Dear Richard,

Thank you very much for your kind letter of October 1, 2001. Please rest
assured that we were very pleased to meet with you, Jim and Michelle in S?o
Paulo.

We look forward to seeing you again in the near future.

With best regards,

Gilberto Giusti


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Gilberto Giusti
PINHEIRO NETO - ADVOGADOS
S?o Paulo, Rio de Janeiro e Bras?lia - Brasil
Tel.: (5511) 3247-8558 // Fax: (5511) 3247-8600
glbgiusti@pinheironeto.com.br
http://www.pinheironeto.com.br

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