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               1.a.           PER RETURN    PER EXAM    ADJUSTMENT                    
               Capital Gain   $857,501     $870,420     $12,919                       
               or Loss                                                                
               A.  It is determined that cash distributions you                       
               received as a result of the liquidation of the interest                
               owned by Voltaire Trust and/or Ampersand Management                    
               Company Inc. (hereinafter “Ampersand”) through Voltaire                
               LLC in Alverstone Strategic Investment Fund LLC                        
               (hereinafter “SIF LLC (Partnership)”) during the                       
               taxable year from the SIF LLC (Partnership), exceeded                  
               your basis by the amount of $9,462.  This results in a                 
               short-term capital gain.  * * *                                        
               B.  We have adjusted your flow through net capital loss                
               from the SIF LLC (Partnership).  * * *                                 
                       *     *     *     *     *     *     *                          
               C.  Alternatively, you have failed to establish that                   
               your losses meet the requirements of the IRC,                          
               including, but not limited to, IRC �� 165 and 465.                     
               1.b.                PER RETURN   PER EXAM   ADJUSTMENT                 
               Itemized       406,003     130,284    275,719                          
               Deductions                                                             
               We have adjusted your itemized deductions * * *.                       
               Overall Limitation:  An individual whose adjusted gross                
               income exceeds a threshold amount must reduce the                      
               amount of allowable itemized deductions by three                       
               percent of the excess over the threshold amount.  The                  
               1999 threshold is $126,600 for filing status head of                   
               household.                                                             
               Investment Interest Expense from SIF LLC (Partnership):                
               Interest expense claimed in the amount of $119,240 for                 
               the taxable year December 31, 1999 did not meet the                    
               requirements for deduction under the Internal Revenue                  
               Code * * *                                                             
                       *     *     *     *     *     *     *                          
               Miscellaneous Itemized Deductions:  Certain expenses                   
               deducted as miscellaneous itemized deductions are only                 
               deductible to the extent that they exceed a percentage                 
               of your adjusted gross income.  Since we have made                     





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