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   "In the light of our vision of the future and the companies strategy I am announcing two changes in management and structure"

11/13/97

To all at Si1verp1atter,

As we continue to build on our past and present successes to create an exciting future for ourselves and our constituents we will be making changes and choices to both lead and react to our marketspace and environment.

The board and ET of Si1verP1atter are clear that now and in the future we need to focus our activities and make choices about what we will and will not do to achieve our strategic goals. My intention is to clearly communicate with all of you about the reasons behind the changes and choices that we make and to provide you with a continuing clear articulation of our focus and key activities. Over the next two weeks in staff meetings, general meetings and meetings with ET members and managers we will discuss this in greater detail in the context of the 1988 business plan.

In the light of our vision of the future and the companies strategy I am announcing two changes in management and structure at the Executive Team of the company.

Firstly ElaineR and her team of EllenP and TamiP will be leaving Si1verPlatter by the end of 1997.

As well as acknowledging Elaine's contribution to the ET and myself over the last three years, I acknowledge the teams recent contribution in the areas of organisational development, training and the three non-financial audits, I thank them for this and wish them the best of futures.

Looking forward specific skills based training will be organised by CarolW and SandraP for individuals and groups as required, Organisational Development activities will be coordinated by the ET and supported by the existing H.D. resources using external expertise in the implementation.

Elaine is currently finishing documenting where we are in the three audits so that we can take to completion the recommendations of the audits and the internal reaction and feedback. We will use this information to plan how we audit our service to our constituents working with departments and groups most appropriate to each audit process.

Secondly JohnL will be leaving the company by the end of this month, I would again like to thank John for his contribution to myself, the ET and the technology development function over the last four years. I wish John the best of luck and fun in his future.

Technology development is crucial to the implementation of our strategy and the timing and quality of ERL 4.0 and ERL98 are vital to the success of Si1verP1atter in 1998 and beyond. I have asked FrankL to manage the London developers group and with PaulS managing the US group these two teams will report to GillianRH.

This will enable us as a cohesive team to focus on our critical strategies for 1998 and to develop exciting new technologies for the future to consolidate our market leadership in an internet and full content market space.

During and after this period, if you have any questions about the changes outlined in this email, please feel free to discuss them with me directly by phone, e-mail or face to face. Speaking of which I will be in the Boston offices until December 2nd after which I will be in the London office until the New Year.

Thanks

Brian

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