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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20580 Office of the Secretary September 26, 2000 Benjamin S. Sharp, Esq. Perkins Coie LLP 607 Fourteenth Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20005-2011 Re: The Boeing Company's proposed acquisition of Hughes Space and Communications et al., File No. 001-0092 Dear Mr. Sharp: This is to notify you that, pursuant to Paragraph VII of the order contained in the Agreement Containing Consent Order ("Consent Agreement") for In the Matter of The Boeing Company, File No. 001-0092, the Federal Trade Commission has appointed Sheila E. Widnall as Monitor Trustee. Respondent shall execute a trust agreement with Ms. Widnall, subject to the approval of the Commission, within twenty (20) days after the date it signed the Consent Agreement. By direction of the Commission. Donald S. Clark Donald S. Clark Secretary cc: Sheila E. Widnall 22 Summit Road Lexington, MA 02421