Dean Howe's posting to the 090204 MMD was inaccurate.  We have never
used QRS end tabs and QRS is not out of business.  We have always used
the ones supplied by Player Piano Company.

It was a rude shock to get a telephone call from Jack Johnson at PPCo,
saying that they couldn't ship our order for end tabs.  We, as roll
producers, quickly found an alternate source of identical tabs made to
our specifications.  Delivery of the tabs is expected soon.  We will be
stocking the tabs for anyone who needs them.

The delay in delivering Dean's rolls was due to some last minute urgent
orders for 6-to-the-inch nickelodeon rolls that pushed out the date for
our scheduled change to 9-to-the-inch rolls.  We are now in production
of the 9/inch rolls and expect to make delivery of his and Michael
Swanson's rolls by mid-February.

Bob Billings