<table><tr><th>From:</th><th>Richard Kahn &lt;</th></tr><tr><td>Sent:</td><td>Thursday, February 12, 2015 2:30 PM</td></tr><tr><td>To:</td><td>Jeffrey E.</td></tr><tr><td>Subject:</td><td>Update on staircase</td></tr></table>

Richard Kahn
HBRK Associates Inc.
575 Lexington =venue 4th Floor
New York, NY 10022
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Begin forwarded message:

Date: =/b>February 11, 2015 at 8:35:42 PM =ST

From: =/b>Brandon Thompson

To: qb>Richard Kahn

Subject: =/b>Trip to New =exico

Dear =r. Kahn,

Thank you for sending me the schedules of the =lights.

I still did not finish the Staircase at 9 E 71 =t. Street. The reason is that Mr. Epstein decided that the Steps be =inished like "Piano Finish".

This will require more =ayers of varnish and sanding between the coats. Every consecutive layer =f varnish will dry longer than the previous one.

Today, =orking on the Staircase, I found the finish still not completely dry =nd the sanding caused more damage than good. We may have to wait till I =inish this work first. I will do my best to finish ASAP, but I would =ike to finish it well.

Kindly,

Brandon