YESTERDAY a tabloid newspaper in Guyana reprinted a seven and a half years old news article from the St. Petersburg Times about MWI Corporation. That article is replete with falsehoods and innuendo about our company which was politically motivated and which was brought by a disgruntled former employee in 1998. The criminal case against our company ended in early 1992 with no charges being filed. Subsequently, the disgruntled former employee brought a civil case against the company which remains pending at this time.

MWI Corporation categorically denies each and every allegation in this civil case and we have and will continue to vigorously defend our company and its reputation against these specious and false charges. We have never been adjudged civilly responsible by any court for any of these charges and we fully expect to be exonerated when the court finally rules on our disposition motions. The disgraceful attempt by this tabloid to smear our company’s reputation in Guyana is outrageous and should be ignored. We are always prepared to provide quotations on our equipment to customers such as you and we never provide such quotations to newspapers, especially irrelevant tabloid newspapers.

Please be assured that we are always prepared to respond to any questions which you may have about any of these matters.
WILLIAM E. BUCKNAM, Esq.
Vice-President and General Counsel