We have now made all offers for the four Assistant Professor Positions.

Jiri Lebl (Complex Analysis), Answer by *March 1.* Walter Rusin (PDE), * ACCEPTED* Ed Richmond (Combinatorics), Answer by *March 1.* Jay Schweig (Combinatorics), Answer by *March 1.* * * I want to thank all of the faculty for their participations and especially the Appointments Committee for identifying the outstanding candidates we have interviewed - I now hope the three who have yet to answer will accept our offer.

thanks much,

bus

William "Bus" Jaco Regents Professor, Grayce B. Kerr Chair, and Head Department of Mathematics Oklahoma State University