Note from Curt Cochran

Hi everyone,
Where does the time go. It seems like just yesterday that many of us were in Nashville having a big final bash. While I am not the type to look back a lot I will say that I miss a lot of people from the Handleman of old and I think this is a great idea.

I am still with the Handleman/REPS company in the position of Territory Manager/CNT (no comments Robert). I do very little traveling since my furthest store is 125 miles away and a TA does that Pilot store. I have a total of 6 part time TAs and the stores I service are all in the Salt Lake City area.

If you have not yet heard, Katie Bardoz and Doug Kuennen are no longer with the company. Katie was a casualty of the recent cutbacks and Doug retired effective 10-5-07. They will be missed.

My wife and I are starting to get the itch of the empty nest syndrome. My oldest two kids got married last spring and summer (3 months apart) so all we have left at home is the 15 year old. He started high school this year and has lettered in golf as a sophomore. He was ranked 3rd on the varsity team as a sophomore. I am still trying to fish as much as I can but gas prices have put a crimp in the regularity.

I pray that everyone is doing well and give a little extra love to Robert and Pam. I think of everyone often when I remember some of the great times we had together.

Take care.
Curt Cochran