Thanks.

As I look back on our accomplishments over the past 35 years and consider the serious challenges that we face today, it's clear that we couldn't have won so many victories for consumers without our members' help.

Whether you subscribe to Nutrition Action Healthletter, support our advocacy programs, or both, you have helped the Center for Science in the Public Interest put the demand for safe and nutritious foods on the front burner of government policymakers. You have helped us change the food industry's practices. And you have helped us provide millions of people with lifesaving nutrition advice.

CSPI is proud to be your voice on nutrition and food safety, but we can't do it without you. As the end of each tax year approaches, I try to make sure that our members know about the different ways they can support our work. For example, a charitable gift annuity can generate immediate income and offer considerable tax savings for you. A gift of appreciated stock enables you to avoid capital gains taxes while the full value of the gift is invested in our programs. Our staff can help you plan a gift that works for you.

Your contribution to CSPI, just like exercising and eating wisely, is an investment in your health and that of your family and the nation. In whatever way you choose to continue your support, we thank you.

Michael F. Jacobson, Ph.D.

Executive Director

Center for Science in the Public Interest

A Charitable Gift Annuity to CSPI will provide you with

* Guaranteed fixed income for life

* An income tax charitable deduction

* Partially tax-free annuity payments

If your are age   You can earn

       65              6.0%
       70              6.5%
       75              7.1%
       80              8.0%
       85              9.5%
       90             11.3%

Above rates are for a single gift annuity

For further information on how to make a tax-wise gift to CSPI:

visit www.cspinet.org/giftplanning

write CSPI--Planned Giving Suite 300, 1875 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington, DC 2009

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