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TO: All Managing Directors
FROM: Jim McHugh
DATE: March 3, 2000
RE: Preliminary Vote under the Shareholders' Agreement
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As noted in my e-mail to you on February 14th, the preliminary vote
under the Shareholders' Agreement will be concluded on Thursday, March 9, 2000.
The firm encourages all eligible Managing Directors to participate in the
preliminary vote.
Shares held in your custodial account at Chase or through the Goldman
Sachs Defined Contribution Plan are eligible to participate in the preliminary
vote; TO BE COUNTED, VOTES MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK
CITY TIME, ON MARCH 9, 2000. All shares covered by the Shareholders' Agreement
will be cast at the 2000 Meeting of Shareholders in accordance with the outcome
of the preliminary vote. Instructions for voting by telephone, internet or mail
are included in the proxy material previously sent to you.
Restricted stock units and options are not voting shares, and
accordingly are not voted in the preliminary vote or at the annual meeting.
Shares purchased in the secondary market or held in your private foundation are
not subject to the Shareholders' Agreement; you were separately sent proxy
material enabling you to vote those shares at the annual meeting.
If you have any questions, please call me at 902-5738.
