FCP and Avid Quicktime codecs

I'm using FCP most recent version and a work colleague needs some footage from me. He's on a PC using Avid.
He's given me Avid Quicktime LE codec for the MAC asking if I can export something that works with this codec because its high quality.
I don't suppose in any way that FCP can actually use this to export in?
I exported the footage originally in AppleProRes 422 which is the highest quality I can seem to get. However, 422 can't be read on the PC and legacy versions even of FCP.
I want to get the footage to him in the highest possible quality.
Any comments?
Avid codec for QT LE 1.80
(Avid codecs:
http://avidtechnology.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/avidtechnology.cfg/php/enduser/stdadp.php?pfaqid=75079
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