Dear Willi: Does this new offer from Messer Griesheim still involve that the dispensing valve has to be sent back within a period of 2 months? And what about the 1l-containers? Can we keep them? Any comments on these questions would facilitate our decision. Sincerely, Bernhard Mayer >Dear subscribers to the ring test, >Messer Griesheim has come up with a new offer for the ring test. They are now >asking for 600 DM (ca 410 US$) per participant for three gases in 1l-containers, >containing 12 bar liters per container, plus one dispensing valve. MG will >handle the shipment. >Together with Ty Coplen I have come to the conclusion that this offer is good >enough to be considered for the ring test. >For the test to be successful I need to solicit your willingness to participate >under these conditions. Currently, there are 50 labs on the list. Please send me >an e-mail whether your are still interested in participating under the new >conditions. In order to proceed quickly I ask your response before April 15th. >In case 30 or more labs decide in favour of the offer, I will proceed with >organizing the rest. >Best regards Willi Brand > > > ************************************************************ Bernhard Mayer Lehrstuhl f. Sediment u. Isotopengeologie Institut fuer Geologie Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum Universitaetsstr. 150 44780 Bochum Germany Office: (49)-234-700-5458 Lab: (49)-234-700-5462 Secret.: (49)-234-700-3250 FaxNo: (49)-234-709-4571 E-mail: [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask] ************************************************************