I just returned from India and France...

I just returned from India and France and read Ruth Ryon’s article about our French housing operation (Feb. 16).

It was superb and I thank you for your fine work. I am very proud of our French company as I regard it as “my baby,” and I was pleased to see our operations presented to Times readers.

BRUCE KARATZ

Los Angeles

Karatz is president of Kaufman & Broad Development Group.