Day 141 - 23 Jun 95 - Page 08

     
     1        again, sorry?
     2        A.  Yes, they did.
     3
     4   Q.   You did not give it to them.  Did you still have the
     5        report, the full report, at that stage, or had you already
     6        destroyed it?
     7        A.  I do not believe I did, because shortly after I got
     8        this I did not need the backup information, and I believe
     9        it would have been destroyed.
    10
    11   Q.   So despite the fact that -----
    12        A.  Wait a second, wait a second.
    13
    14   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Do you want to add something?
    15        A.  Yes.  I did have it at the time with the sisters,
    16        because I remember going to it, looking for it, because
    17        they had asked in their letter, and I went to go see if
    18        I could dig it out of my materials, and I did so have it;
    19        yes, I did.
    20
    MS. STEEL:   But you did not show it to them?
    22        A.  As I recall, I offered to show it to them.
    23
    24   Q.   How long after that was it destroyed?
    25        A.  I really do not -- and I am not trying to avoid you at
    26        all -- I really do not keep track of those things; I really
    27        do not.  After that, I do not recall a request for any of
    28        the backup information.  I periodically remove things from
    29        my files; I do a purge and I get rid of things that I do
    30        not anticipate needing.
    31
    32   MR. MORRIS:  You never looked at it again, that you can recall,
    33        after that time with the sisters in mid-1991?
    34        A.  I sure do not remember.
    35
    36   Q.   Or was it January 1991?  It might have been.
    37        A.  I do not recall seeing it after that.
    38
    39   Q.   You did not even ask to see it after that time, then?
    40        A.  I do not recall anybody asking me for it, and I do not
         recall there ever being a reason for me to look at it.
    42
    43   Q.   Mr. Stein, what about the shareholders' resolution that was
    44        being planned for May 1992 ---
    45        A.  There was -----
    46
    47   Q.   -- on this very subject?  Surely, all departments, the
    48        Corporation's legal department, other major shareholders,
    49        or whatever, would have been very concerned to see this
    50        report that was the subject of the shareholders' 
    51        resolution? 
    52        A.  Mr. Morris, with all due respect, there was no 
    53        shareholder proposal ------
    54
    55   Q.   There were planning a shareholder ------
    56
    57   MR. RAMPTON:  Mr. Morris must let the witness finish his answer,
    58        please.
    59
    60   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Yes. (To the witness)  Say anything more you