Dolf Schulman asked for your advice on several issues facing Almond Chemical's partner company, Chongquing No. 2 Chemical Company.

Agreement was reached in several areas:

1. They will continue to place a priority on employee safety, recognizing that there are cost-containing alternatives to current practices. Moving forward, they will maintain German national standards for production facilities, and work with companies in China to develop cost-effective safety equipment on par with the German standard.
2. The joint venture will continue not allowing commissions or gifts.
3. Rather than the more expensive SAP software, the joint venture will implement more cost-effective, compatible software.
4. No decision has been reached regarding the role of the finance director.