Dear Friends:

Thanks for all of the support. It has been great to reconnect with so many old friends.

You might not know that an Oregon judge awarded me a sizable judgment in my lawsuit against Gary Fadden and Fadden/Mar Company (dba Al Mar Knives).

Over several days of testimony, and through the discovery process that led up to trial, I heard what I thought were outrageous reasons for my receiving zero income from my 40% ownership in Fadden/Mar Co. for the past 13 years.

While this case is now tied up in an appeal, it has only delayed the introduction of new knives we now have in production.

In the meantime, I am excited to report that I am pursuing opportunities to license some of my late husband's designs to other knife manufacturers. I'll keep you posted as things develop.

Thank you again for your emails and phone calls. While the launch of our new Mar Cutlery has only been delayed a bit by the appeal, your support means a lot to me.

Best Regards,

Ann Mar