JUSTICE DEPARTMENT STATEMENT REGARDING ANTITRUST DIVISION’S CORPORATE LENIENCY PROGRAM

The following press release was published by the US Department of Justice on March 22, 2004. It is reproduced in full below.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2004 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - “All companies that apply to the Corporate Leniency Program must meet certain requirements and make accurate representations to the Division. Corporate applicants are accepted on a conditional basis. As part of its enforcement efforts, throughout the investigation, the Division verifies the representations of the corporate leniency applicant. At any time throughout the process, the Division may expel an applicant after concluding that a company has made false representations to the Division or has otherwise not fully complied with the leniency policy requirements.” 04-176

Source: US Department of Justice