We regret that rapidly rising costs for raw materials necessitate our raising the price of all footwear 10%, effective September 1. We have made every attempt to avoid the increase, but we refuse to compromise on quality. This is our only recourse. We think you will agree that the quality of Doe shoes should not be sacrificed. We look forward to another year of association with you.

The price of cars imported from Japan will rise approximately $600 this fall. The higher cost of steel has forced this increase. Still, excellent workmanship and retained value over a number of years make these vehicles good investments. We appreciate your past patronage and look forward to serving your future transportation needs.

For years Doe has worked hard to bring you and your family very reasonable prices on quality pens. We do everything we can to bring you great values and stretch your office dollars.

We will continue to make this effort, but due to several large price increases, we will need to change our pen price to 59 cents. We hope you feel this is still a great value and we appreciate your support.