Received: December 3, 2002 From: Hiroshi Tamura December 2, 2002 Matsushita Graphic Communication Systems, Inc., with its principal place of business at 2-3-8 Shimomeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-8687 Japan, is licensed under the necessary JBIG patents to make, use, offer for sale, lease, or otherwise dispose of its products having JBIG-related capabilities. Matsushita Graphic Communication Systems, Inc. has participated in the TIFF-FX interoperability test process as an independent developer of TIFF-FX, including JBIG (ITU-T Recommendation T.82) in a manner that is consistent with the JBIG profile of TIFF-FX (i.e. Profile J). Takasih OKIYAMA Assistant Coordinator Legal Department Intellectual Property Section Matsushita Graphic Communication Systems, Inc. ===== According to Hiroshi, this statement pertains to: http://www.ietf.org/IESG/Implementations/TIFF-FAX-implementation.txt