FROM GARY C. PAYNE

Today is V-EX day! (Victory over the extremists)

Celebrate the victory of Feld Entertainment in the federal case (ASPCA et al v Feld)! A victory for the circus, for animals, and for circus fans everywhere.

Our website ( www.circusfans.org) will soon have all the details. The federal judge has joined the fans in making the appropriate decision. The facts have been determined. Those paid to testify against the circus have been found out! Upon reading the judge's decision I can add only one word - "AMEN"!

This truly parallels what circus fans have been saying these past several years. The longer it takes for the arguments to be heard, the more facts surface, the more informed the public becomes, and greater is our victory!

Regards - Happy New Year!

Gary C. Payne - Chair
Animal Welfare Committee
Circus Fans Association of America