ok, having absorbed the ps information, I've updated the letterhead. The special code for the first place works, but I have a spaceing prolem on later pages having previously defined \vheadadjust at -.75, I define \lhead{ \vspace{\vheadadjust} \hspace{\adjhmindent} \underline{\usebox{\bignamebox}} \\ } which placed the box near the top of the page, as desired. However, there is a huge gap. I've tried putting another \vspace at the end of the header, but this just cancels everythign. Previosuly I made it all work by lying about the size of the paper. How do I do it honestly? rick --