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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 477
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to
 1-4     recognize the employees of Owens-Brockway, whose exemplary work
 1-5     has earned them the Miller Brewing Company's "Partners in
 1-6     Excellence" Award; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, Miller Brewing Company rewards only a handful of
 1-8     companies with its prestigious "Partners in Excellence" Award;
 1-9     recipients are chosen for both the exemplary quality and the cost
1-10     competitiveness of the products and services they provide; and
1-11           WHEREAS, Owens-Brockway, which produces glass containers for
1-12     Miller Brewing Company, was chosen from a field of 8,500 suppliers
1-13     in North America for the "Partners in Excellence" Award; and
1-14           WHEREAS, To celebrate this recent distinction and to thank
1-15     its employees for their hard work, Owens-Brockway hosted an
1-16     awards presentation, an employee luncheon, and a plant tour on
1-17     March 8, 2001; and
1-18           WHEREAS, Without the professionalism and diligence of
1-19     employees at Owens-Brockway, Miller Brewing Company would not be
1-20     able to deliver the highest quality products to its consumers; the
 2-1     team of employees at Owens-Brockway is truly worthy of recognition
 2-2     and esteem; now, therefore, be it
 2-3           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-4     77th Legislature, hereby commend employees at Owens-Brockway on
 2-5     their recent honor of being chosen as recipients of the Miller
 2-6     Brewing Company's "Partners in Excellence" Award; and, be it
 2-7     further
 2-8           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
 2-9     those who work at Owens-Brockway as an expression of high regard
2-10     from the Texas Senate.
2-11                                                                  Sibley
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2-13                                          President of the Senate
2-14                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-15                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-16                                  on March 15, 2001.
2-17                                  ______________________________________
2-18                                          Secretary of the Senate
2-19                                  ______________________________________
2-20                                           Member, Texas Senate