REPORT OF THE NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE.

• Position: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants - Brief Article

To: Members of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Pursuant to Article VI, Section 6.1.6 and 3.3 of the bylaws, the following report of the Nominations Committee is submitted.

Richard I. Miller General Counsel & Secretary March 8,2001 The Nominations Committee hereby proposes the following nominees as Officers, members of the Board of Directors, members of Council-at-Large, elected members of Council, members of the Joint Trial Board and members of the AICPA Peer Review Board. Upon election, the candidates will serve in the positions indicated from the Fall Council Meeting, Oct. 21-23, 2001, in Miami until the Fall Council Meeting in 2002, 2003, or 2004, as indicated in the report, or until their successors shall be elected:

* Chair of the Board: The Committee affirmed the nomination of the following as Chair of the Board of the Institute for 2001-2002:

James G. Castellano, Missouri

* Vice Chair of the Board: The Committee nominated the following as Vice Chair of the Board of the Institute for 2001-2002:

William F. Ezzell Jr., District of Columbia

* Board of Directors: The Committee nominated the following for election as members of the Board of Directors for three-year terms ending in 2004:

Quinton Booker, Mississippi Carl R. George, Illinois David A. Lifson, New York Leslie A. Murphy, Michigan Robert J. Ranweiler, Minnesota Max L. Stinson, Indiana Vin Weber, Public Member of the Board of Directors, has declined to stand for reelection for a second term. The Committee's nominee for Public Member to succeed him will be announced shortly.

* Council Members-at-Large: The Committee nominated the following as Council Members-at-Large for three-year terms ending in 2004:

Rick J. Anderson, Washington Michael A. Conway, New York Thomas J. Craren, New York Ronald D. Dimattia Jr., Ohio Gregory Jonas, Illinois Sandra E. Sloyer, Pennsylvania Tom L. Stringfellow, Texas Paula Bevels Thomas, Tennessee Jimmy L. Williamson, Alabama Because David A. Lifson and Leslie A. Murphy are being nominated to the Board of Directors, the Committee also nominated Sandra E. Sloyer of Pennsylvania and Paula Bevels Thomas of Tennessee to fill their unexpired terms of two years ending in 2003.

* Elected Members of Council: After consideration of the recommendations submitted by the state CPA societies, in accordance with the provisions of Article VI. Section 6.1.5 of the bylaws, the Committee nominated the following 40 members from 25 jurisdictions as...