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<DIV>Dear members of the STEP B&C team,</DIV>
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<DIV>as you all know, the next STEP meeting will be in Stuttgart - my
hometown. Well - from the San Diego meeting I heard, that there might be less
attendance than usual, due to IRAK war and SARS disease. So the organizers in
Stuttgart are interested in getting to know information, who will come, as early
as possible. </DIV>
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<DIV>If you intend to come to Stuttgart meeting, please register
as early as possible. I will do it right away.</DIV>
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<DIV>Best regards</DIV>
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<DIV>Wolfgang Haas</DIV>
<DIV>-----------------------------------------<BR>Haas + Partner
Engineering<BR>Zettachring 12A<BR>D-70597 Stuttgart<BR>Germany<BR>Tel.: +49 711
7262011<BR>Fax.: +49 711 7262030<BR>Mobile: +49 170
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