Attention, all employees,

Please be advised that effective November 12, the intranet portal will be inspected and will therefore be shut down until the inspection is over. The inspection is expected to take about 3 days, as estimated by the technical _____(1) from the IT Department.

This non-periodic inspection will mainly examine the intranet portal’s network, which has consistently been pointed out as a problem despite _____(2) measures to fix it. This time, therefore, we are shutting down the entire portal temporarily for a thorough inspection.

Since all file transfers will be limited while the inspection is taking place, if you need to _____(3) any files, please do so before November 12. _____(4).

Volunteers Wanted!

CBG Steel is sponsoring the third annual Race for the Children, a ten kilometer run that raises money for Mercy Children's Hospital, located near the company's main building. The race will be held on Saturday, November 23, at 3:00 p.m. at the Headman Pavilion. The Planning Committee is looking for volunteers (who are NOT running in the race) to work at the drinking stations. The job is very easy, and only requires two to three hours of your time. You should arrive around 1:00 p.m. to set up the drinking station for the race, which involves organizing cups, water, juice, and snacks for the runners. Then, you will be responsible for handing out beverages and snacks to racers as they run by. After the race finishes, there will be an awards ceremony and a brief speech by CBG president, Walter Headman, followed by a small celebratory dinner for everyone. All volunteers will receive a free meal pass. For anyone interested in volunteering, there will be a brief meeting on Thursday, November 15, at 12:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in Room #203. Lunch will be provided.

Easterly News Wire Service

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Lake Street Middle School will begin its fall fundraiser today. Boys and girls from Lake Street Middle School will be selling candy and raffle tickets for their annual trip to Washington, D.C. Candy is $1 and raffle tickets are $2. There will be four winning raffle ticket numbers. Each winning number will be awarded a gift certificate to Maplewood Mall for $25. Please try to support our middle school boys and girls so they can make a visit to our nation's capital and learn about the country's history first-hand.

To: All customer financial advisors
From: Head office
Re: Credit card use

With Thanksgiving next month, and Christmas also getting closer, we would like you to use the following information to help you advise customers. When customers come to get advice about reducing or avoiding credit card debt, give them a copy of the attached article. Explain to them that they should spend only what they can afford. Help them understand the main reasons for debt. Also, please become familiar with our new interest rates because customers may ask about them.

HOLIDAY DEBT

During the holiday season, many Americans find themselves in great financial trouble. Recent studies show that the average American buys many more gifts than he or she can afford. That may help explain why the average American has a debt of $7,000. Many citizens have even larger debts of between $15,000 and $18,000. The use of credit cards is the main source of debt in holiday spending. Financial advisors recommend that consumers only spend as much as they can afford during the holiday season to avoid financial difficulties in the following months. Interest can significantly increase the final costs. Please ask one of our advisors for a list of current interest rates.