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Jun 27 07:10 UTC 2003

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ELENET(R) 315
Issue Date: 06/25/03
Over 9,500 Subscribers Worldwide

PROJECT OF THE YEAR ENTRIES DUE:  The deadline for submitting entries for
the 2004 Elevator World Project of the Year Awards contest is quickly
approaching! Entries must be received by July 31, 2003 to be included in
this year's contest. Awards will be given in six categories: Elevator
Systems -- New Construction; Elevator Systems -- Modernization; Escalator
Systems; APMs; Accessibility Systems; and Inclined Systems. Projects will be
judged on innovation, originality and creativity; challenges overcome;
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IN MEMORIAM: BILL GALE: Bill Gale, a long-time ELEVATOR WORLD correspondent,
passed away last week after a short illness. He and his wife, Pat, were
quite involved with the international elevator industry and served in
various capacities with the British Lift Association (BLA). He served as
executive director of BLA from 1984 to 1993 during the association's
formative years. Bill was a respected member of the international elevator
industry and everyone at ELEVATOR WORLD will miss his good humor, pleasant
approach and eagerness to take on and expedite new challenges and projects.
In addition to his wife, Bill Gale is also survived by his sons, John, who
has followed in his father's footsteps as an EW correspondent, Peter and
Richard.

EW OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED JULY 4: Elevator World, Inc.'s offices will be
closed Friday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. The offices will
reopen Monday, July 7.
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VTX(TM) WINS CONSULTING CONTRACT: The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA)
recently awarded a US$4-million contract to Vertical Transportation
Excellence (VTX). Under the terms of the agreement, VTX will provide on-call
elevator and escalator design evaluation and inspection services for major
MTA projects. This is the single largest consulting agreement VTX has
secured and it permits VTX to continue to provide support services to MTA on
a major rehabilitation project within the Metro Subway in Baltimore.
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VT IN HUNGARY 2002 REPORT: In 2002, Hungary saw the installation of 896
elevators and 39 escalators and/or travelators. This brings the total number
of vertical transportation (VT) units in the country to 30,700. Otis
Elevator Ltd. produced and/or sold 23.6% of the new elevators, with
Schindler Hungária Ltd. at 17.4% and Thyssen Lift Ltd. at 8.2%, while KONE
Elevator Ltd. did 5.8%. The biggest project for 2002 was the 18 elevators
supplied by KONE to the Grand Hotel Royal in Budapest. Reported by Marius
Makovsky, EW Correspondent

ADMIRAL ELEVATOR WINS FEDERAL CONTRACT: The U.S. Social Security
Administration has awarded a contract for elevator and escalator maintenance
and repair services to Admiral Elevator Co., Inc. in Baltimore, Maryland.
The US$787,740-contract covers the Social Security Administration
Headquarters in the Woodlawn area of Baltimore and the Metro West Facility,
Baltimore.

PAPERS SOUGHT FOR ELEVCON ISTANBUL: The International Association of
Elevator Engineers (IAEE) is seeking original unpublished papers on all
topics relevant to vertical transportation technologies for Elevcon Istanbul
2004. The deadline for submission is October 15, 2003. Elevcon Istanbul 2004
will be held April 27-29, 2004. For more information, contact Ami Lustig at
fax: (972) 3-5732893 or e-mail: esl@netvision.net.il.

MARTIN NAMED ICS BUILDERS SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER: ICS Builders, Inc. has
named Jerry Martin as senior project manager for Special Projects. In this
position, Martin will manage the hiring of elevator contractors and
suppliers for ICS projects in the Northeast. His first assignment will be
the multi-million-dollar expansion and renovation of The Carlton on Madison
Avenue hotel in New York.
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OTIS IN ASIA'S LARGEST MALL: Otis has been selected to provide 111 elevator
and escalator units in a massive new shopping mall being constructed in
Guangzhou, China. The Grand View Mall will include a 48-story five-star
hotel, a 30-story office building and retail space. The contract calls for
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NEW MEMCO OFFICE IN MADRID: Memco Ltd. has opened a new logistics center in
Madrid, Spain, a country reportedly with more lift factories than any other
in Europe. There are currently 620,000 units installed in Spain with
installations continuing at a rate of 30,000 per year. The branch will be
headed by Manuel Moraga who holds an MBA from the Instituto de Empresa. The
address is Memco Ltd. Sucursal en Espana, Poligono Europolis, Calle R Local
2, 28230 Las Rozas, Madrid. The phone number is (34) 91-636-35-02, fax: (34)
91-637-39-06 and e-mail: memco.spain@ono.com.
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KONE ORDERS: KONE has received orders from India and South Africa totaling
76 elevator and escalator units. KONE will supply the Delhi Metro Railway
Corp. with 64 heavy-duty transit escalators and 12 elevator units for the
37-story MichelAngelo Towers in Johannesburg. The units for the towers
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PERSONNEL CHANGES AT VA ELEVATOR: Virginia Elevator Co., Inc. has made two
personnel changes. Charles J. (Chuck) Bailey has been named as senior vice
president and Richard K. (Kirk) Bailey has been named as vice president of
the Construction/Modernization division. Chuck Bailey joined Virginia
Elevator in 1983 and Kirk Bailey joined in 1977.

ANTTI HERLIN ELECTED AS BOARD CHAIRMAN: At the KONE Extraordinary Meeting of
shareholders held on June 18, Antti Herlin was elected as CEO and deputy
chairman of the board of directors. He succeeds Pekka Herlin who passed away
on April 4.

ESCALATOR INCIDENT IN MOSCOW: "The Moscow Times" reports that six German
tourists and their Russian interpreter were injured when on a downtown metro
escalator on Wednesday, June 4. The up escalator was taking the passengers
toward the Nikolskaya Ulitsa exit at the Ploshchad Revolyutsii Station.
Apparently, one of the elderly tourists was not use to the speed of the
escalator (the metro escalator speeds travel about 0.6 to 0.9mps) and
stumbled, causing the others to stumble and fall with him. The injuries were
not serious.
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ATLANTIC TECH NAMES DISTRIBUTOR: Atlantic Tech Systems, LLC (ATS) has
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Canadian Master Distributor of ATS products. For more information, contact
Lorne Van Dusen at Static Controls and Manufacturing, Inc., by e-mail:
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OTIS, GOLDSTAR MERGE: Otis Elevator and Goldstar Elevator companies have
announced the two companies have combined into one company, which will be
known as Otis E&M Company Philippines, Inc. The new company will combine
Otis and Goldstar maintenance and modernization operations, and add
Goldstar's new equipment product offering to the existing Otis product range.

ELEVCON ASIA POSTPONED UNTIL 2005: The International Association of Elevator
Engineers (IAEE) has announced that Elevcon Asia, originally scheduled for
Beijing in June 2003 and then moved to August, has been postponed again due
to the possible risks involved from the SARS epidemic. IAEE plans to secure
a date in 2005 for the event, which officials hope will be published soon.
Reported by Ami Lustig, EW Correspondent.

MEI UNIVERSITY: Minnesota Elevator, Inc. now offers elevator product
knowledge training in an e-learning environment through MEI University.
Seven courses are now available. MEI University was created by Minnesota
Elevator primarily as a training tool for companies looking for a
cost-effective way to train employees new to the industry and those
experienced employees who are looking to gain additional knowledge. For more
information, contact MEI University at phone: (507) 245-3060 ext. 356 or
website: www.meiuniversity.com.

BART STATION RENOVATIONS: Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) recently completed
renovating its MacArthur BART Station in Oakland, California. The project
included the installation of two elevators, specifically designed by
ThyssenKrupp Elevator, to be in compliance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA). ThyssenKrupp has been renovating elevators
throughout the BART system.
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CIBSE LIFTS GROUP ANNUAL SEMINAR: The Chartered Institution of Building
Service Engineers (CIBSE) Lifts Group is holding their annual seminar and
industry showcase at the CIBSE Conference Center, 222 Balham High Road,
London on Wednesday, November 12, 2003. The seminar will run from 1:00 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m. The agenda includes 30-minute paper presentations. Speakers are
invited to submit a title (10-word maximum) and an abstract (100-word
maximum) together with contact details. There will also be five-minute
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JACKSON LIFT OPENS NEW OFFICE: Jackson Lift Group has opened a sales office
and stores in Altringham, Manchester, U.K. The sales office will serve
clients in Scotland and the north of England, complementing existing offices
in London, Birmingham, Bristol and Bournemouth. Contact information in
Manchester is phone: (44) 0161 929 3310, fax: (44) 0161 929 3320 or e-mail:
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response 3 of 29:

Jun 27 17:03 UTC 2003

HElp!

response 5 of 29:

Jul 1 00:16 UTC 2003

Silly.

response 7 of 29:

Jul 3 14:00 UTC 2003

(How would the elevator know that just one person got on and not
several?)

response 9 of 29:

Jul 3 16:01 UTC 2003

Re 6-7.  The RISKS Digest once had a description of a subroutine in one
company's elevator programming.  If all the buttons are pressed, and the
weight in the elevator is below a certain value, then all the selections
are cleared, and the elevator returns to the main floor.  The subroutine
was named KIDS.

response 11 of 29:

Jul 5 23:27 UTC 2003

Re #10:  You can count people who get on and off, and weigh them
in the process.  Besides, it's unlikely that anyone riding the
elevator alone would weigh less than about 60 pounds.  It should
be easy to detect the presence vs. absence of people of any
weight with a good enough scale (people move around), so cancelling
the floor selections when everyone leaves should be feasible.

response 13 of 29:

Jul 6 03:02 UTC 2003

Why would the elevator software need to know the precise number of
people on the elevator?  The total weight will surely be enough
information for any problem.

Individual elevator users may weigh as little as 40 pounds or as much as
400 pounds, but I suspect that groups of people regress to the mean very
quickly.  The probable weight distribution for a group of five random
people would be a very tight bell curve.

And if the weight is nearing the rated load limit for the elevator, it
doesn't matter one but how many people it is.  There isn't room within the
weight capacity for more.

Moreover, if you know that a group of people weighs a total of 500 pounds,
does it really matter all that much whether it's two or three individuals?
Three people weighing a total of 500 pounds probably don't take up much
more space in an elevator than two people of the same total weight.

If ten floor buttons are selected, and the weight of the cargo is less
than 60 pounds, something silly is going on.  Presumably there is a
formula, and presumably the formula is quite conservative, so that three
midgets who select three different floors will not be caught by it.  My
guess is that there's not much reason to worry about this in elevators
with fewer than ten or a dozen stops. 

"Fuzzy logic" elevators which make judgements about which available
elevator should respond to a call on a given floor can do so by comparing
the load.  If one elevator has a light load, and the other has a heavy
load, the one with the lighter load is almost always going to have more
room for additional passengers.

The few cases where this heuristic would give the wrong answer are
unlikely to create much inconvenience: a guy alone with a small but
extremely heavy package might not have to stop at any intermediate floors. 
(But imagine how heavy the package would have to be to simulate a full
elevator.)  An elevator packed with a with a teacher and 15 kindergartners
might be treated as if it were only half full, and stop at all the floors
that the guy with the heavy package missed.

Or, an elevator being used to transport a huge, empty box might stop at
many floors, in preference to one already half full of people but with
some unused space. But if the building is tall enough to have multiple
fuzzy logic elevators, it is presumably also equipped with a service
elevator for moving large items.

response 15 of 29:

Jul 6 20:38 UTC 2003

        One'd assume that heavier people would mean more weight concentrated
in a small area, perhaps a corner of an elevator.  I haven't given much
thought to the issue, but it seems significant.

response 17 of 29:

Jul 10 04:43 UTC 2003

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ELENET(R) 316
Issue Date: 07/09/03
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LIBERTY ACQUIRES CHOICE: Liberty Electrical & Elevator Supply, based in Long
Island City, New York, has acquired the assets of Choice Electrical &
Elevator, also a New York company. In addition, elevator industry veterans
Angel Luna, Tony Khan, Ron Miller and Paul Spector joined Liberty in 2003,
bringing with them more than 80 years of combined experience.

ESCALATOR INCIDENT IN DENVER: According to the Independent Record, a Coors
Field escalator suddenly accelerated as fans were leaving the stadium after
a Colorado Rockies post game fireworks show on July 2. At least 20
passengers were injured, none critically. The escalator was inspected that
night, and no immediate cause was determined. The rest of the stadium's
escalators will undergo inspection.

ELEVATOR INCIDENT IN THE BRONX: An elevator reportedly fell three floors in
an apartment building at 34 East 176th Street with eight passengers onboard,
including an EMT, police officers and a sick child. All passengers were
listed as stable. The cause is being investigated.

NEW SCHINDLER MOD PRODUCTS: Schindler Elevator Corp. has two new
pre-packaged modernization products. The Miconic HXpress(TM) is for
hydraulic elevators in low-rise buildings, and the Miconic TXpress(TM) is
for gear-traction units in mid-rise buildings.
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TAIPEI 101 COMPLETES CONSTRUCTION: Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian
presided over a ceremony to mark the completion of construction on the
Taipei Financial Center, also known as the Taipei 101. The 508-meter
building will officially open for use some time in the fall. The structure
is located on the Hsinyi Road and has the world's fastest elevator traveling
at 1,008mpm upward and 610mpm downward. A ride from the first floor to the
89th floor takes about 39 seconds.
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NEW 37-STORY FOR NYC: Developer Millennium Partners has received approval to
construct a 37-story condominium tower next to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel along
Little West Street in Lower Manhattan. The 450,000-square-foot project
includes 4,000 square feet of retail space, a fitness facility and other
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GC NOT LIABLE FOR SC INJURED WORKER: The Supreme Court of Connecticut has
ruled on a jobsite accident where a subcontractor employee was injured and
who subsequently sued the general contractor and owner of the new building.
The court determined that "a general contractor is not liable for the torts
of its independent subcontractors," as reported in the Engineering News-Record.

HENNING NEW SCHINDLER S.A. MANAGER: Rex Henning has been appointed as the
new Exports Division manager of Schindler Lifts South Africa. Henning has
worked with Schindler for many years serving in the Head Office in
Johannesburg and general manager of Schindler Zimbabwe. He is a qualified
mechanical engineer.

FOSHAN'S DOWNTOWN EXPANSION PLANS: "China Daily" recently reported on plans
to expand the downtown area of Foshan, China. Now the third largest city in
Guangdong Province with a population of 3.4 million, Foshan's plans call for
a 43.3-square-kilometer central business district with a core area of 18.2
square kilometers. Architects from around the world are being invited to
design the expansion project.
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JAPAN'S TALLEST BUILDING PLANNED: The "Nihon Keizai Shimbun" recently
reported on plans to build a 338-meter-tall building in Tokyo, which would
be the tallest in Japan. The plans must be approved by the Tokyo
Metropolitan Government. The development, which includes plans for other
buildings on a 75.4 hectares site in Nishi-Shinjuku, would be completed by
2010 if approved.

LIFTRONIC INVOLVED IN BONDI JUNCTION PROJECT: Liftronic Pty. Ltd., a wholly
owned Australian lift company, provided eight goods lifts specifically for
the Bondi Junction redevelopment, which is a retail complex near Sydney
(ELEVATOR WORLD, July 2003).

DRAKA PERSONNEL CHANGES: John S. Moore, president of Draka Elevator
Products, Inc., announced the following personnel changes effective July 1.
Jim Taverner has been appointed vice president/director of Finance, and
Sterrett Lloyd has been named vice president, general manager. The two men
bring a total of more than 55 years of elevator industry experience to their
new positions. Lloyd's previous position was vice president of Sales and
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EW AUTHOR BOOK UP FOR SESAH AWARD: Dr. Lee Gray's book, From Ascending Rooms
to Express Elevators: A History of the Passenger Elevator in the 19th
Century, has been nominated for the Southeast Society of Architectural
Historian (SESAH)'s book award. The awards will be presented at SESAH's
annual meeting in October. Gray is a long-time member of SESAH, writes a
column for EW and is the current EW online museum curator. Our
congratulations on his being nominated.

THYSSENKRUPP GOES TO GREAT DEPTHS: ThyssenKrupp Aufzüge recently completed a
modernization project on an elevator that descends 441 meters underground.
The elevator system is used in the Villarino Power Station in northwest
Spain. The elevator has four access points. The project included upgrading
the 22-year-old DC technology in the elevator system.

ST. MAARTEN AIRPORT EXPANSION A GO: Phase II of a Master Plan at the
Princess Juliana International Airport is going forward as planned. The new
US$90-million terminal will contain 28,000 square meters and be operational
by early 2006. Plans include the use of vertical transportation equipment to
reach the pre-screening area.

APM 2003: The 9th International Automated People Movers Conference (APM
2003) will be held September 2-5 at the Suntec Singapore International
Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Raffles Boulevard, Suntec City, Singapore
039593. Sponsors of the event include the Association of Consulting
Engineers, Singapore (ACES) and the American Society of Civil Engineers
(ASCE) with Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) support. For more
information, contact APM 2003 Conference Secretariat, C/o Conference &
Travel Management Associates Pte. Ltd., 333 North Bridge Road, K H KEA
Building #05-00, Singapore 188721, phone: (65) 6299-8992, fax: (65)
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DRAKA & S.E.E.S. FORM JOINT DISTRIBUTION PARTNERSHIP: Draka Elevator
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KONE TO SELL TRACTORS, FOREST MACHINE BUSINESSES: Officials with KONE Corp.
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According to a statement posted by the company, the reduced net debt
improves the company's opportunities to develop KONE Elevators & Escalators
and KONE Materials Handling through complementary acquisitions and investments.

NSS SUPPORTS SPACE ELEVATOR: LiftPort Inc. recently announced the National
Space Society (NSS) supported the concept of a space elevator. The NSS,
which is a leading space advocacy group, plans to educate the public and
decision makers on the benefits of the space elevator. NSS reportedly sees
the space elevator as a possible way to meet its goal of settling space.

AMTECH ELEVATOR SERVICES GETS HOSPITAL CONTRACTS: The Hospital of the
University of Pennsylvania (HUP) has awarded two contracts to Amtech
Elevator Services. Amtech will provide modernization services for 51
elevators and escalators in the Gates and Dulles Buildings located on the
HUP Philadelphia campus. This is in addition to 68 other units the elevator
service company has maintained at HUP for the past seven years.
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December 2002), which transports pedestrians over busy thoroughfares by way
of an elevator that moves both vertically and horizontally. The trade fair
is aimed at the future of local authorities, such as municipalities.

BEIJING INTERCHANGE PROJECT: According to the "International Railway
Journal," work on the Dongzhimen interchange project in Beijing is expected
to be completed in time for the 2008 Olympic Games. The interchange will be
a central connection for two metro lines, a planned express train to
Beijing's international airport and long-distance bus lines. Also included
in the project are three office buildings, six apartment blocks, a hotel,
retail and a parking facility.
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OTIS SAUDI ARABIA ORDERS: Otis Saudi Arabia has received two contracts for
prestigious projects in Riyadh. The Al-Jazeera Shopping Mall contract calls
for the renovation of two Otis escalators and two passenger elevators and
the addition of two Travolators, two panoramic elevators and one cargo
electric traction elevator. The Al Khurais Plaza contract is for three
Travolators and four heavy-duty cargo electric traction elevators.
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EDITORIAL AND SUBSCRIPTIONS: Editorial submissions, reprint permission
requests and subscription/unsubscription requests should be sent to
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Stacie Hyman, Terri Wagner, David Clothier, Jennifer Klein and Dee Browder.

ADVERTISEMENTS: To advertise in ELENET, send an e-mail to
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World, Inc., the publisher of ELEVATOR WORLD magazine. ELENET(R) is a
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World, Inc., 356 Morgan Avenue, Mobile, AL 36606, phone: (251) 479-4514,
fax: (251) 479-7043, Internet: www.elevator-world.com.

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Aug 11 13:43 UTC 2003

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Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 14:07:59 -0500
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To: elenet@elevator-world.com
Subject: ELENET(R) 318

ELENET(R) 318
Issue Date: 08/06/03
Over 9,500 Subscribers Worldwide

FERRARI APPOINTED AS VICE PRESIDENT AT TYLER: Dick Inglis, president of
Sematic USA, Inc., has appointed Riccardo Ferrari as vice president of Sales
and Marketing for Tyler Elevator Products effective July 14. Ferrari holds
an MA in marketing and international trade. He joined the Sematic Group in
2003 and spent several months working at Sematic Italia. Ferrari previously
worked for the Wittur Group in Canada, the U.S. and Italy.
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BC ELEVATING DEVICE SAFETY CHANGES: The Canadian Province of British
Columbia (BC) is initiating major changes to the management of its safety
systems, including elevating device safety. The province has recently passed
two new pieces of legislation governing how its safety systems will be
managed in the future. The BC Safety Standards Act and Safety Authority Act
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2ND SPACE ELEVATOR CONFERENCE: The Los Alamos National Laboratory and the
Institute for Scientific Research, Inc. is presenting the second Space
Elevator Conference to be held September 12-15 in Santa Fe, New Mexico at
the Santa Fe Radisson. An opening reception will be held Friday, September
12. The workshop will begin on Saturday and conclude on Monday, September
15. Plenary speakers will provide the project's historical perspective while
facilitators will outline each area of technical challenge. For information
and registration, visit website: www.isr.us/SpaceElevatorConference.
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NEW ELEVATOR CONSULTING COMPANY: Boxmeyer Elevator Consultants, LLC, has
announced the formation of an elevator consulting company to serve the
middle Atlantic states. Jim Boxmeyer, president of the company, is QEI
certified and a licensed Pennsylvania-state inspector. Boxmeyer Elevator
recently worked with the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. in the
preparation for an upcoming exhibit titled "Up, Down, Across: Elevators,
Escalators, and Moving Sidewalks." The company is also loaning the museum
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ECI PURCHASES S&I SYSTEMS: Electronic Controls, Inc. (ECI) has announced the
purchase of S&I Systems, Inc. of Santee, California. All inventory and
advanced test fixtures from the purchase will be relocated to ECI West in
Los Alamitos, California. S&I Systems was a printed circuit board facility
that specialized in U.S. Elevator system control boards.
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ALABAMA ELEVATOR SAFETY CODE: Governor Bob Riley signed Alabama House Bill
(HB) 197 on June 20. It has been assigned Act Number 2003-349. The
legislation was based on the Model Elevator Safety Code. It includes the
regulation of ownership and use of elevators and other conveyances by the
Alabama Department of Labor and the licensing of persons in the construction
and maintenance of such conveyances.

WITTUR GROUP EXPANDS PRODUCTION FACILITY: The Wittur Group has increased its
production facility by 12,000 square meters. The plant now includes a total
area of 60,000 square meters and a covered area of 26,000 square meters. It
is devoted to the production of doors, cabins and car frames and will be
fully operational beginning in September 2003.

KONE NOW AIA CES PROVIDER: KONE Inc. has been named as an American Institute
of Architects (AIA) continuing education services (CES) provider. KONE
conducts training seminars for U.S. architects that include an hour of
instruction followed by a brief test with some time allocated for the
discussion of elevators and escalators. The current seminar is "Advances in
Elevator Technology" and covers the machine-room-less concept.
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CET(TM) CONTINUING ED COURSE: EW now offers a continuing education course
for certified technicians who grandparented into the National Association of
Elevator Contractors (NAEC) Certified Elevator Technician (CET) program. The
course includes studying the Elevator Industry Field Employees' Safety
Handbook or watching Zack McCain's safety DVDs and taking an online test to
receive 3.5 hours of credit. The Elevator Field Safety Course will cost
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EESF REACHES ALL TIME HIGH: The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation's
(EESF) Safe-T Rider(C) program reached a record 456,131 students during the
2002/2003 school year. The goal was 450,000 students. Program Director
Laurie Dueitt noted that 26,513 requests came in after the EESF ran out of
materials. These orders will be the first to be filled for the 2003/2004
school year. To date, the program has been circulated to more than 3,236,145
children.

KELLY NEW VP OF SALES AT EMS: Electronic Micro Systems Inc. (EMS), a leader
in emergency communication, has announced the appointment of David Kelly as
vice president of Sales. Kelly holds a BS in Business and owns five patents
for new product development. As a sales vice president, he will be refining
EMS' sales and marketing strategy. He was previously with WL Gore and
Associates.

THYSSENKRUPP BEST AWARDS PRESENTED: ThyssenKrupp held its second "best"
awards ceremony on July 28 at the Deutsche Arbeitsschutzausstellung building
in Dortmund, Germany. Professor Dr. Ekkehard D. Schulz, chairman of the
executive board of ThyssenKrupp AG, presented the awards which totaled
EUR90,000 (US$103,000). The aim of the program, launched in 2001, is "to
increase the Group's efficiency in all areas and at all levels and enhance
the quality, cost-efficiency, speed and customer focus of our work. This
applies not just to products and services but also to workflows, management
and organization." First prize went to a team from ThyssenKrupp Stahl AG, a
company in the steel division.
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A RESEARCH MPHIL/PHD PROGRAM AT UCN: The University College Northampton
(UCN), located in the U.K., is setting up a MPhil/PhD research program in
lift technology. The aim is to develop a simulation model to study the
dynamic behavior of elevator systems. The main objectives are to devise and
validate a computer model to predict the response of elevator systems and to
examine the performance of design concepts for the reduction of elevator-car
vibration. Applications are currently being taken. Candidates should have a
degree in engineering, science or applied mathematics. The studentship is
for a maximum of three years and offers a bursary and payment of fees. For
more information, contact D. Stefan Kaczmarczyk at phone: (44) 0-1604-893158
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OTIS INDIA WINS AWARDS: Otis Elevator Co. India Ltd. has won three awards in
the Environmental Health & Safety category from United Technologies Corp.
and Otis Elevator Co. A presentation of the awards was held in Bangalore,
India on July 15. Otis Elevator President Ari Bousbib also attended the
event and organized his quarterly operating review of the Otis South Asia
Pacific area in India. This was his first visit to the region since becoming
president in 2002.
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IN MEMORIAM: HELEN MARCHESE: Helen Marchese, wife of Joseph Marchese, passed
away on July 4 after a long bout of cancer. The Marchese family has been a
big part of the industry and active in the National Association of Elevator
Contractors (NAEC) for many years. Joe and Helen's children are still
involved in hosting the annual "Joe Marchese/Pop Frohlinger Memorial Golf
Tournament" that benefits the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation.

FATAL ACCIDENT IN LOUISIANA: "The Times-Picayune" recently reported on a
patient who apparently died as a result of an elevator mishap in a Kenner,
Louisiana hospital. The report stated the 76-year-old man was being
transported on a gurney to surgery when the incident occurred. An attendant
was pulling the gurney from the elevator when the car allegedly "dropped
several feet." The incident is being investigated by local authorities.

KONE PRODUCT WINS 12TH INTERNATIONAL AWARD: "Via Inmobiliaria," a premier
real-estate magazine in Spain, has recognized the KONE MonoSpace(R) with the
Premio Quatrium for innovative solutions. This is the 12th international
award for the MonoSpace since the product was launched in 1996.
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LUXURY CONDOS PLANNED FOR TOKYO: According to the "Nihon Keizai Shimbun,"
several major real estate companies are planning new luxury rental
condominiums that will target foreign residents of central Tokyo. Mitsui
Fudosan Co. will build apartments on floors 22-26 in a high-rise tower now
under construction, while Mori Building Co. is planning a high-rise tower
with residences that will also operate a kindergarten on the lower floors.
These and other planned residential complexes are in response to the growing
number of foreign workers in Tokyo.

"VEGAS STRIP" PLANNED IN MACAO: According to GlobeSt.com, the owner and
operator of a Las Vegas casino plans to develop an entertainment and lodging
complex in Macao, China that will be modeled after the row of casinos and
hotels known as "The Strip" in Las Vegas. Las Vegas Sand Inc. is expected to
spend as much as US$10 billion to build 20 resorts with 60,000 hotel rooms,
plus shopping, conference and exhibition facilities, restaurants, theaters
and casinos. Skidmore, Owings and Merrill will design the project, and Jones
Lang LaSalle is advising. Macao is a Special Administrative Region of the
People's Republic of China.
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NEW MRL LIFT MARKET EXPANDS: The compactlift(c), manufactured by Electra
Vitoria, has expanded into new markets. This machine-room-less (MRL) lift is
now available in France, Switzerland and the U.K. It can be adapted to
different building characteristics due to its flexibility of configuration
and finish options.

EESF SEEKS SAFETY WEEK VOLUNTEERS: The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation
(EESF) is seeking volunteers for National Elevator Escalator Safety
Awareness Week, which is set for November 9-15, 2003. For more information,
contact EESF at 362 Pinehill Drive, Mobile, Alabama 36606, phone:
1-888-743-3723, (251) 479-2199, fax: (251) 479-7099, e-mail: info@eesf.org
or website: www.eesf.org.

CHAMPION ELEVATORS WINS AWARDS: Houston-based Champion Elevators, Inc. was
recently awarded contracts to supply equipment to three projects. These
include a transport platform to James G. Davis Construction for the Ballston
Point project, and personnel/materials hoist for a Zachry Construction
project in Medley, Florida and for Manhattan Construction in Houston.
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LIFT FATALITY IN MALAYSIA: One construction worker was killed and several
injured in a lift accident in Johor Baru, Malaysia. The lift had stopped for
passengers at the seventh floor of the 16-story building. Before the lift
door opened, the unit reportedly fell to the ground. Elevator specialists
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EDITORIAL AND SUBSCRIPTIONS: Editorial submissions, reprint permission
requests and subscription/unsubscription requests should be sent to
editorial@elevator-world.com. ELENET Editorial staff: Robert Caporale,
Stacie Hyman, Terri Wagner, David Clothier, Jennifer Klein and Deloris Browder.

ADVERTISEMENTS: To advertise in ELENET, send an e-mail to
sales@elevator-world.com requesting more information. ELENET Advertising
staff: Hillary Riemann and T. Bruce MacKinnon.

ELENET(R) is a free e-mail newsletter transmitted biweekly by Elevator
World, Inc., the publisher of ELEVATOR WORLD magazine. ELENET(R) is a
registered trademark and all rights are reserved. Copyright 2003(C) Elevator
World, Inc., 356 Morgan Avenue, Mobile, AL 36606, phone: (251) 479-4514,
fax: (251) 479-7043, Internet: www.elevator-world.com.

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Aug 19 00:41 UTC 2003

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Sep 4 10:04 UTC 2003

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Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2003 15:50:11 -0500
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To: elenet@elevator-world.com
Subject: ELENET(R) 320

ELENET(R) 320
Issue Date: 09/03/03
Over 9,500 Subscribers Worldwide

CHICAGO ANNOUNCES LICENSING EXAM DATE: The city of Chicago has announced
that they will be conducting a supervising elevator mechanics licensing
examination on October 11, 2003. Applications for the exam are due Friday,
September 12, 2003. For a copy of the application and additional information
on this program, as well as examination study materials and sample test
questions, visit the city of Chicago website at
http://egov.cityofchicago.org/buildings/licensing/ or contact the
Department of Licensing at (312) 744-3895.
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SIR ARTHUR CLARKE TO SPEAK AT SPACE ELEVATOR CONFERENCE: Sir Arthur C.
Clarke, world-renowned science fiction writer, will address the 2nd Annual
Space Elevator Conference to be held September 12-15 in Santa Fe, New
Mexico. Author of 2001: A Space Odyssey, Clarke will open the conference via
satellite from his home in Sri Lanka. The conference is being sponsored by
the Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Institute for Scientific
Research, Inc. For online registration or more information, visit website:
www.isr.us/spaceelevatorconference.

ILLINOIS ELEVATOR INSPECTION LAW: An elevator inspection law, signed in
January, took effect July 1 requiring elevator inspectors to have an
Illinois state license to perform inspections. An elevator licensing board
is in the process of being organized.
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STADELMAN NAMED TO SCHINDLER POST: Heikki Poutanen, president of Schindler
Elevator Corp., has announced the appointment of Scott L. Stadelman as his
successor. The appointment becomes effective on January 1, 2004, at which
time Stadelman will have responsibility for production facilities, field
operations and product companies. Poutanen will become CEO of US Operations.
Stadelman joined Schindler in 1979 as a graduate student trainee.

ASCENSORES DOMINGO RECOGNIZED: According to "Vertical Report," Valencia,
Spain-based Ascensores Domingo has received the Quality Certificate in
conformity with the Norm UNE-EN ISO 9001:2000. In addition, the 80-year-old
firm recently acquired a 500-square-meter factory in Aldaia, Spain, which it
plans to use to improve its service throughout Valencia.
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SAVARIA SEES PROFIT LOSS: Savaria Corp., a stair lift and elevator
manufacturer for the handicapped, based in Quebec, saw its second quarter
profits drop to C$519,352 (US$373,051) from C$629,093 (US$451,878). Revenue
also decreased by 2% to C$4.16 million (US$3 million). Savaria's biggest
customer is the U.S., accounting for 65% of company sales.

GUANGZHOU METRO PROJECT: Schindler China has been awarded a contract to
install 97 escalators for Section A of the Guangzhou metro Line 3. Included
in the project will be the tallest heavy-duty escalators for the ongoing
metro-line construction. These will have a rise as high as 17.07 meters and
a length of 40 meters. The metro line will have a length of 35.8 kilometers
and nine stations. Reported by Peng Jie, EW Correspondent

NYC ELEVATOR ACCIDENTS UP, INSPECTIONS DOWN: According a report published in
the New York Post, there were 61 elevator-related accidents in New York City
during 2002, the most in any year since 1992. Through June 11, 2003, there
had been 30 elevator accidents reported. At the same time, the newspaper
reported a random survey it conducted of 50 buildings around the city showed
35 of the 61 elevators visited by reporters had not been inspected as
required by the city. The New York City Buildings Department plans to
investigate the matter.
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BUILDING REGULATORY PROCESSES SUMMIT: Representatives from the software and
building regulatory and construction communities have been invited by the
National Alliance on Building Regulatory Reform in the Digital Age to a
summit meeting on September 24. The meeting will be hosted by the alliance,
New York City and the states of New Jersey and New York. Participation is by
invitation only. For more information, contact Carolyn Fitch at the National
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ARCHITECTS FOR THE WTC: Bloomberg.com has reported that Larry Silverstein,
leaseholder for the World Trade Center (WTC) site, will be selecting
architects to assist in the design of four of the proposed buildings at
ground zero. Silverstein is seeking architects of "international stature"
for each of the four buildings in the master plan created by architect
Daniel Libeskind. David Childs has already been designated as the chief
architect for the 1,776-foot Freedom Tower in the northwest corner.
Silverstein has developed a 10-year construction plan for the entire site
although Governor George Pataki would like to see the Freedom Tower
construction start next August. Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava will
design the transportation center at the site.
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HIGH-RISE CONDO PLANNED IN MIDTOWN ATLANTA: "The Atlanta
Journal-Constitution" recently reported the Novare Group and Wood Partners
are planning a 27-story condominium tower to be built in Midtown Atlanta.
The developers are working with the owners of a former hotel on the site on
the project. They are awaiting financing to be approved before they proceed.
Construction is expected to begin in December with a completion date in
mid-2005.

SCHINDLER WINS HEARST CONTRACT: Schindler Elevator Corp. has been awarded a
contract to supply elevators and escalators at the historic Hearst Building
in New York City. Originally six stories, the structure will be 42 stories
when the renovation is complete. Van Deusen & Associates are the elevator
consultants on the project. Fifteen of the elevators will be Schindler's 700
series high-speed units, which can travel up to 1,000-1,200fpm. There will
also be two service units, four hydraulic units and three escalators. The
passenger elevators are to be equipped with the Miconic 10(R) destination
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TWO HIGH-RISE PROJECTS IN DUBAI: The first two towers of a planned
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Times, the project is being developed by New York-based 32Group Properties.
Construction on the Pacific Tower and Concorde Tower is expected to begin
within three months and be completed by December 2005. The Pacific Tower is
planned for commercial space, while the 45-story Concorde will be residential.

PLATINUM CONDOS FOR MIAMI: A new 22-story condominium is planned for 480
N.E. 30th Street in Miami. Fullerton Diaz Architects Inc. is designing the
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BLACKMAN JOINS LECS: LECS (U.K.) Ltd. has announced that Ian Blackman has
joined the company and will be managing major projects for LECS. Blackman
has 20 years of industry experience, recently holding the position of
regional general manager of Marryat & Scott East Africa in Nairobi, Kenya.
Blackman will be LECS' third engineer to enroll in the MSc degree program at
the University College Northampton.

SCHINDLER PLANT WINS ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD: The Schindler Elevator Corp. plant
in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania recently received the 2003 Pennsylvania Water
Environment Association's Industrial Waste Excellence Award. The award
recognizes outstanding performance in industrial waste management, research
and/or operations that protect surface or ground water. The 2003 award
recognized the plant's innovative wastewater treatment, plus its operation
and maintenance performance.

PERSONNEL CHANGES AT FUJITEC AMERICA: Bernie Arnold, president of Fujitec
North America operations, announced effective January 2003, David
Rettenmaier has been appointed president of Fujitec America, Inc. and will
oversee all activities of the U.S. division. Scott Warner is the new vice
president of manufacturing.
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NIST U.S-CHINA STANDARDS WORKSHOP: In collaboration with the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and other related U.S. private-sector
organizations, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is
hosting a U.S.-China Workshop on Standards for Pressure Equipment, Piping,
Cranes and Elevators on September 16-19, 2003 at the NIST Administrative
Buildings in Gaithersburg, Maryland. ASME will host a workshop orientation
on Monday, September 15 at the Holiday Inn in Gaithersburg. All the
following elevator-related sessions will be held at NIST Administrative
Building 101, Lecture Room B: On Wednesday, September 17 at 1:50-2:35 p.m.,
Robert L. Seymour of Robert L. Seymour Associates will present ASME Elevator
Standards; at 2:55-3:50 p.m., a Chinese representative will cover Chinese
Technical Committees on Cranes and Elevators. On Thursday, September 18 at
11:05-11:50 a.m., Seymour will conduct a session on the Implementation of
U.S. Elevator Standards; at 1:00-1:45 p.m., a Chinese representative will
discuss the Implementation of Chinese Elevator Standards; at 1:45- 2:35
p.m., James W. Coaker of Coaker and Co. will conduct two presentations on
New Elevator Performance Standards and Qualification and Certification of
Elevator Inspectors. On Friday, September 19 at 1:45-2:30 p.m., Bradley
Closson, moderator, and a Chinese representative will conduct a discussion
on Chinese Needs Concerning Cranes and Elevators. For more information
contact Teresa Cronise at phone: (301) 975-4023 or e-mail:
teresa.cronise@nist.gov.
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TRANSANTIAGO TRANSPORT PLAN: A 4.2-kilometer extension of Line 2 within the
Santiago, Chile Metro is part of a recently approved Transantiago transport
plan. The project is projected to cost US$200 million. It is expected to be
operational by 2005.

PENSACOLA BEACH DEVELOPMENT: Santa Rosa Island Authority committees have
given conceptual approval for the building of three projects on Pensacola
Beach, Florida. A fourth project was placed on hold. The three approved
include a sixth and seventh tower in the Portofino Towers, which will be 17
stories and 16 stories, respectively and the Beach Club condominium tower at
18 stories. The delayed project involves replacing a 100-room hotel with a
20-story condominium on Little Sabine Bay.
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THYSSENKRUPP AG INTERIM REPORT: ThyssenKrupp AG released its third-quarter
results indicating decreases across the board, although specific divisions
were not mentioned. The Group's income before taxes and minority interest
was EUR221 million (US$249 million) as compared to EUR316 million (US$356
million) last year at the same time. Order intake was down 4%, and sales
were down 8%. Chairman Professor Dr. Ekkehard Schultz noted, "There was
still no brightening of the economic picture in the third quarter of fiscal
2002/2003."

LONDON UNDERGROUND PROJECTS: The U.K. secretary of state for transportation
has conditionally approved two rail projects in London. The Crossrail
project includes the construction of a 17-kilometer-long tunnel. The project
is scheduled to open in 2012. The East London Line will be extended to
Dalston, where it will connect to the national rail network.

INNOVATIVE HIGH-RISE TOWER IN VANCOUVER: Macdonald Development Corp. and
Wall Financial Corp. are developing a 32-story tower in Vancouver that will
preserve the three-story facade of a historic building. According to
canada.com News, the Hudson is a mixed-use building that will include
live-work units on the top three floors and commercial-retail on the lower
floors. The building, which broke ground recently, will also house six
levels of underground parking.
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FDA APPROVES STAIR-CLIMBING WHEELCHAIR: The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) has approved a wheelchair that can go up and down
stairs by using sensors and gyroscopes. The iBOT Mobility System will go on
sale by the end of 2003. However, its complexity will require buyers to
obtain a doctor's prescription and special training before it can be used.

EPCO, ELE-SOURCE SIGN AGREEMENT: Elevator Products Corp. (EPCO) of the U.S.
and Ele-Source Pte Ltd. of Singapore have signed an agency sales agreement,
which authorizes Ele-Source to promote, sell and service EPCO custom
elevator fixtures and products in Southeast Asia and Australia. For more
information, contact Jalan Pemimpin at Ele-Source Pte Ltd., #03-00 Wisdom
Industrial Building, Singapore 577179, phone: (65) 6253-0930 or fax: (65)
6253-0802.

ROTATING ELEVATOR PART OF AQUARIUM PLANS: A developer has announced plans
for Port Angeles in the Seattle area. According to the "Puget Sound Business
Journal," Jerry Ward plans to develop a time-share resort, aircraft carrier
museum and water park at the Ocean Shores site. An aquarium in the plans
would include a transparent, rotating elevator that would carry passenger
through a giant fish tank.
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SCHINDLER PROFITS UP: Schindler has reported a net profit for the first half
of the year was up to CHF96 million (US$68.8 million) compared to CHF21
million (US$15 million) during the same period last year. However, new
orders fell 5.3%. In spite of this, company officials were pleased, because
Schindler faced increased price competition, weak demand and other factors
in various world markets.

SALES UP FOR HYUNDAI ELEVATOR: Hyundai Elevator reported its highest-ever
first-half earnings according to the Korea Herald. The company saw a 17.1%
increase in sales as compared to last year's figures for the same period.
Sales were KRW172.2 billion (US$145.3 million) with KRW157.4 billion (US$134
million) from domestic orders and KRW14.8 billion (US$13 million) from
overseas markets. Hyundai's operating profit was up 63.6%.

LEADERS NAMED FOR UTC ACQUISITION: United Technologies Corp. (UTC) has
acquired Chubb PLC, a fire and security services company, and as a result
has appointed two Otis personnel to Chubb's executive team. Olivier Robert,
Otis senior vice president, Engineering and Operations, will be Chubb's
president, while An-Ping Hsieh, Otis deputy general counsel, will become
Chubb's general counsel. Replacements for the two Otis personnel have not
yet been selected.

BUILDING HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS IN TOKYO: The "Nihon Keizai Shimbun" recently
reported that 11 municipalities in Tokyo plan to implement building height
limits as early as next summer. This is being prompted by the increase in
complaints from those living in older residential areas whose views are
blocked by the many high-rise condominiums being built. For example, most
new buildings in the city of Mitaka will be limited to a height of 35 meters.

SABBATH ELEVATOR PLANNED FOR BUILDING: TimesLedger.com recently reported on
plans for an apartment building in the Kew Gardens Hills area of New York.
The plans call for accommodations for Orthodox Jews to allow them to observe
the Sabbath and other holy days. An elevator that automatically opens on
every floor will allow them to travel to and from their floor without
actually operating electrical equipment, which is prohibited during the
Sabbath.
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