Martha Kent, respectively.</span></b><b><u><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br></span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>BATMAN v SUPERMAN: Dawn of Justice</span></u></b><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <span style='color:black'>(PG13)</span><u><o:p></o:p></u></span></b></p><p class=plotsummary style='background:#F6F6F5'><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'>THURS, March 24<sup>th</sup> PREMIERE!!<br><span style='background:black;mso-highlight:black'>ALL PREMIERE SEATS JUST $5.00!!</span><br>*3D: 6:30</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><br>2D (standard version): 7:00<br>(Starts its regular run on Friday, March 25<sup>th</sup>)</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <span style='color:red'><br></span></span></b><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>++++++++++++++++++++<br><u><span style='color:red'>SECRET PREMIERE THURS, MARCH 24</span></u><sup><span style='color:red'>th</span></sup><span style='color:red'>!!<br></span></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>PREMIERE AT 6:30 ONLY!!<br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black;background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua'>ALL PREMIERE SEATS JUST $5.00!!</span></b><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=272 height=431 id="Picture_x0020_14" src="cid:image024.jpg@01D18054.62F6BA80" alt=GREEK2poster.jpg></span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br><u>MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2</u> <span style='color:black'>(PG13)</span> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>1 hr 29 min <br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white'>Gold Circle Entertainment and HBO present a Playtone production of My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, the long-awaited follow-up to the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time. Written by Academy Award (R) nominee Nia Vardalos, who stars alongside the entire returning cast of favorites, the film reveals a Portokalos family secret that will bring the beloved characters back together for an even bigger and Greeker wedding. Kirk Jones (Nanny McPhee, Waking Ned Devine) directs the next chapter of the film that will be once again produced by Rita Wilson and Playtone partners Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman. Paul Brooks and Steven Shareshian return to executive produce alongside Vardalos and Scott Niemeyer. Universal Pictures will distribute the comedy domestically and in select international territories.</span></b><b><u><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br></span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2</span></u></b><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <span style='color:black'>(PG13)</span> <span style='color:red'><br></span><span style='color:black'>THURS, March 24<sup>th</sup> PREMIERE at 6:30 PM ONLY!!<br>(Starts its regular run on Friday, March 25<sup>th</sup>)</span> <span style='color:red'><br></span></span></b><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>++++++++++++++++++++</span></b><b><u><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.65pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'><img border=0 width=46 height=54 id="Picture_x0020_15" src="cid:image026.jpg@01D18054.62F6BA80" alt="Skip pic.JPG"></span></u><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'><br></span></u><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>RANTS, RAVES & RAMBLINGS FROM THE HEAD HONCHO<br></span></u><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'><br>PLEASE READ THIS NOTE, FOLKS!!<br></span></i><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br></span></u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>It was the Summer of 2002…<br>The Avon Theater had been re-opened by us since April of 1999, but many people were still not exactly sure what we were doing.<br>We’d had some art-house hits with movies like “THE RED VIOLIN” and “GOSFORD PARK” and “AMELIE”, but…<br>Still the general public saw us as some curious effort. <br>Another stab at bringing <i>another</i> old theater back to life.<br><br>Most had only given us 6 months, tops.<br>Then, by summer of 2002, we’d been open 2 ½ years, and we were defying the odds.<br><i>But could it last much longer, many said.</i></span><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'><br></span></i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br>But, back to the Summer of 2002…<br>A little-known, and not very well-reviewed movie came onto our radar after it had been in release in larger cities for a month.<br>It still had not had a wide release, and there were doubts it was even going to.<o:p></o:p></span></h1><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.65pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>We were only open on weekends then, and we thought this might be a likely candidate for a good weekend movie…<br>So, in the Summer of 2002, on June 21, to be exact, we opened MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING.<br><br><i>That was the very weekend the movie exploded into one of the biggest hits of the year!!<br></i><br>We ended up playing it for 13 weeks. We had lines around the block for most of those shows.<o:p></o:p></span></h1><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.65pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>We sold $100,000 in tickets (and our prices were quite a bit cheaper in those days).<br><br>But, the best part for me was the look on the faces of the patrons.<br>It was a look of hope.<br>It was an understanding that, yes, sometimes you <u>can</u> make a difference with hard work and dedication.<br><br>That summer, we were still reeling by the events of the previous September 11<sup>th</sup>, 2001.<br>We needed to laugh.<br>We needed to smile at funny families, much like our own.<br>We needed comforting, and to be convinced that everything really WILL be ok!!<br><br>Now, 14 years later, we are so proud to be showing the long-awaited sequel, MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2 next week!<br>Will lightning strike again?<br>Will a public jaded by so much insensitivity still be ravenous for the cinematic equivalent of “comfort food”??<br><br>We hope so.<br>But, it doesn’t matter.<br>That Summer of 2002 is forged in our DNA, galvanized into our very foundation.<br><br>The Avon Theater will turn 100 years old this year.<br>We’re proud to have been even a small part of that honored legacy.<br><br>THANKS TO ALL OF YOU!!<br><br>-Skip and Sue Huston<o:p></o:p></span></h1><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.65pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>++++++++++++++++++++<br></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#7030A0'>Did you know you can always pull up to the Avon and pick up just popcorn if you want?<br>That’s right!<br>Whenever we are open, just walk in and get some of the best popcorn in the known universe!!<br>We not only don’t mind, we find it a great compliment!<br></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'>+++++++++++</span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'><br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'>T<em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-style:normal'>h</span></em></span><em><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'>e Avon Theater has been YOUR locally owned & family-operated 'hometown theater' for 100 Years THIS YEAR!!</span></em><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0;font-weight:normal'><br></span><em><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This<span style='color:#00B050'> </span>weekend, I'm looking for ALL of you and, especially...</span></em><em><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red;font-weight:normal'>YOU!!</span></em><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'><br></span></i><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:black'><img border=0 width=42 height=48 id="Picture_x0020_11" src="cid:image007.jpg@01D18043.F7CD5C10" alt=SkipTan.bmp></span></i><em><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:black'>-</span></em><em><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:black'> Skip Huston</span></em><i><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:black;font-weight:normal'><br></span></i><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'>++++++++++++++++++++++<br>COMING VERY SOON!!<br></span></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=241 height=358 id="Picture_x0020_16" src="cid:image030.jpg@01D18054.62F6BA80" alt=LIGHTposter.jpg></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>