To Whomsoever it may concern


This letter is to endorse the work of Prof. Bharat Bhargava at Purdue
University.  Professor Bhargava has supported the IBM Company through his
assistance in recruiting at Purdue University as well as his research in
Differentiated Quality of Service in e-commerce applications which
supports the IBM e-commerce iniative.
I feel that the work performed by Professor Bhargava is key in enabling 
IBM to continue to lead the industry in e-commerce solutions.
Professor Bhargava's research collaboration with Professor Tortsen Braun
at University of Bern on Differential Quality of Service in e-commerce
application has yielded excellent results as ellaborated in the proposal
to be submitted to IBM by Professor Bhargava.

We feel that Professor Bhargava would be an excellent candidate to
participate in the IBM Shared University Research Program.
This program would allow Professorr Bhargava and his research staff 
to collaborate with IBM in the field of e-commerce. 
Professor Bhargava brings to IBM the intellectual capital and
research laboratory facilities of Purdue University as well as his many
years of experience consulting and research expertise.
The record of achievement at
Purdue is unparalled in the field of computer science research.

I have known Professor Bhargava for many years and am proud to count
myself amoung his students at Purdue. Professor Bhargava and his students 
are a great source of prospective employment candidates in our 
recruiting efforts in the field of e-commerce as well as many other areas
critical to our success in industry.

Please feel free to contact me for any further information.


Krishna Sriram
Business Development Representative
Allstate Account Team
IBM Global Services
(847)-402-5624