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        Welcome to Dahon 2004 
                   
                  A happy new year and hearty hello to everybody! Although we 
                  had record sales in 2003, we can't wait to put war, natural 
                  disasters, and SARS (hopefully) behind us. We're incredibly 
                  excited about our 2004 product range - by far our best collection 
                  of bikes ever. We have loads of new technology, some exciting 
                  design partnerships, and hundreds of improvements to show you. 
                  Many of the improvements we've made to our bikes were suggested 
                  directly by our customers - thanks and keep the feedback coming! 
                   
                  For 2004, we've continued the perpetual upgrade process of our 
                  bikes. Each and every single bike in our line has been carefully 
                  scrutinized by our product team and improved in dozens of ways. 
                  Many models are lighter. Most roll on higher performance tires 
                  and wheels. And every single bike has had a significant frame 
                  upgrade that includes a beautiful forged or investment-casted 
                  Lattice hinge and custom forged drop-outs.  
                   
                  So what's new for 2004? For starters see the JetStream XP, the 
                  world's lightest full suspension folding bike. This beauty of 
                  a bike is light, fast, and oh so comfortable. Also see the Allegro, 
                  a full size, standard geometry road bike that we developed with 
                  Tom Ritchey. For all those roadies who wouldn't be caught dead 
                  on a small wheel bike - the Allegro is your portable ride. And 
                  for those of you who have a preference for dirt, you'll love 
                  our Joe Murray designed mountain bikes - there are no other 
                  portable mountain bikes on the market that even come close. 
                  There are too many things to talk about here so we invite you 
                  to browse through the site and see what's new.  
                   
                  2004 is shaping up to be the year that folding bicycles really 
                  hit the mainstream. More and more trains and buses are only 
                  allowing folding bikes on board during rush hours. And many 
                  cities are planning to follow London's congestion charge lead. 
                  Increasingly, folding bicycles are becoming the perfect solution 
                  for urban mobility. So there's lots of fun and exciting stuff 
                  just waiting for us in 2004.  
                   
                  Here's wishing you a healthy and happy 2004! 
                   
                  Sincerely,  
                   
                   
                  David Hon
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