Received May 14, 2001 Chuck Adams Jr Product implementations of IETF RFCs for SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) such as SNMP V1 (RFC 1157 et al, 1990), SNMP V2 (RFC 1901 et al, 1996), and SNMP V3 (RFC 2572 et al, 1999) may require licensing of IBM patents. In particular, IBM believes that US Patent 4,965,772 entitled "Method and Apparatus for Communication Network Alert Message Construction", issued October, 1990 is relevant to products implementing the referenced SNMP specifications. In accordance with IBM's long standing patent licensing policy, IBM wishes to make the following declaration: In the event that compliant product implementations of SNMP standards cannot be practiced without the use of one or more IBM patents, IBM is willing upon written request to grant a nonexclusive license under such patents on a nondiscriminatory basis and on reasonable terms and conditions, including its then-current terms and royalty rates. Any party wishing to request a license should write to : Gerrianne Delaney IBM Director of Licensing IBM Corporation North Castle Drive, Armonk, N.Y., 10504