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76 -- BOOKS, PUBLICATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES SOL SECHQ1-00-0012 DUE 030300 POC Joan Johnson, (202) 942-4984 The Securities and Exchange Commission intends to award a sole source purchase order to West Group, located in St. Paul, MN. This award is for legal publications/subscriptions and upkeep service. Examples of titles are: Federal Civil Judicial Procedure and Rules, Federal Criminal Code & Rules; U. S. Code Annotated; Restatement of the Law; Texas Practice Series business Organizations; Federal Procedural Forms, Lawyers Edition; Federal Local Court Rules; American Law Reports; Federal Evidence; Federal Procedural Forms; Federal Procedure; Federal Rules Digest; Federal Rules of Evidence Digest; Federal Rules Service; Federal Trial handbook; Treatise on the Law of Contracts; Litigation and Practice under Rule 10b-5; Securities Practice; Securities Regulation; Testimonial Privileges; Securities and Federal Corporate Law Report;Securities and Federal Corporate Law; Insider Trading; Analysis of Key SEC no action Letters; West's Bankruptcy Reporter; Federal Jury Practice and Instructions; Federal Practice and Procedure; West's Federal Practice Digest; West's Federal Reporter; Federal Rules Decisions and Rulings involving the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; West's Federal Supplement; West's General Digest; Consolidated Laws of NY; Supreme Court Reporter; Law of Trusts and Trustees; U.S. Court of Appeals for DC; and Federal Forms. The proposed purchase order is for supplies and services for which the Governement intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability by phone to Ms. Johnson and faxing a quote to her on (703) 914-9226. This notice is not an intent to request quotes; however all quotes received by March 3, 2000 will be reviewed and considered. Posted 02/22/00 (W-SN427323). (0053)

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