3333 Binhai Street，Beijing，China Tel：（010）82010000 Fax：（010）8000001

　　Zip code：100001

　　September 13，2000

　　Mr.Jason Goodman

　　Senior Shipping Clerk

　　Northgranary Cereals，Inc.

　　616 Taiyangdao Street

　　Harbin 116001

　　Dear Mr.Goodman：

　　Thank you for your fax of September 11.We are pleased to inform you that we have been able to secure the vessel² you asked for.

　　She is the SS Bohai and is docked at present in Lianyungang.She has a cargo³ capacity of eight thousand tons，is a bulk carrier，and has a speed of 24 knots which will certainly be able to make the number of trips you mentioned.

　　Please fax us to confirm the charter and we will send you the charter party.

　　Yours sincerely，

　　Liu Hanchen

　　Charter Department