Are you ready to dive in for Nick?

The time has come. The water is warm. Are YOU ready to dive right in to celebrate Nick Carter's Birthday AND help save the Oceans? In support of the Nick Carter's Oceans Campaign (NCOC) the Mature Fan Club wants to remind you of coastal breezes, warm sand between your toes and all the pleasurable things the ocean and beaches give us.

The question is, are you a big fish that swims in the Ocean? --or a small fish just playing around in the Pond?

OCEAN PACKAGE: 25 CLAMS ($25), plus $5 shipping ( $7 international shipping)

Dolphin Wind Chimes - whose melody will remind you of warm sea breezes

Aquatic "BSB" Note Pad - so you can jot down a reminder to take suntan lotion, shades and your Chapter One CD

Tropical Salt Water Taffy - to tempt your taste buds for all things summer

Plus 10 Raffle Tickets

POND PACKAGE: 5 Clams ($5), plus $2 shipping ($3 international shipping)

Aquatic "BSB" Note Pad - so you remember to tape TRL

Tropical Salt Water Taffy - to wet your whistle

Plus 1 Raffle Ticket

Now just what are all these raffle tickets for? Well those people brave enough to test the waters can win any of the following:

GRAND PRIZE:

"GRAB-A-BOOTIE -AND-PINCH" T-shirt AUTOGRAPHED by NICK CARTER himself.

Ocean-themed "Nick" Build-a-Bear

More Than That import single CD AUTOGRAPHED by all 5 BSB.

1ST PRIZE:

Nick Carter 2002 Calendar, AUTOGRAPHED BY NICK CARTER himself.

Live 8x10 photo of Nick from the Black and Blue Tour

Ocean-themed basket

2ND PRIZE:

8x10 framed BSB photo from the 100-Hour World Tour, AUTOGRAPHED by all 5 BSB.

2002 BSB Calendar.

3RD PRIZE:

Music-themed basket which includes all BSB Videos and CDs

4TH PRIZE:

Spa-themed basket

5TH PRIZE:

American-themed basket

RUNNER UP PRIZE:

Spa Treatment in city of winner's choice.

Also be aware that when swimming in the ocean, one can find all kinds of sunken treasure... one never knows what might wash up on shore and end up as a raffle prize!

RAFFLE DRAWING TO BE HELD Thursday, January 31, 2002 at 8:00 p.m. EST in the Mature Fan Club Chat Room.

Please make ALL checks & money orders payable to the Mature Fan Club. For credit card orders, please visit the main page of the MFC site, www.maturefanclub.com, and click on the link for PAY PAL. (Please allow 3-4 weeks after your order date for delivery)

Approximately 70% of the proceeds raised from this project will be donated to the NCOC, a division of the JWR Foundation, to honor Nick for his 22nd birthday, January 28th, 2002. This is a wonderful opportunity to help others as well as acknowledge your love for the Backstreet Boys. If you are interested in ordering, please send your order, including payment made payable to Mature Fan Club, with the

following information:

1) # of Ocean Packages (1 Ocean Package = 1 wind chime, 1 notepad, 1 bag of taffy & 10 raffle tickets) AND/OR # of Pond Packages (1 Pond Package = 1 notepad, 1 bag of taffy & 1 raffle tickets)

2) Your name

3) Complete mailing address

4) Phone number

5) Email address

Send information to:

Mature Fan Club

PO Box 704081

Dallas, TX 75370

Attn: Nick

ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGH SATURDAY, JANUARY 26th, 2002, and must be postmarked by this date to be considered for the raffle.

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to email me at frack671@optonline.net.

Thanks again for all your support.

Gaetana

NCOC Charity Coordinator

Mature Fan Club for the Backstreet Boys

For those of you who are not aware, the Mature Fan Club is an organization of Backstreet Boys fans from all over the world that are over the age of 25. We are a club of adults, previously not recognized by the public due to our ages, who enjoy and support the Backstreet Boys' music as well as their personal strengths and values. In addition, it is our hope that we can give something back to our communities, such as through charity work in honor of the boys. To date the Mature Fan Club has raised and donated close to $50,000 that has been distributed to the American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Brian Littrell's Healthy Hearts Club for Kids, the Dorough Lupus Foundation and Just Within Reach - an Earth Foundation. Not only does this set us apart from other BSB fan clubs, but it offers us the opportunity to do a little bit of good in the world. That is truly a wonderful feeling.

For more information on the Mature Fan Club please visit our web page at www.maturefanclub.com.