我们遗憾地告诉你方， 直到今天我方才收到你方有关上述售货确认书的 信用证 。在所述确认书上清楚地规定有关 信用证 应不迟于8月底到达我处。虽然你方信用证到达的期限已过， 但鉴于我们之间的长期友好关系， 我们仍愿装运你方订货。 然而，由于信用证迟到，我们不能按售货确认书所定间装运货物。因此， 需将信用证展期如下：

（1）将装运期延期至10月底

（2）将信用证有效期展至11月15日

请注意我们要求在9月30日之前收到信用证修改收。否则， 我们无法如期装运货物。

期盼及早收到你方信用证修改通知书。

SPECIMEN：EXTENDING VALIDITY OF THE L/C

Dear Sirs：

RE：EXTENDING VALIDITY F THE L/C

We regret to say that we have not received your L/C related to above mentioned sales Confirmation until today. It is stipulated clearly in the Sales Confirmation that the relevant L/C must reach to us not later than the end of Aug Alought the reaching time of the L/C is overdue，we would like still to ship your goods in view of long-standing friend relationship between us . However ， we can not make shipment of your goods within the time stipulated in the Sales Confirmation owing to the delay of th L/C， Therefore， the /C needs to be extended as follows。

（1）ltime of shipment will be extended to the end of Oct

（2）Validity of the L/C will be extended to NOv15，

Your kind attention is invited to the fact the we must receive your L/C amendment before Sept 30.Otherwise， we will not be able to effect the shipment in time Looking forward to receiving your L/C amendment early we remain。

Yours truly。