PRESS REPORT               SUSSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY                OFFICIAL RESULTS
                           SPARTA SPECIAL SCHOOL ELECTION
                           SEPTEMBER 30, 2003

RUN DATE:09/30/03 10:48 PM

                                                       VOTES PERCENT

           DISTRICTS COUNTED (OF 14) .  .  .  .  .        14  100.00
           REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL .  .  .  .  .    10,902
           BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL.  .  .  .  .  .  .     2,479
           VOTER TURNOUT - TOTAL  .  .  .  .  .  .             22.74

          SPARTA BOARD OF EDUCATION PROPOSAL
          Vote for  1
           YES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,049   42.76
           NO.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,404   57.24