THE WELCH COMPANY
440 Davis Court #1602
San Francisco, CA 94111-2496
415 781 5700

April 26, 1999                                                                       04 00065 61 99042701



Mr. Leonard SooHoo, P.E.
Chief, Resident Engineer
Construction Service Branch
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Corps of Engineers, Bay Model Building
2100 Bridgeway Avenue
Sausalito, California  94965

Subject:  Communication Metrics
                    CSB Support Deferred

Dear Leonard,

This confirms our discussion today about deferring Communication Metrics support. Thanks for giving this consideration. Please let me know when you would like to meet about using this new method.

Sincerely,

THE WELCH COMPANY

Rod Welch

Copy to:

1. Tom Keesling
2. Max Blodgett
3. Major Erik Blechinger