ÿþ <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" width="765" bgcolor="#daeaf1"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="9"><img height="160" border="0" width="765" src="http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/fileadmin/email/27_August_2011/header_newsletter_august.png" alt="Front Panel Express Newsletter" title="" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="9">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="15">&nbsp;</td> <td width="30" bgcolor="#ffffff">&nbsp;</td> <td width="400" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">&nbsp;</td> <td width="30" bgcolor="#ffffff">&nbsp;</td> <td width="15">&nbsp;</td> <td width="30" bgcolor="#ffffff">&nbsp;</td> <td width="200" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">&nbsp;</td> <td width="30" bgcolor="#ffffff">&nbsp;</td> <td width="15">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="15">&nbsp;</td> <td width="30" bgcolor="#ffffff">&nbsp;</td> <td width="400" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" width="400"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-size: 20px; color: rgb(50, 51, 120); font-family: arial;"><b>Front Panel Express&nbsp;&nbsp;<font size="3" face="arial" color="#323378"><br><i>Shipping Your Panel</i></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="125" valign="top"><img height="114" border="0" width="125" align="left" src="http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/fileadmin/email/27_August_2011/FrontPanelDesigner4_0.jpg" alt="Front Panel Designer" title="Front Panel Designer" /></td> <td width="280" valign="top"><font size="2" face="arial" color=black><P ALIGN="justify">At Front Panel Express, we offer standard flat rate shipping services via UPS Ground and UPS 3-Day Select. While these services are sufficient for most, we do realize that individual needs may call for other methods. In this newsletter, we will review the shipping options we offer. It is important to note that shipping charges are estimated within <i>Front Panel Designer's</i> Order Program, however final shipping charges are calculated at the time of shipment. </td> </tr> </tbody></table></P> <font size="2" face="arial"color="#27a2d0"><P ALIGN="justify"><b>Flat Rate Shipping via UPS</b><br/></font><font size="2" face="arial"> As mentioned above, UPS Ground is one of our standard shipping methods and is a flat rate of $4.95, up to 50lbs. Typically, this is the most cost efficient method of shipment, and will usually arrive in 1-5 business days, depending on the distance from our location in Seattle, WA. </P> </font> <font size="2" face="arial"><P ALIGN="justify">We also offer UPS 3-Day Select, which guarantees delivery within 3 business days, regardless of distance (within the continental United States). 3-Day Select is also a flat rate option at $14.45 on orders up to 50 lbs. </P> </font> <font size="2" face="arial"><P ALIGN="justify">Flat rate methods are only available for shipments within the continental United States. </P> </font> <font size="2" face="arial"color="#27a2d0"><P ALIGN="justify"><b>Other UPS Services</b><br/></font><font size="2" face="arial"> In an effort to meet the wide range of individual needs of our customers, Front Panel Express offers several other UPS services: <br> <ul><li>2nd Day Air<br> <li>2nd Day Air AM<br> <li>Next Day Air<br> <li>Next Day Air Saver</ul> For more information on each of these UPS Services, please see the <a style="color: rgb(50, 51, 120); text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/shipping/time/service/index.html?WT.svl=SubNav""target="_blank"><b>UPS website</b></a>. All of these services are charged based on the actual UPS rates. We do not charge a markup on shipping. </P> </font> <font size="2" face="arial"><P ALIGN="justify">For all of these services, the Order Program will estimate the shipping charges at the time of checkout. However, actual shipping charges may vary, as they are determined at the time of shipment based on their weight. </P> </font> <font size="2" face="arial"><P ALIGN="justify">Of course, if you would like to use your own UPS shipping account, simply check the box for "Freight collect" and provide your account number in the "Parcel service account number" field at checkout. </P> </font> <font size="2" face="arial"color="#27a2d0"><P ALIGN="justify"><b>FedEx Express</b><br/></font><font size="2" face="arial"> We will ship via FedEx Express using your shipping account number. This way, shipping charges are billed directly to your personal or business account. To use FedEx Express, check the box for "Freight collect" on the "Shipping" tab, then choose which FedEx service you would like from the "Shipping via" drop-down box options:<br> <ul><li>FedEx 2-Day<br> <li>Express Saver<br> <li>Priority Overnight<br> <li>Standard Overnight</ul> Select which service you would like to use, then enter your FedEx account number in the "Parcel service account number" box. If you have entered an international shipping address, you will be given options for FedEx International and FedEx International Priority. </P> </font> <font size="2" face="arial"color="#27a2d0"><P ALIGN="justify"><b>United States Postal Service (USPS)</b><br/></font><font size="2" face="arial"> To request shipment via USPS, select "Other" from the "Shipping via" drop-down box, then leave notes in the "Remarks" field requesting USPS. </P> </font> <font size="2" face="arial"><P ALIGN="justify">When using USPS, shipping will be calculated once we receive the order. The shipping charges will be provided in your order confirmation. </P> </font> <font size="2" face="arial"color="#27a2d0"><P ALIGN="justify"><b>Pick-up and Courier Service</b><br/></font><font size="2" face="arial"> For those that live in the Puget Sound area, we love meeting our customers face to face, so pick-up is always welcomed...and free! To request pick-up, select "Collection" from the "Shipping via" drop-down box. If you have any specific requests, put them in the "Remarks" field. We are located in the Georgetown Business Park at 5959 Corson Avenue South, Suite I in Seattle, WA 98108. </P> </font> <font size="2" face="arial"><P ALIGN="justify">We also offer courier service for the Greater Seattle Area. The price for this service begins at $30 for up to a two-hour delivery. To request courier service, select "Other" from the "Shipping via" drop-down box, then leave a note in the "Remarks" field requesting courier service. </P> </font> <font size="2" face="arial"><P ALIGN="justify"> At Front Panel Express, we strive to remain flexible to meet your needs. If you prefer a shipping method not listed here, contact us toll-free at (800) FPE-9060 or by email at <a style="color: rgb(50, 51, 120); text-decoration: none;"href="mailto:info@frontpanelexpress.com"><b>info@frontpanelexpress.com</b></a>. We will try our best to accommodate your needs.</P> </font> <br/> <br/> <font size="3" face="arial" color="#323378"><br><b><i>August Announcements</i></font></b></br> <font size="2" face="arial"color="#27a2d0"><P ALIGN="justify"><b>Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2011</b><br/></font><font size="2" face="arial"><br><a href="http://audiofest.net" target="_blank"><img src="http://audiofest.net/banners/standard_banner.gif" width="400" height="51" border="0"></a> </font><font size="2" face="arial"><P ALIGN="justify"> Front Panel Express will be at <a style="color: rgb(50, 51, 120); text-decoration: none;" href="http://audiofest.net/2011/index.php""target="_blank"><b>Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2011</b></a></b> located in Denver CO, from October 14 through 16, 2011. If you plan on attending, please stop by and see us at Booth 4&5 in the Main Lobby for your chance to win a free Amazon Kindle. We hope to see you there! <br/> <br/> <font size="2" face="arial"color="#27a2d0"><P ALIGN="justify"><b>New Toll-Free Number</b><br/></font><font size="2" face="arial"> We now have a toll-free number! Call us at (800) FPE-9060. We look forward to hearing from you! </P></font> <font size="2" face="arial"color="#27a2d0"><P ALIGN="justify"><b>Facebook</b><br/></font><font size="2" face="arial"> You can now find <a style="color: rgb(50, 51, 120); text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.facebook.com/frontpanelexpress""target="_blank"><b>Front Panel Express</b></a></b> on Facebook, where you will find the latest news, tips and product releases. Become a fan now to find Facebook exclusive discount codes. </P></font> <font size="2" face="arial"color="#27a2d0"><P ALIGN="justify"><b>Requests and Suggestions</b><br/></font><font size="2" face="arial" color=black> Do you have a suggestion for a future newsletter topic, a project you'd like us to consider for Project of the Month, or want to share about your experience with Front Panel Express? E-mail it to us at <a style="color: rgb(50, 51, 120); text-decoration: none;"href="mailto:support@frontpanelexpress.com"><b>support@frontpanelexpress.com</b></a>. </P> </font><br /><br /><br /> <br /> </td> <td width="30" bgcolor="#ffffff">&nbsp;</td> <td width="15">&nbsp;</td> <td width="30" bgcolor="#ffffff">&nbsp;</td> <td width="200" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <P ALIGN="right"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/frontpanelexpress"target="_blank"><img height="30" border="0" width="95" src="http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/fileadmin/email/14_July/FacebookBadge.gif" alt="Front Panel Express" title="Front Panel Express"/></a></P><br/> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" width="200" style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="200" align="left"><img height="3" border="0" width="200" align="left" alt="" src="http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/fileadmin/email/2/ruler.jpg" style="float: left;" /></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="200" align="left" style="margin: 0pt; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(50, 51, 120); font-family: arial; text-align: right; padding-top: 5px;"><b>Project of the month:</b></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="200" align="right" style="margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(50, 51, 120); font-family: arial; text-align: right;"><b>F-1 Rocket Kit Airplane </b></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="200" align="right" style="margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(50, 51, 120); font-family: arial; text-align: right;"><b><i>courtesy of Vincent Sei<br/> <br/><font color="#323378" face="arial" size="2"></i></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <center><a href="http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/fileadmin/email/27_August_2011/Sei_Plane.jpg"target="_blank"><img height="100" border="0" width="200" src="http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/fileadmin/email/27_August_2011/Sei_Plane.png" alt="F-1 Rocket Kit" title="F-1 Rocket Kit"/></a></center> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" width="200" style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"> <tbody> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="arial" color=black> This month, our Project of the Month comes from customer Vincent Sei. Vince has been building model planes since he was a young child, after he fell in love with airplanes at the age of four while living near the flight path of Albuquerque International Airport. Vince's fascination with airplanes continued through childhood and into his Air Force career. </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="arial" color=black>A new assignment as an instructor at the Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base in the Mojave Desert, convinced Vince he needed a weekend project, so he decided to build his own airplane...IN HIS GARAGE! </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="arial" color=black>After more than 2,000 man hours, Vince finished his F-1 Rocket Airplane in April 2005, and has since enjoyed several trips and outings. In April, he and a group of friends will fly to the Bahamas, all in planes that they have built. </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br><center><a href="http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/fileadmin/email/27_August_2011/Sei_Dash_Original.png"target="_blank"><img height="97" border="0" width="129" src="http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/fileadmin/email/27_August_2011/Sei_Dash.png" alt="F-1 Dash Panel" title="F-1 Dash Panel"/></a></center> </td></tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="arial" color=black>Vince has been a customer of Front Panel Express since 2005, when he first built his plane. As our product offerings have advanced, so has airplane technology. He recently upgraded his plane's computer system, and was happy to find that we now offer the ability to upload a .dxf file for non-standard shaped panels, and powder-coating -- a task that he was completing on his own before. <br><br> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="arial" color=black><i>"Airplane Avionics are a lot like computers these days, they keep changing so rapidly and your company makes it easy to be able to upgrade the panel as technology changes. It also allows someone like me to put in a professional looking panel for a fraction of the price professional avionics companies would have charged."<br><br>--Vince Sei</i> </font></td> </tr> <tr><td>&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="arial" color=black>For more information on the F-1 Rocket Kit and others, visit <a style="color: rgb(50, 51, 120); text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.teamrocketaircraft.com/""target="_blank"><b>www.teamrocketaircraft.com</b></a></b>. You can also find the computer display that Vince uses at <a style="color: rgb(50, 51, 120); text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.dynonavionics.com/""target="_blank"><b>www.dynonavionics.com</b></a></b>. And lastly, to find out what it takes to build your own airplane, visit The Experimental Aircraft Association at <a style="color: rgb(50, 51, 120); text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.eaa.org/""target="_blank"><b>www.eaa.org</b></a></b>. </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" width="200" style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"> <tbody> <tr> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <td width="30" bgcolor="#ffffff">&nbsp;</td> <td width="15">&nbsp;</td> <tr> <td width="15">&nbsp;</td> <td width="30" bgcolor="#ffffff">&nbsp;</td> <td width="400" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">&nbsp;</td> <td width="30" bgcolor="#ffffff">&nbsp;</td> <td width="15">&nbsp;</td> <td width="30" bgcolor="#ffffff">&nbsp;</td> <td width="200" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">&nbsp;</td> <td width="30" bgcolor="#ffffff">&nbsp;</td> <td width="15">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="9"><br /> <font size="2" face="arial color=black, helvetica">Front Panel Express - 5959 Corson Avenue South, Suite I - Seattle, WA 98108<br /> Phone (800) FPE-9060 - Fax (206) 768-0679 - <a href="http://www.frontpanelexpress.com?&amp;utm_source=FrontPanelExpressNewsletter&amp;utm_medium=Email&amp;utm_content=Link&amp;utm_campaign=Newsletter_August_2011">www.frontpanelexpress.com</a> - info@frontpanelexpress.com</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="9">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>