Give it a few years and they'll come down in price even more. Every year (year upon year), when I read the new components catalogue I'm amazed at how much blue LED prices have dropped (okay I should get out more!).... So if you think they are expensive now...... White LEDs which came out a couple of years later as (I recall) should show a similar decrease in price. At the moment they're a bit painful on the budget... Ben -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body