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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The SCA Corporate Office wishes to
express its gratitude to the members and participants who have taken the time
to offer their thoughts and advice regarding the background check program
announced earlier in the week.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>We will endeavor to address issues
brought up as the implementation process is developed. We continue to invite
polite, concerned and productive comments from our participants regarding this
upcoming program. Vitriolic diatribe offers little in the way of solutions, and
cheapens the concerns expressed therein.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The Board and Corporate Officers are
creating a list of questions to be answered regarding the implementation of
this program, and will continue to consider counsel from our members.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Please bear in mind that it is not
the desire of the Directors or Corporate staff to implement any process that
reduces participation or causes hardship for our members. However, we are faced
with certain legal obligations that make background checks the only viable
option. Therefore, we are taking every step possible to make this new process
as painless as possible for everyone.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Please keep those comments coming:
comments@sca.org.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Jason Williams &#8211; Chairman, SCA Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>(Duke John ap Gwyndaf, KSCA, OL)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hal Simon &#8211; Chairman-Elect, SCA Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>(Baron Edwin FitzLloyd, OP, OL)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>George L. Reed &#8211; Vice President of Operations, SCA
Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>(Baron Aaron faheud Swiftrunner, OP, OL)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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