OT Alaska Users

[Dayna]

It's PFD time again! Don't forget the deadline is March 31, 2005. That will buy a lot of bird food! You can file online this year and not have to mail in a signature page, no excuses not to file now! Hey free money.

Here is a link:www.state.ak.us

[yehudasf]

BS"D

I always thought that Alaska was a beautiful State, but never understood why the give people the permanent fund dividend. Seems odd that they pay people to live there.
Then again, Atlantic-Richfield can afford the oil royalties on the pipeline.

[Dayna]

Hey, I love free money! Really though, I would live here anyway. Really great view of the Mendenhall Glacier from my house!

The Alaska Permanent Fund was created in 1977; guided by our then visionary Governor Jay Hammond. After the Alaska State Legislature quickly spent the $900 million dollars it received for the Prudhoe Bay lease sales; it became quickly apparent that we would have to keep a portion of future oil revenues out of the hands of legislators. The Alaska permanent fund principal, now valued at about $22 Billion; is protected by the Alaska Constitution. Each, and every year since, a portion of Alaskas' oil royalities are placed into the permanent fund.

Here are the yearly amounts for the last few years, not too shabby!

2004
$919.84

2003
$1107.56

2002
$1540.76

2001
$1850.28

2000
$1963.86

1999
$1769.84

1998
$1540.88

1997
$1296.54

1996
$1130.68