This message is being posted to museum-l by the American Association of Museums. On Sunday, September 18, David S. Reed of Reed Public Policy posted a message to museum-l regarding various sources of statistics. Mr. Reed made false statements regarding AAM's data survey. We will post a reply to museum-l once we have analyzed Reed's statement in detail. Meanwhile, we point out that Reed Public Policy acted as consultant to the "National Needs" study that he recommends to museum-l. 36 pages of the report are printed with a "Reed Public Policy, Inc." footer. We apologize for taking your time, but we do need to reply to statements that mischaracterize both us and our work.