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               loan to you was also not responded to by Kumi-san, it                  
               is hereby necessary for me to formally put you on                      
               notice, in writing, concerning my position on these                    
               financial matters.                                                     
               In accordance with the terms of the Loan we executed                   
               with you dated the 25th of January 1999, we hereby                     
               exercise our right to formally call for collateral in                  
               the form of a First Mortgage on the RiverCliff Farm                    
               property.  We require that you do so prior to December                 
               31, 2000.  Further, we hereby formally deliver you                     
               notice that henceforth, we make claim against Ron-san’s                
               salary.  It is our intention to formally register a                    
               lien in Hong Kong to this effect should we not receive                 
               sufficient remedy by January 1, 2001.                                  
               Should we not receive reasonable progress in this                      
               matter of the mortgage, or better yet                                  
               reconciliation/resolution between the two of you, it is                
               our further intention to file formal suit against you,                 
               in the County of Multnomah, State of Oregon come                       
               January 2001 to protect our rights as lender.                          
          The Talmages did not grant a security interest in the Rivercliff            
          property before December 31, 2000, and a lien was never filed               
          against petitioner’s salary.                                                
               On December 11, 2000, SSI filed a construction lien against            
          the Rivercliff property for $246,083 because the Talmages                   
          allegedly failed to make timely monthly payments and it was                 
          uncertain when payment would be received.  The balance owing was            
          computed as follows:                                                        
               Contract price           $5,525,195                                    
               Recording fees                26                                       
               Total                    5,525,221                                     
               Less credits and offsets (5,279,138)                                   
               Balance due claimant     246,083                                       
          The construction lien stated that SSI commenced performance of              
          its contract with the Talmages on April 9, 1998, and “fully                 






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