April 20, 1999

To whom it may concern:

Bryan Bell has been the Strategic Technologist under contract to the Frank Russell Company for the last 5 years. During that time he has contributed to re-engineering studies, strategy work and publishing research. His most notable contributions have been the creation and direction of the Advanced Technology Lab, the authoring of the corporate technical Internet Strategy, the development of the Russell Publishing System and many executive education videos and briefings.

Bryan and his Synth-Bank team provide a valuable resource to our business strategic and tactical pursuits. We look forward to his exciting new consulting, software and educational products and recommend them heartily.

Warm Regards,

Eric Russell
President, Frank Russell Investment Company