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5932 - REVISED

P&S #:

5502

DATE:

November 24, 2004

TO:

ALL PARTICIPANTS

ATTENTION:

MANAGERS; OPERATIONS DEPT FOR ANNUITIES & LIFE INSURANCE, BROKERAGE OPERATIONS, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

FROM: Insurance Services
SUBJECT: Insurance Services Test Region

On December 1, 2004, the IPS Test Region will be closed due to maintenance. Files sent between the hours of 2:00 a.m. (ET) to 11:59 pm (ET) will not be processed. You will not receive a reject. You may begin sending files again starting at 2:00 am on December 2, 2004.

Note: Files should never be sent between the hours of 12:00 AM (ET) and 1:59 AM (ET).

For additional information on this subject, please contact Randi Gordon at 212-855-5654.

Randi Gordon
Product Manager
DTCC, Insurance Services