NOTICE OF SPECIAL QUESTION ELECTION

                                                      PRATT COUNTY, KANSAS

            Notice is hereby given to the qualified electors of Pratt County, Kansas (the "County") that a special question election has been called and will be held on April 6, 2010, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of the County the following proposition:

            Shall the following be adopted?

Shall Pratt County, Kansas (a) construct, furnish and equip a major addition and related improvements to the Pratt Regional Medical Center (PRMC) facilities and pay the costs thereof by issuance of bonds on behalf of the County in an amount not to exceed $34,000,000, (b) apply PRMC funds to finance a portion of the repayment of such bonds and (c) be authorized to impose a one percent (1%) countywide retailers sales tax to finance the remaining portion of the repayment of such bonds, with the sales tax to expire 25 years from the date of first collection, all pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 10-101 et seq. and K.S.A., 12-187 et seq., as amended?

            To vote in favor of the question submitted on this ballot, darken the oval to the left of the word "Yes."  To vote against it, darken the oval to the left of the word "No." 

                                  ÌÉ              YES

                                  ÌÉ              NO