<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">I second that emotion, big Dale. Mannino IS the man; it's my dime on dinner this time around---same quality---OK, Don?<DIV>DA</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR><DIV><DIV>On May 10, 2007, at 1:06 PM, <A href="mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com">Erwinspiano@aol.com</A> wrote:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"> <FONT id="role_document" face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2"> <DIV> <DIV> <STRONG><EM>Jurgen</EM></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><EM> This is awesome news & am delighted for you. My personal thanks to your large heart Don.</EM></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><EM> Jurgen we need as many different flavors of suppliers as we can support. More choices is always good for competition and selection. I know you've been working hard towards this goal & I salute you. The new string seating tool is great by the way. And the Beine pins are beautiful.</EM></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><EM> Thanks</EM></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><EM> Dale</EM></STRONG></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">Piano Forte Supply will be exhibiting at the National Convention in <BR>Kansas City after all.<BR>I was approached by Don Mannino who very generously offered one of the <BR>several booths that Kawai America had booked. By letting me have one <BR>booth, his display will be significantly reduced in size. This offer <BR>came as a total surprise for me and has re-affirmed my belief in the <BR>community that we are all a part of, big and small.<BR><BR>So if you think that quality, choice and selection are a good thing for <BR>our field, say a quick "thanks" to Don when you see him in Kansas City. <BR> And drop by my booth, next to Kawai America, for the usual high <BR>quality tools, parts and felts, plus some very exciting new items I <BR>will be unveiling there.<BR><BR>Jurgen Goering<BR>Piano Forte Supply<BR>(250) 754-2440<BR><A href="mailto:info@pianofortesupply.com">info@pianofortesupply.com</A><BR>http://www.pianofortesupply.com<BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT><BR><BR><BR><DIV><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">See what's free at <A title="http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000503" href="http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000503" target="_blank">AOL.com</A>. </FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>