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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> evergreen-outreach <evergreen-outreach-bounces@list.evergreen-ils.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Gagnon, Ron<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 29, 2020 10:06 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Evergreen Outreach Committee <evergreen-outreach@list.evergreen-ils.org><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:120%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NEW EVERGREEN RELEASE UPGRADES FUNCTIONALITY</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Evergreen Release 3.5 is now available. The latest semi-annual release upgrades several important functions.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Ronald A. Gagnon</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Executive Director</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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978-777-8844</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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