20 MAY 2005

Dear Purchaser

Since our April Newsletter, it has been a frustrating couple of weeks awaiting the Department of Agriculture's final submissions as directed by the D F A Appeal Tribunal. The deadline set by the Tribunal for the Department to comply with all the provisions of the regulations expired on 19 May 2005. We have confirmed with the Registrar of the Tribunal that no further documentation has been served by the Department, and we therefore consider this Appeal to have lapsed.

In light of the above, the developers have taken the decision to commence with the civil works at Garlington Estate with immediate effect, and we have therefore engaged the services of civil contractors to commence with the civil works. We expect that the contractors will move on site without any further delay.

As directors, we have engaged the services of Advocates' Dickson SC and Lotz to ensure that your rights, as well as our own, are protected in any further matters that may come about. We hope that this unfortunate saga has now come to an end and we can commence with the spectacular residential development which Garlington promises to be.

Yours sincerely

"DR DOUG CROWE"
CHAIRMAN OF THE Garlington DEVELOPMENT TRUST

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