Sincerely

　　8. 请求开立信用证

　　Gentlemen: June 18, 2001

　　Thank you for your order No. 599. In order to execute it, please open an irrevocable L/C for the amount of US$ 50,000 in our favor. This account shall be available until Sep. 20. Upon arrival of the L/C we will pack and ship the order as requested.

　　Sincerely

　　9. 通知已开立信用证

　　Dear Sirs: June 24, 2001

　　Thank you for your letter of June 18 enclosing details of your terms. According to your request for opening an irrevocable L/C, we have instructed the Beijing City Commercial Bank to open a credit for US$ 50,000 in your favor, valid until Sep. 20. Please advise us by fax when the order has been executed.

　　Sincerely

　　10. 请求信用证延期

　　Gentlemen： Sep. 1, 2001

　　We are sorry to report that in spite of our effort, we are unable to guarantee shipment by the agreed date due to a strike at our factory. We are afraid that your L/C will be expire before shipment. Therefore, please explain our situation to your customers and secure their consent to extend the L/C to Sept.30.

　　Sincerely

　　11. 同意更改信用证

　　 Gentlemen: Sept. 5, 2001

　　We received your letter today and have informed our customers of your situation. As requested, we have instructed the Beijing City Commercial Bank to extend the L/C up to and including September 30. Please keep us abreast of any new development.

　　Sincerely