First invoice comes in for Obama overseas trip..$7,930.45 airfare...more to come

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CHICAGO—The first invoice is in for the Obama overseas trip, $7,930.45 for airfare, and that’s not counting Friday flights from Berlin to Paris to London. Also still to come are bills for food, buses, file centers, internet, hotels, baggage transfers, etc.

Air Charter Team

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10015 N.W. Ambassador Drive, Suite 202

Kansas City, MO 64153

RECEIPT

Date:7/28/2008

Invoice #OFP45804

Bill To:

lynn sweet (for Lynn Sweet)

1206 National Press Building

Washington, DC 20045

DESCRIPTIONAMOUNT

Obama For President Press Billing – Invoice: OFP45804

Jul 20 2008 Flight: MDW – EINN$3107.81 (midway airport/chicago-shannon/don’t know if this also covers shannon-amman flight.)

Jul 22 2008 Flight: AMM – TLV$286.20 (amman- tel aviv)

Jul 24 2008 Flight: TLV – TXL$1414.33 (tel aviv-berlin)

Jul 26 2008 Flight: LHR – MDW$3122.11 (london-midway airport/chicago)

Invoice Total:

$7,930.45

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