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FO. ~OX 7~ HO~E~ELL, VA. ~38~ Dr. William L. Steele September 19, 1980 • Tobacco Institute Testing Laboratory 5454 Wisconsin Avenue Suite 1655 Chevy Chase, Maryland 20015 , :, ,~ Dear Bill: -\ ~eJc Further to our recent te~lepho onversations, this will confirm that members of the TITL~Board of Directors concur regarding the purchase of a FTC-type smoking machine for use at TITL Accordingly, you are hereby directe-d~to place an order for such a machine from the sole supplier, Phipps & Bird, at the offered price of $30,300. I understand that delivery time is anticipated to be no more than four months. I further understand that digital data from this new machine will be processed by the Hewlett-Packard Computer System HP 100g presently at TITL,and that some additional provision may be necessary for digital data storage. Cost for this new smoking machine and associated equipment should be included in the TITL budget for 1981. We were also pleased to learn that Philip Morris representatives have agreed to place their FTC-type smoking machine at TITL on loan until the above-referenced Phipps & Bird machine is delivered. It is the desire of the TITL Board of Directors that all cigarettes starting with and including Market Sample 25 be smoked on this new machine as well as on one of the machines which has been in use at TITL in recent years. Such dual smoking will allow direct comparison of "tar" and nicotine values as determined on each machine and also provide information about the suitability of the FTC-type machine for determining the carbon monoxide content of all brands. Where sufficient sample and time are available, we are also requesting that Market Sample 24 be smoked on the new machine. We appreciate your interest in and enthusiasm for this new effort and are especially pleased to learn that the studies and comparisons mentioned above will be carried out with the current TITL staff. aw cc: Mr. R. L. Kersey __\Dr. Alan Rodgman , '-':)~\Dr. R. A. Sanford/ ~/~ Dr. F. J. Schultz /~ Dr. R. B. Seligman Very truly yours, P. H. Leake O Assistant Research and Development Director &1