To: Monika R. Fuentes: Siemens FAX 334/626-0984

From: Jon Hagen, Sr. Staff Engineer, Arecibo Observatory

Date: 2-22-01

Subject: Automation spares - Mass Storage Unit

Dear Ms. Fuentes,

Thank you for your prompt quotation. I have requested that Cornell University's purchasing department FAX you their package of bank and credit references, tax exempt certificate etc. You should receive it today or tomorrow. I am getting a purchase order now and will fax that to you

today or tomorrow.

My concern is whether you can expedite the delivery of the mass storage module so that we will have it before March 4, the date on which the Vertex engineer is to arrive here from Germany. He will be here only four days. You quoted a delivery time of approximately 3 weeks, so I assume the unit does exist in stock somewhere. Is it possible to arrange for a faster delivery? We are certainly prepared to pay extra air freight charges. If not, would it be possible to borrow or rent a used unit while we await the new unit?

Sincerely,

Sincerely,

Jon Hagen

Tel. 787/ 878 2612 ext 328

Fax: 787/ 817 2740

email: jonhagen@naic.edu