TENANT MEMORANDUM

Date:        April 28, 2009

To:           All Oyster Point Marina Plaza Tenants

From:       Lucas Heller - General Manager
                lheller@oysterpoint.com

Subject:   H1N1 “Swine Flu" virus

The emergence of the H1N1 swine flu virus in Mexico, the United States and several other countries is of concern to all.  The virus, a highly contagious strain to which we have no immunity, causes fever, cough, body aches, and respiratory distress, potentially resulting in death.  Although there have been no fatal cases reported as yet in the US, there have been numerous fatalities in Mexico.  For more information about the WHO Pandemic Level please use the following link: http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/phase/en/index.html

We should all take this threat very seriously and there are a number of precautions that each of us should take to reduce the possibility that we will be infected with the virus.  All persons working in the buildings should:

• Seek immediate medical assistance if you believe you have been exposed to the virus
• Wash your hands frequently with soap and warm water
• Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer whenever washing with soap and water is impractical
• Cover coughs and sneezes – cough or sneeze into your sleeve to avoid spreading germs to your hands and then to other persons or objects
• Keep your hands away from your eyes, nose or mouth
• Practice “social distancing” – maintain at least three feet from others, regardless of whether you think they may have been exposed to the virus

We also recommend that you advise your employer if exposed to persons with the flu or if you experience flu-like symptoms and determine the appropriate course of action to ensure the safety of other building occupants and the public at large.

Your building management staff will be taking appropriate precautions which may include:

• Positioning sanitizing hand-wipe lotion stations at all public entrances.  If so, please try to use it each time you enter the building and vigorously wipe both hands before entering.
• Increasing the frequency of cleaning and disinfecting activities in public areas and rest rooms.
• Posting wellness and personal hygiene guidance.  Please read the guidance and act accordingly to limit your and others’ exposure to the virus.

Please heed all public health recommendations issued by the authorities and building management staff.  They are intended to protect you and others in the building.

Please be advised, however, that there are certain sanitary practices that are strongly advised by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help you avoid contracting the flu.  They include:

1)    Avoid close contact with people who are sick

2)    Stay at home when you are sick

3)    Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing

4)    Wash hands frequently with soap and warm water

5)    Wash children's hands frequently

6)     Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer if you are unable to wash your hands with soap and water

7)    Avoid touching your face as much as possible

Presently there are 64 (As of April 28, 2009 11:00 AM ET) laboratory cases, 10 confirmed in California, in the United States.  A first case was confirmed in northern California, where a student was found with the virus at a school in a Sacramento suburb. 

Thank you for your cooperation and please stay as informed as possible about Swine Influenza through regular media channels.  The most-up-to-date information can be obtained from the Centers for Disease Control's website at http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu 

Finally, if you believe that any person in the building has been exposed to the virus or you observe someone who appears to have flu-like symptoms, please contact the building management office immediately.