Institute Identifies Industry-Related and Other Relief Funds

Washington, DC, September 21, 2001 - A number of employees at Institute member firms were among those whose lives were taken on September 11. We offer our deepest sympathy to their families and to others who have lost family, friends, and associates as the result of last week’s tragic events. In the wake of this tragedy, many Institute members have contacted us to express their concern and condolences, and have expressed an interest in contributing to industry-related and other relief efforts.

The Institute has identified several relief funds that Institute member firms and their officers, directors, and employees may wish to support. Included in the list are two relief funds established by Institute member firms that were among those who suffered significant losses.

The relief funds are:

• The Foundation for Alger Families;
• FT Fiduciary Trust Memorial Fund
• International Association of Fire Fighters New York Firefighters 9-11 Disaster Relief Fund
• World Trade Center Police Disaster Fund;
• Survivors’ Fund of the Community Foundation of the National Capital Region

Contributions may be sent directly to the relief funds at the addresses listed below.

The Foundation for Alger Families
Thirty-five of the 55 employees of Fred Alger Management Inc., who worked on the 93rd floor of One World Trade Center, are missing. The Foundation for Alger Families has been formed to provide disaster relief and emergency hardship assistance to the families of employees who were killed or injured. The foundation will provide loans and grants to ensure that these families have basic necessities such as food and medical assistance. The foundation also hopes to provide financial assistance to educate children who lose a parent in the tragedy. Make checks payable to: The Foundation for Alger Families.

The Foundation for Alger Families
30 Montgomery Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
Phone: 973-401-4100

FT Fiduciary Trust Memorial Fund
Fiduciary Trust, a subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc., was headquartered in Two World Trade Center. On September 18, with 560 of the 647 employees in the company’s New York headquarters accounted for, three confirmed dead, and 84 missing, Franklin Templeton Investments announced the formation of the FT Fiduciary Trust Memorial Fund to assist Fiduciary Trust and Franklin Templeton families affected by the tragedy. Make checks payable to: The FT Fiduciary Trust Memorial Fund.

FT Fiduciary Trust Memorial Fund
c/o Franklin Templeton Bank & Trust, FSB
One Franklin Parkway
San Mateo, CA 94403
Phone: 877-236-7932

New York Firefighters 9-11 Disaster Relief Fund
The International Association of Fire Fighters is sending financial assistance to the families of all fallen fire fighters and coordinating efforts to assist fire and EMS personnel on the scene in New York City. Donations to the New York Firefighters 9-11 Disaster Relief Fund will go directly to the families of the fallen fire fighters and EMS personnel in New York City. Donations can be made online.

Make checks payable to: The New York Firefighters 9-11 Disaster Relief Fund.

International Association of Fire Fighters
New York Firefighters 9-11 Disaster Relief Fund
P.O. Box 65858
Washington, DC 20035-5858

World Trade Center Police Disaster Relief Fund
The New York State Fraternal Order of Police has set up a fund to ease the financial burden of officers who have suffered catastrophic injuries and of the families of those who gave their lives helping others during the tragedy at the World Trade Center. Please use Tax ID Number 11- 3207296.

Make checks payable to: WTC Police Disaster Relief Fund.

New York State Fraternal Order of Police Fund
911 Police Plaza
WTC Fund
Hicksville, NY 11801
Phone: 888-NYS1FOP

The Survivors’ Fund of the Community Foundation of the National Capital Region
The Survivors’ Fund of the Community Foundation of the National Capital Region will focus on the long-term educational, health, income maintenance, and other needs of individual victims and their families in the Washington region. Donations can be made online.

Make checks payable to: Survivors’ Fund.

Survivors’ Fund
c/o The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region
1112 16th Street, NW, Suite 340
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-955-5890