NOTICE TO ALL EMPLOYEES

THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN FACT SHEET

Percentage returns released June 3, 2003, by the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board

*Rates of return for May (inception of S and I Funds) through December 2001.

Future performance of the funds will vary and may be significantly different from the returns shown above. See the Summary of the Thrift Savings Plan for detailed information about the funds and their investment risks. The monthly returns of the TSP Funds represent net earnings for the month after deduction of accrued administrative expenses and, except for the G Fund, after deduction of trading costs and accrued investment management fees as well. The returns for the four indexes shown do not include any of these deductions.

* Implemented May 2001.

Please post on bulletin boards. Discard/recycle all previous notices.

Thrift Savings Plan - New Recordkeeping System Implemented

New System New Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) recordkeeping system implemented June 16, 2003

TSP Mailing Mailing from TSP to arrive by mid-July, with the following:

• Information on new recordkeeping system.

• Final participant statement and final loan statement
from old recordkeeping system.

Save statements to compare to first statements from new recordkeeping system, which will arrive this fall.

TSP Account Due to high usage, response times are slow at the TSP Access Web site: www.tsp.gov

Account information is also available from ThriftLine: 504-255-8777

Please post on all bulletin boards through July 31, 2003.

Thrift Savings Plan - New Recordkeeping System Implemented

New System New Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) recordkeeping system implemented June 16, 2003

TSP Mailing Mailing from TSP to arrive by mid-July, with the following:

• Information on new recordkeeping system.

• Final participant statement and final loan statement
from old recordkeeping system.

Save statements to compare to first statements from new recordkeeping system, which will arrive this fall.

TSP Account Due to high usage, response times slow at TSP Access Web site: www.tsp.gov

Account information also available from ThriftLine: 504-255-8777

Please post on all bulletin boards through July 31, 2003.

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This office will be

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Friday, July 4, 2003,

Independence Day.

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