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





November 13, 1998                                                                    04 00068 61 98111301



Mr. Matthew Gilreath
Administrator
Case Administration
American Arbitration Association
225 Bush Street, 18th Floor
San Francisco, CA  94104 4207

Subject:  Case:  74 110 01184 97  -- Arbitrator Fees Due
                Chaikin v Weinmann and Foti

References:

  1. AAA's Nov 4, 1998
  2. Welch letter Oct 28, 1998

Dear Matthew,

Have called and left messages several times the past week to follow up. Today, we received payment of $300 requested in your letter on Nov 4, ref a. As before, we have not received payment of $950, also, requested in your Nov letter.

Please advise status of $950 check, and advise progress on AAA's payment for outstanding balance of arbitrition fees, as related in my letter on Oct 28, 1998.

Sincerely,

THE WELCH COMPANY



Rod Welch