FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC. (FPI) "GOOD FAITH ANNOUCEMENT" FOLLOW-UP On July 21, the Commerce Business Daily published a "good faith" announcement from Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (FPI) regarding FPI's desire to manufacture mini-blinds for sale to the Federal government. The announcement explained that while FPI did not consider mini-blinds to be a "new product" as defined in its expansion guidelines, the corporation recognized that a reasonable person may construe mini-blinds to be a product separate and distinct from any other item supplied by FPI. The July 21 "good faith" announcement requested that interested parties submit comments regarding the production of mini-blinds by FPI. As mandated in FPI's expansion guidelines, the announcement noted that such comments were due within 21 days of the publication of the announcement. FPI received several comments from interested parties regarding the announcement. Based on the information in the comments that were submitted, it is FPI's determination that mini-blinds are to be considered a "new product" in regardsto FPI's expansion guidelines. As a result, FPI would be required to initiate the public involvement guidelines process, should it choose to manufacture mini-blinds for sale to the Federal government. As discussed in FPI's expansion guidelines, any interested party has a right to raise any question at any time with FPI's Board of Directors. All comments should be addressed to: Manager, Planning, Research and Activation, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., 320 First Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20534.

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