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Re: Low Impact Logging



John Schulte

Here is the questionaire you requested we reply to. I answered the
questions that were most applicable to us.

Regards
Robert Sanders


 QUESTIONNAIRE FORM 1.0  - Product Survey -

1)  Nature of your business or role: (ie salesman, store owner,
dealership etc)

 _forestry    _consultant   _farmer

 _logging    _educator   _salesperson

X_other, please specify _                    300,000 acre timber
concession in Guyana

2)  What are the primary benefits you are looking for when you are
purchasing, logging equipment?          Cost and durability

3)  What are the primary benefits you are looking for when you recommend

logging equipment?                            Commission

4)  When purchasing or recommending logging equipment, what features are
of
must concern to you? (please rank 1 - 8 , 1 being most important)

 _convenience       3 _environmental impact

 _product quality    _ease of training

 2_price              1_reliability

 _versatility        _other, please specify_____________________

5)  What would make you decide to select one piece of equipment over
another?

            price, durability and suitability for our site

6)  How often would you purchase or recommend logging equipment?
            when needed
7)  Where would you look for it or expect to buy it?
     (please rank 1 - 8 , 1 being most important)
 _Equipment shows , please give show name(s)

 _Dealership, please give example of dealer name(s)

 _Industrial supply catalogue, please catalogue name(s)

X _Direct from manufacturer, please supply name(s)

X _Other, specifiy please ____Used equipment auctions

On each buying occasion of log moving equipment -

8)  How many units, would you purchase? _Depends upon available cash

9)  What is the average price per unit you pay for this type of product?

       $10,000- $50,000           $51,000-100,000     $ 101,000-
$150,000

       $151,000- $250,000    $251,000- $350,000           $350,000 +

10)  How do you usually hear about  logging equipment? Please rank your
choices 1 - 9, 1 being  the most usual source of information

 _Newspapers          _Trade Magazine

 _TV                  X_Internet

 _Radio               _Trade Shows

 _Word of mouth       _Salespeople

 X_Other, please specify      Auction announcements

11)  What advantages/benefits do you see in the system described above
over
other similar products?

I would like to see a video of the equipment in operation.

12)  What disadvantages do you see?

13)  What would HiSkid be best suited for?

14)  Any questions?

15)  Do you have a need for a product such as ours?

 _immediately             _within next year

 X_sometime in future      _not at all

16)  What would you expect to pay for this system as a:

Off-road forwarder   $______-$________

Highway truck        $_______-$_______

Trailer              $_______-$_______

Deck mountable unit  $_______-$_______

17)  What do you consider to be competing equipment?

18)  What competing firms' equipment are you currently using?

19)  What type of logging activities do you participate in?

20)  Where do you live?            Linden, Guyana

21)  What is the population of your town?        70,000

22)  What is your occupational title?        CEO

23)  What level of education do you have?

 X_High School               _University/ College Diploma

X _Some College/University   _University Degree

 _Trade School Diploma      _Journeyman__________________

24)  How old are you?

 _20 - 30           _41 - 50          _60+

 _31 - 40           X_51 - 60

25)  The annual value of your logging shipments is:

 _$1- $100,000          X _$100,00 -$ 200,000     _$200,001 - 300,000

 _$300,001 - 400,000     _$400,001- $500,000     _$500,001 - $600,000

 _$600,001 - $700,000    _$700,001-$800,00       _$800,001 -$900,000

 _$901,000- $1,000,000   _$1,000,001 +

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Tropical Woods and Multi-Components Ltd.
5120 West Third Avenue
Kennewick, WA 99336-2063
Tel       509-736-0886
Fax       509-783-6401  and 509-946-3368
email     tropical@oneworld.owt.com



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