Dear ALLSTATers At the opening ceremony on 2 July 2007, the International Workshop on Statistical Modelling in Barcelona was inaugurated in song, including four songs (by Duke Ellington and George Gershwin), with alternative Statistical Modelling lyrics written by Michael Greenacre and performed by the soprano Gurdeep Stephens, accompanied on piano by Michael Greenacre. See the lyrics, listen to the songs (in MP3) or watch the whole performance (WMV video format) by visiting the page: http://www.econ.upf.edu/~michael/IWSM W?th best wishes, Michael Greenacre