Letter from Charles Cragin

To whom it may concern,

For the past several months it has been my pleasure to serve as consultant and counsel to OmniPad, Inc. During the period between 1997 and 2001 I served in several senior positions within the Department of Defense, including Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs. During my tenure at the Department of Defense my responsibilities included oversight of training requirements of active and reserve military forces. Members of my staffs concentrated their efforts in the area of training simulation programs and I became very interested in advancing the technology in the virtual arena to effectuate more realistic training opportunities for our troops.

It was for that reason that J became excited about the omni-directional treadmill concept being developed by OmniPad, Inc. Because of my interest, I agreed to assist them in understanding the development/procurement process within the Department of Defense, including the military departments. Mr. Neil Epstein, a distinguished and (EMMY) award winning animator, has patented his treadmill concept and is working tirelessly to bring his concept to the attention of officials responsible for the development of more realistic ambulatory platforms that can be utilized in a virtual environment.

Respectfully yours,

Charles L. Cragin