<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=UTF-8 http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charse= t=utf-8"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1226" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffff= f"> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">I had the privilege of playing the S&S= B, in Peacock Ally at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel some years ago. This is the= piano that was in Cole Porter's 17 room suite at the towers.  Completl= y restored and really a sweet piano.  It is the one on which he did mos= t of his composing.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">    Maybe as a performer an= d devotee of Poter's music it meant more to me than as a tech.  I feel = it's historical value is priceless.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">       =      Arthur Marino</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>