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MEMORANDUM

To: Kathy Fox


Executive Director

From: Colin A. McBride


Project Manager

Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Re: National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Update


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The purpose of this memo is to provide an update on the investments that the National
Underground Railroad Freedom Center (NURFC) has made in connection to the Reimbursement
Agreement, between NURFC and Bank One, N.A. (now JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.) and to
provide recommended language for a potential new Cooperative Use Agreement associated with
the $2 million appropriation to NURFC form House Bill 699 of the 126th General Assembly of the
state of Ohio.

Attached is a memo written by Cindy Huang regarding the impact of the THIRD AMMENDMENT
TO REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT. On Friday, January 12, 2006 Sandie Mills, of NURFC, sent
multiple e-mails to me containing information on the investments related to the Reimbursement
Agreement; the e-mails have been forwarded to Jayne Williams and Cindy Huang and are also in
the NURFC section of my mailbox.

Currently NURFC has three vehicles for its investment of the cash associated with the
Reimbursement Agreement; a certificate of deposit with US Bank valued at $2 million, an account
with 5/3 bank valued at $4.2 million and a fixed income account with J.P. Morgan Chase valued at
$21.3 million. In one of the e-mails, Ms. Mills indicated that NURFC has not withdrawn funds from
the J.P. Morgan Chase account in the year 2006. I was unable to contact Ms. Mills to get such a
certification on the US Bank and 5/3 Bank investments.

Review of the J.P. Morgan Chase account indicates that the fund is currently performing well,
however the current market value of the account is less than the cost basis of the fund by
approximately $400,000.00.

Review of the 5/3 Bank account indicates that the current market value of the account is greater
than the cost basis of the fund by approximately $20,000.00

Ms. Mills has indicated that the US Bank certificate of deposit is a 7 day certificate @ 4.9%.

Attached you will find a recommended language for the retorts section of the potential CUA with
NURFC.

Attachments:
Memo by Cindy Huang, November 8, 2006
Exhibit to Memo by Cindy Huang, November 8, 2006
CUA Recommendations for NURFC
Cc:
Dave Wartel
Jayne Williams
Cindy Huang
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