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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT size=3>Final reminder...</FONT>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Please distribute to
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
ANNOUNCEMENT<BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
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Caribbean Marine Research Center at the Perry Institute for Marine Science
announces its funding opportunity for research projects for FY2002 as part of
NOAA's National Undersea Research Program.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">The
RFP is for collaborative research in the marine sciences that contributes to the
research theme identified in the announcement and addresses priority topics
identified for NOAA programmatic goals in the Caribbean.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Pre-proposals are due by May 18,
2001.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Further
details are available in the <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">RFP</B> on
CMRC’s website:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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