Silicon Graphics response to our CCL discussion

 Dear CCL,
 In response to our discussion about Silicon Graphics, I received
 an e-mail from David Zirl <dzirl $#at#$ sgi.com> containing an official
 position
 from Gary L. Lauer, the president of World Trade Corporation,
 on this issue. I enclose the plain text transcript of this letter below.
 Since the transcript may contain errors, please refer to the original
 PostScript file which is available in CCL archives as:
   ftp://www.ccl.net/pub/chemistry/hardware/sgi/sgilett.ps
 Quoting from the letter of David Zirl:
 > Dear Colleages
 >
 > I've attached a letter from the President of our sales
 > organization that I hope helps alleviate some of the concerns about
 > Silicon Graphics. If you are unable to read this file and if you have
 > further questions regarding SGI's committment to the molecular modeling
 > market including our committment to the software vendors and most
 > importantly our committment to you, our customers, please contact me
 > directly.
 >
 > You can read about our Q4 results at:
 >
 > http://www.sgi.com/Headlines/1997/July/Q4_results.html
 >
 > Thanks
 >
 > David
 > --
 >
 > David M. Zirl, PhD
 > Silicon Graphics, Inc.
 > Mailstop 8L-580                 e-mail  dzirl $#at#$ sgi.com
 > Chemistry Market Manager        http://www.sgi.com/ChemBio
 > 2011 N. Shoreline Boulevard     office: (415) 933-6577
 > Mountain View, CA 94043-1389    fax:    (415) 932-6577
 I am posting this information to CCL hoping that it will contribute to
 a balanced view about Silicon Graphics situation.
 Jan Labanowski
 jkl $#at#$ ccl.net
 ----
 /* The original letter is in sgilett.ps -- This is a transcript which
  * may contain errors. When in doubt, please consult the original
  * Jan Labanowski
  */
 /LOGO/ Silicon Graphics Computer Systems/Cray Research
 2011 N. Shoreline Boulevard
 Mountain View, California 94043-1389
 Telephone (415) 960-1980
 Fax (415) 961 0590
 July 31, 1997
 Computational Chemistry List
 c/o Jan Labanowski
 Dear Colleagues:
 You may have read the recent Business Week article on Silicon Graphics.
 It is ironic that the issue hit the stands the day after we reported the
 best quarter in our history.
 Frankly speaking, most of the story was old news and missed the point where
 Silicon Graphics is today. Yes, Silicon Graphics has had some problems
 over the past couple of years. We recongnized those problems, we accepted
 responsibility, and our management team has been working hard to address them.
 Strong actions have been taken and we are seeing the results as evidenced
 by our outstanding 4th quarter.
 We are also very optimistic about this coming year and beyond. This quarter
 was a reflection of our ability to execute. Our product transition is complete,
 we are shipping our entire product line without significant constraints and
 most imnportantly, the new products are finding strong acceptance by you,
 our customer. We are entering the new fiscal year with our entire organization
 aligned to build on this success.
 Most importantly, we are committed to providing you with the best products
 and solutions in the industry. Moving forward, we have renewed our commitment
 to make customer service and satisfaction our number one priority.
 I am confident that as a most valued customer you will continue to experience
 the dedication and creativity of the entire Silicon Graphics organization.
 Thank you for your business.
 Sincerely,
 /-/
 Gary L. Lauer
 President
 World Trade Corporation