DRI RESEARCH FOUNDATION REPORT

Dear Friends:

The DRI Foundation continues to search for new ways to help you produce your best efforts. We solidly support you. In the year since I last formally reported to you, the Foundation identified many new goals, but our basic strategy remains the same: raise both friends and funds for DRI. The two are naturally intertwined, and success in the former augurs well for success in the latter. The following overview highlights both development targets during fiscal year 1996 and some early 1997 accomplishments.

DRI's World Wide Web page offers an accessible overview of the Institute to interested "surfers" across the country and the world. To date, more than 82,000 visits have been made to the DRI site!

The newly formed Public Relations committee, working with strong DRI staff support, made major strides in raising the Institute's profile in both northern and southern Nevada. The committee devised, and financially supported, an outdoor campaign, broader media coverage through a television commercial, and television coverage of an Antarctic classroom project highlighting DRI's K-12 outreach efforts. Virtually unstoppable, the committee plans a Foundation golf tournament in late September.

The new Speakers Bureau reached more than one thousand people throughout Nevada in fiscal year 1996. In fiscal year 1997, faculty and staff appearances at professional groups, service club meetings, trade fairs, and even the Ocean Spray Cranberry Festival, quadrupled that number.

In April 1996, the Nevada Medal Dinner raised $45,000 for graduate fellowships. This year, the two Tenth Anniversary year dinners, raised nearly $95,000 for equipment in the Northern Nevada Science Center. The 1997 Medalist and Nobel Prize winner Dr. F. Sherwood Rowland was also a hit.

For the first time in the history of the Foundation, total fund raising efforts exceeded $500,000 and the Annual Fund crossed the $100,000 mark. There were a number of first-time gifts from foundations and corporations. Overall, the number of donors to the Institute increased by 30 percent. Many new donors and old friends continue to "grow with us."

With your help, we are beginning to supply the time and tools DRI scientists need to study the world's most vital environmental questions. On behalf my fellow Trustees, I thank you for your support.

My time as Chairman ends in September and I could not have loved this opportunity more. I will long remember the friendship and support you graciously extended to me, but it is your "science" that engenders my great affinity for the men and women of DRI. It is your quality and character that mark this Institute for greatness.

The 1997 Nevada Medal included many new first-time activities in the celebration of its 10th anniversary. The medalist, Dr. F. Sherwood Rowland, was the 1995 Nobel Prize winner in chemistry, and the first Nobel Laureate to receive the Nevada Medal. Also for the first time, two dinners were heldone in Reno and one in Las Vegasdoubling the previous year's proceeds and raising nearly $95,000 for equipment in the soon-to-be-built Northern Nevada Science Center.

Nevada Governor Bob Miller and First Lady Sandy Miller increased their long-standing support of the program, serving as statewide co-chairs for the dinners, and offering their personal letterhead for event invitations. Sandy Miller was also surprised and delighted to find that she is the first-ever recipient of the DRI President's Medal for her contributions to the institute and the state's K-12 science and mathematic activities.

Special thanks go out to the Millers, Liz and Mac King for serving as the Reno dinner co-chairs, Nevada Bell for its past decade of support, and all who contributed to the dinners and silent auctions.

A. Carlisle & Company of Nevada Mark Alden Alliance Gaming Corporation American Pacific Corporation Amil International of Nevada Amy's Flowers Art and Eliza Anderson Anderson Dairy, Inc. Nazir Ansari Pat Arnott Aztech Cyberspace, Inc. Edward Bakewell Peter Barber Pete Barengo Bear Industries Printing & Publishing Bechtel Nevada Colleen Beck and Keith Kolb Gretchen Beck Edna and Bruno Benna Glenn Berger Shelley Berkley Phyllis Birch Juana and Deke Blackburn Mike Blakely Sally Bonham, Snug Inn David Bostick G. Fred Boyd Boyd Gaming Corporation Joan and Bud Bradley Robert C. Broadbent Sarabeth Brown Reinhard Bruch Phil Bryan, Boomtown CETI Jerry Cail Cake and Flower Shoppe Capital Sanitation, Inc. Annette Capurro John Case Cashman Cadillac Cashman Equipment Louis Castle Ruth Harris Caton Ed Cebulko Madeleine and Aldo Chiappero Circus Circus Enterprises, Inc. Clark and Sullivan Construction Jim Coleman Kirk Collier, NRG Technologies Robert Collier Community College of Southern Nevada Mrs. Fred Conte Clay Cooper Corporate EXPRESS Richard Costello Costello Beverage Zane and James Courtney Countess Angela Dandini Beth and E. Mott Davis Fred Davis Rod A. Davis, St. Rose Dominican Hospital Theodore J. Day Dermody Properties Jacqueline and Drake DeLanoy Hector DeLuca Alyce and Paul DeNio Desert Gastroenterology Association Carl Djerassi John Doherty Dolven Simpson Associates Thalia Dondero K. Anne Donovan Tonya and Randy Drake Frederick Dressler Anne DuBarton Cynthia Duggan Charles Elachi John Ellis Lou Emmert Harry Ericson Exodus Management Services James P. Fahey III Ben Farahi, Golden Road Motor Inn, Inc. Beatrice Fariselli FASTFRAME Jack Fegely & Dori Darden Vicki and Frank Fertitta Bernice Fischer Ashley and Scott Fisher Jack Fisher Paul C. Fisher, Fisher Space Pen Company Martin Fitch Marilyn and W.G. Flangas Fleischmann Planetarium, University of Nevada, Reno Flower Box Flowers by Patti Danny Foley Francis Ford, Castelli Diaries USA Earlene and James Forsythe Friedmutter and Associates Dorothy Gallagher

Linda Galloway Leona Gennis Alan Gertler Fred Gibson, Jr. Fred Gibson III Debbie Girard Arthur A. Gladstone Madeleine and M.D. Glover Nello Gonfiantini III Gordon's Photo Service Al Gore, Vice President of the United States Great Basin Internet Service Clark J. Guild, Jr. Herbert Haas Ed Hackett John Hallett Gloria and Paul Hamor Happy Plants & Flowers William T. Hartwell and Judy Newlander Letitia and Jack Hess Richard Horton Mr. and Mrs. J. Kell Houssels,Showboat Rita and Harry Huneycutt Carol Hunter Ideal Florist Independence Mining Co., Inc. International Game Technology JMA Architecture Studios Elizabeth Jacobson Ellen and Roger Jacobson Marilou Jarvis Lillian D. Jessen John Ascuaga's Nugget Dale Johnson Marjory Jones Barbara Justiss, St. Rose Dominican Health Foundation KLAS-TV and Las Vegas On-Line KTNV-TV KVVU-TV Dr. and Mrs. Ivan Karabachev Kimiko's Florist Jeffrey Kinder Lynn Kinder Liz and Mac King Cindy and Sheriff Dick Kirkland Molly F. Knudtsen Susan and Ron Krump Celia Kupersmith Elizabeth and Joseph Laden Lakeside Distributing Nick Lancaster Trudy Larson Layne and Associates Moya Olsen Lear Alan Lloyd Tom Mack Carol and Ian Mackinlay Jeffrey Markewich Bill Martin Mary Dean Martin Martin Iron Works Mr. and Mrs. Charles Masters Dr. Josephine Mazzoli & Dr. Robert Parker John McCandless Frank McClendon, Jr. Helmi and Jack McCorkle Gloria H. McDonald Rose McKinney-James Alvin McLane Gregg McMurtrie Michael's PHOTOLAB Microflex Medical Corporation Glenn Miller First Lady Sandy and Governor Bob Miller Claudia Miner Tim Minor Moana Nursery Debbie Moberly Model Dairy Cynthia Moore Richard Moore Morrison College Peter Mote G.B. Mowry Bill Nalley The National Judicial College Frank Nemec Nevada Bell Nevada Mining Association Nevada Power Samuel Nevis Mr. and Mrs. William Newberg Joyce and Wendell Newman Newmont Gold Company Newmont Mining Corporation Jim Nichols Delpha and Robert Noland Oakman's Fred Oats, Walther, Key et al. Annaliese and Kirk Odencrantz Office Depot Oliver's Florist Pangborn & Co. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Parker

Patagonia Paul Steelman Interiors, Inc. Owen C. Peck Isabel Perera-Pfeifer Person and Covey Lee W. Phelps, Palm Business Centers PHOTO FINISH Bill Pierson Pioneer Citizens Bank The Planetarium, Community College of Southern Nevada Kiki Pound Preferred Equities Corporation Edwina Prior Q&D Construction Maria and Ted Quirk Dottie and Senator William Raggio Glenn Rambach Bob Reding, Reno Air Rehab Hospital of Nevada Reno Fly Shop Lisa and Dave Rhode Kitty Rodman Tova Roseman Howard Rosenberg John Sagebiel Saint Mary's Health Network Frank Sala Steve Savran Susan Sawatzky Schering-Plough HealthCare Products Candy Schneider Jeff Seeman Gene Segerblom Shady Ladys Lynn and Dahn Shaulis Justice Miriam Shearing Yarov Shoposkrikov Olive Hill and Rex Shroder Sierra Chemical Company Sierra Health Services The Sierra Institute Sierra Pacific Power Company Ruth & Burt Slemmons Lee Smith Kathy Smith-Miller Liz Smyth Peg Snyder Southwest Airlines Southwest Gas Corporation Carolyn Sparks Sparks Florist Sprint St. Ives Florist Gary Stall StarGuide Digital Networks Karen and Frank Steinberg Sandy Stewart Betty Stout Eva Stowers Sundance Bookstore Colleen and Jim Taranik Dan Taranik Walter Allen Taylor Robert Toliver Tower of Jewels Toys `R' Us Truckee Meadows Community College Joan Turner Gail Tuzzolo Scott Tyler and Constance Howard Robert Tyrrell UCCSN Chancellor's Office University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Reno James Van Allen Sue Wagner Carroll and Howard Wahl John Warwick Washoe County Sheriff's Department Washoe Health Systems Estate of Judge Ernst Watts Karlene and James Webster Sally-Ann Webb, Brainstorm Creative Welcome Aboard Travel Beth and Steve Wells Wells Fargo Melanie Wetzel Bob Wharton and Carolyn Fassi Roberta and J.V. Whipp Ted Wiens, Jr., Ted Wiens Tire & Auto Tom Wiesner Willametta K. Day Foundation Claudine Williams Roger Williams Pat Wilson Roger Wilson Garth Winckler Edythe Katz and Judge Gilbert Yarchever Ron Zideck, Grant Thornton Zunini's Floral Treasures