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The compensation and grants of Nonqualified Stock Options for the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer,

All of the actions referenced in clauses (1) and (2) above as shown in Exhibits 1 to 6 presented to and filed with the minutes of this meeting; and

Authorizes the Corporation’s Executive Committee to make, with respect to participants in the APP who are not Officers of the Corporation, any further awards or adjustments in awards under the APP, provided that the sum of all such awards and the individual awards approved in accordance herewith do not exceed the total award approved herein.

Other Books That Will Help You Write Better

Most people who write well read a lot. They read many kinds of good writing, past and current. Good fiction, good essays, good history, good journalism. Reading gets the shapes and rhythms of good writing into your head.

The best of today’s newspaper columnists — among them Thomas Friedman, Maureen Dowd, and George Will — serve up regular examples of how to express a point of view persuasively in limited space. In addition to syndicated columnists, you’ll find a variety of good writing every day on the Op Ed pages of major newspapers. Most of it is written by people who, like you, don’t write for a living. They have learned to put forward their ideas clearly and forcefully in writing that meets the standards of the top editors.

Reading good writing will help you more than reading about good writing, and it’s a lot more fun. There are, however, dozens of books that have helped people become better writers. Here are a few we’ve found especially useful. Some are out of print, and you may have to chase them down by using an on-line book service.

The Elements of Style (Allyn & Bacon), William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White. The new Fourth Edition of this compact classic has a foreword by Roger Angell (and, bless them, an index). “Buy it, study it, enjoy it. It’s as timeless as a book can be in our age of volubility” is the endorsement by the New York Times.

On Writing Well (HarperCollins), William Zinsser. More for professional writers, but full of useful wisdom.

Simply Speaking (HarperCollins), Peggy Noonan. Advice from a terrific speechwriter.

Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History (W. W. Norton), Selected by William Safire — also an outstanding speechwriter, columnist, and student of current language.

Words Fail Me (Harcourt Brace), Patricia T. O’Conner. Guidance from a former copy editor at the New York Times, with particularly useful chapters on how to handle numbers and what to do when you’re stuck.

Successful Direct Marketing Methods (Crain Books), Bob Stone. Still the most respected text in its field.

The Minto Pyramid Principle (Minto Publishing), Barbara Minto. The comprehensive guide to logic in writing, thinking, and problem solving.

Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary, 10th ed. There are many good dictionaries. This is the only desk-sized one we could find that has both of two useful features: It draws distinctions between similar words (like humor, wit, comedy, farce, burlesque, travesty) and it discusses puzzling matters of usage (such as “which” vs. “that”).

How to Write for Development (Council for the Advancement and Support of Education), Henry T. Gayley. A classic that includes contemporary techniques, but with the same continuing message: “Potential donors respond best to a well-stated case expressed in simple, clear language.”

Guide to Proposal Writing (Foundation Center), Jane C. Geever and Patricia McNeill. Steps for successful proposal writing to corporations and foundations.

Say It with Charts (McGraw-Hill), Gene Zelazny. Advice on how to think about charts, and how to choose the kind of chart that’s most appropriate for your message.

The Economist Style Guide. Includes admonitions that apply to everyday business writing as well as to the professionals on The Economist staff, such as:

The first requirement of The Economist is that it should be readily understandable. Clarity of writing usually