10:13p ET Saturday, April 20, 2002

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Reg Howe has just reported that his motion to amend and
clarify U.S. District Judge Reginald Lindsay's dismissal
of our lawsuit against the Bank for International
Settlements, the U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve, and
the big bullion banks has been denied. Reg has written
a brief, defiant essay about it here:

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We continue to evaluate options for more litigation against
the suppression of the gold price.

CHRIS POWELL, Secretary/Treasurer