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                          From R.N. Folsom, 24 November 1993

        ANNOUNCING MS-DOS KERMIT 3.13 for IBM and the VICTOR 9000

The latest MS-Dos Kermit, version 3.13, with many new capabilities and
features described below, is now available not only for IBM and compatible
microcomputers, but also for the Victor 9000 / Sirius 1 computer.
Thanks for both versions go to Professor Joe R. Doupnik, at Utah State
University, and many other volunteers.

To acquire standard MS-DOS Kermit for IBM and compatible microcomputers, or
other Kermit versions for other computers (Macintosh, Unix, mainframe and mini
computers, etc.) see the ordering information below, at the end of this file.

The Victor 9000 microcomputer, known as the Sirius 1 in Europe, uses MS-DOS but
is *not* IBM compatible.  Hence it requires a special version of MS-DOS Kermit
(which will *not* run on IBM or IBM-compatible computers).

To acquire V9Kermit for the Victor 9000 and Sirius 1 microcomputers, contact the
I.O. Board, [phone] in Anderson, Indiana (Bert Happel, Sysop).  Victor
messages are in section 15;  Victor software is in section 30.

Alternatively, for a mailed Victor V9Kermit diskette, send your address and two
U.S. dollars (or two single diskettes or one double-sided Victor *formatted*
diskette with a self-addressed stamped floppy disk mailer) to:
R.N. Folsom, Professor of Economics, San Jose State University,
San Jose, California, 95192-0114
Voice [phone];  I.O. Board message area 15;
CompuServe 71042,2502;  Internet [e-mail].



NOTE:  Most of the following is a plain-text ASCII rendering of [a file from]
the printed journal, KERMIT NEWS, Number 5, July 1993.  The cover [graph
comparing the file transfer performance of Kermit versus Zmodem, Ymodem, and
Xmodem], the typesetting effects, illustrations, special characters, internal
cross references, pagination and page numbers, etc, are not included.
Converted to plain ASCII by R.N. Folsom, who also inserted some additional
material adapted from The Kermit Communication Software Catalog, July 1993.

Kermit News (ISSN 0899-9309) is published periodically free of charge by Kermit
Development and Distribution, Columbia University Academic Information Systems,
612 West 115th Street, New York, NY 10025, USA.  Contributed articles are
welcome.

Editor: Christine M. Gianone E-Mail: [e-mail], [e-mail]

Copyright (C) 1993, Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York.
Material in Kermit News may be quoted or reproduced in other publications
without permission, but with proper attribution.  And if you do, be sure to
send us a copy!

The Kermit file transfer protocol is named after Kermit the Frog, star of the
television series The Muppet Show, used by permission of Henson Associates, Inc.



            ANNOUNCING MS-DOS KERMIT 3.13

Kermit is the low-cost, high-quality alternative to expensive commercial
communication software.  Kermit software incorporates Columbia University's
error-correcting Kermit protocol for transferring text and binary files between
computers of all sizes.  It works over direct or dialed serial connections, and
often over local and wide area networks too.  For file transfer to take place,
a Kermit program runs on each end of the connection, one on each computer.

Kermit is well documented and in wide use; it is available for about 400
different computers and operating systems, written in a wide variety of
programming languages.  Source code is available for all versions.
[Preceding two paragraphs excerpted and adapted by R.N. Folsom from
The Kermit Communication Software Catalog, July 1993.]

MS-DOS Kermit is widely recognized as one of the most powerful, efficient, and
flexible of all PC communication software packages for DOS and Microsoft
Windows.

While MS-DOS Kermit's pricey competitors focus on frills like sound effects,
elaborate startup screens, and technicolor pop-up exploding menus that consume
your PC's memory, disk, and processor capacity, MS-DOS Kermit stresses
substance:  fast, reliable, high-quality terminal emulation and file transfer
in a wide variety of communication, computing, and language environments.
Small size and efficient operation.  Easy setup and configuration.  Powerful,
easy-to-use key mapping, macros, and script programming.  And low cost.

Now MS-DOS Kermit extends its reach even further with more terminal
emulations, more communication methods, faster file transfer, and more
languages.

Version 3.13 of MS-DOS Kermit for the IBM PC, PS/2, and IBM-compatible
microcomputers [and other not-IBM compatible MS-DOS microcomputers such as the
Victor 9000 and Sirius 1] is now available.  It was prepared by Professor
Joe R. Doupnik of the Center for Atmospheric and Space Sciences and Department
of Electrical Engineering of Utah State University in Logan, Utah, USA, in
cooperation with Columbia University in New York City and Waterloo University
in Ontario, Canada.

Documentation:  The user manual, Using MS-DOS Kermit, was updated and a second
edition published in 1992.  It describes the new script programming and key
mapping capabilities, and includes new character-set tables, a new chapter on
TCP/IP and other networks, a complete specification of the VT and Tektronix
terminal emulators, and much more.  Now available in French and German as well
as English.
[Additional documentation comes on diskette with the MSKermit program.]


            OVERVIEW OF NEW FEATURES AND CAPABILITIES

File transfer features now include long packets, sliding windows, dynamic
packet length, locking shifts, control-character "unprefixing," and
international character-set conversion for Western and Eastern European
languages, Cyrillic, Hebrew, and Japanese.  [For a comparison showing that with
the latest Kermit, file transfers typically are significantly faster than with
other protocols such as Zmodem, YModem, and XModem, see the accompanying file
KERMTRUT.TXT.]

Automation features include command macros, command files, and a powerful,
easy-to-use script programming language.  Serial connections are supported for
COM1-COM4 at speeds up to at least 57,600 bps; RTS/CTS hardware flow control is
available for use with high-speed modems.  Automatic modem dialing scripts are
included for Hayes, Telebit, US Robotics, Practical Peripherals, and other
modems, and there is an easy-to-use dialing directory.

Terminal emulations include DEC VT320 and VT220 (international models), VT102,
VT100, VT52, Data General DASHER D463 and D470, Heath/Zenith-19, plus Tektronix
4014 and Sixel graphics.  Terminal emulation features include screen rollback,
capture, copy, and print; 132-column mode; horizontal scrolling; key mapping and
macros; comprehensive character-set support; a compose key for entering accented
letters; color text and graphics; and much more.

Network support includes TCP/IP (built-in, with up to six concurrent sessions),
AT&T StarLAN / StarGROUP, DEC PATHWORKS, IBM NETBIOS, IBM LANACS, Novell
NASI/NACS, Novell LWP TELAPI, 3COM BAPI, Beame & Whiteside TCP/IP, Intel
OpenNET, Ungermann Bass Net/One, Interconnections TES, as well as Interrupt 14
support for externally-established network connections.  TCP/IP connections
require a packet driver (Ethernet or SLIP class), and can coexist with Novell
IPX connections.

[Preceding four paragraphs excerpted and adapted by R.N. Folsom from
The Kermit Communication Software Catalog, July 1993.]


        DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW FEATURES AND CAPABILITIES

FASTER FILE TRANSFER

MS-DOS Kermit 3.13 includes important new file transfer efficiency improvements.
The limit on packet buffers has been increased from 2K to 280K to attain the
theoretical maximum of 31 window slots of 9024-byte packets for faster transfers
on long-distance and network connections.  Packet lengths now adapt dynamically
to noise conditions, and parity is detected automatically during packet
operations.  For extra speed, selected control characters can be "unprefixed"
during file transfer (see the article on page 6).  The file transfer display
has been expanded and improved and, finally, a new capability has been added
for transferring files with IBM mainframes through 3270 protocol converters
that lack a transparent mode (see page 4).

MODEMS AND DIALING

Kermit's new dialing directory is a plain-text file that Kermit searches
automatically whenever you give a DIAL command.  Each entry contains a name, the
associated phone number, the dialing speed, and the parity.  It can be as long
as you like.  Here is a short (fictional) sample:

  sprintnet   7654321   2400  mark
  tymnet      876-5432  1200  even
  mcimail     987-6543 19200  none
  compuserve  555-1212  9600  space

Just type "dial sprintnet" and Kermit does the rest: sets your speed and
parity appropriately, commands your modem to place the call, and tells you (or
your script program) whether the call succeeded or failed.

As always, MS-DOS Kermit's dialing is accomplished via script programs.  In
addition to the standard Hayes script, new scripts are furnished for Telebit,
US Robotics, Multitech, Penril, Practical Peripherals, Supra, Vadic, and other
modems, and for Rolm (Siemens) CBX data phones.

For high-speed modems, MS-DOS Kermit now offers bidirectional RTS/CTS hardware
flow control, and incorporates new defensive techniques required for the new
breed of low-cost high-speed internal modems, and new controls for using them
as COM3 or COM4 devices.  14400 bps is now supported as an interface speed,
for use with V.32bis modems, and to comply with PTT regulations in many
countries MS-DOS Kermit also now supports 75/1200 bps split-speed operation.

SCRIPTS AND MACROS

Kermit's script programming and macro features have been significantly
extended.  Macros can be longer.  Command macros can now be assigned to
keystrokes.  Long variable names are allowed.  New built-in variables
represent the current date, time, directory, etc.  DOS files and environment
variables can be accessed by Kermit commands.  And escape sequences sent by
the host can run MS-DOS Kermit commands, for fully host-driven operation.

CHARACTER SETS FOR MANY LANGUAGES

Since version 3.0 was released in 1990, MS-DOS Kermit has been capable of
preserving the national and international character sets used for Western
European languages such as Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, French, German,
Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, and Icelandic during both terminal
emulation and file transfer.

Character-set conversion is essential in the international market.  Different
computers use different encodings for the "special characters" found in these
languages; Kermit software can reconcile the differences.

Now MS-DOS Kermit also handles Eastern European languages like Czech, Polish,
Romanian, and Hungarian.  And languages written in the Cyrillic alphabet such
as Russian, Bulgarian, Byelorussian, and Ukrainian.  It handles Hebrew too,
including right-to-left screen writing and a full range of Hebrew VT100 and
VT420 terminal features.  MS-DOS Kermit 3.13 can even convert Japanese Kanji
character sets during file transfer.

MS-DOS Kermit can transfer text files written in over 30 different languages
with other computers, even when they use completely different encodings, if
the other computer is equipped with a Kermit program that uses this technique.
IBM mainframe Kermit and C-Kermit 5A do.  This is a unique feature of the
Kermit file transfer protocol, and you won't find it in any other
communications software.

TERMINAL EMULATION

MS-DOS Kermit's DEC VT terminal emulation is widely recognized as an industry
leader: fast, accurate, powerful, and full-featured.  Now, thanks to a
development grant from Data General Corporation, MS-DOS Kermit 3.13 adds Data
General DASHER D463 and D470 text and graphics terminal emulations to its
repertoire, suitable for use with DG's AOS/VS-based CEO system.  Special
capabilities include horizontal scrolling, compressed text, support for the DG
International character set, and mouse support for CEO Draw.

The new release includes other text and graphics terminal emulation
improvements, too: 132-column compressed text and horizontal scrolling in VT
terminal emulation on EGA and VGA video adapters; a compose key for entering
accented letters; screen rollback buffers and graphics images are now stored
in expanded memory (EMS), if available, allowing thousands of rollback screens
while freeing conventional memory for other uses.  Terminal emulations offered
by MS-DOS Kermit now include:

  DEC VT52, VT100, VT102, VT220, VT320
  DEC Sixel Color Graphics
  DG DASHER D463, D470 Text and Graphics
  Heath/Zenith 19
  Tektronix 4014 Graphics with extensions
  NONE (for external console drivers, e.g. ANSI)

BUILT-IN TCP/IP NETWORKING

A major new feature of version 3.13 is its built-in support for TCP/IP
networking, adapted from parts of Erick Engelke's Waterloo TCP package and
expanded considerably to include TELNET protocol, multiple simultaneous
sessions, and more.  TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet
Protocol) is the worldwide standard for open networking.

Why add TCP/IP to Kermit?  Until now, people who use both network and serial
connections have had to switch between a TCP/IP TELNET program (which doesn't
support serial connections) and Kermit (which didn't support TELNET
connections).  No more!  Now you you can use all of Kermit's powerful features
in the TCP/IP environment in place of TELNET and FTP, exactly as you use them
now on serial connections: script programming, modem dialing scripts (when
dialing out from TCP/IP terminal servers), flexible key mapping, keyboard and
command macros, fast and accurate text and graphics terminal emulation, and
international character-set translation in both file transfer and terminal
emulation.

Perhaps most important of all, now you can have a single application program,
a single configuration file, and a common user interface for both serial and
network communication.

Kermit's TCP/IP and TELNET support works over Ethernet- or SLIP-class packet
drivers available from your network board vendor or from us, as well as over
ODI network drivers or on a serial port via Novell's new SLIP_PPP ODI driver,
and also (via a "shim," which we also supply) over NDIS drivers.

OTHER NETWORKS

MS-DOS Kermit supports other networks too: AT&T StarLAN/StarGROUP, Digital
Equipment Corporation PATHWORKS (both LAT and CTERM protocols), IBM EBIOS/
LANACS, NETBIOS, Intel OpenNET, Novell NASI/NACS, Novell LAN Workplace for DOS
TELAPI, InterConnections Inc. TES, 3Com BAPI, and Ungermann-Bass Net/One, plus
any BIOS Interrupt 14 interceptor for other network services, including
external TCP/IP packages such as those from Beame & Whiteside, FTP Software,
or Wollongong.

Compare MS-DOS Kermit with commercial PC communication software packages.  How
many of them support such a wide array of networks?  And how many offer this
support at no extra cost?




Since 1981       Columbia University Academic Information Systems      July 1993

            ORDERING KERMIT COMMUNICATION SOFTWARE

[Excerpted and adapted from The Kermit Communication Software Catalog,
                    July 1993, by R.N. Folsom, October 1993]

The most popular Kermit software programs are described below.  The complete
collection is listed in the Kermit Communication Software Catalog, available
from Kermit Distribution at Columbia University (see below).


MS-DOS KERMIT 3.13

    MS-DOS Kermit runs on the entire IBM PC and PS/2 families and
compatibles under MS-DOS versions 2.0 through 6.0, directly under DOS or in
Microsoft Windows.  MS-DOS Kermit is packaged on diskette with the book
Using MS-DOS Kermit, by Christine M. Gianone, Digital Press (1992).
[A more detailed description is given above, in the main announcement.]

C-KERMIT

    C-Kermit 5A (189) is the Kermit software for UNIX, VAX/VMS, OpenVMS VAX
and AXP, and IBM OS/2, Data General AOS/VS, Microware OS-9, Apollo Aegis, the
Commodore Amiga, and the Atari ST.  C-Kermit supports all the same advanced
Kermit file transfer capabilities as MS-DOS Kermit 3.13.  Communications
features include key mapping and keystroke macros, automatic dialing, a dialing
directory, terminal connection (the OS/2 version also includes built-in VT102
emulation), TCP/IP and other network support in the UNIX, VMS, OS/2, and AOS/VS
versions, a powerful script programming language, and international character
set conversion for both file transfer and terminal connection.  C-Kermit
software comes with the book Using C-Kermit, by Frank da Cruz and Christine M.
Gianone, Digital Press (1993), a step-by-step introduction and a comprehensive
reference.


IBM MAINFRAME KERMIT 4.2

IBM mainframe Kermit Version 4.2 for VM/CMS, MVS/TSO, CICS, and MUSIC, supports
advanced Kermit protocol features including long packets and international
character sets, and it works with a wide variety of communication processors in
linemode and protocol converters in 3270 fullscreen mode.  The program is
distributed in IBM 370 assembly language source-code form with complete online
instructions for building and using.


THE KERMIT PROTOCOL SPECIFICATION

The Kermit protocol specification, complete with C-language programming
examples, is given in the book Kermit, A File Transfer Protocol, by Frank da
Cruz, Digital Press (1987), which includes also an overview of what Kermit is
for and how it works, with tutorials in computer file systems and data
communications.


            KERMIT DISTRIBUTION MEDIA

    Kermit software is distributed by Columbia University on magnetic tape,
tape cartridges, and certain diskette formats. Tapes and cartridges include all
source code and supporting files in machine-readable form for each Kermit
implementation, and in some cases also binaries (encoded in hex or other
printable format).  Diskettes have no source code except when noted on the order
form.

    Kermit software programs are collected on six reel-to-reel 9-track
tapes:  A, B, C, D, E, and F.  The programs are assigned to tapes A-F as shown
in the second column of the Kermit version list as follows:
Tape A has the MS-DOS, CP/M-80, and Apple II versions.
Tape B has the IBM mainframe and DEC PDP-11 versions.
Tape F has C-Kermit.
Tape C has other miscellaneous microcomputer, PC, and workstation versions.
Tape D has other miscellaneous minicomputer and mainframe versions.
Tape E contains machine-readable copies of the Kermit protocol manual, various
other manuals, articles, the Info-Kermit Digest, newsletters, a character-set
aware text-to-PostScript printing utility, and tape utilities.

    Tapes and cartridges are available in these formats:
ANSI:  ANSI labeled ASCII, format D (variable length records), blocksize 8192.
       9-track, half-inch, reel-to-reel, 1600 bpi.  Readable by many computer
       systems, including VAX/VMS.
TAR:   UNIX TAR format, blocksize 10240, 9-track, 1600 bpi.
OS:    IBM OS standard labeled EBCDIC, format VB (variable length records),
       blocksize 8192, 9-track, 1600 bpi, for MVS, CMS, and other mainframe
       systems.  IBM VM/CMS users should order the OS format and use one of the
       included tape-reading programs to read the tape on a CMS system; printed
       instructions are included with the OS tape.
TK50:  TK50 tape cartridge for the DEC MicroVAX or VAXstation.  VMS BACKUP
       format.  Also readable by TZ30, TK70, and compatible drives.
QIC:   UNIX TAR-format quarter-inch tape cartridge.  Readable on Sun computers,
       IBM RS/6000, SCO systems, and other UNIX systems equipped with QIC
       cartridge drives.
8MM:   EXABYTE 8-millimeter cassette, UNIX TAR format.
DISKETTE formats are 5.25-inch 360K and 3.5-inch 720K.


                NEWS AND UPDATES

    Our newsletter, Kermit News, is mailed periodically free of charge to
all our Kermit customers to bring news of Kermit software releases and related
developments.  Ordering any Kermit material from us automatically adds you to
the subscriber list.  We do not have the resources to send automatic software
updates.  Use the order form to obtain new versions of the Kermit software, or
call [phone] for inquiries.


                TERMS AND CONDITIONS

    The Kermit software including source code is furnished without warranty
of any kind, and neither Columbia University, nor the individual authors or
publishers, nor any institution that has contributed Kermit material,
acknowledge any liability for any claims arising from the use of Kermit.  Since
source code is available, users may fix bugs and make improvements, and are
encouraged to contribute their work back to Columbia for further distribution.
    Kermit software may be ordered by private individuals, corporations,
academic or government institutions, and other organizations for their own
internal use, but the software may not be resold or otherwise redistributed to
external clients, customers, or contractors without written permission of the
Manager of Kermit Development and Distribution at Columbia University.  Contact
us for further information.)

    TO ORDER FROM COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, fill out and return the enclosed
order form.  PREPAYMENT by credit card or check is encouraged; an additional
ORDER PROCESSING FEE is required if we must send an invoice. Orders are shipped
by delivery service or US mail, normally within 2-4 weeks of receipt, but firm
delivery schedules or methods cannot be guaranteed.  Prices are in US dollars
and include shipping costs.  When two prices are shown (like $100 / $135), the
first price applies to the USA, Canada, and Mexico and the second price is for
shipments to other countries.  (Exception:  if you can supply us with your
Federal Express account number, then pay the first price.)
    Rush service is available for an extra fee.  Call [phone] for
additional ordering information.  Telephone and Fax orders are accepted if
payment is by Master Card or Visa.  Use the order form for Fax orders, and, for
payment by credit card, be sure to include your signature.


            KERMIT ORDER FORM, SIDE 1

Prices, terms, and items are subject to change.  If this form is dated more than
6 months prior, please contact us for new information.  Please order carefully
since we CANNOT refund or exchange items.  Prices are in US dollars ($), first
price for North America / second price for shipping outside North America
(unless you pay shipping).


9-TRACK MAGNETIC TAPE.  Price: $100 / $135 per tape:
    ANSI    TAR     OS        ANSI    TAR     OS
Tape A:                TAPE D:
Tape B:                TAPE E:
Tape C:                TAPE F:  C-Kermit, see below
9-TRACK TAPE SUBTOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $_______________


TAPE CARTRIDGES.  Price:  $150 / $185 per cartridge:
                    8MM     QIC     TK50
Contents of Tapes A, B, and E:
Contents of Tapes C, D, and E:
TAPE CARTRIDGE SUBTOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $_______________


MS-DOS KERMIT
IBM PC/PS2 MS-DOS Kermit software with book Using MS-Dos Kermit,
    $34.95 / $45.00:    _____5.25-inch      _____3.5-inch . . . $_______________
IBM PC/PS2 MS-DOS Kermit utilities and technical documentation,
    $35.00 / $40.00:    _____5.25-inch      _____3.5-inch . . . $_______________
IBM PC/PS2 MS-DOS Kermit source code
    $60.00 / $68.00:    _____5.25-inch      _____3.5-inch . . . $_______________
Crynwyr (formerly Clarkson) packet drivers.  for the IBM PC
    family on DOS diskettes:
Binaries & Docs: $35.00/$40.00;  ____5.25-inch ____3.5-inch . . $_______________
Source Code:   $60.00 / $68.00;  ____5.25-inch ____3.5-inch . . $_______________


C-KERMIT 5A, including book Using C-Kermit:
____9-Track Tape, $135/$170, _____ANSI  _____TAR format . . . . $_______________
____TK50 cartridge, DEC VMS / OPEN VMS BACKUP format, $185/$220 $_______________
____Quarter-inch Cartridge (QIC), UNIX TAR format, $185 / $220  $_______________
____8mm EXABYTE cartridge, UNIX TAR Format, $185 / $220 . . . . $_______________
____Source code, DOS-format diskettes, $185 / $220:
                ____5.25-inch  ____3.5-inch . . $_______________
Binaries on DOS-format diskettes, including book Using C-Kermit:
C-Kermit for OS/2  1.xx 16-bit    ____5.25-inch  ____3.5-inch . . $_______________
C-Kermit for OS/2  2.00 32-bit    ____5.25-inch  ____3.5-inch . . $_______________
C-Kermit for OS-9/68000     ____5.25-inch  ____3.5-inch . . $_______________
C-Kermit for Commodore Amiga      ____5.25-inch  ____3.5-inch . . $_______________
C-Kermit for Atari ST             ____5.25-inch  ____3.5-inch . . $_______________


MACINTOSH KERMIT
Mac Kermit 0.9(40) 1988 release, 3.5-inch diskette, $25 / $30 . $_______________
Mac Kermit 0.99(???) latest prerelease, 3.5-inch, $25 / $30 . . $_______________


LITERATURE (without software)
Book:  Kermit, A File Transfer Protocol:  $29.95 / $35.00 . . . $_______________
Book:  Using C-Kermit:  $34.95 / $45.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . $_______________
Book:  Using MS-DOS-Kermit:  $34.95 / $45.00  . . . . . . . . . $_______________
Technical paper, Recent Kermit Protocol Extensions: $15 / $25 . $_______________
Kermit Digest volumes (printed, paginated, and indexed),
    $15 / $25 per year:
____This year  ____Last 2 yrs  ____Last 3 yrs  ____Last 4 yrs . $_______________
Manuals for Kermit programs:  $10 / $13 each:
____IBM 370    ____Apple II    ____PDP-11      ____CP/M-80  . . $_______________


SIDE 1 SUBTOTAL (Please complete side 2 also) . . . . . . . . . $_______________



            KERMIT ORDER FORM, SIDE 2

Shipping by UPS or post is included in the price.
Please do not add sales tax.

SUBTOTAL from Side 1  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $_______________
VOLUNTARY KERMIT DONATION (help support the Kermit effort)  . . $_______________

USA, CANADA, AND MEXICO ONLY:
FOR PRIORITY HANDLING and NEXT-DAY SHIPPING, add $30  . . . . . $_______________

A. TOTAL MATERIALS, DONATION, AND SHIPPING  . . . . . . . . . . $_______________


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   If your check is not drawn on a U.S. bank, please add a $35 check-cashing
   fee:   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35.00
   Amount from Line A, above: . . . . . . . . $_______________
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   D. If your check will not be drawn on a U.S.
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   TOTAL, lines B, C, and D.  Please enclose
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