ADVOKATENE LANGSETH, HAFR & SKARD Andreas Heldal-Lund Einar Langseth Normannsgaten 9 Fredrik Hafr Hermann Skard 4013 STAVANGER Morten Borch Terje Sverdrup Mår Gudbrand Østbye Olav Braaten - Bjørn T Vagle Elisabeth Njøsen 13. January 1999 U-MAN NORGE AS - YOUR LETTER TO CLIENTS/CONNECTIONS AND INFORMATION THROUGH INTERNET The undersigned represent U-MAN Norge AS in regard of the above mentioned. Attached is sent a copy of a letter you have sent to one of my clients connections. You are supposed to have sent several such letters to others. I also attach printout of an internet message you are the author of. Both the letter and the message over the internet contains several serious [coarse?] errors and insinuations. The contents in both cases is perceived by my client as libelous. On behalf of U-MAN Norge AS I demand that this activity from your side is ceased immediately and that you present a written apology to my client and with an internet message. If an apology does not exist and the activity ceased before 22.01.99 I will recommend my client that legal steps are taken. With kind regards Olav Braaten Lawyer [original letter was in Norwegian]