<p align="right"><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">March
22, 2002</font>
<p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF">William
Shatner was born to Joseph and Ann Shatner on
this day back in 1931. That makes him 71, which
is kind of hard to believe. Recently, when Bill
appeared on the Larry King show and Larry told
him he looked amazing, Bill said, "I feel
amazing...I feel like I'm 37."</font>
<p align="left"><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Birthdays
are peculiar. When you're young, it's all about
toys, or this generation's equivalent, Nintendos,
Playstations and Game Boys. In your teen years,
it's all about popularity and who's coming to
your party</font><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FFFFFF">.
Years later, it's the mid-life crisis. </font>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FFFFFF">Then,
when the second half of your life is ahead of
you, reality sets in. Birthdays are not so peculiar,
not so important, rather they are a special
time to remember life experiences and embrace,
with great passion, those experiences yet to
come.</font>
<p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF">There's
an old saying that age is irrelevant. William
Shatner is living proof! At 71, he is a man
of great passion, energy, enthusiasm, honesty,
humor and compassion, with a childlike wonder
and joie de vivre. Bill inspires all who know
him to make the most of every minute of the
day.</font>
<p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF">We're
reminded of something he said at a convention
in Las Vegas last year, "If you lead life
with the certain knowledge that in the next
instant you might die, you're required to cherish
every moment that you have. In cherishing life,
theoretically, you let the little things go
- they're not important - and you make the important
things good because that's all that's
left."</font>
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<font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF">Even
so Bill, this year </font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF">along
with our best wishes for the happiest birthday
ever, we hope you'll take a break, sit back,
relax and LET THE REST OF US CATCH UP A LITTLE!
But, we know that you won't. You'll start the
day competing in a local horse show keep running
until nightfall.</font>
<font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF">Your
fans w</font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF">ish
you health and happiness on this day...and always.</font>
<p align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="5" color="#FFFFFF">HAPPY
BIRTHDAY, BILL!</font>
<p align="right"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF">...and
Leonard who also turns 71 on March 26th.</font>.
<p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF">Contributed
by Jane Singer and Sandy Moruzzi</font>
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<font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="" size="2"><font color="#FFFFFF"> Shatner
& Friends International is William Shatner's
official fan club. We are a community of friends
drawn together by an appreciation of William
Shatner, the actor and the man. </font></font>
<font color="#FFFFFF" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">O</font><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">ur
first newsletter, The
Best of Times, is posted online. Each issue
features the latest news about Bill and his
activities, exclusive interviews, articles,
lots of candid photos, charity updates and much
more. The next one will be published in the
end of March.</font>
<font color="#FFFFFF" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">
We will post time sensitive information concerning
Bill's appearance schedule within Bill's online
calendar. It's updated regularly, so keep
checking back. </font>
<p align="right"><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <font size="-1">If
you're interested in joining the Club, annual
membership includes a beautiful autographed
8x10 photograph of William Shatner as Captain
Kirk, a copy of Bill's credits, a short biography,
a subscription to The
Best of Times and the opportunity to participate
in our annual Shatner Weekend which will be
held April 19-21, 2002. Membership also grants
access to the Captain's Club, an exclusive members-only
part of WilliamShatner.com which includes a
bulletin board and Club merchandise. Click
here to join.</font></font>
<font color="#FFFFFF" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">We
are excited to be part of WilliamShatner.com
and will be making regular contributions to
the website. If you happen to be going to Creation
Entertainment's Grand Slam convention in
March, stop by our table. We'd love to see you.</font>
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