CALIFORNIA PEACHES ASSOC.

238 Stoney Rd.

North Las Angeles, Calif. 96221

(916) 893-8099

October 9, 2001

Mr. Carlos Menem

President of Edcedessa

Columbia 4300, 1425

Buenes Aries, Argentina

Dear Mr. Carlos Memon,

When the import tarrifs were lowered, and goods such as calculators, copy macines, scissors and automobiles, began to poor into Argentina from all over the world you had to be excited, to get our peaches comin to you store. I think that youve really got a big job though watching out for the tons of goods landing at your Ezeiza international airport. In fact, you mised som our peaches last week. We sended them fresh they was in very good condition to arrive at you super markets before they will spoil, they did though for some reason. The way I seen it, you got very busy and our peaches got lost somewhere, in the back of your wearhouse, for three weeks. They must of really stunck bad after awhile. And I can’t figure out why you couldn’t of noticed them, must have been pretty apparent to someone. Don’t you think? Anyways, the Supermarkets there in Buenos Aies won’t pay and we are stuck with the hole bill. What is you going to do about it now? I think you’d better pay the 50 thousand bucks don’t you it’s only fair. Afterall, you had them all that time and we didn’t even know they weren’t delivered or nothing. So you’d better get with it a cut us a check quick if you know whats good for you and your country. We won’t send anymore peaches, unless you get that check to us pronto now understand me clear?

Thanks for everything. You are a really cool guy we want to keep doing business with you. Have a nice day. J

CYA

Fred Johnson, president of California peach growers