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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:red">CONFIDENTIAL until public release at 3 pm CT</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Athletics Staff, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Shortly we will issue a press release announcing a few new hires and promotions within External Affairs. These strategic additions are crucial to strengthening Baylor Athletics' ability to thrive in the evolving
college athletics landscape, while maximizing brand impact and driving sustainable revenue generation. Please refer to the attached press release for further information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Thank you,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Mack</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">____________________________________________________________</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#00361C">Mack B. Rhoades, IV</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00361C">
</span>| Vice President and Director for Intercollegiate Athletics<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Department of Intercollegiate Athletics | Baylor University<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">O: 254-710-1222 | F: 254-710-4420<o:p></o:p></p>
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