To: Enigma who wrote (96530 ) 12/2/2003 10:36:19 PM From: d:oug Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 116814 Barrick's [chance] to defend itself [against] GATA - Reality Check ~~~~~~~~~~~groups.yahoo.com Message 1340 of 1792 Dec 18, 2002 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Blanchard & Co. [brought] a federal anti-trust lawsuit accusing Barrick Gold and J.P. Morgan Chase of illegally manipulating the gold price. GATA has been in contact with Blanchard & Co. in recent weeks and will assist the lawsuit... CHRIS POWELL, Secretary/Treasurer Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc. * * * suit [by] Jones, Verras & Freiberg LLC of New Orleans - U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Document number 02-3721 Section C, Blanchard and Co. Inc. v. Barrick Gold Corp; J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.; and ABC Companies. A web site [to] provide ongoing information,savegold.com -END- Copyright © 2003 Yahoo! Inc. - Description: GATA email group Supplements the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee's informational web site gata.org - GATA is a civil rights and educational organization under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code... - Most Recent Messages By Nicole Mordant VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 2 (Reuters) -- Barrickgroups.yahoo.com - Barrick [to] empty its forward sales [saying] it was [not] under any pressure, to get rid of it. ... firm's commitment to hedging was a thing of the past. As promised, the firm also posted a formal no-hedging policy statement on its Web site on Tuesday. ... remains far fatter than the hedge programs of rivals Newmont Mining Corp., a staunch anti-hedger... Analysts said it was crucial to know how Barrick plans to cut back its hedge positions, as it could be expensive if the gold price continues to rise. But Wilkins declined to provide details... analysts said Barrick had woken up too late in the gold cycle to change a policy that has been bitterly attacked by anti-hedging groups...