UNSOLICITED COMMENTS FROM CLIENTS, COLLEAGUES and SEMINAR PARTICIPANTS

• "As the new foreign corporate structure on which you have advised us since last July begins operation, it seems an appropriate opportunity for me to thank you for your thoughtful advice and able assistance. Norm Sher, Greg May and I have been quite pleased with your services, and our client always has been impressed with your identification with our cause and your abilities as an advocate. Each of us has enjoyed your company, and we look forward to a continued association."
  Hunton & Williams, US attorneys in Richmond, Va.
  
  

  "I have almost unquestionable faith in Ron Edwards' ability to avoid paying any taxes."

  Art Barron, Executive VP, Paramount Pictures Corp.
  
  

  "Over the past few years our offices have had an ever increasing struggle with a mass of complicated tax legislation in practically every country of the world and we are fortunate to have a man of Edwards' ability to devote himself to those operations."

  The Co-Chairmen, Cinema International Corporation
  
  

  "In conversation with Mr J.M., President of subject client, he was extremely complimentary on the work performed by your office in connection with the establishment of Hycel in Europe."

  Partner in PMM&Co., Houston, Texas
  
  

  "Wir mochten uns auf diesem Weg fur die hervorragende Arbeit, die Sie fur uns in verschiedenen internationalen Firmengrundungs- und damit verbundenen Steuerfragen geleistet haben, bedanken. Es ist manchmal wirklich sinnvoller, gerade in den wichtigen internationalen Fragen, ein kleines, aber erfahrenes Haus zu konsultieren."

  Amberger Kaolinwerke GmbH, Deutschland
  
  

  "Just a line to inform you that our clients and their US attorneys were very impressed and pleased with your excellent analytical work and advice in the joint venture negotiations with Philips, Eindhoven. The tax experts at Philips also showed great respect for your opinions, which I believe is itself a good indication of the quality of your work."

  M. Stever, Partner, Beiten, Burkhardt,
  

  Mittl & Wegener, New York
  
  

  "Many thanks for your very clear outline of considerations on the establishment of two holding companies in ........ I should add that Mr Moore, financial director of Beecham Group Limited, was extremely impressed by the work done by our International Tax Division."

  Partner, PMM & Co., Frankfurt/M, Germany
  
  

  "This is to thank you very much indeed for your letter of......and your further letter of......... Your letters set out the situation very clearly and we are sure will be readily understood by our colleagues."

  Chairman, Yeast and Food Division,

  Distillers Company Ltd
  
  

  "We had a meeting in Brussels at which your report dated 23rd March was considered. We were impressed by its clarity and by your recommendations and neither my American nor Belgian colleagues had any points to raise. I was requested to convey to you our thanks and appreciation."

  Ballotini Manufacturing Co.Ltd., England
  
  

  "Attached for your information is my covering letter which I sent to Mr Moore at Beecham Group Ltd together with a photocopy of your memorandum on the taxation of non-resident directors in various European countries. May I compliment you on this very precise and comprehensive expose prepared in a most timely manner, and I am sure that our valuable client will be very appreciative of your comments."

  Partner, PMM & Co., Frankfurt/M, Germany
  
  

  "I very much enjoyed working with you during the tax conference in Monaco. I found your presentations very interesting and instructive. I know that many participants felt the same way."

  W.F.C.Stevens, Partner, Caron & Stevens, Amsterdam
  
  

  "I am not exaggerating when I say that, from my point of view, your contribution at the MCE International Finance Conference was extremely useful if not the best, and you may rest assured that I shall look you up when I am in Amsterdam next."

  Dr Peter Somm, Finance Director Europe, Genesco
  
  

  "Both Michel Clerin and I wish to thank you for your participation and important contribution to the Management Centre Europe foreign exchange management conference. It is only through people such as yourself that the conference becomes valuable to everyone."

  J.W. Bachman, Director, Cash Management,

  Bank of America
  
  

  "On behalf of our Chamber we would like to thank you once again for having delivered such an excellent speech at our last luncheon. You certainly noticed yourself the concentrated interest on the part of the attendants and I am rather proud that numerous people congratulated me for having selected you as speaker. Even the tax experts of three leading banks and of the Bavarian Ministry of Economics told me that you presented the complicated subject in such a clear way, hitting the important points so that even they learned something new through your lecture, despite the limited time of 30 minutes."

  Dr Jutta Schaller, Manager,

  American Chamber of Commerce in Germany