<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></meta><meta http-equiv="Content-Style-Type" content="text/css"></meta><meta name="generator" content="Aspose.Words for Java 4.0.2.0" /><title></title></head><body><div><p style="font-size:11pt; line-height:115%; margin:0pt"><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none"> </span><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none"> </span><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none"> </span></p><p style="font-size:11pt; line-height:115%; margin:0pt; text-align:right"><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none"> </span><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none"> </span><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none"> </span></p><p style="font-size:11pt; line-height:115%; margin:0pt; text-align:right"><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none">July 19th, 2010</span></p><p style="font-size:11pt; line-height:115%; margin:0pt"><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none">Dear </span><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none"> </span><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none"> </span></p><p style="font-size:10pt; line-height:115%; margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p style="font-size:10pt; line-height:115%; margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p style="font-size:11pt; line-height:115%; margin:0pt"><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none">The Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center is launching a new benefit for IMC members: an IMC card. This IMC card will offer members discounts when they shop at and support local businesses. </span></p><p style="font-size:10pt; line-height:115%; margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p style="font-size:11pt; line-height:115%; margin:0pt"><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none">We'd like to invite you to join our efforts in supporting local businesses in the community. Please consider partnering us to offer our members discounts at your business and bring more people into your business. By participating in this IMC card project it will allow your organization and our organization to support each other’s success in the community.</span></p><p style="font-size:10pt; line-height:115%; margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p style="font-size:11pt; line-height:115%; margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; text-indent:-18pt"><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none">●</span><span style="font:7.0pt 'Times New Roman'">     </span><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none">As an IMC card participant</span><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none">, </span><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none"> </span><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none">your name will be associated with many of our activities throughout town and online, and you’ll be listed in the brochure about the IMC program.</span></p><p style="font-size:10pt; line-height:115%; margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p style="font-size:11pt; line-height:115%; margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; text-indent:-18pt"><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none">●</span><span style="font:7.0pt 'Times New Roman'">     </span><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none">Your level of particiption is up to you. Some ideas for discounts you could offer are: a one time coupon, a percent discount or a get a ___ free when you buy a ____.</span></p><p style="font-size:10pt; line-height:115%; margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p style="font-size:11pt; line-height:115%; margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; text-indent:-18pt"><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none">●</span><span style="font:7.0pt 'Times New Roman'">     </span><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none">For a small fee of fifty dollars your business could also be listed directly on the IMC card for all members to see each time they pull it from their wallet.</span></p><p style="font-size:10pt; line-height:115%; margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p style="font-size:11pt; line-height:115%; margin:0pt"><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none">We currently have over 400 members and new folks are getting involved everyday. Get your business in their wallet!</span></p><p style="font-size:10pt; line-height:115%; margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p style="font-size:11pt; line-height:115%; margin:0pt"><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none">Please feel free to contact us with any questions at community@ucimc.org</span></p><p style="font-size:10pt; line-height:115%; margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p style="font-size:11pt; line-height:115%; margin:0pt"><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none">Thank you. I look forward to hearing from you!</span></p><p style="font-size:10pt; line-height:115%; margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p style="font-size:11pt; line-height:115%; margin:0pt"><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none">Warm regards,</span></p><p style="font-size:10pt; line-height:115%; margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p style="font-size:10pt; line-height:115%; margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'; font-size:10pt"> </span></p><p style="font-size:11pt; line-height:115%; margin:0pt"><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none">Maggie Taylor</span></p><p style="font-size:11pt; line-height:115%; margin:0pt"><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none">Community Connections at the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center</span></p></div></body></html>