P U B L I C N O T I C E

The Preliminary estimates of State growth and expenditure ceiling, for fiscal years 2008 and 2009, as of August 15, 2007, are:

State Growth Expenditure
Fiscal Year Rate Ceiling___

2008 7.18% 5,740,252,534
2009 6.35% 6,104,736,319

Director of Finance (SB03512244 9/11, 9/18/07)