<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1170" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7><FONT id=rol= e_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 11/19/04 2:42:32 P.M. Central Standard Time, atodd@uh.edu writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><= FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size= =2>The same dealer has also offered to fly in a 9' Biosensor and has offered it<BR>for= $70,000.00 because he's getting ready to open a new store in the area <BR>where<BR>the church is and would like to have one of his instruments there.<BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV>I don't have any direct experience with a Bosey, but from what I heard,= these are nice instruments, but do not perform well in a big setting. If this is one of those big sanctuaries where the piano will be a = big part of the musical offerings, (orchestra, big choir, congregational singing= , etc.), this might not be the instrument of choice. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Since it looks like they will have close to $70,000, I would suggest th= ey try to get another $20, and go for either a Yamaha or Steinway. They have a proven track record, and do hold up well in big auditorium.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Just my two cents worth.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Wim</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>