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Media Relations Dept.
Police Headquarters
P.O. Box HM 530
Tel: (441) 299-4249/4291/4321
Fax: (441) 299-4322
E-mail: Police Media Relations

Date:Wednesday, July 01,2009
Distribution: All Media

Investigation into Emerald Financial Group

The Bermuda Police Service can confirm that officers from the Financial Crime Unit arrested a 45 year old woman on Wednesday 1st July 2009 in connection with an active investigation into local investment company Emerald Financial Group. Recognizing that this investigation is likely to generate considerable interest from Emerald Financial Group customers the Bermuda Police Service has consulted with the Registrar of Companies and the Bermuda Monetary Authority and agreed that all such enquiries relating to the company assets should be directed to Charles Thresh of KPMG. His contact details are:

Charles Thresh
Managing Director,
KPMG Advisory Limited
Crown House
4 Par-la-Ville Road
Hamilton HM 08
Bermuda

E-mail: emeraldinfo@kpmg.bm

Tel +1 441-294-2616

Cell +1 441-333-2616
Fax +1 441-295-8280

Any person wishing to contact the Police investigators for any reason other than account enquiries is advised to contact the Financial Crime Unit directly at 299-8025.

All incidents are under investigation. Police are appealing to members of the public who have witnessed these incidents or may have information pertaining to them to contact their respective Police Station, Police Headquarters at 295-0011 or the confidential Crimestoppers Hotline on 1 (800) 623-8477.

Public & Media Relations Department