Dear Mr. Jones:

Thank you for your enquiry of 12 March cate 9 cable.

We appreciate your efforts in marketing our products and regret very much that we are unable to supply the desired goods due to excessive demand.

We would, however, like to take this opportunity to offer the following material as a close substitute:

Cate 5, US$__ per meter FOB Shanghai, including your commission 2%.

Please visit our catalog at http://www.xxxxxxxxx.com for more information on this item. If you find the product acceptable, please email us as soon as possible.

Sincerely,