<div dir="ltr"><p align="center" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">You are cordially invited to a Wine and Cheese Reception</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Sponsored by</span></p><p align="center" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></b></p>
<p align="center" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">ARCS^® FOUNDATION, INC., ILLINOIS CHAPTER</span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Featuring</span></p><p align="center" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></p>
<p align="center" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">John Tolva</span></b></p>
<p align="center" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Chief Technology Officer</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></p><p align="center" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">“The Story of Chicago's Tech Revolution”</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"><span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">September 12, 2013</span></span></span></p><p align="center" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center">
<span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"><span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">5:00</span></span> Wine & Cheese Reception <br><span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">6:00</span></span> Program</span></p>
<p align="center" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">1871 Merchandise Mart <br></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">(the center for start up and tech entrepreneurs)</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></p><p align="center" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Please RSVP<br>
$25.00 per person <br>guest and spouses invited</span></p><p align="center" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></p>
<p align="center" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Highlight, Right Click, and Open Hyperlink to <a href="https://www.arcsfoundation.org/chicago/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=38&cid=0" target="_blank">Register Now</a></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">or</span></p><p align="center" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></p>
<p align="center" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Please make checks payable to ARCS^® Foundation, Inc., Illinois Chapter</span></p>
<p align="center" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Mail checks to Pat Doherty, ARCS^® Foundation, Inc., Illinois Chapter</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Chicago, IL 60610</span></p><p align="center" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center">
<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></p><p align="center" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">Questions: </span><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:blue"><a href="mailto:Patz1400@yahoo.com" target="_blank">Patz1400@yahoo.com</a></span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"></span></p>
<p align="center" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></p><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:12.222222328186035px;font-family:'Times New Roman'">ARCS^® Foundation advances science and technology in the United States by providing financial awards to academically outstanding U.S. citizens studying to complete degrees in science, engineering and medical research.</span><br clear="all">
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