CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER FOR TWO OF OUR MOST DESERVING EMPLOYEES.

BRAD FULLER HAS BEEN PROMOTED TO MANAGER OF AUDIO DEVELOPMENT.  BRAD STARTED
HIS CAREER AT ATARI IN 1982 AS A SOUND ENGINEER IN THE HOME COMPUTER DIVISION.
HE WAS THE FIRST EMPLOYEE HIRED EXCLUSIVELY FOR AUDIO DEVELOPMENT.  BRAD
TRANSFERRED TO THE COIN-OP DIVISION IN JUNE OF 1983 AND IN SEPTEMBER HE WAS
PROMOTED TO THE NEWLY CREATED POSITION OF SUPERVISOR, COIN-OP AUDIO GROUP.
HE TOOK OVER RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL COIN-OP AUDIO EFFORTS WHICH REQUIRED
SIGNIFICANT SKILL AND CREATIVITY.

DURING THE PAST SEVEN YEARS, THE AUDIO GROUP HAS MANAGED TO SUPPORT A GREATER
NUMBER OF PROJECTS WITH MINIMUM STAFF.  BRAD HAS EFFECTIVELY MANAGED HIS GROUP,
HIRING AND TRAINING NEW AUDIO COMPOSERS AS STAFF TURNOVER HAS OCCURRED.


ALSO RECENTLY PROMOTED IS RICK THOMPSON.  IN THE YEAR AND A HALF THAT RICK HAS
BEEN WITH ATARI AS ACCOUNTING MANAGER, HE HAS MADE AN IMMEDIATE AND FAVORABLE
IMPACT ON THE FINANCE ORGANIZATION AND THE COMPANY.

SORRY FOR THAT RUDE INTERRUPTION.  I FILED MY MESSAGE PREMATURELY.  SO, TO
CONTINUE........

SINCE RICK JOINED ATARI, HE HAS MADE AN IMMEDIATE AND FAVORABLE IMPACT ON THE
FINANCE ORGANIZATION AND ON THE COMPANY.  HE HAS IMPLEMENTED A NEW ACCOUNTING
REPORTING PACKAGE AND ALSO DESIGNED A NEW BUDGET AND FORECAST REPORTING
PACKAGE.  RICK'S CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS.  HE IS VERY VALUABLE TO THE
COMPANY AND DESERVES HIS PROMOTION TO CORPORATE CONTROLLER.

LET'S GIVE SOME VERY LOUD "WAY TO GO, GUYS" TO THESE TWO.

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