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Georgia-Pacific Corporation 14030 s.w. 72nd Avenue Tigard, OR 97223 Western Operations (303) 620-4242 Gypsum Research (303) 620-4230 March 3, 1978 Mr. J. T. Ott PPG Industries, Inc. 101 Pennsylvania Blvd. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15228 Dear Mr. Ott: Your letter of February 22, 1978 has been referred to me. We ceased manufacture of all asbestos containing compounds on May 4, 1977. We had already phased out asbestos in some formulas including all of our one gallon ready mix about a year earlier than the May 1977 date. Very truly yours. C. W. Lehnert - Manager Product Development & Technical Services CWL:jr bcc: D. C. Corkill - Portlan If he has material in inventories, we may have to interpret some dates for him. I hope this doesn't become a big deal. RECEIVED BY MAR 0 7 1978 GYPSUM DIVISION