SUSMAN GODFREY L.L.P. A RCOISTCRCO LIMITCO LIAOILITY PARTNCR5HIP 5TH FLOOR 654 MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10065.8404 12 2) 336-8330 FAX 121 2) 336-8340 SUolt 5100 I 0001.00919/9 57190-1 HOUSTOA. rota 77002-5006 1713) 651-0366 Surre 5 I oo DOI WA. 51re Dau..s. Ton 75202-3775 (2141 754-1900 HARDY P. BUSMAN DIRECT DIAL (7 3) 653-7875 August 29, 2011 Gabrielle Gould Marshall H. Fishman FRESHFIELDS BRUCKHAUS DERINGER US LLP 520 Madison Avenue, 34th Floor New York, New York 10022 SUOZ 950 1901 Avenue Or INC STARS Los Moon. Cauroratu 90067-6020 (310) 780-3100 Sarre 3000 1201 94.0 Avenue SWTLL. vimaamotow 00 101-3000 (206) SI 6-3880 DIRECT On FAX (71 31 654.6686 E-MAIL issus.,450s.A.004wArce.om Stephen M. Sinaiko KRAMER LEVIN NAFTAILIS & FRANKEL LLP 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 Re: Settlement of Financial Trust Company, Inc. et al v. The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc., et al, FINRA No. 09-00979 Dear Counsel: Pursuant to Paragraph 5.1 of the Settlement Agreement, I certify on behalf of Claimants that we received no documents or other materials from Respondents during discovery in this matter. I661424vI/011543 EFTA00283089