>On Fri, 17 Nov 1995, TARNOVSKY Christopher wrote:
>
>> Someone had sent a msg about $4.00 16C84's @10 mhz from singapore..about
>> contacting Fred someone..  Can you please resend the info! I need about
> 1000!!!
>>
>> -Chris
>
>It was Frankie of Gates Engineering Singapore, and was sent by Tommy Brown
>of Indonesia. I was so interested, I sent them a Fax. No reply so I sent
>another.
>
>Still no reply. I have just tried the HongKong and Tiawan dealers and
>wait for a response from them.
>
>Is there a dealer out there interested in doing business with me?
>I have left messages on this list before and also the MicroChip BBS.
>
>Thanks for the lead anyway Tommy. At least it made up my mind that the
>service I now get from local sources isn't anywhere near good enough.
>
>Don...
>
Don and others,

A phone call today from someone using my starter kit told me that HarTec
quoted him $3.99 +22% tax  Australian! for a tube of 25x  16C84 /04. This is
the lowest price I have heard yet. If this is right, perhaps we might end up
exporting them!

Will confirm Monday.

Jim