RESOLUTION NO. 99-02
        This resolution provides approval for a project to solicit the partnership of the Department of Housing and Community Development of the State of Maryland in the SMARTCO Federal Automated Systems Technology (FAST) Program.

SMARTCO has been providing a vehicle and mechanism for the transfer of excess automated data and other high technology equipment from the Federal Government to non-profit organizations in Maryland for more than five years. This equipment is received, inspected, rebuilt, repaired and issued to these organizations at no cost to the organizations.

The organizations include schools, abused persons shelters, libraries, community centers and homeless training locations. In all, organizations across Southern Maryland including Prince Georges County and Baltimore have benefited from the program. Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's County have benefited directly as schools in all three counties have received and are using this equipment including computers. All the work described has been performed by volunteer labor and donations from the community. Contributions have been provided by private industry and individuals both in materials and other resources.

IN particular a location to house the effort has been provided at no cost to SMARTCO. The credits arranged through the Neighborhood Partership Program will insure the continuation of these and other contributions from the community businesses and for the communities' betterment.

               It is resolved, by the Board of Directors of SMARTCO, Inc., as follows:

               WHEREAS SMARTCO, Inc., a duly registered not-for-profit corporation registered in Maryland and recognized as a 501(c)3 entity proposes to undertake the project described above (the "Project"); and

               WHEREAS, SMARTCO, Inc. has applied to the Department of Housing and Community Development of the State of Maryland for approval of the project and an allocation of tax credits for business entities that contribute to the Project, under the Department's Neighborhood Partnership Program, and

               WHEREAS SMARTCO, Inc. approves the Project, now, therefore, be it resolved that the Board of Directors as authorized and elected officers of SMARTCO, hereby expresses approval of the Project, as described above.

               ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the complete Board of SMARTCO, Inc. on 1 August 1999, as an official act of the Board of Southern Maryland Applied Research and Technology Consortium, Inc.

Arvid E. Forsman
Secretary Treasurer