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‘ _ IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT i U
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE i
y IN RE LETTER OF REQUEST ) . U ` U
` _ FROM RUSSIA . )
- _ IN THE MATTER OF ) Misc No. 05-
- · SINTAGIVIA ) - y
_ - . Upon application of the United States of America; and
an upon examination of- a letter of request from Russia whose
authorities are seeking certain testimony and information from
.- individuals which may be found in this District, for use in a
fn judicial proceeding in Russia and the Court being fully informed
in the premises, it is hereby i -_
ORDERED, pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, U
U Section 1782, that Richard G. Andrews, Assistant United States ·
l ` Attorney, hereby is appointed as Commissioner of this Court and
p` is hereby directed to execute the letter of request from the
_ U Russian authorities as follows: an
U . 1. to take such steps as are necessary, including n
l U issuance of commissioner's subpoenas to be served on. persons .
- . lwithin the jurisdiction of this Court, to collect the evidence
_ -requested; I . U L .
‘ " 2. provide notice with respect to the collection of l
y nevidence to those persons identified in the requests as parties
d U to whom notice should be given (and no notice to any other party

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- shall be required);
- _ ‘ 3. adopt procedures to collect the evidence requested
- h. consistent with its use as evidence jJ1 a proceeding before a
U _Court in Russia, which procedures may be specified in the I
- I request or provided by the Russian authorities; ‘
l ‘ U 4. seek such further orders of this Court as may be
_ necessary to execute this request; and _ ` U
S 5. certify and submit the evidence collected to the l
_Office of International Affairs, Criminal Division, United _ _
- h 'States Department of Justice, or as otherwise directed by that
U -- office for transmission to the Russian authorities. _
l _·h-* IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, in collecting the evidence
requested, the Commissioner may be accompanied by persons whose
l presence or participation is authorized by the Commissioner. —
` l n Dated: This day of U , 2005. `
n.-- _ United States District Court Judge