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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
U.S. ARMY COMMUNICATIONS-ELECTRONICS COMMAND
ACQUISITION CENTER-WASHINGTON
2481 EISENHOWER AVENUE, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22331-0700
[LOGO] REPLY TO ATTENTION OF [LOGO]
Acquisition Division B 21 December 1998
H. Power Corporation
Attn: Mr. Arthur Kaufman,
Vice President
60 Montgomery Street
Belleville, NJ 07109
SUBJECT: Modification 03 to DAAB07-98-3-6003 (Other Transaction) for Fuel
Cell/Battery Hybrid
1. This document constitutes Modification 03 to the subject Other Transaction
Agreement between H. Power Corporation and U.S. Army CECOM Acquisition Center -
Washington, under the terms of Article III, paragraph C.3 and Article V,
paragraph A.1.
2. The agreement is modified to obligate incremental funding in the amount of
$131,966. ACRN BB is hereby established as follows:
ACRN BB: 219 2040 0000 962 7530 P622705.H11.04.11.00 2552 9JC804 CY9JCA34YIA
000000 S28043 $131,966.00
3. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.
/s/ Peggy R. Melanson
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Peggy A. Melanson
Grants & Cooperative Agreement Officer
United States of America