DEAN
AMARILLO,#2REBUTTAL Owner of company
Sat, April 20, 2002
SATURN OF AMARILLO AND HUNDREDS OF OTHER DEALERS ACROSS THE NATION WERE THE VICTIMS OF THIS CRIME. NATIONAL FUELS CORPORATIONS OWNER DEREK FREDETTE WAS ARRESTED AND ALL OF HIS ASSETS WERE SEIZED. WE FILED CHARGES WITH THE US ATTORNEYS OFFICE IN WYOMING IN THE SPRING OF 2000. THE CASE WAS FINALLY SETTLED IN DECEMBER OF 2000. TO DATE WE HAVE PAID ALL THE CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE CONTACTED THE RETAIL FACILITY AND PROVIDED US WITH THE DOCUMENTATION SHOWING THEY SUBMITTED THEIR VOUCHERS TO NATIONAL FUELS AS REQUIRED BY THE PROGRAM. IT IS UNFORTUNATE WE WERE INVOLVED IN THIS SCAM; HOWEVER, WE HAVE MADE GOOD ON ALL VOUCHERS WE KNEW OF. DEAN SATHER GENERAL MANAGER