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Michael Kessler was a speaker at the INTA 2003 Basics Forum: "Securing The Borders: Customs And Counterfeits" in Los Angeles, California. He also attended the INTA Trademark Administrators Conference 2002 in Arlington, Virginia. ~ Kessler International will be exhibiting at the 125th Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA) in Amsterdam, Netherlands as well as the Licensing 2003 trade show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City. ~ News media continue to rely on Kessler International’s expertise as a source of knowledge and objective commentary regarding current investigative issues. Our Forensic Accounting Division has been featured in articles published by Business Finance Magazine, The Atlanta Business Chronicle, and Monster.com. The New York Times and Financial Times (UK) have also referenced Kessler International in feature articles as experts in the investigative consulting field. ~		Kessler International was awarded judgment in a service mark infringement and unfair competition lawsuit against competitor Marksmen. The matter was successfully prosecuted by Sughrue, Mion PLLC in Washington, DC and Robin, Blecker & Daley in New York. Kevin G. Smith, Esq. of Sughrue Mion was lead counsel. ~ New York Senator Chuck Schumer is assisting Kessler International in their efforts to curb product-counterfeiting operations nationwide. Visit Our Web Site: www.investigation.com

FOOD AND DRUG SUPPLY continued from page 3 products that Americans feel safe purchasing and using. Name brand food products tainted with small doses of Anthrax or other deadly bacteria could kill hundreds of thousands of individuals. Consider the Tylenol deaths in Illinois in the 1980's and the number of lives lost due to a relatively small amount of poison. Today this threat	is even greater and could easily be achieved with the use of counterfeit food or drug items being laced with deadly poison. Biological attacks of this nature are surprisingly easy to mastermind. It takes a small amount of these toxins to poison large populations. For example, 2 kilos of botulism, anthrax, or E. Coli if added to the water system, food distribution system or large lot of digestible food products could infect 200,000 - 300,000 individuals.	Events of the past few year have left many Americans feeling vulnerable. Many ask themselves what they can do to help America regain its strength. One answer seems to become apparent. If we take away the means of support of these terrorist groups we will be greatly reducing their ability to harm us. There are of course radical extremist groups, which if determined to wreak havoc on our nation may find a	way to do so even if handcuffed by monetary limitations. However, if Americans want to help curb the possibility of future acts of terrorism against our country we must avoid aiding any industry which has ties to such activity. Counterfeiting is a known source of terrorist funding and we must therefore pay close attention to impending legislation and the politicians that oppose it so that we can stop these practices in our country.

Publisher: Kessler International Editorial Director: M. Kessler Editor: S. Peterson Designer: Joel Ponzan Contributors: S. Lalino, T. Coogan, Mary Lee Jenkins, Esq. The Kessler Report (V7,N1) copyright © 2003 by Kessler International, 245 Park Avenue, 39th Floor, New York, NY 10167-0002. The Kessler Report (V7,N1) is a Trademark of Kessler International. Printed in the USA. No portion of this newsletter may be reprinted without crediting The Kessler Report, a publication of Kessler International.