[M.D. Holloway]

Steve - get it all out in the open prior to going forward. The letter they send you should be the final say so and all the details wrapped up tight. Remember, they want you so they should be willing to listen to reason and work accordingly. If you present you case logically and thoughfully then they should respnd in kind.

Consider this, if they fall short in what you want they may carry that over into other things as well. Somethimng else to consider is that if they comply and give you all you want then they are someone you may want to establish a long relationship with or they may use that as a lever in future dealings - "We bent over backwards to meet your needs now we expect you to do this for us..."

Like the old saying goes, "Ass, gas or grass...nobody rides for free."