April 24, 2001

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF NEW YORK

BANCO NACIONAL de MÉXICO, S.A.

Plaintiff,

v.

Index No. 00603429

MARIO RENATO MENÉNDEZ RODRIGUEZ,
AL GIORDANO, and
THE NARCO NEWS BULLETIN,

Defendants.
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AFFIDAVIT OF KAREN THATCHER

I, Karen Thatcher, being duly sworn, depose and say:

1. I am an employee of Lesser, Newman, Souweine & Nasser, 39 Main Street, Northampton, MA 01060, the attorney for Narco News Bulletin.

2. On or about April 20, 2001, I dialed the telephone number listed in the Manhattan white pages for Banamex and the Banco Nacional de Mexico (street address: 767 Fifth Avenue) and inquired about opening a bank account. The person who answered the telephone transferred my call to a representative who told me that "by law," the bank is not "authorized" to open accounts in New York, but I could open a bank account at any Banamex branch in Mexico, in dollars or pesos.

Dated: April 24, 2001

________________________________
Karen Thatcher

This affidavit and accompanying exhibits are offered to the Court in support of:

Motion to Dismiss by The Narco News Bulletin

Motion to Dismiss by Al Giordano

And are filed together with:

Affidavit by Al Giordano

Affidavit by Al Giordano With Respect to Narco News Bulletin

Affidavit by Karen Thatcher concerning Banamex "Agency" in New York

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The Bank is not "authorized" in New York