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class=680254118-26092006><FONT color=#000000 size=3><STRONG><U>Binghamton
<EM>Press & Sun Bulletin</EM> gets it right - E-mail Governor Pataki to
show your support for Timothy's Law.
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class=680254118-26092006><STRONG><U>IN THE
NEWS: </U></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN class=articlehead><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><STRONG><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000>Send governor a
face he'll remember<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><SPAN class=articlehead>Binghamton</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN
class=articlehead> <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Press & Sun
Bulletin</I><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=datebar>September 24,
2006</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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color=#000000 size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>Ever tried a chocolate-covered
insect?</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>Me neither. That'll be our secret. I
was supposed to eat one as part of my job as a judge for the "Men Who Cook"
fundraiser held recently in Binghamton, an event that supports the Mental Health
Association of the Southern Tier. It was a jovial and delicious evening, during
which I and the other judges were required (poor us) to sample dishes made by
more than 20 local male chefs. My excuse for avoiding the insectoid bonbons was
that I could tell by SIMPLY LOOKING that they were delicious.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>There were beaucoup other wonderful
dishes to eat -- but there was also a wonderful moment that took place at the
event. That was when Tom O'Clair, a burly, bearded man in coveralls, approached
the microphone. He told the story of his son, Timothy, whose face is tattooed on
his beefy bicep.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>Timothy loved to fish, camp, bowl
and build things. And he committed suicide just before his 13th
birthday.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>Look at his face, posted on the Web
site www.timothys law.org and you may have the same reaction I did: What a
waste. What a beautiful boy. What a tragedy.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>Timothy O'Clair didn't have to die.
His family knew he had a serious problem but their medical insurance, obtained
through Tom's job for the New York State Thruway Authority, did not cover
sufficient mental health care, particularly in-hospital treatment.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>On Sept. 15, one day after Tom
O'Clair told his story and served up his barbecue (yes, he also was one of the
"men who cook"), the New York Senate passed Timothy's Law, which eliminates
discriminatory and unequal insurance coverage for mental health and substance
abuse services.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>"This is a huge victory," said Susan
A. Wheeler, president of the board of directors for the Mental Health
Association of the Southern Tier. The law, she points out, will save everyone
money, including small businesses, as the $1.26 cost per insured person per
month is far less than the cost to the employer of one employee missing one day
of work.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>But the battle isn't over -- Gov.
George E. Pataki is expected to veto Timothy's Law.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>My feeling is if he just opens the
Web page and looks at that face, he just might change his mind. So I had this
idea: If everyone who reads this column e-mails Gov. Pataki a link to that Web
page -- the one showing Timothy's face -- maybe he, too, could see the
importance of Timothy's Law, a ray of hope in the darkness of mental health
coverage. Maybe our governor will make that connection -- that this could have
been his child, anyone's child. That mental health problems do not discriminate,
although the laws that concern their insurance coverage do.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>Governors have to please a lot of
people. They have to please big corporations, too. One would hope that every now
and then they make a decision without worrying about who they please but because
it is the right thing to do.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>E-mail Gov. Pataki through </FONT><A
href="http://161.11.121.121/govemail" target=_blank><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>http://161.11.121.121/govemail</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"
color=#000000 size=3>, or by mail to Gov. George E. Pataki, State Capitol,
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Albany</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">N.Y.</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">12224</st1:PostalCode></st1:place>.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>Send him Timothy's face.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>And tell everyone you know to do the
same. Timothy's story should not repeat. Nobody should be refused mental health
treatment because insurance companies say no.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN class=storyhead><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000
size=3>Extend help to mentally ill</FONT></B></SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> <BR></B><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><IMG height=1
src="cid:680254118@26092006-3014" width=1 border=0
v:shapes="_x0000_i1025">Poughkeepsie Journal</I> Editorial<SPAN
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</SPAN><SPAN class=smdate>September 21,
2006<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>Getting New Yorkers the care they
need, regardless of whether they're suffering mentally or physically, is the aim
of a bill awaiting approval by the state Legislature. Lawmakers need to quickly
approve it and the governor should sign it into law.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>The legislation, known as Timothy's
Law, requires parity in insurance coverage between mental illness and other
health problems. Private insurance policies in the state currently limit
coverage provided for mental health and substance abuse services or require
additional co-payments from the insured.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>The bill is named for Timothy
O'Clair, of <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Schenectady</st1:place></st1:City>, who hanged himself at age 12 after
suffering for years from mental illness. His parents struggled to find the
proper treatment and services for the boy. They even relinquished custody of
their son to get him treatment paid for by Medicaid, unable to afford the costly
care on their own.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>The two houses of the Legislature
reached an agreement on the bill at the end of the regular legislative session
in June, but didn't have time to vote on it. The Senate approved the bill at a
special session Friday. The Assembly has not yet committed to returning this
year to vote on the bill, but has passed similar measures for several
years.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>The legislation is long overdue and
will bring <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New
York</st1:place></st1:State> in line with many other states. For years, much of
the opposition arose from concerns of the costs to small-business owners. The
compromise included protections for companies with fewer than 50 employees by
having the state absorb any increases in premiums. Many supporters of the plan
expect the cost of providing the additional insurance coverage will be more than
offset by savings from lost productivity and expensive crisis care.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>The state needs to act soon to make
this necessary change.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>Coping with and treating mental
illness is difficult enough. Problems should not be compounded by having to
struggle to get adequate insurance coverage.</FONT></P>
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color=#000000 size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Assembly will pass Timothy's Law:
Silver<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Business Review</I> (<st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Albany</st1:place></st1:City>)<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>September 22, 2006</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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color=#000000 size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>The speaker of the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">New York</st1:State></st1:place> state Assembly
says his chamber will stick by its agreement with the state Senate to pass the
health-care policy mandate known as "Timothy's Law." </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>Sheldon Silver (D-N.Y.) said passage
of the bill may have to wait until after the first of the year. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>The state Senate last week approved
the bill, which requires coverage of mental health conditions for employers and
their dependents. The Senate had promised to do so under a deal it reached with
the Assembly on the last day of the regular legislative session in June.
</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>Silver said he will follow through
on the deal. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>"The next time we are in session we
will effectuate that agreement, whether it's the end of the year or the
beginning of next year," he said. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>The Senate dropped its opposition to
the mandate bill after the Assembly agreed to remove mandated coverage for drug
and alcohol treatment. The Assembly also agreed to make the new coverage
requirement a temporary program that will be revisited in two years to see how
effective it has been. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>The bill also requires the state to
make about $60 million available annually to offset insurance cost increases for
businesses employing fewer than 50 employees. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>Gov. George Pataki threw supporters
of the bill for a loop last week when he contradicted Senate Majority Leader
Joseph Bruno (R-Brunswick), who said Pataki had pledged to him to sign
"Timothy's Law" if the bill reached his desk. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>"I do not recall that conversation,"
Pataki said. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>The governor promised only to "take
a look" at the legislation if it is approved by both chambers of the
Legislature. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>If the Assembly waits until after
the New Year to pass the bill, it would go to a different governor. Democrat
Eliot Spitzer, the frontrunner in the race for governor against Republican John
Faso, is thought to support the health care coverage mandate. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>The bill is named for Timothy
O'Clair, a <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Schenectady</st1:place></st1:City> boy who committed suicide at age 12
in 2001. His family struggled for years to get treatment for him paid for
through private medical insurance.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Timothy’s Law awaits another Assembly
vote<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Legislative Gazette<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></I><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>September 25, 2006</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
color=#000000 size=3>By Amy Burger</FONT></P>
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color=#000000 size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>Supporters of Timothy’s Law are now
waiting to see if the Assembly will reconvene for a special session to pass a
mental health insurance parity bill recently adopted by the Senate.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>“The Assembly is committed to
passing the Timothy legislation as soon as it can, when it can,” said Bryan
Franke, spokesman for Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, D-Manhattan, when asked
if the Assembly would be called back for a special session.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>While Silver has not announced a
special session, Franke made it very clear the Assembly had “every intention to
pass that law.”</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>The Senate and Assembly reached a
compromise on Timothy’s Law on the last day of the 2006 regular legislative
session that would provide parity in insurance coverage for adults and children
suffering from mental health illnesses. That compromise was the basis for the
bill passed by the Senate on Sept. 15.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>Matt Beebe, a spokesman for
Assemblyman Paul Tonko, D-Amsterdam, who is sponsoring the legislation, said
that the compromise bill was not everything the Assembly had hoped for.
</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>The Assembly had hoped to include
provisions for treating alcohol and drug abuse as mental health care
needs.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>Beebe also commented on the
possibility of the Assembly coming back for a special session to pass Timothy’s
Law in 2006, saying, “Probably — but we just don’t know yet.”</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>After the suicide of 12-year-old
Timothy O’Clair on March 16, 2001, Timothy’s parents, Tom and Donna O’Clair,
became strong advocates to end discrimination against mental health patients by
the health care insurance industry.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>Timothy’s Law has been passed
repeatedly by the Assembly since the boy’s death. But the bill, due to what
Timothy’s Law supporters call “legislative gridlock,” has never made it to the
governor’s desk.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>The bill also faced opposition from
the insurance industry, which warned the legislation would result in increased
rates for all.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>“Today is a landmark day for New
Yorkers suffering with mental illness and disorders,” said Tom O’Clair, at a
press conference on Sept. 15, the day the Senate passed Timothy’s Law. “It’s a
wonderful testament to what the Legislature can accomplish when they work
together and a heartfelt tribute to Timothy. I thank the Senate and look forward
to the Assembly’s return so they can pass it as well.”</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>Paige Pierce, executive director of
Families Together and a co-chair of the Timothy’s Law Campaign, said she is
confident the Assembly will return to session this year and pass the
law.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>“We view the Assembly as our
allies,” she said. “We have a lot of faith they’re going to come back this year
and get it done.”</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>The legislation would mandate all
insurance companies provide at least 30 inpatient days and 20 outpatient visits
for mental health care. Co-payments for mental heath services will also be the
same as co-payments for physical health needs.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>The O’Clair’s health insurance, like
many Americans’, only covered 20 outpatient visits a year for a psychologist and
psychiatrist combined. Their physical and mental health co-payments began at $10
a visit; the mental health care co-pay increased to $35 every visit.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>According to the National Institute
of Mental Health, more than 50 million American Adults suffer from a mental
disorder; and one in five children suffer from behavioral, emotional or mental
health problems.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>If adopted, the law would be
effective from Jan. 1, 2007 until Dec. 31, 2009, at which time the law could be
amended and improved if
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN><SPAN class=631571017-24032006><SPAN
class=454481620-02052006><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT size=2><FONT
color=#0000ff><SPAN class=140590418-10042006><FONT size=4><STRONG><U>HAVE
A FRIEND WHO YOU THINK MIGHT WANT TO JOIN TIMOTHY'S
TEAM?</U></STRONG></FONT> </SPAN><SPAN
class=140590418-10042006> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<P>
<FORM name=form1 action=http://www.kilakwa.net/cgi-bin/cgiemail/tt.txt
method=post>
<TABLE width=350 border=0>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD colSpan=2><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Refer A
Friend</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Friend's Name: </FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><INPUT id=fname name=fname>
</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Friend's Email: </FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><INPUT id=femail2
name=femail> </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Your Name: </FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><INPUT id=name2 name=name>
</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Your Email:</FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><INPUT id=email2 name=email>
</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>
<DIV align=right><FONT
face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"></FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><INPUT type=submit value=Submit name=Submit>
</FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FORM></P></BODY></HTML>