• To : Automated Broker Interface
Subject: FDA INTERFACE INTERMITTENT OUT
TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.                                                     

FROM : JOSEPH PALMER                                                      

SUBJECT : FDA interface Intermittent out                                  

DATE : 04/28/1999                                                         

THE CUSTOMS (ACS) TO FDA (OASIS) GATEWAY HAS BEEN DOWN SINCE TUESDAY      
(4/27) EVENING.  AS A RESULT FDA IS NOT ABLE TO RECEIVE ELECTRONIC        
ENTRY DATA NOR SEND BACK DECISIONS TO THE FILERS.                         

FILERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO SUBMIT ELECTRONIC ENTRY DATA VIA ABI.  IF       
FILER RECEIVES AN FDA REVIEW MESSAGE, THEY SHOULD CONTACT THE LOCAL       
FDA OFFICE TO SEE IF THEY SHOULD BE SUBMITTING PAPERWORK.