This statement was received April 13, 2001 From: liana.ydisg@juno.com Pursuant to the requirements of RFC 2026, Section 10 ("INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS"), Liana X. Ye of Y&D Information SYstems Group, Inc. ("Y&D") gives notification to the IETF Secretariat that U.S. Patent 5,410,306 of April 1995, titled CHINESE PHRASAL STEPCODE is possible covering IDN works on INTERNATIONALIZING DOMAIN NAMES. Should the implementation and practice of any part of an IETF standard relating to the above subject matter require the use of technology disclosed in the above patent, Y&D is prepared to make available, upon written request, a non-exclusive license under reasonable and non-discriminatory terms and conditions, based on the principle of reciprocity, consistent with established practice. Written requests for licenses may be sent to : Liana X. Ye Y&D Information Systems Group, Inc. 2607 Read Ave. Belmont, CA 94002