<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4134.600" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" text=#000000 = bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face="Lucida Sans" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=dporritt@swbell.net = href="mailto:dporritt@swbell.net">David M. Porritt</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> January 25, 2001 4:42 = PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Concert grand</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>List:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The decision has been made to purchase a Yamaha CFIIIS for our = recital hall.  We have two Steinway "D"s in there and one will be = replaced.  Our chairman was told by an unhappy dealer, that we will be one of = only 5 music schools that have a Yamaha in their recital hall.  </DIV> <DIV> <HR> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face="Lucida Sans" size=2>I've no idea how many = music schools have Yamaha's in their recital halls. But I do have a question: So what? = Does that really matter? Why shouldn't your school, or any other, choose = freely what is best for your own needs? Good luck with your new instrument. I'm sure = you'll be quite happy with it.</FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face="Lucida Sans" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face="Lucida Sans" size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face="Lucida Sans" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face="Lucida Sans" size=2>Del</FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face="Lucida Sans" size=2>Delwin D = Fandrich<BR>Piano Designer & Builder<BR>Hoquiam, Washington  USA<BR>E.mail:  <A href="mailto:pianobuilders@olynet.com">pianobuilders@olynet.com</A><BR>= Web Site:  <A href="http://pianobuilders.olynet.com/">http://pianobuilders.olynet.com= /</A></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>