Sharon, I was unable to contact you at the phone # listed at http://www.hpl.hp.com/univafrs/ Perhaps, you can give me a call. I am the coordinator of a brand-new program in Computing and Solid-State Device Technology here at Brock University, and I would like to get in touch with HP as a prospective industrial partner (summer student placements is our top priority, but we can discuss a lot of other things). The vast majority of our equipment is HP, and so it would only make sense if we could open a communications link to the technical people at HP, not just local sales reps. Specifically, in connection with a new Ontario government funding program (ATOP) we have filed an application for some equipment funds, and this application requires an HP internal "advocate", who cannot be from sales or marketing. Could you help me get in touch with an engineer willing to act as such an advocate? Thanks a lot. PS For details on our new program, see a draft at http://www.physics.BrockU.CA/cast/ ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ed Sternin, Physics Dept, Brock U, St.Catharines, Ontario, L2S 3A1 http://www.physics.BrockU.CA/faculty/sternin.html voice:(905)688-5550x3414 FAX:(905)682-9020 email: edik@brocku.ca