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Larry Zielke Response

From: Laurence J. Zielke Esq. Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 9:13 AM Comments to the April 9, 2008 internal audit report:

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Larry Zielke Response

From: Laurence J. Zielke Esq. Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 9:13 AM Comments to the April 9, 2008 internal audit report:

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From: Laurence J. Zielke Esq.

Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 9:13 AM To: Bruggers, James Cc: 'Schardein, Bud'; 'Paula Purifoy'; 'Celentano, A.J.' Subject: RE: msd questions

ThefollowingismycommentstotheApril9,2008internalauditreport: 1. IonlyreceivedacopyofitonJune29,2011.Itwasnevershowntomenoranymatter containedthereinbroughttomyattention. Regardingoneormoremissingemployeeinitialsfromabillasimplephonecallwould havecaughtthistypoanditwouldhavebeeneasilycorrected. RegardingnoformalcontracttheZielkeLawFirm,PLLCreceivedanassignmentfrom PZGPofthecontractandsuchassignmentwasprovidedtoMSD.TheZielkeFirmthen receivedanewcontractwithMSDeffectiveJuly1,2008. Regardingminutesofvotingoflawfirmpartnersthisisnotaprocedurethatsmaller lawfirmuse.Indeed,themakingofanonequitypartnerisdoneorally,isbasedupon theirexperience,knowledgeandskill,andreceivesbonusbasedupontheirwork product,whichanassociatedoesnotreceive.Anonequitypartnerisonthesame billinglevelasafullpartner. RegardingkeepingoftimesheetsWedokeepsuchtimesheetsandtheywere providedtoMSD. RegardingCommonwealthRealtyaninvoicewasprovidedtoMSDandthe settlementwasappropriate.

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RegardingsuggestedconflictofrepresentationThereisnoconflictbetweenmy serviceasBoardCounselandLitigationCounsel.Mylegalassignmentsaregiventomy firmbytheGeneralCounselatMSDortheExecutiveDirectorortheBoard.Idonot presentissuesorcasesthenrequestthatmyfirmhandlethematter.Infact,asyou shouldknow99%ofmyworkinlitigationisdefensework.Ofcourse,Iupdatethe Boardregularlyonthestatusofdefenselitigation.MSDinhousecounselperform manyservicesthattheyneverinvolvemyfirm.AlltheZielkeLawFirmworkisreviewed thoroughlybyGeneralCounsel,theExecutiveDirectorandtheBoardChairandifthere wasanyquestionaboutthenecessityofsuchworkitwouldhavebeenraisedand resolvedatthetime. RegardingrateschargedtoMSDthepartnerratethatwechargeMSDissignificantly belowthelegalindustrysstandard.Idonotbelievetheauditorhadsufficient informationregardingthelegalfieldandassignmentofpartnersorassociatestocases torenderanyfindingonthisissue.AllourlegalworkisreviewedeverymonthbyMSD andapprovedandnoissueregardingstaffinghaseverbeenraisedwithmyfirm. RegardingMs.Schookshewillrespondseparately.

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10. Regardingallegedoverchargefrom2004to2005Therewasabsolutelynoovercharge toMSDofanyamount!Theauditordoesnotspecifyhowshecameupwiththe $149,000figure,doesnotspecifywhosheallegesperformedthework,whatthework consistedor;therefore,thereissimplynofactualbasistosupportthisissue. Onafinalnote:ItiscleartomethatMSDsManagementandBoardneveraccepted theseunsupportedopinions,neverevendiscusseditwithmenorbroughtanyissuesto myattention.Weareproudoftheexcellentworkandresultsthatwehaveperformed forMSDandhavesavedMSDover$30milliondollarsovertheyearsofmy representation.

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