1. Electronics POOL Dear Augusto, We can make the following proposal to you. As said, it is a proposal which is to be approved by our departmental management. This agreement would start after this run when you foresee not to use this equipment. As you know the CEC will stop at the end of year 2004. This comes in twofold: Fastbus.

2. Electronics POOL We would like to get rid of Fastbus support as far as the Electronics Pool is concerned. It means, that we would give to you without the need for you to compensate the FASTBUS equipment. Of course, if you really want to continue using FASTBUS equipment, the group can help you for the logistics or other need according to the group's possibilities. Particular agreement on unused equipment staying at experiment We can propose that your monthly fee is reduced to 18%, This means that this equipment is not used at all, means that no equipment can come back or be re-allocated. At now, your monthly fee is: 22148.- CHF. With the CEC rebate (10858.- CHF), the monthly fee is: 11290.- CHF Excluding Fastbus, would mean a monthly fee of: 17340.- CHF. If we agree on the special offer for unused material (82 % rebate), it gives: 3120.- CHF monthly fee.

3. Electronics POOL Of course, this would only be established on an agreed list, after that you return all the equipment you want, and the price would be re-calculated Please contact me or Chris if you need any explanation. Best regards, Catherine ******************************************************** Catherine Moine EP/ESS/US User Service & Electronics Pool Operation Section Leader Catherine.Moine@cern.ch tel: 75035 or 160849 fax: 78925 http://ess.web.cern.ch/ESS/ *********************************************************