Ordered that the appeal from the order dated September 29, 1995., is dismissed; and it is further,
Ordered that the order and judgment is affirmed; and it is further,
Ordered that the plaintiff is awarded one bill of costs.
The appeal from the intermediate order must be dismissed because the right of direct appeal therefrom terminated with the entry of judgment in the action ( see, Matter of Aho, 39 NY2d 241, 248). The issues raised on appeal from the order are brought up for review and have been considered on the appeal from the judgment ( see, CPLR 5501 [a] [1]).
At issue is the enforceability of an unconditional continuing guarantee executed by the appellant Transleisure Corporation (hereinafter Transleisure). The guarantee contained a provision requiring that all modifications be in writing and signed by a duly-authorized officer of the plaintiffs predecessor-in-interest. We agree with the motion court that no legally enforceable release from the guarantee was given to Transleisure ( see, General Obligations Law § 15-301; see generally, Marine Midland Bank v Dino Artie's Automatic Transmission Co., 168 AD2d 610). Specifically, a letter written by a Senior Vice President of the plaintiffs predecessor-in-interest did not constitute or effect a release of Transleisure's obligations under its guarantee, notwithstanding its claims to the contrary. Accordingly, summary judgment was properly granted as against Transleisure ( see, e.g., Extebank v Ziegler, 207 AD2d 327).
It light of our conclusion, we need not address the additional claims of the parties.