Air Cargo

1.Sutts, Strosberg LLP is co-counsel in a class action issued in London, Ontario on May 12, 2006. The action alleges that, beginning on or about January 1, 2000 and continuing until on or about September 11, 2006, the defendant airlines unlawfully conspired and agreed to fix, maintain and co-ordinate price increases for air cargo surcharges including fuel surcharges. Similar actions were commenced in British Columbia and Québec to cover all of Canada.

2. Separate settlements have been reached in Canada and the United States with:

(a) Lufthansa AG, Lufthansa Cargo AG and Swiss International Airlines Ltd. (“Lufthansa”);
(b) Japan Airlines International Co. Ltd. ("JAL");
(c) Scandinavian Airlines System and SAS Cargo Group A/S (“SAS”);
(d) Cargolux Airline International;
(e) Qantas Airways Limited; and
(f)  Singapore Airlines Ltd and Singapore Airlines Cargo PTE Ltd. (“SQ”).

3. Your rights may be affected by one or more of these settlements if you purchased air cargo shipping services within, to or from either the United States or Canada between January 1, 2000 and September 11, 2006. This includes air cargo shipping services purchased through freight forwarders.

4. The Canadian Lufthansa settlement has been approved by the courts. Detailed information about the Lufthansa settlement can be found at www.aircargosettlement.com or by contacting the claims administrator at 1.800.749.3518.

5. The Canadian JAL settlement has been approved by the courts. Detailed information about the JAL settlement can be found at www.aircargosettlement2.com or by contacting the claims administrator at 1.888.291.9655.

6. The Canadian settlements in SAS, Cargolux, Qantas and SQ were approved by the courts.  Detailed information about the settlements can be found at www.aircargosettlement2.com or by contacting the claims administrator at 1.800.749.3518..

7. Additional settlements have also been reached in the United States litigation with:

(a) AMR Corporation and American Airlines;
(b) Societe Air France, Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschuppij, NV (KLM) and Martinair Holland NV;
(c) All Nippon Airways;
(d) Thai Airways International Public Company Limited;
(e) LAN Airlines S.A., LAN Cargo SA. and Aerolinhas Brasileiras;
(f)  British Airways PLC;
(g) Malaysia Airlines; and
(h) South African Airways Ltd.

8. Your rights may also be affected by one or more of these additional U. S. settlements. Detailed information regarding these settlements can also be found at www.aircargosettlement2.com or by contacting the claims administrator at 1.888.291.9655.

9.  The settlements represent resolutions of disputed claims against each of the settling defendants.  The settling defendants do not admit any wrongdoing or liability.

10. The plaintiff continues to prosecute the Ontario action against the remaining defendants Air Canada, Air Canada Cargo Limited Partnership, Société Air France, Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maastschappij N.V. dba KLM, Royal Dutch Airlines, Asiana Airlines Inc., British Airways PLC, Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd., LAN Airlines S.A., LAN Cargo S.A., Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc., Polar Air Cargo Inc., Swiss International Airlines Ltd. and Martinair Holland NV.

11. If you have any questions, please call Sutts, Strosberg LLP at 1.800.229.5323, extension 8296.

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