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JENNIFER KUENSTER, State Bar No. 104607 THELEN, MARRIN, JOHNSON & BRIDGES LLP Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 2100 San Francisco, California 94111 Telephone:- (415) 392-6320 Attorneys for Defendant SEQUOIA VENTURES INC. SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO IN RE: COMPLEX ASBESTOS LITIGATION NO. 828684 SEQUOIA VENTURES INC.'S SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFFS' STANDARD INTERROGATORIES TO ALL DEFENDANTS PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 129 INTERROGATORY NO. 9: IDENTIFY YOUR custodian of Business Records. SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO. 9: Defendant does not have a custodian of business records. Counsel for Defendant has directed the retrieval and organization, and currently maintains in its custody, certain documents, pertinent to the asbestos litigation. No employee of Defendant is the custodian of these records. Requests for these records can be made to counsel for Defendant. Janice Nakamura is the custodian of incorporation and like corporate formality documents. 1 INTERROGATORY NO. 10: 2 IDENTIFY the person or persons most knowledgeable about: 3 A. YOUR acquisition of RAW ASBESTOS and/or 4 ASBESTOS CONTAINING PRODUCTS; 5 B. YOUR use of RAW ASBESTOS and/or ASBESTOS 6 CONTAINING PRODUCTS; 7 C. YOUR contracting with others to do work 8 involving use or handling of RAW ASBESTOS or ASBESTOS 9 CONTAINING PRODUCTS. 10 SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO. 10: 11 Defendant has conducted a reasonable search and 12 diligent inquiry and determined that there is no current or 13 former employee with personal knowledge regarding Defendant's 14 use, acquisition or contracting with others to do work 15 involving the use or handling of asbestos-containing products. 16 Defendant performed several hundred construction projects in 17 the Geographic Area during the relevant time period. All of 18 Defendant's insulation work was handled on a project-by19 project basis. There is no current or former employee who is 20 generally knowledgeable about the issues listed in this 21 interrogatory. 22 INTERROGATORY NO. 13: 23 For each of the following, please state whether, at any 24 time within the time frame or until such time as any defendant 25 which had been engaged in MARKETING RAW ASBESTOS or ASBESTOS26 CONTAINING PRODUCTS discontinued the MARKETING of such 27 products, THIS DEFENDANT was a member or paid dues for any 2- - 1 representative of THIS DEFENDANT (excluding faculty members of 2 educational institutions) to be a member of the following: 3 A. American Conference of Governmental Industrial 4 Hygienists; 5 B. American Industrial Hygiene Association; 6 C. American Petroleum Institute; 7 D. American Railroad Association; 8 E. Asbestos Cement Producers Association; 9 F. Asbestos Information Association (AIA)(please 10 answer through date of your answers); 11 G. Asbestos Information Association/North America 12 (AIA/NA) (please answer through date of your answers); 13 H. Asbestos Textile Institute (ATI); 14 I. Industrial Hygiene Foundation and/or Industrial 15 Health Foundation (IHF); 16 J. Industrial Mineral Insulation Manufacturers 17 Institute; 18 K. Magnesia Insulation Manufacturers' Association; 19 L. Magnesia Silica Insulation Manufacturers 20 Association; 21 M. Mineral Wool Institute; 22 N. National Insulation Manufacturers Association 23 (NIMA); 24 O. National Safety Council; 25 P. New York Academy of Sciences; 26 Q. Quebec Asbestos Mining Association (QAMA); 27 R Refractories Institute; 3- - 1 s. Safe Building Alliance (please answer through 2 date of your answers); 3 T. Thermal Insulation Manufacturers Association 4 (TIMA) ; 5 U. U.S. Maritime Commission; 6 V. IDENTIFY any other organizations, associations 7 or groups of manufacturers, miners, distributors, importers. 8 labelers, suppliers, and/or sellers of ASBESTOS-CONTAINING 9 PRODUCTS of which THIS DEFENDANT was a member; 10 W. IDENTIFY any such representative of THIS 11 DEFENDANT. 12 SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO. 13: 13 W. Unknown. Defendant has conducted reasonable 14 search and diligent inquiry and is unable to locate any 15 information regarding this interrogatory sub-part. 16 INTERROGATORY NO. 18: 17 Had THIS DEFENDANT (except for a defendant that is an 18 educational institution) prior to 1973 ever maintained a library 19 (or libraries) which contained books, articles, periodicals. 20 journals, and/or reference materials that related to the subjects 21 of asbestos, industrial hygiene, medicine, safety and/or 22 occupational disease. If so, state: 23 - A. The date each such library was established; 24 B. The location of each such library; 25 C. The IDENTITY of each librarian or other person in 26 charge of such library. 27 /// -4- 1 SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO. 18: 2 Defendant maintains the following libraries today: 3 Location Date Established Librarian 4 San Francisco 1951 J. Mah 5 Gaithersburg 1973-74 E. Ponomarenko 6 Houston 1973 C. Bobrycki 7 Defendant has determined that in 1981 the following 8 additional libraries existed, but they no longer exist. 9 Defendant does not have information regarding the date each 10 was established. 11 Location 12 bate Established Librarian Ann Arbor, MI 13 Unknown J. Adams Los Angeles, CA 14 Unknown j. Gregory B. Larson 15 Each of the libraries that exists today contains 16 books and/or other publications that relate to the subject of 17 asbestos, industrial hygiene, medicine, safety, and/or 18 occupational disease. For both the libraries which exist 19 today and those which existed in the past, the identity of the 20 books and publications in the collection at any particular 21 point in time is unknown to defendant. 22 INTERROGATORY NO, 22: 23 Has -THIS DEFENDANT (except for a defendant that is an 24 educational institution) conducted, or caused to be conducted, 25 any tests and/or studies on ambient asbestos dust levels at 26 any location or job site where ASBESTOS-CONTAINING PRODUCTS 27 were installed, utilized or removed? If so, for the first 5 5- - 1 tests and/or studies, state: 2 A. The location, including name and address, at 3 which each such test and/or study was conducted; 4 B. The individual(s) or entity conducting each 5 such test and/or study; 6 C. The date of each such test and/or study; 7 D. Whether THIS DEFENDANT has any DOCUMENTS 8 containing the results and/or conclusions of each such test 9 and/or study; 10 E. The IDENTITY of the custodian of such 11 DOCUMENTS. 12 SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO. 22: 13 Yes. Defendant is unable to determine the first 14 five studies. Defendant has performed a reasonable search and 15 diligent inquiry and is unable to locate records that would 16 identify the first five studies. 17 INTERROGATORY NO. 33 (CONTRACTOR DEFENDANTS only) 18 At any time between 1930 and 1985, did YOU hold a 19 contractor's license in the State of California? If so: 20 A. IDENTIFY each license by type, date and number. 21 B. If on the date of your answers YOU are a defendant 22 in four or more asbestos actions in San Francisco Superior Court, 23 IDENTIFY each job or contract that YOU performed (directly or 24 through one or more subcontractors) during this time period for 25 work in any PREMISES which is at issue as to YOU on such date, and 26 in any PREMISES of 50,000 square feet or more in the GEOGRAPHIC 27 AREA which job or contract involved installation, removal. 6- - 1 disturbing or handling RAW ASBESTOS or ASBESTOS-CONTAINING 2 PRODUCTS. (Alternatively, at your option, you may IDENTIFY each 3 job or contract YOU performed (directly or through one or more 4 subcontractors) during this time frame for all work, or for all 5 work on PREMISES of 50,000 square feet or more, in the GEOGRAPHIC 6 AREA.) As to each such job or contract: 7 1. IDENTIFY the location (including name of 8 ship, if applicable) where the job or work was performed; 9 2. State the date of the contract or the 10 inclusive dates of the work; 11 3. IDENTIFY the person or entity with whom you 12 contracted; 13 4. State your job or contract number. 14 C. If on the date of your answers you are not a 15 defendant in four or more asbestos actions in San Francisco 16 Superior Court, IDENTIFY each job or contract that YOU performed 17 (di-reotly or through one or more subcontractors) during this time 18 period for work in any PREMISES which is at issue as to YOU on 19 such date. As to each such job or contract: 20 1. IDENTIFY the location (including name of. 21 ship, if applicable) where the job or work was performed; 22 2. State the date of the contract or the 23 inclusive.dates of the work; 24 25 contracted; 3. IDENTIFY the person or entity with whom you 26 27 /// 4. State your job or contract number. -7- 1 SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO. 33: 2 Location 3 4 EUREKA, CA 5 RICHMOND, CA 6 RICHMOND, CA 7 PITTSBURG, CA 8 AVON, CA 9 RICHMOND, CA 10 LOS ANGELES, CA RICHMOND, CA 11 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 12 MARTINEZ, CA 13 RICHMOND, CA 14 RICHMOND, CA 15 AVON, CA 16 RICHMOND, CA 17 RICHMOND, CA 18 RICHMOND, CA 19 RICHMOND, CA 20 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 21 MARTINEZ. CA 22 RICHMOND, CA OZ J*3 MARTINEZ, CA 24 HERCULES, CA 25 RICHMOND, CA 26 ANTIOCH, CA 27 RICHMOND, CA Client PACIFIC GAS&ELEC STANDARD OIL OF CALIF STANDARD OIL OF CALIF DOW CHEMICAL CO TIDEWATER STANDARD OIL OF CALIF UNOCAL STANDARD OIL OF CALIF PACIFIC v GAS&ELEC SHELL CHEMICAL Job # Opened 4509 4510 4511 4511 4602 4511 4512 4601 4602 4702 Job # Closed 4511 4601 4903 4601 4711 4601 4602 4609 4701 4707 STANDARD OIL OF CALIF STANDARD OIL OF CALIF TIDEWATER 4604 4605 4610 4607 4608 4704 STANDARD OIL OF CALIF STANDARD OIL OF CALIF STANDARD OIL OF CALIF STANDARD OIL OF CALIF SHELL CHEMICAL SHELL CHEMICAL 4608 4610 4610 4612 4701 4701 4610 4803 4702 4612 4710 4711 STANDARD OIL OF CALIF SHELL OIL CO. HERCULES POWDER STANDARD OIL OF CALIF PACIFIC GAS&ELEC STANDARD OIL OF CALIF 4703 4709 4709 4803 4809 4807 4709 4803 4710 4903 5312 4902 Job# Job Description 1001 GAS MAINS 1027 FUEL LINES 1030 1031 CRUDE UNIT & POLYMER PLT CONVERT SEWERS 1034 1041 CRUDE UNIT WATER LINE 1042 1056 PIPELINE LOADING RACKS 1098 GAS MAINS 1152 1158 METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE UNIT DISMANTLE EQUIPMENT 1177 1186 1197 SULFONATE-A DETERGENT PLANT COMPRESSOR INSTALL & FOUNDATIONS SEWERS 1239 1253 SULFONATE-A DRYING&HANDL.FACIL. RESEARCH FACIL UTILITIES 1264 1298 1303 1321 DISMANTLE TANK CAR TRACKS AMMONIUM SULFATE PLANT MISC CONSTRUCT WORK AS REQD PIPING & DRAINS 1329 1353 MOTOR LAB INSTALL DIESEL GENERATOR 1408 1430 1437 INSTALL MISC OFF-PLOTGREASE PLT CONTRA COSTA 1.2&3-OIL- 3X 110MW RAILROAD TRACK INSTALL. 8- - RICHMOND, CA 1 RICHMOND, CA 2 RICHMOND, CA 3 HERCULES, CA 4 5 RICHMOND, CA (0Z SAN FRANCISCO, CA 7 AVON, CA ANTIOCH, CA. 8 RICHMOND, CA 9 MARTINEZ, CA 10 MARTINEZ, CA 11 AVON, CA EMERYVILLE, CA 12 PITTSBURG, CA 13 RICHMOND, CA 14 MARTINEZ, CA 15 RICHMOND, CA 16 RICHMOND, CA 17 RICHMOND, CA 18 MARTINEZ, CA ANTIOCH, CA. 19 20 AVON, CA RICHMOND, CA 21 RICHMOND, CA 22 AVON, CA 23 HERCULES, CA ' 24 MORRO BAY, CA 25 OLEUM/RODEO, CA 26 OLEUM/RODEO, CA 27 AVON, CA STANDARD OIL OF CALIF STANDARD OIL OF CALIF STANDARD OIL OF CALIF HERCULES POWDER STANDARD OIL OF CALIF PACIFIC ELECTRIC TIDEWATER PACIFIC GAS&ELEC STANDARD OIL OF CALIF SHELL CHEMICAL 4902 4511 4910 4911 5006 5005 5008 5103 5101 5103 SHELL CHEMICAL TIDEWATER SHELL DEV' PROPTY PACIFIC GAS&ELEC STANDARD OIL OF CALIF SHELL CHEMICAL STANDARD OIL OF CALIF STANDARD OIL OF CALIF STANDARD OIL OF CALIF SHELL CHEMICAL PACIFIC GAS&ELEC TIDEWATER STANDARD OIL OF CALIF STANDARD OIL OF CALIF TIDEWATER 5104 5106 5112 5109 5110 5202 5110 5110 5112 5205 5301 5205 5205 5207 5306 HERCULES POWDER PACIFIC GAS&ELEC UNOCAL 5303 5301 5311 UNOCAL TIDEWATER 5402 5312 4910 4906 5003 4912 5204 5105 5009 5310 5101 5109 5111 5107 5205 5412 5110 5209 5207 5206 5204 5210 5312 5306 5208 5305 5307 5311 5603 5504 5411 5409 1514 1555 1591 LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS FACIL. RICHMOND REF.MAINTENANCE WORK HI-PRESSURE FIRE LINES 1608 FOUNDATIONS 1657 1658 CONVERT TCC TO HOUDRIFLOW BUILDINGS 1692 1729 1750 INSTALL COMPRESSOR CONTRA COSTA 4&5-OIL- 2X 115MW SHEET METAL WALL 1759 1801 1822 1846 OCTYL FORMAL & MIBK PLANTS OCTYL FORMOL PLANT REPAIR BLDG PILOT PLANT 1852 1862 PITTSBURG 1.2.3&4-OIL- 4X 159MW DISMANTLE TANK 1864 1869 PLANT EXPANSION ALKANE PLANT MODIFIC. 1874 LUBE OIL ACID TREAT 1876 PIPING 1888 1914 1928 1945 PLANT EXPANSION EXTRA WORK ANTIOCH PWR PLT DE-ETHANIZER UNIT MISC MAINTENANCE 2002 2023 2034 2050 2075 2104 2133 MODIFY DISTILL SECTIONCRUDE UN. TRAY INSTALL IN DEPROPANIZER 60 TON/DAY ADD TO AMMONIA PLT MORRO BAY 1&2-OIL- 2X 158MW UTILITIES&TANKS&YRD PIPE&ELECT GREASE PLANT MODIF. MARINE TERMINAL-OILFACILITY 9- - LOS ANGELES, CA 1 RICHMOND, CA UNOCAL STANDARD OIL OF 5402 5404 CALIF 2 BUHNE PT, 3 Ml SOUTH OF PACIFIC 5405 EUREKA, CA 3 PITTSBURG, CA GAS&ELEC DOW CHEMICAL 5505 4 AVON, CA CO TIDEWATER 5408 o AVON, CA 6 LOS ANGELES, CA TIDEWATER UNOCAL 5412 5502 7 MOSS LANDING/ CONTR PACIFIC COSTA COUNTY GAS&ELEC 5509 8 PITTSBURG, CA PACIFIC GAS&ELEC 5501 9 RICHMOND, CA STANDARD OIL OF CALIF 5503 10 RICHMOND, CA STANDARD OIL OF CALIF 5504 11 AVON, CA TIDEWATER 5601 12 PITTSBURG, CA DOW CHEMICAL 5603 13 AVON, CA CO TIDEWATER 5604 LONG BEACH/ALAMITOS ATLANTIC 14 (NEAR), CA RICHFIELD 5604 RICHMOND, CA 15 STANDARD OIL OF CALIF 5702 BUHNE PT, 3 Ml SOUTH OF PACIFIC 16 EUREKA, CA GAS&ELEC 5612 RICHMOND, CA 17 STANDARD OIL OF CALIF 5705 RICHMOND, CA 18 STANDARD OIL OF CALIF 5706 MORRO BAY, CA 19 PACIFIC GAS&ELEC 5804 20 BUHNE PT, 3 Ml SOUTH OF PACIFIC EUREKA, CA GAS&ELEC 5804 21 RICHMOND, CA STANDARD OIL OF CALIF 5812 22 CROCKETT, CA C & H SUGAR 5904 23 RICHMOND, CA 24 HERCULES, CA 25 RICHMOND, CA 26 AVON, CA MARTINEZ, CA 27 RICHMOND, CA STANDARD OIL OF CALIF HERCULES POWDER STANDARD OIL OF CALIF TIDEWATER SHELL OIL CO. STANDARD OIL OF CALIF 5709 6005 6004 6104 6103 6102 5405 5504 5612 5601 5411 5611 5602 5611 5506 5604 5604 5603 5706 5809 5609 5709 5809 5806 5803 5809 6201 5907 5906 6001 6012 6103 6404 6109 6106 2138 2160 GAS TRUCK LOADING FACIL. PLATFORMER 2200 2208 2223 2285 2288 2295 2303 2331 2352 HUMBOLDT BAY UN 1-OIL54MW PITTSBURG PLANT CAUSTIC IMPRVMTS TRAY INSTALL DEBUTAN.TOWER AVON REFINERY ADDITIONS LUBE OIL TERMINAL FACILITIES REHEAT & CROSSOVER CONNECTIONS PITTSBURG PLT MAINTENANCE PLANT ALKANE PUNT MODIFICATIONS REFORMER MODIFICATIONS 2446 2503 FLUID CAT CRACKER SHUTDOWN CHEMICAL PUNT ADDITIONS 2515 2526 2531 AVON REFINERY ADDITIONS FIREWALL AUMITOS STM STA. INCREASE CRUDE CAPACITY 2535 2685 HUMBOLDT BAY 2 STEAM STATION PUTFORMER 2829 2889 2956 3173 REBUILDING ISOPHTHALIC H2S UNIT INSTAL GAS FIRING EQUIPMENT HUMBOLDT BAY 3-BWR65MW HYDROFINER PROJECT 3207 3310 CROCKETT BAG MFG FACILITIES FCC POLYMER PUNT 3438 METHANOL PUNT 3508 3700 3789 3792 PIPE SPOOL FABRICATION/HAWAII ISOCRACKER PROGRAM VACUUM FUSHER PARAXYLENE PUNT -10- RICHMOND, CA 1 RICHMOND, CA 2 RICHMOND, CA 3 RICHMOND, CA 4 5 RICHMOND, CA 6 SAN ONOFRE, CA 7 HERCULES, CA 8 OLEUM/RODEO, CA STANDARD OIL OF CALIF STANDARD OIL OF CALIF STANDARD OIL OF CALIF CHEVRON OIL/CHEM STANDARD OIL OF CALIF SAN DIEGO GAS&EL HERCULES POWDER UNOCAL 6103 6107 6204 6408 6409 6412 6410 6502 9 SAN ONOFRE-VILLA PARK, SO CALIF EDISON CA 6508 10 RICHMOND, CA CHEVRON OIL/CHEM 6601 . 11 RICHMOND, CA STANDARD OIL OF CALIF 6606 12 RICHMOND, CA CHEVRON OIL/CHEM 6705 13 PITTSBURG, CA DOW CHEMICAL 6709 CO 14 OLEUM/RODEO, CA UNOCAL 6808 15 SAN ONOFRE-VILLA PARK, SO CALIF EDISON CA 16 SAN ONOFRE, CA SO CALIF EDISON 6911 7008 17 OLEUM/R0DEO, CA UNOCAL 7203 18 SAN ONOFRE 3 MIS OF SO CALIF EDISON 7210 SAN CLEMENTE, CA 19 RICHMOND, CA STANDARD OIL OF 7305 20 RODEO, CA CALIF UNOCAL 7809 RICHMOND, CA 21 CHEVRON USA 8005 22 RICHMOND, CA CHEVRON USA 8105 23 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 24 SAN ONOFRE, CA PACIFIC GAS&ELEC SO CALIF EDISON 8203 8211 25 AVON TO PITTSBURGH CA TOSCO CORP. 8212 26 111 27 /// 6107 6107 6210 6512 6604 6604 6709 6512 6601 6707 6611 6808 6710 7202 7001 7010 7305 8412 7702 8012 8812 8309 8603 9412 8307 3840 3973 4210 5191 RICHMONDISOCRACK.CAT.MFG PLT AROMATICS RECOVERY UNIT CONVER. ISOCRACKER MODIFICATIONS ALPHA-OLEFIN PLANT EXPAN 5232 ISOMAX 5245 SWITCHYARD 5301 200 TPSD AMMONIA PLANT 5466 5668 5845 CATALYTIC REFORMER EXPANTION TRANSMISSION LINE TOWER FOOTINGS B-3 PLANT 6163 ISOMAX REPAIR JOB 6603 6899 ALPHA OLEPHIN PLANT ADDITIONS CHEMICAL PUNT 7299 8445 9008 10000 10079 UNICRACKER & REFINERY EXPANSION REINFORCED CONCRETE TOWER FOOTNG RELOCATE SWITCHRACK SITE A RODEO PLT MODIF.POLLUTN CONTROL SAN ONOFRE UN 2&3-PWR 10640 13237 14216 14836 15320 15692 15773 LOW SULFUR FUEL OIL PROJMODERNZ LUBE OIL REVAMP RICHMOND LUBE OIL PROJECT ISOMAX CONTROL CENTER BLDG COMPLETION SERVICES AT DIABLO CANYON NUC SAN ONOFRE UNITS 2 & 3 CONSTRUCTION BACK 8 MI-8 NATURAL GAS P/L -11- 1 AVILA BEACH, CA 2 CARSON, CA 3 SAN ONOFRE, CA 4 PACIFIC GAS&ELEC ARCO PETR PRODCTS SO CALIF EDISON 8203 8402 8404 8710 8607 9005 16293 16494 16859 DIABLO CANYON NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 1 & 2 FCCU POWER RECOVERY TRAIN SONGS 2/3 -CLOSE OUT 5 Dated: December S_, 1997 THELEN, MARRIN, JOHNSON & BRIDGES LLP 6 7 By Jen/iifer Kuenster 8 ttorneys for Defendant Sequoia Ventures Inc. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 -12- 1 VERIFICATION 2 3 4 I, Richard Pugliese, state: 5 I am Senior Paralegal of Bechtel Corporation, and am 6 duly authorized to make this Verification on its behalf. I 7 have read the foregoing SEQUOIA VENTURES INC.'S SUPPLEMENTAL 8 RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFFS' STANDARD INTERROGATORIES TO ALL 9 DEFENDANTS PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 129, and am informed and 10 believe, and on that basis state, that the matters contained 11 therein are true. 12 I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of 13 the State of California that the foregoing is true and 14 correct. 15 16 Dated: 17 ^ / q , 1997 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1- - PROOF OF SERVICE CASE: IN RE COMPLEX ASBESTOS LITIGATION SAN FRANCISCO SF: 828684 I, Jill Keene, am employed in the City and County of San Francisco,.California, I am over the age of eighteen years and not a party to the within action; my business address is Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 2100, San Francisco, California 94111. On _10 DECEMBER 1997 I served the following document(s): SEQUOIA VENTURES INC'S SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFFS' STANDARD INTERROGATORIES TO ALL DEFENDANTS PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 129 on the parties listed through their attorneys of record, by placing true copies thereof in sealed envelopes addressed and designated for service as listed below: 0 By First Class Mail - Each such envelope, was prepared with first-class postage thereon fully prepaid, to be deposited in a recognized place of deposit of the U.S. Mail in San Francisco, California, for collection and mailing to the office of the addressee on the date shown herein following ordinary business practices. ADDRESSEE: BERRY & BERRY 1300 CLAY STREET, 9TH FLOOR STATION D PO BOX 70250 OAKLAND, CA 94612-0250 KAZAN, McCLAIN, EDISES, SIMON ABRAMS 171 12TH STREET, 3RD FLOOR OAKLAND, CA 94612 & WARTNICK, "cHABER, HAROWITZ, et al. 101 CALIFORNIA STREET, 22nd FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111 BRAYTON-, HARLEY, CURTIS 222 RUSH LANDING RD, P.O. BOX 2109 NOVATO, CA 94948 HARRISON & DeGARMO ONE DANIEL BURNHAM COURT SUITE 220C SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109 LAW OFFICES OF BRUCE AHNFELDT P.O. BOX 6238 NAPA, CA 94581 LAW OFFICES OF CHRISTOPHER GRELL 685 MARKET STREET, SUITE 540 THE MONADNOCK_BUILDING SAN FRANCISCO^ CA 94105 LAW OFFICES OF JERRY NEIL PAUL 16830 VENTURA BLVD., SUITE 500 ENCINO, CA 91430 /// /// /// /// /// III 72661 LAW OFFICES OF JACK CLAPPER 2330 MARINSHIP WAY, SUITE 140 SAUSALITO, CA 94965 I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed California. DECEMBER 1997 at San Francisco,