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style='mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK5"> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:red'>En Español, en la parte de abajo.</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK6"> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td valign=top style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Dear Customers and Suppliers,</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2'> <td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK7"> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td valign=top style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>We are pleased to announce that a group headed by Pail Lung Machinery has acquired Vanguard Supreme Machine Company.&nbsp; The company will continue to produce machines and maintain their offices and factory in Monroe, North Carolina.&nbsp; The combined companies will operate under the name Vanguard Pai Lung, LLC, with the joint partnership of Mr. James Wang, Mr. Bill Moody and Mr. Leo Yates.&nbsp; Together, we will be uniquely positioned to provide the world's finest textile machinery.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>What this brings to our customers:</span></strong><b><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br> </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Greater range of products<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Insures next generation technology<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Greater support and resources worldwide<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financially sound company with long-term growth<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><b><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><b><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Our goal to you is to deliver high quality products and service that will include:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; New Vanguard and Pai Lung Circular Knitting Machines<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;New and rebuilt flat machines<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rebuilt and used circular machines<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Extensive line of replacement parts and technical service provider</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:3;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK9"> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td valign=top style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>We will continue in our efforts to maintain your trust and business.&nbsp; Thank you for your loyalty and please do not hesitate to contact us, should you have any questions.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:#666666;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes; height:4.5pt'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:4.5pt'></td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK11"> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td valign=top style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Estimados Clientes y Proveedores:</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK12"> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td valign=top style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Nos complace informarles que el grupo encabezado por Pai Lung Machinery ha adquirido a la compañía &nbsp;Vanguard Supreme Machinery .<br> &nbsp;<br> Las compañías operarán bajo el nombre de Vanguard Pai Lung LLC., con la participación conjunta de los señores James Wang,&nbsp; Bill Moody y Leo Yates y mantendrá sus oficinas y planta en Monroe, Carolina del Norte, USA.<br> &nbsp;<br> Vanguard Pai Lung LLC. Continuará produciendo máquinas circulares de tejido de punto.<br> &nbsp;<br> Juntos estaremos posicionados de manera única para proveer la &nbsp;mejor Maquinaria de género de punto del mundo.<br> &nbsp;<br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Esto traerá beneficios para nuestros clientes como:</span></strong></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;Un rango de productos más extenso.<br> &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;Liderazgo y seguridad en tecnología de próxima generación.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;Mejores servicios y recursos a nivel global.<br> &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;Una compañía financieramente más solida y con garantía de crecimiento a largo plazo.<br> &nbsp;<br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Nuestros objetivos para con los clientes son productos de alta calidad y un servicio que incluya:</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp; Maquinaria circular nueva de tejido de punto Vanguard y Pai Lung<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp; Maquinaria recta nueva, usada para&nbsp; cuellos<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp; Maquinaria circular de tejido de punto usada y reconstruida.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp; Extensa línea de repuestos y servicio técnico.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK13"> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal>Continuaremos nuestros esfuerzos por mantener su confianza y &nbsp;preferencia.<br> &nbsp;<br> Gracias por su lealtad y por favor no dude en contactarnos, en caso de que cualquier duda.<span style='mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <h3 align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></h3> <h3><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Upcoming Events<o:p></o:p></span></h3> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a href="http://www.messefrankfurt.com.mx/exintex/english/index.php">Exintex 2008</a><a href="http://www.itmaasia.com/cms/showDomain_ff8080810f7b48d4010f850712520105.html" target="_blank"> </a></span></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><br> <span class=styleitalic>Location: Mexico City, Mexico</span><br> Dates: October 23-25 2008&nbsp; <span class=stylebold>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>World Trade Center, Exhibition and Convention Center<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in'><span class=stylebold><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a href="http://www.ifaiexpo.com/index.cfm" target="_blank">IFAI Expo </a></span></span><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><br> <span class=styleitalic>Location Charlotte, NC</span><br> Dates: October 21-23 2008&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Booth #: 7129<o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> <p class=style5>&nbsp;</p> <p class=style5>&nbsp;</p> <p class=style5>- ITMA 2007 Munich, Germany<o:p></o:p></p> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ih8iWYLwanM&hl=en"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ih8iWYLwanM&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p> </div> <!-- #EndEditable "content" --><!-- End Content --><!-- Begin Footer --> <div id=footer> <p><a href="../default.htm">Home</a> | <a href="../singleknit/singleknit.htm">Single Knit</a> | <a href="../doubleknit/doubleknit.htm">Double Knit</a> | <a href="../RibKit.htm">Rib Knit</a> | <a href="../TerryKnit.htm">Terry Knit</a> | <a href="../SpecialFrame.html">Special Frame</a> | <a href="../HighSpeed.html">Ultra High Speed</a> | <a href="../collarmachines/collarmachines.htm">Collar Machines</a> |&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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