Subject: Extension Request for Annual Client Reports Dear Tom, I wish to update you on the status of the Annual Client Reports that you requested I complete. Due to some technical problems, it appears that they may not be finished by next Tuesday’s deadline. I’ll spare you most of the details, but it appears that the partially completed reports that I had begun are now incompatible with the new software version that rolled out in last night’s workstation release. Our corporate IT department and I are working diligently to resolve this issue. However, it appears that a lot of manual keying of data will be required in order to convert the saved information to the new version. As a result, I would like to request that the deadline be extended until next Friday, August 7, 2012. I regret to ask you for this extension. However, I want to make sure that there is sufficient time to re-enter all of this information and ensure that it is free of errors. Please let me know if this new deadline will be acceptable. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Best, Patrick