Exhibit 10.217

 

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March 19, 2003

 

Craig W. Carlson

Chief Operating Officer and

Chief Financial Officer

Cygnus, Inc.

400 Penobscot Drive

Redwood City, CA 94063

 

Dear Craig:

 

This letter confirms that Sankyo will purchase product in accordance with the
amounts and timing specified on the attached binding forecast for the period
April 1, 2003 – March 31, 2004 (Exhibit A) at the prices and under the payment
terms set forth in our Sales, Marketing and Distribution Agreement and Supply
Agreement.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

/s/  John Gargiulo

 

 

 

 

John Gargiulo

 

VP Marketing and Commercial Operations

 

Sankyo Pharma Inc.

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

 

GlucoWatch Biographer Forecast

As of : 3/13/03

 

 

 

Jun-03

 

Jul-03

 

Aug-03

 

Sep-03

 

Oct-03

 

Nov-03

 

Dec-03

 

Jan-04

 

Feb-04

 

Mar-04

Starter Kits

0

 

0

 

0

 

 

 

4,888

 

4,637

 

5,072

 

5,526

 

6,999

 

7,213

Autosensors

0

 

82,716

 

206,046

 

233,515

 

304,363

 

318,153

 

336,790

 

372,805

 

477,783

 

495,312

Samples – Kits

0

 

0

 

0

 

6,300

 

0

 

0

 

2,100

 

0

 

0

 

2,100

Samples – autosensors

0

 

28,800

 

0

 

9,600

 

0

 

0

 

9,600

 

0

 

0

 

9,600

Anaylyzers

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

2,444

 

2,318

 

2,536

 

2,763

 

3,499

 

3,606

 

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