By:  Nelson                                     S.R. No. 1127
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The health and vitality of our state is a direct
    1-3  reflection of high employment, business enterprise, and economic
    1-4  growth; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, Associates Corporation of North America
    1-6  (The Associates) relocated its corporate headquarters to the
    1-7  Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex 17 years ago and since that time has
    1-8  been a major contributor to employment and economic well-being;
    1-9  and
   1-10        WHEREAS, The contributions of this model corporation extend
   1-11  to community service and the betterment of the quality of life
   1-12  through the efforts of hundreds of employee volunteers; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, May 31, 1993, marks The Associates'
   1-14  75th anniversary, and on this occasion its 12,000 employees
   1-15  worldwide mark their shared success; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, The Associates is the nation's second largest
   1-17  independent finance company and manages assets of more than
   1-18  $26 billion in 1,300 offices in the United States and overseas;
   1-19  and
   1-20        WHEREAS, The company has reported record income since 1975;
   1-21  earnings have increased at an annual compounded rate of more than
   1-22  20 percent each year since 1975; and
   1-23        WHEREAS, The company provides consumer loan products
    2-1  through various branch networks as well as MasterCard and VISA;
    2-2  and
    2-3        WHEREAS, The over 3,000 Texas employees who work for
    2-4  The Associates volunteer for civic projects in their communities;
    2-5  these projects include activities involving education, hunger,
    2-6  housing, and dozens of other social service needs; now, therefore,
    2-7  be it
    2-8        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-9  73rd Legislature, hereby congratulate the Associates Corporation
   2-10  of North America (The Associates) on the momentous occasion of
   2-11  its 75th anniversary and wish it many more productive years; and,
   2-12  be it further
   2-13        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
   2-14  The Associates as an expression of the esteem and respect of the
   2-15  Texas Senate.
   2-16                                 _____________________________________
   2-17                                        President of the Senate
   2-18                                      I hereby certify that the
   2-19                                 above Resolution was adopted by
   2-20                                 the Senate on May 28, 1993.
   2-21                                 _____________________________________
   2-22                                        Secretary of the Senate
   2-23                                 _____________________________________
   2-24                                         Member, Texas Senate