Berthier Investment, Inc.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Chile into Ramon Ignacio Vega Hidalgo, former Commander in Chief of the Chilean Air Force, and other retired Chilean air force officials, including Jaime Estay Viveros, Florencio Duble Pizarro and Luis Bolton Montalva, for suspected bribery, corruption, fraud and embezzlement in connection with a contract entered into by the Chilean Air Force with the Sociedad Anonima Belga de Construccion Aeronautica in 1994 for the purchase of 25 Mirage aircraft and parts. Other individuals and businesses that form part of the investigation include Gustavo Eduardo Vega Pizarro, Rosa Maria Vega Pizarro, Veronica Raquel Vega Pizarro, Karel Honzik Hubka, Henriette Bahna Hamwi, Inversiones Calafquen SA, Berthier Investment Inc., Alfield Limited, Darmol International Ltd., Sunchase Holding Ltd., Conrado Ariztia O'Brien, Bartolome Dezerega Salgado, Intercountry Holdings Ltd., MD Management Consultants Ltd., Technical Ventures, Organizational Investments Corp., I.Systems, Nor-Sur Management Ltd., Contempo International Ltd. and Shanghai Overseas Investments Ltd.    

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged corruption and fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Belgium - that was filed at federal court in the USA on February 15, 2005. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Jacques Lefebvre, ESSCO, Bernard Van Meer, Ramon Vega Hidalgo, Veronica Vega Pizarro, Rosa Vega Pizarro, Limelight Ltd., Carlos Honzik, Henriette Bahna-Hamwi, Berthier Investment, Inc., Bay Bank, Bank of America, Belgian Aeronautics Construction Public Company, Leo Delcroix, Europavia S.A., L'Office General de L'Air, and National Ducroire Office.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Belgium into several individuals, including Jacques Lefebvre, for alleged fraud and corruption.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Belgium into Melchior Wathelet for suspected forgery and bribery.