<HTML><BODY><DIV style='font-family: "Verdana"; font-size: 10pt;'><DIV> <DIV>  <DIV> <DIV>I had the pleasure of attending the <SPAN class=correction id="">Steinway</SPAN> Seminar at Oberlin last week. 14 of us worked on 14 different <SPAN class=correction id="">Steinway</SPAN> pianos at the Conservatory. It was great. Many thanks to  Eric <SPAN class=correction id="">Schandall</SPAN> and John Patton from Steinway, and what a great bunch of guys, there, at Oberlin. Hats off to them, and their assistants. If any of you get a chance to go next year, beg, on bended knee if necessary, for the funds to go. It will be well worth the investment. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>And when I got back to my shop, there was a confidential letter from my boss, informing me of a 3 1/2% raise. Not that the two are connected, but it was good news, non the less. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=correction id="">Wim</SPAN><BR>Willem <SPAN class=correction id="">Blees</SPAN>, <SPAN class=correction id="">RPT</SPAN><BR>Piano Tuner/Technician<BR>School of Music<BR>University of Alabama<BR>Tuscaloosa, <SPAN class=correction id="">AL</SPAN> USA</DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Wim<BR>Willem Blees, RPT<BR>Piano Tuner/Technician<BR>School of Music<BR>University of Alabama<BR>Tuscaloosa, AL USA</DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>