*** SARS Warning ***

This e-mail was just sent out to everyone in our company from our CAO:

As you may have seen in the announcement on the [corporate] homepage, all business travel to or from Hong Kong, Singapore, China (Guangdong Province) and Vietnam has been prohibited until April 13, 2003. For further information, see the Travel Risk Advisor homepage.

In addition, anyone returning from any of the countries named above, whether they have been travelling for business or holidays, will be required to spend a 10 DAY PERIOD OF QUARANTINE OUT OF THE OFFICE upon their return. Please ensure that any members of your teams who are currently travelling in these locations are notified of these requirements immediately.

As we approach the Easter holidays, employees should review any personal plans they may have to travel to any of the destinations above and take note of our business travel policy.

Please note that the list of countries is under constant review, as the situation continues to change daily, and updates will be issued as required. Further general information is available on the WHO website: http://www.who.int/en/

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your HR CRM.