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Dear Readers, Colleagues, Fellow Cartoonists and Friends near and far:

I have always wanted to be a cartoonist, and I feel very blessed to have been able to do what I love for almost 50 years. That all of you have embraced Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Lucy and Linus and all the other PEANUTS characters has been a constant motivation for me.

It is important for me to tell you personally that I have decided to retire from drawing the PEANUTS comic strip, effective with the daily release of Tuesday, January 4th, 2000 (and Sunday release of February 13^th), in order to concentrate on my treatment for and recuperation from colon cancer. Although I feel better following my recent surgery, I want to focus on my health and my family without the worry of a daily deadline.

Thank you for your kindness and support over the years and for the outpouring of good wishes since my surgery.

Sincerely,