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April 7, 2008

Attorney General Anne MilgramNew Jersey Department of Law and Public SafetyDivision of LawRichard J. Hughes Justice ComplexP.O. Box 106Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0106

Re: Proposed Closing of Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center by Solaris HealthSystem

Dear General Milgram:

New Jersey Appleseed Public Interest Law Center has become aware of theproposed closing of Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center (Muhlenberg), a 130 -yearold nonprofit, acute-care facility. Starting in late February, several newspapersannounced the intent of Solaris Health System, the owner of Muhlenberg, to file onMarch 1, 2008, a Certificate of Need application with the state Department of Health andSenior Services to seek closure of the hospital. E.g ., Mariam Jukaku and Angela Stewart,Flood of red ink spells the end of Muhlenberg Medical Center, The Star-Ledger,February 2008. Because the CN application has not been deemed complete and is not yetpublic, we do not know, at this time, whether Solaris intends to sell, lease or otherwisedispose of the hospital in whole or in part or intends to continue to provide non-acute careservices at the facility.

Accordingly, we are requesting the Attorney General take all steps necessary toensure that the value of all endowment funds, restricted funds and foundations associatedwith Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center (including Muhlenberg Foundation, Inc.) areadequately protected and used for the purposes for which they are irrevocably dedicated.

Sincerely yours,

Rene SteinhagenCc: Jay Ganzman, DAG

Bennet Zarofsky, Esq.