Not news, others on this list may have seen... But I believe this/was is the last TTL chip (eg. not LS, S, etc) on the market. -----Forwarded Message----- From: info.service(a)digikey.com To: TOMJ(a)wps.com Subject: Digi-Key Obsolete Part Bulletin Date: 17 Dec 2003 12:40:49 -0600 You have purchased the following part number(s) from Digi-Key within the last two years. The manufacturer has announced this part(s) will become obsolete. FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR Description: IC BUFFER HEX OPEN OUT 14-DIP Manufacturer Part No: DM7407N Digi-Key Part No: DM7407N-ND Your Most Recent P.O. No: For more information on possible substitutes, please click on this link http://dkc1.digikey.com/scripts/us/obs_part.cgi?pn=DM7407N-ND This email was sent to TOMJ(a)WPS.COM. Thank you for purchasing these products from Digi-Key. We look forward to serving you in the future. Regards, Digi-Key Information Services Team