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4 January 2010
RE: PROGRESS REPORT : GRAND PRIVÉ AFFILIATES PROGRAM INVESTIGATION
Dear Pat,
Thank you once again for submitting your claim in the above connection.
The deadline for the submission of claims passed on 31 December 2009, and we will shortly begin
the analysis and assessment of claims using a range of information from the Grand Privé Affiliates
Program database, your personal claim and the very constructive and useful feedback that we have
received from affiliates and other interested parties advocating on behalf of the affiliate community.
eCOGRA had received a total of 58 claims by the cut-off date, and I would like to assure you that
these will all receive the personal attention of myself and fellow Chartered Accountant Sean
Roberts, a senior and audit-experienced member of my staff.
We intend to complete the work as quickly as possible, commensurate with the professional
thoroughness that this audit requires, and your patience whilst this process continues would be
much appreciated.
Sean and I will be travelling to the Grand Privé operational base in order to carry out our
investigations on site, with full access to all records and the cooperation of the Grand Privé
management. Our mandate covers:
* Independently investigating the manner in which the Grand Privé Affiliate Program was terminated
and the reasons therefore;
* Carrying out a full and independent review of the program software and data to confirm amounts
owed to claimants;
* Determining a fair settlement for claimants taking into consideration the potential lifetime
earnings of each affiliate’s respective players; and
* Compiling a full and transparent report which will be publicly released on conclusion of the
investigation.
Sean and myself have both the specialised professional qualifications and wide relevant experience
to bring a fair and reasonable conclusion to the project, and we will communicate again with you
once we have something concrete to report and discuss. In the meantime, if you have further
information you would like us to consider, please feel free to email Sean at
seanr@ecogra.org.
Yours sincerely,
Andrew Beveridge, CA(SA) MBA
Chief Executive Officer
eCOGRA Limited