Suppose P =∏IGi is a
direct product of slender R-modules. If |I| is non-measurable and A is a direct
summand of P, then A≅∏JAj where each Aj is isomorphic to a direct summand of
a countable direct product of Gi’s. If R = Z and P is a torsion-free reduced
abelian group, then, if each Gi has rank one, A is a direct product of rank one
groups.