May 8, Dear Mr. Jourdan,

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1 May 8, 2013 Dear Mr. Jourdan, It is an honor to serve Kaskaskia. I hope you find the following information helpful in your decision to repair or replace your Steinway & Sons piano. Steinway & Sons is an American company that was established by the Steinway family. The first factory opened in Manhattan in Steinway Hall opened in 1866 and became the cultural center of New York City. In 2001, Steinway Hall was registered as an historic and cultural landmark located at 109 West 57 th Street in Manhattan. Today, Steinway & Sons pianos are built in the factory located in Astoria, New York. It takes over one year to build a Steinway piano by master craftsmen. From the bending of the one piece rim to the meticulous selection of the spruce for the sound board, the process is done completely by hand and eye. Steinway & Sons are considered to be the best pianos in the world. Last year 97% of all concert artists worldwide chose to play a Steinway at their concerts and none of them are ever paid by Steiwnay. They choose the piano that will make their music sound the best that it can be. There are over 150 All Steinway Schools in the world, and over 1,600 Steinway Concert Artists. Kaskaskia College is a special place. Its ideals and commitment to excellence are evident at every turn. The students are priority, and the faculty and staff support them in everything they do. Music is an intergral part of KC. As a World-Class Institution of Higher Education and a center for intellectual, social and cultural events for the district with an orientation for community service and economic development (Vision Statement, Kaskaskia.edu), Kaskaskia College and Steinway & Sons are a perfect match. With the concert grand piano in the auditorium, and the piano being the main teaching instrument in musical education and the backbone to every music program, it is of vital importance to provide the best equipment for the making of music. The condition of its piano inventory is not consistent with the quality provided at Kaskaskia College. In pianos, the Steinway name is synonimous with excellence. By bringing the quality of musical equipment up to the expected level for a superior music program, KC will show its commitment to a leadership role in music education and powerful proof of a commitment to excellence. Respectfully submitted by: Susan Lutz, Senior Director, Institutional Sales susanlutz@steinwaypianogallery.com

2 The Steinway & Sons Concert Grand piano, Model D, 9 0 in the Auditorium. It is used in performances, rehearsals and instruction. Circa Value - $15,000 This instrument is in poor condition. Because of its age and useage, it requires a full rebuild or replacement. REPLACEMENT COST: New Steinway & Sons Model D grand piano for auditorium Matching Artist Bench, delivery, set-up, tuning, regulation Selection of instrument at the New York Factory (travel and accommodations for 2 included) Total $136,500 less $16,000 trade-in = $120,500 New Concert Grand Piano, Polished Ebony $136,500 Trade allowance - 16,000 Total $ 120,500 Deposit required to schedule selection in NYC $ 60,000 Balance due on delivery $ 60,500

3 REBUILD COST: Steinway pinblock Steinway bridges and caps Strings and stringing Action rebuild which includes: Steinway hammers and shanks Damper felts Tuning pins Agraffes Repititions Steinway keytops Sitka spruce soundboard Rebushed keys Regulation Case rebuild in Satin Ebony (polished ebony availabe at an additional expense): Plate painting and lettering Case fill and refinish REBUILD INFORMATION: Plate hardware Lyre hardware Plating and buffing of all hardware Full rebuild for the Kaskaskia Steinway, Model D includes a new matching artist bench, and in school voicing, regulation and tuning. Full rebuild includes all parts listed above some of which are: new actions parts, dampers, stringing, soundboard, bridges, pin block replacement, plate refinishing, key top replacement, hardware polishing or replacement, decals. All replacement parts will be genuine Steinway parts. Rebuild parts and labor $44,300 Round trip transportation $ 800 Total $45,100 Deposit required to schedule $20,000 Balance due on completion $25,100 At completion, this instrument will be considered fully certified rebuilt Steinway & Sons piano and a certificate of authenticity will be provided. This is only possible if original Steinway parts are used when the rebuild is done. A 5 year warranty against defects in material and workmanship on rebuilt parts is included. It takes over one year to build a new Steinway, and it takes about 4-6 months to rebuild a Steinway piano. References provided upon request.

4 Examples of previous work: Before After Gluing the ribs Fitting the pinblock

5 Finished product