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To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (40744)1/22/2001 1:25:05 PM
From: DiViT  Respond to of 64865
 
"Bill Gates gives hundred of millions from the proceeds to charity activities"

Make that Billions.

gatesfoundation.org
"Continuing their generous and aggressive giving pace, Bill and Melinda Gates contributed an additional $15.8 billion to the foundation in 1999. Their gifts raised the endowment to approximately $17 billion at the close of 1999, a vast philanthropic resource by any standard. However, when placed in the context of national and global challenges, it becomes clear that long term, systemic change will result only from highly focused and strategic grantmaking."