August 20, 2002 #3

Mr. Byron A. Boyd, Jr.
President
United Transportation Union
14600 Detroit Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44107

Dear Mr. Boyd:

This confirms our understanding with respect to Document "A" of the Agreement of this date.

The parties exchanged various proposals and drafts antecedent to adoption of the various Articles that appear in this Agreement. It is our mutual understanding that none of such antecedent proposals and drafts will be used by any party for any purpose and that the provisions of this Agreement will be interpreted and applied as though such proposals and drafts had not been used or exchanged in the negotiation.

Please acknowledge your agreement by signing your name in the space provided below.

Yours very truly,

Robert F. Allen

I agree:

______________________ B. A. Boyd