Hey funkydunk
Cheers for that - this smarty thing is very very good, I was expecting a long drawn out affair.
I'm presuming that I can assign this variable to a full catagory, e.g.
{if $smarty.section.catagory.index eq 16}
email me for details
{else}
the normal price display bits
{/if}
If that is so - its getting even easier.
Cheers