<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 6/8/01 8:30:17 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
<BR>DBee840388@AOL.COM writes:
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<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Has anyone heard of the Rumor that Kawai is backing out of the
<BR>Steinway/Boston deal??? And if so, would Young Chang be the next Boston
<BR>manufacturer?
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<BR>Don Bee, RPT
<BR>Chicago
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<BR>I understand that the OEM relationship between the two is renewable on a
<BR>regular basis (from a Kawai rep.) so this seems possible.
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<BR>I had not heard this though.
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<BR>Richard Galassini
<BR>Cunningham Piano Co. & Factory
<BR>Philadelphia, Pa.
<BR>1 (800) 394-1117
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