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To: Yogi - Paul who wrote (4278)	11/9/1998 9:29:00 PM
From: CPAMarty	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5058

Sorry, didn't have much time to type my previous post, today was a typical monday. Here are the questions that i emailed to Jane and my notes on her responses. I still have not talked to her in person, so if you still want me to clear something up let me know. 1.Can you tell me the business reason for Readrite licensing technology from Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH? I was under the impression that Readrite already had leading edge GMR technology. The business reason involves avoiding possible patent infringement issues. I got the impression that pretty much the sole reason for issuing the press release was because the agreement with the German Company called for it 2. Is this technology a replacement for or additive to the Cpp-GMR sensor multi-layer head architecture developed by Readrite and Livermore? No. The patent covered by the licensing agreement with Forschungszentrum Juelich dates back to 1990 and IBM also licenses this same patent - it is a very basic patent 3. Is this license for deposition techniques? ( I know Juelich has a research program in that field) not answered by Jane. Yogi, could put this in the form of a question that us non-engineers can understand? i.e., what is a deposition technique? 4. The basic question is, has there been some failure in Cpp-GMR that necessitated a change in direction? Recent feedback from Readrite's customers on the qualty of our products has been very good. This licensing agreement with the German Company was signed earlier in the year by Readrite, the recent press release was issued pursuant to that agreement, and not as an announcement of a change in direction. Readrite is proceeding along the same path as it has been sine the press release on GMR in July 1998. 4. The basis question is, has there been some failure in Cpp-GMR that necessitated a change in direction? No. Readrite is currently shipping prototypes (samples) of GMR product to customers. Readrite is very comfortable with its technology Volume shippments of GMR are not expected until the quarter ended 3/99