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Exhibit (a)(5)
[Form of Letter to Holders]
From: McKee, Brenda
To: [Optionholder]
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 11:40 AM
Subject: Reminder/Stock Option Buy-Back Program
This email is a reminder that the offer period for the stock option
buy-back program ends at the close of business today (5:00 p.m. Central Daylight
Time).
If you decide to participate in the program, you may make your election by
returning the properly completed and executed Letter of Transmittal as
instructed in prior correspondence. (If you have already responded, please
disregard this email.)
If you have any questions concerning the program, please contact Darlene
Cox at (713) 546-6634, Brenda McKee at (713) 546-4167 or Annette Eriksen at
(713) 546-6617.
