ÿþ<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=unicode"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2873" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY style="SCROLLBAR-FACE-COLOR: #080096; SCROLLBAR-HIGHLIGHT-COLOR: #ffffff; SCROLLBAR-SHADOW-COLOR: #0d0055; SCROLLBAR-3DLIGHT-COLOR: #024aa4; SCROLLBAR-ARROW-COLOR: #ffffff; SCROLLBAR-DARKSHADOW-COLOR: #bebebe" bgColor=#ffffff scroll=yes> <TABLE id=receivestrings dir=ltr cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0> <STYLE> .BORDERREG {margin:2px;cursor:hand;width:'26px';height:'26px';} .BORDERMO {border:1px solid buttonshadow;border-left:1px solid buttonhighlight;border-top:1px solid buttonhighlight; margin:1px;cursor:hand;} .BORDERREG2 {margin:2px;cursor:hand;width:'9px';height:'26px';} .BORDERCLCK {border:1px solid buttonshadow;border-right:1px solid buttonhighlight;border-bottom:1px solid buttonhighlight; margin:2px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-right:0px;cursor:hand;} </STYLE> <SCRIPT> function MouseOverEffect() { var item = event.srcElement; if(IsValidId(item.id) ){ item.className = "BORDERMO"; } if(IsValidChevron(item.id)) { document.getElementById("soundbutton").className = "BORDERMO"; document.getElementById("soundchevron").className = "BORDERMO"; } } function MouseOutEffect() { var item = event.srcElement; if(IsValidId(item.id)){ item.className = "BORDERREG"; } if(IsValidChevron(item.id)) { document.getElementById("soundbutton").className = "BORDERREG"; document.getElementById("soundchevron").className = "BORDERREG2"; } } function MouseOverClick() { var item = event.srcElement; if(IsValidId(item.id)){ item.className = "BORDERCLCK"; } if(IsValidChevron(item.id)) { document.getElementById("soundbutton").className = "BORDERCLCK"; document.getElementById("soundchevron").className = "BORDERCLCK"; } } function IsValidId(elemId) { var isValid = false; if(elemId == "contentbutton" || elemId == "attachbutton" ) { isValid = true; } return isValid; } function IsValidChevron(elemId) { var isValid = false; if(elemId == "soundchevron" || elemId == "soundbutton") { isValid = true; } return isValid; } </SCRIPT> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="100%"> <DIV id=receivestrings> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>From:</B></I> <A title=mailto:wesbrickner@sbcglobal.net href="mailto:wesbrickner@sbcglobal.net">wesbrickner@sbcglobal.net</A></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>Date:</B></I> 04/21/06 18:42:56</DIV> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>To:</B></I> <A title=mailto:scott@v-r-a.org href="mailto:scott@v-r-a.org">Scott Linsley</A></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>Subject:</B></I> Letter fro OFCCP</DIV></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></TD> <TD vAlign=top><IMG onmouseup=MouseOverEffect(); class=BORDERREG onmousedown=MouseOverClick(); id=contentbutton onmouseover=MouseOverEffect(); style="DISPLAY: none" onmouseout=MouseOutEffect(); src=""></TD> <TD vAlign=top><IMG onmouseup=MouseOverEffect(); class=BORDERREG onmousedown=MouseOverClick(); id=attachbutton onmouseover=MouseOverEffect(); style="DISPLAY: none" onmouseout=MouseOutEffect(); src=""></TD> <TD vAlign=top noWrap width=26><IMG onmouseup=MouseOverEffect(); class=BORDERREG onmousedown=MouseOverClick(); id=soundbutton onmouseover=MouseOverEffect(); style="DISPLAY: none" onmouseout=MouseOutEffect(); src=""></TD> <TD vAlign=top><IMG onmouseup=MouseOverEffect(); class=BORDERREG2 onmousedown=MouseOverClick(); id=soundchevron onmouseover=MouseOverEffect(); style="DISPLAY: none" onmouseout=MouseOutEffect(); src=""></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <DIV> <DIV class=Section1> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Mr. Brickner:</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This responds to your e-mail of </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">March 15, 2006</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> to William Smitherman, Acting Regional Director, Pacific Region, requesting that Frank Rios or someone else in our office responds to your correspondence concerning your complaint against Pacific Maritime Association.</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Please note that we sent you a letter dated </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">March 14, 2006</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> explaining our position that jurisdiction needs to be established. We have forwarded your complaint to our National Office, which will make a determination on jurisdiction.</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">As soon as we receive guidance from our National Office, we will notify you whether we have jurisdiction to investigate your complaint.&nbsp; </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">If we can be of further service, please contact William Smitherman or Frank Rios.</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sincerely,</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Deanna Pursley</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Acting Director of Regional Operations</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Pacific Region </SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>