By AOAC INTERNATIONAL The Scientific Association Dedicated to Analicol Excellence® December 20, 2002 Philip Feldsine BioControl Systems Inc 12822 SE 32nd St Bellevue WA 98005-4318 Dear Philip Feldsine , We are pleased to inform you that the Methods Committee on Microbiology and Extrancous Materials adopted with modifications the SimPlate Yeast and Mold Color Indicator (Y&M-C1): Detection and Quantification of Yeasts and Molds in Foods method as Official First Action during the December 19, 2002 conference call. ‘The method was assigned an Official Methods number 2002.11 A notice of the adopted method will be published in the AOAC magazine, Inside Laboratory Management, and in “For Your Information” in the AOAC Journal. AOAC stalfeditors will prepare the collaborative study manuscript for publication in the Journal. ‘The method will be Published as part of the collaborative study and will be included in the Official Methods of Analysis (2003) 17th edition, 2" revision. AOAC would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all your contributions in the development of this method. Sincerely, Ma Kae Robert Rathbone Director of Publications , Official MethodsSM and Peer-Verified MethodsSM programs AOAC Intemational CC: Acting Co Chairs Douglas O. Abbott and Carlos Abeyta Jr. GR Wallace Andrews 4481 North Frederick Avenue, Suite 00 Gaithersburg, MID 2087-2417 USA Telephone: +1-301-924-7077 Fax: +1-301-924-7089 Tn et e-mal:aoxeG@none Og World Wide Web Site: htpuwww.a036.ong