EX-99.0 10 exh99.txt LETTER TO SEC Exhibit 99.0 GARDNER DENVER, INC. 1800 Gardner Expressway Quincy, IL 62301 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549-0408 Re: Letter to Commission pursuant to Temporary Note 3T Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Temporary Note 3T to Article 3 of Regulation S-X, Gardner Denver, Inc. has obtained a letter of representation from Arthur Andersen LLP ("Andersen") stating that the December 31, 2001 audit was subject to their quality control system for the U.S. accounting and auditing practice to provide reasonable assurance that the engagement was conducted in compliance with professional standards, that there was appropriate continuity of Andersen personnel working on the audit, availability of national office consultation, and availability of personnel at foreign affiliates of Andersen to conduct the relevant portions of the audit. Very truly yours, GARDNER DENVER, INC. /s/ Philip R. Roth Philip R. Roth Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer