ABOUT CRIME STOPPERS

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=149 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="4d309951dvldtc.jpg"> <bR> <div> <B>          </B><B>   </B><B>About Crime Stoppers</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=87 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="0065c3b2dvldtc.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="http://www.crimestop.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.crimestop.net"><U><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700a0ffffff00.gif" HEIGHT="11" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">HOME</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="home.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FEATURED FUGITIVES"><U><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700a0ffffff00.gif" HEIGHT="11" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">WANTED</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="unsolved_crimes_in_the_pikes_peak_region.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Major Crimes"><U><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700a0ffffff00.gif" HEIGHT="11" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">UNSOLVED</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="sheriff_s_most_wanted.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Title 2"><U><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700a0ffffff00.gif" HEIGHT="11" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">SHERIFF'S WANTED</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="contact_crime_stoppers.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="How To Reach Us"><U><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700a0ffffff00.gif" HEIGHT="11" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">CONTACT US</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="student_crime_stoppers.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Pikes Peak Area Student Crime Stop"><U><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700a0ffffff00.gif" HEIGHT="11" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">STUDENT CS</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="about_crime_stoppers.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ABOUT CRIME STOPPERS"><U><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700a0ffffff00.gif" HEIGHT="11" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">ABOUT CS</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="sponsors.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Thank You! 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