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From the desk of Kevin R. Hansen, Esq.
Licensed in Nevada and California
This correspondence is from the Las Vegas West office.

May 12, 2014

To whom it may concern,

I have been asked by Fedor Sergeyevich Sannikov to confirm and verify his status with the
courts of the United States of America.
I have performed EDGAR searches with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC). There were no adverse filings found against Mr. Sannikov. I have also performed a
search with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). The FINRA search did not
identify any adverse action against Mr. Sannikov and noted that he has been previously
registered with two separate FINRA firms. The FINRA search also indicated that Mr. Sannikov
has passed: (1) Principal/Supervisory Exam; (1) General Industry/Product Exam; and (2) State
Securities Law Exams.
I have also performed a Pacer search on the Federal Court database and identified one matter
in which Mr. Sannikov is associated, Case 2:12-cv-01646-PMP-CWH. Mr. Sannikov is not
listed as a defendant in this matter and is only listed as an interested party. His listing as an
interested party in this matter is only in relation to his appearance as a witness and not as a
party to the action. The plaintiffs in this matter requested the court allow them to obtain
information from Mr. Sannikov regarding the defendants. The court granted that request. Mr.
Sannikov explained to the court he was out of the country on a visa issue and the court allowed
the plaintiffs to submit questions to him in writing. There is no indication that the plaintiffs have
submitted any questions to him. No adverse action was taken against Mr. Sannikov.
There is a post on the web site scribd.com and other web sites which indicates that a default
judgment was entered against Mr. Sannikov for securities fraud. I have reviewed the information
and have concluded from the documentation on the web site and my review of the case above
that no judgment has been entered against Mr. Sannikov and there is no evidence that any
adverse action has been taken against him. The document posted on scribd.com clearly indicates

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only that Mr. Sannikov answer questions which it appears from the docket he has completed to
the courts satisfaction. It therefore appears that the information on scribd.com is incorrect.
Finally, I have performed a national litigation search on Mr. Sannikov. The results of that search
are that I could not identify any civil or criminal matter, open or closed, against Mr. Sannikov.
The scope of this search is limited to public documents and documents available. If you have
questions or concerns, I can be contacted at the number/address below.
Sincerely,

Kevin R. Hansen

This correspondence is from the Las Vegas West Sahara office.