Free Motion for Disbursement of Funds - District Court of Colorado - Colorado

Case 1:04-cv-01267-WYD

Document 58-2

Filed 07/10/2007

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Exhibit A

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DECLARATION OF STACEY N. WITCHEL

I, Stacey N. Witchel, am over eighteen years of age and state the following facts which I know of my own personal knowledge. 1. I am the Financial Controller of Gilardi & Co. LLC ("Gilardi"), which is located

at 3301 Kerner Boulevard, San Rafael, CA 94901. 2. Gilardi was appointed Distribution Agent for the SEC v. Qwest Communications

Settlement Fund (the "Fair Fund") in the Order Granting Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Distribution of Funds in CRIS Account and Application for Appointment of Distribution Agent, Civil Action No. 1:04-cv-01267-WYD, filed February 24, 2006 (the "Order"). The Order directs, in part, that Gilardi, in its role as Distribution Agent, be paid its reasonable fees and costs, subject to approval of the Commission and the Court. 3. Consistent with our direction from the Commission, Gilardi has provided services

in connection with providing Notice to potential Fair Fund participants and in connection with processing Fair Fund Proof of Claim forms. Attached is a true and correct copy of our invoice for providing services and incurring certain expenses for the period January 2, 2007 through May 21, 2007. 4. Please authorize payment in the amount of Twenty-Six-Thousand-Six-Hundred-

Twenty Dollars and Sixty-Four Cents ($26,620.64) to Gilardi, payable via wire transfer from Bank of the West account number 756-013215. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this 29th day of May, 2007 in San Rafael, California.

s/ Stacey N. Witchel Stacey N. Witchel

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Gil
&(òLLC
P: (415) 461-0410 F: (415) 461-0412

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3301 Kerner Blvd. San RafaeL, CA 94901

May 29, 2007

SEC v. Qwest Communications Settlement Fund c/o Susie Youn U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission 1801 California St., Suite 1500 Denver, CO 80202

Re: SEC v. Qwest Communications International, Inc. Billing #7

Professional services, out -of -pocket expenses and advances from January 2, 2007 through May 21, 2007 in connection with the printing, mailing, phone support, correspondence follow-up and processing of claims for the SEC v. Qwest Communications International, Inc. matter.

Notification
In-house Postage Gilardi Staff Time

Hours
$ 28.14 1. 00

Total
85.00 787.50 657.50
$ 1,558.14

Telephone Support
Correspondence Follow-up

7.50 5.50

Subtotal Notification
Processing
Evaluate, Process & Validate Claims
3,920 Claims ~ $12.50 = $49,000. 00 ~ 50% balance 45 Claims ~ $12.50

24,500.00
562.50
$ 26,620.64

TOTAL DUE

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