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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Dear
All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>A few quick
announcement with regards to the energy analysis competition at the SimBuild
2010 conference.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1)<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>      </span></span></span><![endif]><span
dir=LTR></span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Winners will
be announced at the banquet, in the IBPSA journal, and awarded a cash prize of
$1000 for the top professional team and $500 for the top student team.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2)<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>      </span></span></span><![endif]><span
dir=LTR></span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The deadline
for the initial preliminary submission has been extended to May 15<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Send all
questions to myself or <a href="mailto:modelingcomp@ibpsanyc.com">modelingcomp@ibpsanyc.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Mike
Karpman<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Associate<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Karpman
Consulting<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>860.430.9110<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>39 New
London Tpk<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Suite
314<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Glastonbury,
CT 06033<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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