Nico Thijssen announced his retirement from CORUS Technology in September last.

At the 150th IFRF Joint Committee meeting at the end of November, it was agreed that Nico would continue as President of the IFRF in the short term, with the intention to review the situation in the 151st Meeting which will take place at Velsen-Noord on 14-15 March 2005.

Meanwhile his colleagues at CORUS wished him farewell in good style on Tuesday last week.  We would like to add our best wishes.