<PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'">Dear Colleagues,<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'">This year, we will have to elect one representative in the Number Council of the </SPAN></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'">NRO (According to point 7 of the NRO MoU). The elected person shall also act as </SPAN></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'">the ASO Address Council (ICANN ASO MoU) repetitive for AfriNIC region.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE:
11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'">The open seat is:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'">Seat 2: for three years term (January 2008 to December 2010)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'">Who can represent AfriNIC region in the NC? </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'">Anyone residing in AfriNIC service region.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'">Nominees should have a good experience/background in the Internet
environment,</SPAN></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'"> be able to participate actively in all activities conferred to the Number Council and, </SPAN></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'">as the working language is English, candidates should have a minimum </SPAN></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'">comprehension of the English language.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'">Nominations should be sent to <A href="mailto:nc-nomination@afrinic.net">nc-nomination@afrinic.net</A> with the following </SPAN></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet
MS'">information:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'">----------<o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'">Full name:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'">Organization (or affiliation):<o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'">Physical address:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'">E-mail address:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE
style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'">Phone number:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'">Fax number:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'">Country:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'"><o:p> -------------------</o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'">The deadline for Candidacy/Nominations is <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>07<SUP>th</SUP> April 2007 at 12:00 GMT<o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">The following
time frames should be noted:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Opening of the Candidacy/Nomination Period - <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>March 28, 2007<o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Closing of Nomination Period – 07th April<o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Review of nomination, contacting nominees for more details –<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>08 April 2007 <o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Official Announcement of Candidate by Election Committee & Opening of Public Comments – April 12, 2007<o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY:
'Trebuchet MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">End of Public Comments - 20 April 2007<o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Review and Update of Nominees List - <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:date w:st="on" Year="2007" Day="25" Month="4">25 April 2007</st1:date><o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Election D</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">ay and Election Results- <st1:date w:st="on" Year="2007" Day="3" Month="5">3 May 2007</st1:date></SPAN></PRE><PRE><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><st1:date w:st="on" Year="2007" Day="3" Month="5">More info </st1:date></SPAN></PRE><PRE><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt;
FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><st1:date w:st="on" Year="2007" Day="3" Month="5">Election policy <A href="http://www.afrinic.net/nro/afnro-elp200502.htm">http://www.afrinic.net/nro/afnro-elp200502.htm</A></st1:date></SPAN></PRE><PRE><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><st1:date w:st="on" Year="2007" Day="3" Month="5">ICANN ASO MOU <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 5pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><A href="http://www.nro.net/documents/aso-mou.html" target=_blank><SPAN lang=ES style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: ES"><FONT color=#800080>http://www.nro.net/documents/aso-mou.html </FONT></SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN lang=ES style="FONT-SIZE: 5pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: ES"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></st1:date></SPAN></PRE><PRE><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><st1:date
w:st="on" Year="2007" Day="3" Month="5">NRO MOU : <SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 5pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><A href="http://www.nro.net/documents/nro1.html" target=_blank><SPAN lang=PT-BR style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; mso-ansi-language: PT-BR"><FONT color=#800080>http://www.nro.net/documents/nro1.html </FONT></SPAN></A></SPAN></st1:date></SPAN></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=ES style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; mso-ansi-language: ES"><o:p>Regards</o:p></SPAN></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=ES style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; mso-ansi-language: ES"><o:p>Yaovi </o:p></SPAN></PRE> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=FR style="mso-ansi-language:
FR"><o:p><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></DIV><p> 
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