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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> DEAR AIBECERS:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>MANY OF YOU HAVE HAD KIM BALASCHAK AS A PROFESSOR
IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT. HER FIRM CURRENTLY HAS A COUPLE OF ADDITIONAL SPOTS
AVAILABLE FOR THE STORE WARS SIMULATION. THIS IS A VERY REALISTIC EXCERCISE ON
HOW A RETAIL OPERATION IS RUN AND THIS EXPERIENCE CAN BE VERY USEFUL FOR
STUDENTS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN THE RETAIL SECTOR.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>PLEASE CONTACT KIM DIRECTLY IF YOU ARE INTERESTED
IN PARTICIPATING IN THIS EVENT.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>YOURS TRULY,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>ART FRANCZEK</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Next week, IMS is doing an open
course for Storewars, which means that several companies are sending
representatives to participate. We have a couple of additional spots,
<B><I><FONT color=#ff6600><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: #ff6600; FONT-STYLE: italic">complimentary</SPAN></FONT></I></B>,
to round out the teams, to accommodate a couple of your lyubimie students.
On a first-come, first-serve basis, if you have any students that might be
interested to join in the fun, please have them contact us. One
requirement is that they are available and will participate for the entire
simulation of four full days, Tuesday, March 15 through Friday, March 18.
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The Russian and English versions of
the announcement, as well as the agenda, are attached. Any interested
students should contact directly Anastasia Lavrenuk, who has been cc-ed on this
message.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hope to see of few of you bright
students on Tuesday…and Wednesday…and Thursday…and
Friday!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Brush Script MT" size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Brush Script MT'">All the
best,</SPAN></FONT><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Brush Script MT" size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Brush Script MT'">Kim</SPAN></FONT><SPAN
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Kim Balaschak</SPAN></FONT><SPAN
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Business Development
Director</SPAN></FONT><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">IMS Group</SPAN></FONT><SPAN
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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13/15</SPAN></FONT><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Tel: +7-095-797-8703
#1243</SPAN></FONT><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Mob:
+7-095-796-6177</SPAN></FONT><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="mailto:kim.balaschak@ims-group.ru"><SPAN
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