8 March 2002

Dick McCormick
Office of the President
University of Washington
301 Gerberding Hall
Box 351230
Seattle, WA 98195-1230

Dear Sir:

Having worked in animal-utilizing medical research, I know that there is duplication and waste, as well as barbaric cruelty, going on. The perpetuation of such self-serving science delays helping people.

Two ways to really help people and make a name for your university are the following:

• Pursue funding for non-animal utilizing research.

• Weed out duplication.

Toward this end, a good place to start is through an internal audit examining the issue of duplication within your own system and the medical research community.

We look forward to your reply and welcome any questions you may have.

Sincerely yours,
The Mary T. and Frank L. Hoffman Family Foundation

Mary T. Hoffman
Trustee