AramcoBrats, Inc.

In this announcement:

1 - Room Reservation Operators are Standing By in LA!
2 - A Few Words from the Database Mistress
3 - At Last! At Last! A Full Board At Last!
4 - ABI Information Available Online

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1-MARRIOTT LOS ANGELES AIRPORT ROOM RESERVATIONS - - READY, SET, GO!!!!
We are pleased to announce that the Marriott Los Angeles Airport is now ready to begin taking room reservations for our 2009 reunion.

As per California law - all rooms are non-smoking. There are plenty of outdoor areas available for smokers.

The hotel was renovated last year. If you haven't already done so - please look at the images on our website. As always, one of our major criteria is to make the reunion as affordable as possible for everyone from all walks of life. Among other things, we also take into consideration location, atmosphere, banquet and flow of our contracted meeting spaces. The board and the committee think that you will be very pleased with our choice and we are all looking forward to a great event.

The actual dates of the reunion are Friday, May 22, 2009 through Monday, May 25, 2009. This is a larger hotel than in the past. We will not fill the majority of the rooms as we have been able to do at other hotels. Many people like to arrive early and some like to stay a little later. We have negotiated a greatly reduced rate of $109 (plus state and local taxes) for all standard rooms (doubles and kings). This rate is available to us from May 19 through May 27 - based on availability. However, please keep in mind that because of contract penalties and attrition clauses, we did not guarantee more than 5 rooms for 5/19 and 5/20 and we did not block any rooms for 5/26 and 5/27. So if you plan to come early and stay late it would be beneficial to reserve your rooms early while the availability is high. We were unable to negotiate reasonably reduced rates for suites in the hotel. Therefore, we did not block suites in the contract and WILL NOT be keeping a wait list.

There are various ways you can make your reservation:

1. We have blocked all 113 pool view rooms (with balconies) on floors 1 through 5. You can view outside pictures of this area on our website. We suspect these rooms will fill up quickly. If you would like one of these rooms you may make the reservation directly through the hotel's website.
2. If you desire a standard room other than the pool view blocked rooms described above (these are in the hotel's high rise building, do not have balconies, and may or may not have a pool view), you may make the reservation directly (this isn't the same link as above) through the hotel's website.
3. If you prefer to make your reservation via telephone (remember to say you are with AramcoBrats), please call the Marriott central reservation system at: 1-800-228-9290
4. Suite prices in our contract are $265 for Executive King and $350 for varying other suites. If you want to book one of these you will need to contact our Event Coordinator at the hotel, Caleb Folsom at 1-310-357-8014

If you have any questions or concerns, or encounter problems making your reservation, please contact Diana Ryrholm-Geerdes at diana@aramco-brats.com.

Check out the website for information on "your" reunion committee - and check back often for reunion updates.

And, hey, think about it a little - if you are interested in hosting the 2011 reunion in an area near you, just drop Diane Knipfel-Adams (Reunion Oversight Director) at diane@aramco-brats.com. She will get back to you pronto!

Diana Ryrholm-Geerdes RT 1962
ABI Director at Large - Contracts

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2-A Few Words from the Database Mistress

There are quite a few of you that we have email addresses for, but we do not have a mailing address. Wouldn't you like to have all of this information in the 2009 directory, so that your bratty friends can find you? Please go to http://www.aramco-brats.com/, click on the link at the right "Address Add/Change Form" and send us your address. It's easy! Or, you can send me an email at penny@aramco-brats.com. Be sure to include your district and year and your telephone number.

Not sure whether we have your address or not? You should have received a newsletter in the past week or two. If you did not, then we probably don't have your correct address. (To see the newsletter, just go to the link above and click on "ABI Storage" at the top.)

And while I have your attention, have you moved recently? Has your zip code changed? What about your area code? If so, please let us know. Simply fill out the above linked form or just shoot me an email.

Thanks and I'll see you in LA in May along with your new improved 2009 directory!

Penny Dougharty Maher DH 1972
ABI Database Director

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3-At Last! At Last! A Full Board At Last!

We are absolutely thrilled to let you know that Randa Owen-Williams DH 1965 has joined the ABI board as Class Representative Coordinator. We would all be hard-pressed to find a more enthusiastic supporter of Brats over the last few years. Randa brings her energetic enthusiasm and creativity to the board and to her position. She has already proposed some excellent ideas for increasing Class Rep participation and has proven herself a valuable asset in board discussions and decision making. Please welcome Randa to your ABI board and if she asks you to participate in some way, please give it serious consideration.

Randa's addition to the board means that we once again have a full board with all identified positions filled but, and this is VERY IMPORTANT, if you have a desire to serve on the ABI board now or in the future, the time to begin the process is RIGHT NOW. All positions are fair game for the next term and while some current officers may elect to run for another term in their current or another position, we always welcome and encourage new folks to run for one of the four elected positions.

If you are interested, contact Gary Barnes DH 1970 our Director at Large -- Nominations.

There is also more information on the board and board positions in the ABI bylaws viewable at http://www.aramco-brats.com/bylaws.html.

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4-ABI Information Availabe Online

As a reminder, the ABI Web site at http://www.aramco-brats.com.is intended as a primary source for just about any and all information about AramcoBrats, Inc. From regular financial statements to our bylaws to our reporting status with the IRS. So, aside from all the great fun stuff associated with being Brats, if you have a question about our corporate status, our financial standing, our tax status, our bylaws, or our operations, you can usually find helpful information already posted on the Web site. Of course, if you need more information or still have questions, feel free to drop us a line at http://www.aramco-brats.com/ATB_form.html. Our policy is to respond within 48 hours.

We try to keep the site updated as information changes or is updated. Here are some specific links to operational information:

ABI Bylaws: http://www.aramco-brats.com/bylaws.html.

Non-profit Status/Incorporation Docs: http://www.aramco-brats.com/nonprofitinfo.html.

Financial Statements: http://www.aramco-brats.com/reports.html.

Tax Returns: http://www.aramco-brats.com/tax_returns.html.

ABI Board: http://www.aramco-brats.com/board.html.

Meeting Minutes: http://www.aramco-brats.com/minutes.html.

Past Newsletters: http://www.aramco-brats.com/newsletters.html.

2009 Los Angeles Reunion: http://www.aramco-brats.com/reunion_overview.html.

And a whole bunch of other stuff. Pay us an online visit and poke around a bit. * * *

Best wishes to all,
Mike Simms AB 1978
ABI President
on behalf of the ABI board