Let A be a C*-algebra. Let z be the maximal atomic projection in A**. By a
theorem of Brown, an element z in A** has a continuous atomic part, i.e. zx
= za for some a in A, whenever x is uniformly continuous on the set of pur
e states of A. Let L be a closed left ideal of A. Under some additional con
ditions, we shall show that if lr is uniformly continuous on the set of pur
e states of A killing L, or its weak* closure, then x has a continuous atom
ic part module L** in an appropriate sense.